Trailer for the Maverick

http://www.bigtextrailers.com/spec/60ch.html

Any comments positive or negative regarding this trailer?

It says GVWR 6000#, should handle the 2900 lb Maverick fine. and a couple sets of tires, lawn chairs, cooler, etc. Maybe even the generator (and shop fan for hot car shows)...

Anything else I need to know about trailers before I buy? It sells locally for $1700 but I can drive 6 hours to and back and buy it from the manufacturer for $1450, for the 16' model.

Is 16' overkill, or would 14' be fine?

Trailer weighs 1650, which is a bit lighter than the uhaul car hauler I used last year that weighed 2000.

I need something to haul the Mav to shows, and potentially to Alaska if that pans out...

 

Go for the 16'.
I prefer a steel floor. You may want to look at a trailer with a dove tail as it is easier to load a lowered car.

 

Is dove tail where it angles down at the back?

 

yes, I just got a dove tail after years of a regular trailer....man dove tails are nice!

 

i am lokoing at getting a trailer one day as well..

i have heard that a 16' dove tail is the best to get. expecially for hotrods.

i guess we know scott is gonna make it a strip only car now..

 

How difficult was the "regular" trailer. I have fairly low header clearance. But if it was my trailer, I could cut away the lip so the headers would clear...

OOPS, submitted as Simon was posting...

No, not a strip only car, but I think it would be quite difficult for Anna and I to drive a truck, mustang, AND maverick to Alaska without a trailer

I will still drive to the local track (could easily get home to get my truck and drag it back) but would never do anything over 100 miles without a trailer.

 

I have the bigtex 70dm.....love mine
Robert

 

I cannot complain too much about a straight trailer, though a dove tail is ideal, mine is a sight to get mine on the trailer. I better quite sounding like I am complaining my brother may not let me borrow next time!!!

 

The 70CH is the same thing, I would guess? Just a newer model and a little bit bigger?

It is rated for 7000# rather than the 6000#, and I think it has the jack on the front that the 60 does not (I could easily add that for less than $100). EDIT--the 60 has the jack also, I think the 60=6000 lbs carry weight, the 70 is 7000lbs. OTher than that, no difference except the 70 can come longer than 16'.

Is it dove tailed? It doesn't appear to be on the website.

Any of these are close enough that I can get the manufacturer discount, not having to buy it through a dealer.

Seriously looking...before the summer is out...

 

they are not overly difficult.
I tried many different ways to make loading/unloading the car easy, for me it was easiest to just run the back tires of the truck up on car ramps, this raised the rear of the truck which inturn lowered the tail of the trailer. It made it a fairly smooth transition.

 

I always buy more than I need so I recommend an 18ft with dove tail. I dont like wooden decks because of the maintenance issues and wood is slippery when wet.

 

Scott,

If I were you I would get a metal bed with a dove tail. I would also shop around for a good used one to save some $. I saw an 18 ft on ebay for $1450 in Missouri. I know you dont want to go to Missouri but a big Texas town like Houston you ought to be able to find a good used one.

 

I would think twice on the trailer, has brakes on one axle only. In Pa you can't register unless both axles have brakes. Maybe couple bucks more but to me it's worth it. Just my thought and lots of guys pull with brakes on one axle an no problems. Not a cheap thing to upgrade after you buy it. Trip to Alaska me thinking 4 wheel brakes is better Too! Not sure how many states require all brakes, but if you move to one, your stuck. Looks like a nice trailer otherwise, I'm 60/40 for a metal floor.

 

I recommend:

18' with dove

Removable fenders (or at least on the driver's side)

Brakes on both axles

Steel floor

 

Thanks for the input guys...I have some more things to look for now...