Smallest Enclosed Auto trailer that will accommodate a Cobra?

[Larry N Johnson]

Cobra fits in a 14' Serpent Express.
No problem.


The aluminum version weighs about 1200 lbs.
Cobra weighs about 2300 lbs.
That's 3500 lbs. total
Pull by most anything that has 3500 lbs. tow capacity:
For example small V6 pickups:


102 SE's in service or under construction now.
Serpent Express

[rodneym]

Larry,
The Featherlite website says the 14' Featherlite 3110 is 1300-1350 pounds. Still super light.

[Larry N Johnson]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Larry,
The Featherlite website says the 14' Featherlite 3110 is 1300-1350 pounds. Still super light.

The Featherlite is not used as a standard chassis for the Serpent Express. It is a little heavier than the standard SE aluminum chassis. The Featherlite is an excellent trailer and we Retro Kit those a lot.

[rodneym]

Sorry about that, Larry.
I figured the all SE ally trailers were Featherlites with a SE top.

[Larry N Johnson]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Sorry about that, Larry.
I figured the all SE alloy trailers were Featherlites with a SE top.

No problem.

The standard alloy SE chassis has:
1. Ramps stowed up from for a) Easy access and b) Rock Guard
2. Extruded deck for a) long life and b) low maintenance
3. Flush-mount D-Rings for tie down.
4. Torsion axles for longer life.

[PSB]

Larry,

You're not going to start trailering your car are you?

Pete

[Igotta P]

I have an 18' x 8' 6" enclosed. Not a V nose. I pull my Backdraft in it with my 6.0 liter Escalade. When bucking the wind, I wish I had more horsepower. 18' length is nice, but not absolutely necessary. 16' would probably work just as well. I wouldn't scrimp on width though. I recommend 8'6" so you have plenty of room to drive on and get out. Cobras are expensive. Even minor body damage sucks and is expensive to repair

Do yourself a favor, get enough trailer, and get enough truck to pull it.

[DonC]

Over the past 9 years I've towed my ERA in a 14' Serpent Express behind a 2004 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L V6 (207 HP) for somewhere in the 30 to 40 thousand mile range.
The package with the car loaded is about 4400 lbs and I have yet to have a problem with the handling or stopping (electric brakes on both axles). When I tow from Oregon over to Colorado or down to California I could use and extra 50 HP climbing up into the Siskius the Blues or into southern Wyoming but, who couldn't. On nothing more severe than rolling terrain I can set the cruise control at 75 and stay there all day long.
Couldn't be more please with both the trailer and the truck (I refer to it as the Energizer Bunny of pickups).
When I initially got the trailer was careful about positioning the car to insure the tongue weight was where it was supposed to be and always check the tire pressure on the truck and trailer daily when towing. Installed a piece of 2X4 on the floor of the trailer to insure the car is always where it needs to be when loaded.
DonC