foxtrapper wrote:
A gooseneck trailer will tow better than a bumper hitched trailer, all other things equal.
In this case, all other things are not equal. That aluminum trailer is presumably quite a bit lighter. Nothing is mentioned about loads, trailer condition, axle configurations, or tow vehicle. Which all makes a tremendous difference.
Loads (once we get the ball rolling), would be a 3500 pound rally car (or less), plus probably approaching 500 pounds worth o' tools, then tires/rims and other misc equipment. Basically, the trailer would be at GVW all the time (presumably 10000pounds). "Currently" this would be towed by a 2004 1/2 ton GMC 4x4, with a tow capacity of ~9000pounds. This would not be the permanent tow vehicle, and would probably never tow the max GVW loaded trailer. At best the 1/2 ton would tow the trailer with a car in it and thats it. A 3/4 ton duramax is in our future.
Either trailer would be a dual axle (5-7000 pound axles), due to the nature of rallying. Bed space is virtually useless to us either way, besides carrying tires. There are other easy ways to get around the tire carrying issue (tire racks). An aluminum trailer would probably weigh ~3500 pounds, with a steel goose weighing closer to 5k pounds. Each trailer has essentially a 24foot cargo area, but the goose has the bonus 8 feet of "storage" space.
Is that enough info?
