Help picking a tow vehicle and trailer for my Caterham

[panamericano]

Congrats on a successful first outing.  One more small suggestion.  When not towing, remove the hitch from the receiver.  The difference in damage in a minor incident is huge.  If the pickup is rear ended, the impact may be spread over the bumper and 4 " x 4 '.  or with the hitch it's 2" x 2".  Same if you back into something, which may be your something.  "No damage" vs. a 2x2" hole in whatever.  I've seen examples and it's just silly.  Just keep the hitch and ball with the trailer or your tie down equipment.

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[savagete2860]

 

21 hours ago, Jesse D said:

And it starts . . . . . Congratulations on your trip. To my trailer I added a tool chest in the V. Just a metal something from Home Depot for clothing, very limited tools, helmet and shoes. A mirror is nice for sunscreen etc. I mostly autocross so air pressure etc, is my issue. Keep thinking of an EZ Up but have never done it. The Snap-On metal tool chests have gotten cheap as Harbor Freight drove the market and now you can find almost every size and shape imaginable.

Yeah these trailers seem to be a whole hobby within a hobby. At the track, I got more people talking about trailers and stuff they want to do to theirs than they would talk about their cars . Mirror is a great idea!

 

 

16 hours ago, CBuff said:

Just came across this option for rear coverage.  Haven’t tried it myself so caveat emptor 

 

 

 

This is super cool and now on my radar. Seems like that would be easier to deal with than setting up a tent.

 

 

26 minutes ago, panamericano said:

Congrats on a successful first outing.  One more small suggestion.  When not towing, remove the hitch from the receiver.  The difference in damage in a minor incident is huge.  If the pickup is rear ended, the impact may be spread over the bumper and 4 " x 4 '.  or with the hitch it's 2" x 2".  Same if you back into something, which may be your something.  "No damage" vs. a 2x2" hole in whatever.  I've seen examples and it's just silly.  Just keep the hitch and ball with the trailer or your tie down equipment.

 

That is a really good tip I didn't really think about.

 

[7Westfield]

1 hour ago, panamericano said:

When not towing, remove the hitch from the receiver.

if for no other reason...they are a great shin buster !