What is the most versitile size trailer Goose neck or bumper pull for towing 1 rig and 2 rigs at a time?

Originally posted by TR
What is the most versitile size trailer Goose neck or bumper pull for towing 1 rig and 2 rigs at a time?

So is that 1 2 or 3 rigs? :flipoff2:

measure the total length of all rigs that you desire to tow. Add three feet. That's how long you should have.

So in other words. If you're putting two Sammi's on a trailer, that trailer doesn't need to be as long as it would be if you're putting two CC Dually's on it.

duh i know that but what are the more common sizes people are using.

Well I didn't know that.,Is that the common way of determining trailer length. I need to get a trailer for the samurai and want to keep it small for my new (to me) 1/2 ton tow rig.

Originally posted by TR
duh i know that but what are the more common sizes people are using.

Yet another loaded question.:rolleyes:

Can you tell us what the "common" sizes of vehicles that people are towing? :flipoff2: :confused: That's what I thought.

Just to generalize for one vehicle probably 16-18 feet. For two make it 20-28 feet, depending on the vehicles loaded on.

Originally posted by CSP


Yet another loaded question.:rolleyes:

Can you tell us what the "common" sizes of vehicles that people are towing? :flipoff2: :confused: That's what I thought.

Just to generalize for one vehicle probably 16-18 feet. For two make it 20-28 feet, depending on the vehicles loaded on.

Exactly what I was trying to elude to. There is not a one size fits all kind of trailer. Get what size you need.

Get a 16 footer. It will fit a Sammi, Heep or Toyota. If you're putting two on there, then go with the 28 footer. If you're doing Dually pickups, go 35 feet.

Originally posted by Joe_W
Well I didn't know that.,Is that the common way of determining trailer length. I need to get a trailer for the samurai and want to keep it small for my new (to me) 1/2 ton tow rig.

It's a relatively arbitrary number I picked out of my ass. But three feet will give you enough room for the tie downs to actually do something.

Originally posted by TR
What is the most versitile size trailer Goose neck or bumper pull for towing 1 rig and 2 rigs at a time?

Come on Mike - you need a tow rig first :p


For 2 rigs - *I* would consider a 28' trailer the shortest I would get. 24' may end up being too short, depending on the vehicles you wanna pull.

I would not want to pull a 24-28' bumper pull trailer around, but that may just be me. I would consider that gooseneck territory.

On the other hand, I think 16-18' gooseneck trailers are a waste of money and weight. A good bumper pull of the same length will pull GREAT behind a truck, and you are not hauling around that extra unnecessary steel.

The longer the better. If you buy it planning on hauling 2 Jeeps, sure as shooting, your best buddy will break down on the trail and you will have to drive one jeep home and put his pickup or cabtruck on the trailer with the second Jeep. Oops, your trailer is too short, and now your buddy is stuck. I would rather have 35 or 40 foot of trailer. You can always drag around a little extra length of trailer, but it is a real pain trying to add extra length to the trailer later...

Originally posted by eurobob


It's a relatively arbitrary number I picked out of my ass. But three feet will give you enough room for the tie downs to actually do something.

Well damn I don't want anything pulled out of your ass!!!

I was just searching for a trailer, and had some of the same questions, but the simple truth is no one trailer will do it all. I'd *like* to be able to tow a couple of rigs, but then I need a gooseneck. What if I am only towing me to the trail? Well, then a 16-18 footer would do nicely. I wound up with an 18' car hauler with the intention of getting a 24' (or so) flat bed gooseneck, deckover, etc, for the really big stuff.

I'm the kind of guy that likes having the right tool for every job, when it comes to owning a trailer, that's hard to do.

Bryan

Originally posted by Oxjockey
I was just searching for a trailer, and had some of the same questions, but the simple truth is no one trailer will do it all. I'd *like* to be able to tow a couple of rigs, but then I need a gooseneck. What if I am only towing me to the trail? Well, then a 16-18 footer would do nicely. I wound up with an 18' car hauler with the intention of getting a 24' (or so) flat bed gooseneck, deckover, etc, for the really big stuff.

I'm the kind of guy that likes having the right tool for every job, when it comes to owning a trailer, that's hard to do.

Bryan

I hear ya.... I kept thinking if I ever get a double-rig gooseneck, I will sell my 16' bumper pull... but then I realize there are LOTS of times that the looooong trailer would be a PITA to use, and plain old overkill.

So yeah, I would probably keep both :)

Originally posted by DRM


I hear ya.... I kept thinking if I ever get a double-rig gooseneck, I will sell my 16' bumper pull... but then I realize there are LOTS of times that the looooong trailer would be a PITA to use, and plain old overkill.

So yeah, I would probably keep both :)

I figured the shorter car hauler can just be stored on top of the gooseneck...

Originally posted by Oxjockey


I figured the shorter car hauler can just be stored on top of the gooseneck...


Hadn't considered that, but possible...

I have 3 acres or yard to park stuff in, and 21 acres of farm land less than 10 min. away, so I never really have to consider "where am I gonna put that?" ;)

I have a 16' tag & were I to do it again I'd go ahead & stretch it to 18' & do a dovetail on the end. Would be much nicer for hauling low-to-the-ground stuff like CARS, whereas my current trailer (even with 6' ramps) makes loading cars a PITA - the ramps are too steep.


TEX

Originally posted by TEX
I have a 16' tag & were I to do it again I'd go ahead & stretch it to 18' & do a dovetail on the end. Would be much nicer for hauling low-to-the-ground stuff like CARS, whereas my current trailer (even with 6' ramps) makes loading cars a PITA - the ramps are too steep.


TEX

TEX, I plan (some day) to add a 2' removable/adjustable dovetail to my 16' bumper pull. Doesn't look too hard, and would be used to aid loading more than length for hauling stuff (the last few feet is not "loaded" anyway on my trailer when a vehicle is on there).

Originally posted by Oxjockey
I'm the kind of guy that likes having the right tool for every job, when it comes to owning a trailer, that's hard to do.


Exactly! This is why I have seven different trailers. Each one suited to a different job. Can't pull cattle on a flatbed, and snowmobiles in a stock trailer would be a little too redneck.:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Joe_W


Well damn I don't want anything pulled out of your ass!!!

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my ass.