If you are considering enclosed, I would assume you are thinking 20 foot or so. Enclosed is nice for protection, but it’s like towing a barn down the road. Massive increase in wind resistance and weight. Also, I doubt you will be able to see anything behind you with your mirrors. If you are considering enclosed, see if you can rent one or two first and see what you think. An open car trailer is 1000 times easier.
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I would say towing is a different business with different liabilities. You might be better arranging a special pricing with a reputable towing company. Leave that with them, and focus in your mechanic business. If once in a while you need, than U-hal is always there. Just a thought! Thank you for the content!!
1 year ago | 18
Make sure it has a galvanized frame and heavy duty dual axles. Torflex over spring. Extra capacity front to accommodate a winch. A reputable dealer who offers good service and parts are readily available. All common sense. Oh yeah, GOOD wiring reviews are must - some makes look ok but wiring (especially if you have winter salt) has to be able to handle the climate. We (up here in eastern Canada) have access to a multitude of Canadian brands (a lot out of Quebec ) if you are in the east coast, LWL trailers on PEI build formidable trailers and will make custom orders. Love your channel.
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I love working on my cars and sometimes others people’s cars occasionally. I got quite use to working on my BMW’s and Mercedes. I’m 62 years old and I go to extremes on them . You are a big fan of mine and I love your story on how you got started with your own shop. My concern watching you working on cars is you are not wearing knee pads when I see you getting on the floor. I would highly recommend that you get knee pads and some sort of jacket that has padding !
7 months ago | 0
You and your staff are most valuable when you are working in the shop. I always had my clients arrange their own hauling and never had an issue. Way less stress on you and your business when the client contracts with a licensed and bonded contractor for hauling/towing.
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Me too. Can't wait to see what you find. Gonna put on the popcorn. 😋
1 year ago | 1
That Tundra looks to be at its towing limits there with that uhaul and GX
1 year ago | 13
Deck over hydraulic tilt trailer with a winch. Low pros I don't like because you can't side load with forklifts. Downside is deck overs have higher approach angles so that may affect low cars.
1 year ago | 1
If not mentioned earlier I definitely would recommend rear strut air bags and aftermarket sway reduction kits i do hotshot trucking across Texas and it's helped quite a bit even with my stock Tundra the sag reduction has been a great ride improvement post air bag install
1 year ago | 1
I wouldn’t go enclosed unless you really need it. They’re handy for protecting the stuff inside but just for hauling cars I think you’ll be happier with an open trailer. Especially towing things like the gx, you’ll be super tight inside if it even fits at all plus it’s heavy and really annoying to park because you can’t see the opposite side at all when you’re in a reverse turn. With an open you can easily walk all the way around the car to strap it down, usually open the driver door all the way to get out (no climbing out the window and it’s way better for fork loading if you ever need to pick up from an auction or tow yard.
1 year ago | 3
ATC anything. Aluminum so won’t corrode and no rivets so will stay water tight. It’s the little touches like the way they connect cables (have a sto series), deadbolt on the door is simple and effective, and think given your standards for quality vs value you would not regret… Think a few others that are higher end but for the investment we are looking forward to many years! Love your channel - thank you!
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I’m with the contract a towing company crowd. Don’t want to sound crass but let them deal with liabilities and headaches of moving the car. I’m not saying find the cheapest. Never would want to have a bad towing experience reflect on your shop. When in reality it has nothing to do with you. But it’s best to focus on your shop instead of towing unless it’s for your personal use.
1 year ago | 1
If thinking about an enclosed trailer… A trailer with a drop-down back that has a torsion bar to control the weight of the door. Avoid the drop-down doors with the exposed cables to support the weight because the cables can get in the way of loading/unloading. Aluminum trailers don’t rust and are much lighter and allow you to load a lot more into the trailer. The con is that they’re more expensive. Get one with Zirk fittings on the wheel bearings so you can grease the wheel bearings on a regular basis without having to disassemble and repack bearings by hand.
1 year ago | 3
I bought an open At7000p from Penske. Great trailer with surge brakes, pretty much idiot proof to tow with it. Similar to the U-Haul auto transport
1 year ago | 1
I would recommend 2 trailers. A large enough enclosed trailer for vehicles will have a gvwr way over the capacity of your tundra. Or it’ll be super cheap to make it light enough to tow with your truck. Take a look at the n6x dove tail trailer from max-d. It has a fairing for aero, a dovetail rear for lower vehicles, and captured ramps that are long enough for clearing standard cars. It also has a deck mounting plate for a winch to pull disabled vehicles onto the deck. That’s the trailer I use and it’s great. It’s 24’ long so you have enough room for longer cars or to balance the load so your tongue weight is acceptable. Then get an aluminum skinned cargo trailer maybe 7x12 or 7x14 for when you need to transport other things and need them covered. Stealth trailers by alcom makes a really nice and affordable range of trailers.
1 year ago | 3
If going enclosed, will be very helpful to have E track on the floor to help secure vehicles more easily with tire straps or whatever else. Open decks are so easy to secure things down even with just normal D rings but becomes more of a process when you have to crawl around inside a trailer to get vehicles secured. If hauling equipment, having E track or similar on the walls is also very helpful.
1 year ago | 1
I believe we’ve entered the era of used cars, maybe it’s just me. I have a 2023 tundra which has been great, and I got a great lease deal, but cars including Toyotas have gotten unjustifiably expensive. I’d love a GX550 but ouch. $70k is just irresponsible. So, I watch the care care nut to learn and plan to buy a 2018-2021 GX460 or 4Runner limited in the low $30ks.
1 year ago | 0
Aluma trailers are excellent. I'm in Minnesota and they resist rust. Made in Iowa. Had my car trailer 5 years. Looks super. Be safe and God bless.
1 year ago | 0
Look at inTech or Sundowner trailers if you want enclosed. Sundowner builds very tough aluminum trailers… made their name in horse trailers.
1 year ago | 1
I use a 20 foot wood deck and my ‘12 Tundra with the 4:30s to tow landcruiser 80 series to events. No issues except she sometimes searches for a good gear. Just vary your throttle input.
1 year ago | 0
The Car Care Nut
Need your help!
So I bought the tundra with the intention of using it for its intended purpose. We tow a lot of cars, haul parts, equipment…etc and I am getting to a point where it’s time to buy a trailer that can double as car hauler and equipment trailer. While rental trailers are a cool option but it’s starting to add up quick.
Need help from all the towing / trailer gurus. Anything you recommend? Or any advice is appreciated.
I am looking for a car hauler enclosed trailer to go with the Tundra.
Thank you for your help and hope you’re having a great week.
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