Currently using an 8.5 open trailer to haul the Spec Boxster. Would an 8 foot wide enclosed work for the car? I'm looking at a 20 footer...

Thanks for your comments!

CK

 

depends on the true internal width re. trailer wheel well boxes

i have a 20' x 8.5' featherlite that hauls my SPB with 4-5" to spare both sides between the well boxes and the car

 

The 8 ft. wide I'm looking at has 81" between inner fenders...

 

Should work. Mines 8'4" outside car fits fine I can drive it in crack the door just a bit to wiggle out the door. Winch in is easy.

You'll hear it over and over but its true, if you can tow and store it a 24 gives you much more flexibility. I have a 20 but its extra tall so racks on the sides but without that it would be a challenge to carry everything in a 20'...

 

I Agree 24' would be best, but I just don't have the room...

 

I hear you that's why the 20' for me but I really would like the extra space...

 

In order to make getting in and out of the car easier you may want to get a side door above the wheel wells on the driver's side. Make sure that the car door clears the trailer door. It makes loading significantly easier after a long weekend at the track.

 

The boxster is surprisingly wide. Wider than a 996 at the rear by a good amount. It is hard enough getting out of a SPB in an 8.5 foot wide trailer.

The bottom of my SPB door hits my wheel well and to exit I have to stand on my nascar bars and step over the door onto the wheel well.

If you have an escape door and/or the bottom of the the car door clears your wheel well then life will be great.

 

Mine fits in 81" no problem but I have remove the nuts that hold the door on so I can just whip it on and off as needed. Much easier to getting out without the door in place.

 

Thanks for all the comments! I'm going to try to buy 8 x 20 and I really like the idea of being able to remove the door!!!

-CK

 

The door seems perfectly secure once closed without the hinge pin bottom nuts on. They are so little (I think 5mm) they can't possibly be part of any structural system.

 

^^^I thought so too, I ran the cup without, made it much easier to load...until I saw two separate incidents with flying cup doors, now I run them pinned...

 

^^^ Laurie, remember at TWS a SPB lost it's driver side door because it wasn't bolted, just hung. When I had an open Roy's trailer, the door would hit the tire with the fender removed. My options were: get skinnier, winch or bolt down ramps/blocks to raise the car up.

 

Not trying to Hijack this thread Just wanted everyone it know Bob has been kind enough to open a new Spec Boxter Forum right here for us. It's under racing and drivers education at the top. Lets make this active and once again thanks to Bob.

 

I was also told to run without the door bolts... I had an agricultural at NJMP and the ensuing bounce caused my door to pop out of the hinge. I came into the pits holding the front side of my door in my left hand with the rear side still in the door latch.