Re: [Chrysler300] Car Haulers for Chrysler 300's

["jean-yves chouinard" <jymopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bought a new 24 ft Haulmark enclosed trailer in 2006. What I like about 24ft is you have a few feet of space in front of the car, you can put 2 spare tires there for the trailer or boxes/ luggage what have you...or it permits you to stand in front of the car whenever you want to open the hood etc...the extra space also helps when getting in /out by that side door. 24 ft is not much more expensive than 20ft, but worth the extra $$. Make sure you have 5200 pounds axles and NOT 3500 pds axles.
I think I paid about 10K for my trailer...I must say that they are pretty cheaply made really...the frame looks strong enough but the interior finish looks cheap, and the outside sheetmetal is already rusted through at many places down low...even though I very seldom drove my trailer in salty road condition in Winter. So if you go for a used Haulmark, I would check the unit carefully for rust ...may not be a problem for you guys out west though...The roof is not made very strong either...big loads of snow will make it all wavy looking...I know mine is. Also,  the RH tires wear out very unevenly on my trailer . I only noticed this after the three year warranty was expired as I did not travel much at first with it. Axles not welded in correctly to the frame??? I don't know if the other makes are better built but I am somewhat dissappointed with the quality of my trailer.
But it is a great way to store a car for the few Winter months.
Good luck!
Jean-Yves in New Brunswick.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ryan Hill 
  To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:12 PM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Car Haulers for Chrysler 300's


    

  Greetings all. I suppose this isn't entirely 300 related but I think it qualifies.....

  Winter is not that far off again and I've lost my storage for two of my collector cars. Living in a damp part of the world, I'm concerned about keeping my vehicles dry. Building a shop on my property isn't an option right now so I came up with the brainwave of buying a 20' enclosed car trailer as a mobile, dry, and secure single car garage to store my '65 300. Of course I'd also be looking to use it for actual transport purposes as well. Most of the trailers I've been finding used are not capable of handling the 4100 + lbs of car I want to park inside so I'm looking at 10k GVWR units. 

  I'm in Vancouver but would expect to find better pricing in Washington or Oregon states and am always willing to travel across the border for a better deal. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or opinions regarding basic enclosed car haulers? What should I be looking for? What brands or models are recommended....or NOT recommended? I'm looking at Cargomate, Interstate, Haulmark, and Pace (Pace seem to be lower quality??) Does anyone know of a suitable trailer for sale or a reputable dealer on the west coast?

  Any advice or leads would be greatly appreciated.

  Ryan Hill 

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