FBB is correct in that you really need a winch for the eventuality of a disabled car for whatever reason. I have a winch, as well as a deep cycle trailer battery and charging system. I have had a electrical/ignition issue at the track and without the winch would have had a hard time getting back on the trailer and home. But like others say, I find it easier to just drive it on and off rather than break out the gloves, cable, controller etc. But my trailer was set up specific to my car and its a breeze to do a safe drive on and off accurately.
for an open car hauler..... what length would you recommend ? couple of "almost" 18" trailexs on ebay but the 20' trailers seem to go much more $$$$$
Here's my two cents worth. Nobody rents enclosed cargo trailers, only open car haulers. If you go to the track much a trailer is worth it. It saves a lot of junk miles on you car and you won't be left stranded if you have mechanical issues. The negative is you need a place to store it and a truck to pull it. I have enclosed a couple of pictures of my rig for reference, I use an F250 which I have for other reasons but works well and can pull a house. You can spend as much as you want on a trailer, I went relatively cheap but functional. Aluminum trailers are much lighter and won't rust, however, they are much more expensive. My car plus enclosed trailer only weighs about 7000 pounds and the truck can pull 16K so I didn't spend big bucks on aluminum. V-nose trailers pull much easier, have less sway and give you better mileage. I bought a simple base cargo trailer, 24 foot. I painted the walls white and did the floor with one of those kits for garage floors and it looked really nice. I paid about 5K for the trailer, but I am currently seeing them on ebay for as low as $4200.00 I then spent about $900.00 and had a wireless winch installed in the front. This allows me to load the car myself trouble and stress free. I put the tow hook in the front of the car, start it up, put it in neutral and slowly winch the car in while steering from outside where I can see all my clearances. The winch has a wireless remote controller just like a car remote. Once inside I strap it down, chock all the wheels and off I go. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
