Enclosed Car Hauler

[COBRANIP]

Question: Considering how light a Cobra is, I would imagine a trailer with tandem 5,000 lb axles would have a much stiffer (rougher) ride (for the Cobra) than a trailer with say, tandem 2500 lb axles? Any opinions?

[Clois Harlan]

I have had both axels on two different trailers and I will tell you that the 5000# torsion axels are better because of all the extra stuff you carry. For example if you intend to take your car to the track you will probably have a set of tires and wheels, 5 or 10 gallions of race fuel, assorted tools, jack stands, jack, etc. It all ads up pretty quickly.

My first trailer was a 20 foot enclosed but I have since bought a 24 foot enclosed and I can tell you my 24' trailer tows better for two reasons. One because it is a lower profile and two because of the weight distrubution. Something that no one has mentioned is a trailer hitch stabilizer package or anti sway bar. This really helps when the semi's pass you at 80 mph. The cost for the anti sway bars are as little as $75 and are worth every penny.

Clois

[Roush #1]

It is very difficult to compare trailers without having owned/pulled one.

I have owned and pulled several enclosed trailers - up to 26', as well as open trailers up to 19' - for the past thirty plus years dragging race cars around the country.

It all shakes down to what you want.

If you want a trailer to transport your car, store your gear and haul both of them around, get an enclosed trailer with hard sides and a heavy duty vehicle to tow it.

If you want an enclosed trailer to haul your Cobra, I think you will be well pleased with a Serpent Express, and tow it with a small pick-up or a full sized SUV.

You can do either of these choices safely - even with a 20 to 30 mph headwind like the north bound IH35 drivers experienced on the way home last week end - but less weight and wind resistance make the smaller trailer more economical, an easier tow, and it stops a lot quicker than the larger/heavier trailer tow vehicle combination.

Jody

BTW....my Serpent Express fits inside a residential two car garage. Yours can as well, if you tell Larry how tall your garage door is before you place your order

[Jerry Clayton]

And it stops a lot quicker than the larger/heavier trailer tow vehicle combination

One of the primary considerations I give to a tow vehicle/trailer package is that it must stop better/quicker than the tow vehicle alone---thats why I currently tow with a Ford F350 super duty crew cab, 7.3 turbo diesel, single rear wheels and a 3 axle 44 foot aluminum Featherlite goose neck --

The 5 axles of braking power will stop very quick, without danger of dumping the load, the 3 torsion flex axles give the best ride of any I've had and the serving/swaying is non-existent. The airflow around the truck cab and tapered front section of the gooseneck is smooth and doesn't create any push/shove/sway in any traffic, whether its coming or going.

And---if we stay under about 73 mph we average 17 mpg and if we go up to around 78-80 it will only drop to about 12 unless we are in the mountain areas.This is on open limited access roads without any stop and go, but the truck will average about 19-19.5 around the chicago metro area and much higher out on open road.

And no I can't park it at home---