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rtz549
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Dec 04, 2014

Anything bigger than a Smart car?

Is anyone building a Toy Hauler yet that can transport cars a size larger than the Smart car? I think that will be the next level for Toy Haulers.

How about a 4 axle setup if axles or tires are the limiting factor?

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  • Most toy haulers are geared towards ATV's, motorcycles and golf carts. Even a smart car would be too big for most.

    The problem you run into is a snowball effect. You don't just bolt another axle on. You have may have to upgrade the beams that run the length of the trailer, that adds weight and cost. 4 axles is undesirable because when backing, the front and back tires will be drug sideways across the pavement (even 3 axle trailers experience this though to a lesser degree). You could go with 2 or 3 dually axles but then you need to push the beams closer together and that requires extra bracing to keep the frame from twisting. Things quicly sprial out of control.

    With 3k bs of variable weight at the very back it creates weight balancing issues. You are probably looking at at least a 15k trailer to start with and a 3000lb pin weight (maybe bigger). The problem is if you take the car out and try to tow, you just lost 3k behind the axle so depending on the wheel spacing, you probably just added 2k lb to the pin weight, now you up around 5k pin weight and beyond most 1 ton trucks, so you are looking at commercial trucks.

    As others mentioned, if money is no object, you can get custom made stuff but it will be very expensive. I doubt they will be making production units that will hold a mid size sedan any time soon.
  • There were some customized ones that could haul more. But the majority of production built toy haulers are limited due to the ramp door, length and the capacity of the garage. Anything is possible with enough $$$ but I don't think there is a production unit that can haul much more then a smart car right now.
  • You can get a car hauler with living quarters and you'd have room for a few cars of any size.