Enclosed Car Trailer Question

[mprice]

I have owned a number of trailers and for my use I will not buy anything smaller than a 24'. I have had 20 footers and you are cramped with anything longer than a camaro and the 24 just seems to balance out better. I have had a 24 foot Featherlite and a 28 before I bought the 24 Featherlite from you. It might be a little overkill but if I am going to pull an enclosed trailer I do it with a dually truck. I have done it with 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton trucks and there something to be said for the comfortable feeling you get with the stability and braking power of a dually. For my money the Featherlite is the way to go with enclosed and Tommy aluminum for an open trailer.

[67since67]

My trailer is a 20' Alum-Line with 3' wedge. The wedge really adds to interior space, like for buying roller and loading the engine/trans etc. up front.
Alum-Line was founded by a former co-owner of Featherlight and manufactured on joining property in Cresco IA.
I ordered it 6" narrower and 6' ceiling height for reduced drag, I recommend a 5'w escape door properly placed so car doors can fully open.
I've towed it over 90K miles through 42 states with only tires, brakes and wheel bearing packs.
As was mentioned, what you are towing with and what distance should have an influence on trailer choice. I normally average 8-9K per year (but not this year!)

[napa68]

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I have been looking at ATC, but it seems 16" centers is what I see. To address the truck question, I have a 2018 GMC 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 with a Duramax. I should have plenty of truck to pull it.

Anyone prefer a steel trailer?

[L16pilot]

Originally Posted by napa68

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I have been looking at ATC, but it seems 16" centers is what I see. To address the truck question, I have a 2018 GMC 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 with a Duramax. I should have plenty of truck to pull it.

Anyone prefer a steel trailer?

I prefer a steel trailer simply because of my cost vs. use scenario. When I was shopping, aluminum was almost 2x the cost of the steel trailer. If I hauled a lot, I would have invested in an aluminum trailer, but I may use mine 3-4 times a year, so the cost savings of a steel trailer won out.

[big gear head]

Originally Posted by L16pilot

I prefer a steel trailer simply because of my cost vs. use scenario. When I was shopping, aluminum was almost 2x the cost of the steel trailer. If I hauled a lot, I would have invested in an aluminum trailer, but I may use mine 3-4 times a year, so the cost savings of a steel trailer won out.

That's exactly why I bought a steel trailer.