what brand of enclosed trailer should i get/stay away from?

the torsion axles make a huge differance,and yeah the ramp is the way to go IF your havin it built have them beaver tail the back of it this gives it some angle going in to the trailer for ease of loading and less chance of dragin the car/bike going in and out (Ive seen serious damage when gettin hung up)also I wouldnt go shorter than 24 feet if you can that extra space makes life and travel alot nicer...again LED lighting takes a "load" off the truck

 

Your a cl*** act lettin people in on a great product even tho you left on "issues" with them......says volumes about you Anson!

 

Thank you

 

WRONG!!!! Maybe in the south but we can put a trailer any place. 1500 chevy will tow a 28 footer with good torsion bars. Trailers up here bring 50% to 75% of what you paid as long as its not damaged. We have snow and all the other **** so its a cheap storage unit.
My used trailers...NO negotiation...bring cash or be on your way..allways sold in less than 2 months

 

Good dirt car trailer but you need a real truck to pull it.
We pulled one with a 88 peterbuilt and it was great.I would never buy one again....heavy... Fat....and over built for just 1 car.

 

so i wonder this: how hard is it to do away with barn doors and add a ramp door, and how much money would it be? i found a nice one the way i want it, with 10k torsion axles, but it has barn doors. i am guessing that it isnt worth the h***le and expense to change the door around (and $$$$$)

thanks guys, jeff.

 

I use a Team Spirit trailer for my racing. I knew the owners before they started the business years ago. No, they are not a big name brand, but they started the business in the 90's and they are still going strong. Almost all the major trailer manufacturers are within 30 miles of my house(campers too). They all buy their steel from the same supplier, get their LED's from the same distributor and axles from the same place too. The only difference is the people welding them together. That said, they all share the same talent pool as well. Why does it make sense to go with the smaller company? Simple, the big guys don't always have a real loyal workforce, as soon as another shop will pay a bit more then the work force moves around. The smaller shops tend to keep the same workers for a longer period of time. More stability means more pride, better work.

Look at the construction, not the name. Don't settle for 24" floor bracing, get 16", get 16" on center walls as well. All of them should be torsion bar axles by now. Pay for upgraded tires otherwise you'll get whatever is cheapest. Get a screwless exterior if you can afford it, get the inside finished. Yes it's cheaper to do it yourself, but it takes more time than you'd think.

my .02

 

I have a20 ft doolittle trails nice and is still tight I have seen a lot of trailers going down the road with the sides flapping in the wind because of the screws getting loose I agree with the torsion axels

 

I'll check the brand tomorrow, but we used a twin axle holds four snowmobile trailer to haul **** to Hershey last year. The V'd front may be a good aero deal, but the front door was a big help unloading stuff. It rained for two days and we were real happy to have it. Bob

 

watch out for a trailer with car tires or undersize trailer tires, the better the tire the less tire failure and less sway when driving and use weight dist bars pricy but worth it

 

I've had my Pace for about 7 years and wouldn't buy another one. I feel the quality is poor and have had trouble getting parts for it as well.

 

Bought my 24' Wells Cargo Auto Wagon new in 1996. Pulled it from California to Washington DC when it was new. Not much mileage since then; I use it only once every year or two. I have had a few things break on it, but it still pulls nice.

 

I like Wells Cargo trailers. They have always held up good for me even with heavy use. cargotrailerguide has a big list of trailer brands and dealers. They also have reviews on them.

 

If have found you get what you pay for when you buy cargo trailers. Some are built very poorly and others i think are overkill. When you compare prices, pay close attention to the specs and features especially on the quotes that have big gaps in prices. A good place to do research is cargotrailerguidedotcom

 

This an old post but I recently again because of availability from a local dealer bought another 20 ft H&H only this time it is all aluminum and was only slightly higher priced than the steel 05 H&H I pulled for 10 years. This time I custom ordered it with a few options like 4 ft of ATP on the front because my last one looked like it had been in a hail storm, aluminum wheels, 2 tone finish and a 5000 lb Dutton/Lainson winch hard wired into my suburban. I always get the 5500 lb 6 bolt torsion drop axles. I always get 10 ply tires, they seem to stand up better. Also this time it's a V nose and that combined with the lighter weight all aluminum trailer my mileage went up about 3 miles to the gallon. Finally around here used trailers go in a hurry, he had my 10 year old one on the lot less than a week and got 5000 out of it.

 

Aluminum is great if you can cough up the extra $. I like the v nose, that little more room is nice. I hear a lot of different opinions on torsion or spring. I like the torsion myself. Always keeps one tire on the ground if you hit a pot hole or curb. I will take a look at H&H. Has anyone looked up reviews for H&H on cargotrailerguide.com?