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Old 09-30-2020, 05:56 PM
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Default 2-car enclosed trailer - opinions wanted

Anyone have experience with 2 cars inside of a 34 ft. enclosed bumper pull trailer? Understood there will not be much room for storage, but would like to solicit any opinions that are out there. Would like to avoid a gooseneck (primarily to be able to use a camper shell on the pickup), but looking to tow 2 cars. Each of our cars is 174" overall length, so there would be an additional 18" in front, in back, and in between. Thanks.

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Depending on the type of cars and what not, it could potentially be very challenging to tie down the cars with so little space between them. I would plan on installing your own D-rings in the floor which have been very specifically measured and placed to try to optimize the path to the tie down points, you'll want to use direct mount ratchets, etc.

I imagine you might also have done this, but I'd do some calculations on the rear axle capacity of your truck. Even with a 1 ton dualie, between a camper and the tongue weight of a long bumper pull with two cars in it, you'll have to be really careful to not overload the axle or go beyond the total GCWR.

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We have a triple 6k axle 34' interior traiier. I probably would not tow it full with a single rear wheel but my friends 2005 dodge megacab dulley does just fine. Loaded down with about 8k of jeeps and another 3k of gear im pretty sure it put about 4k on the hitch. Also the trailer is around 6k empty. Not the lightest one but it was affordable.

I would agree with above and tie downs for low cars may be an issue but e-track has some good solutions.

Obviously our other tow vehicle does just fine









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Thanks for the input. I definitely need to just get a proper tractor!
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Use e-track then tie down over the tire . Run the e-track the entire length of the trailer on both sides in line with wheel base. Over the tire trailering is much safer and better on the alignment of the cars
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