Trailering behind a Motorhome
We started with a small bumper-pull trailer behind a 1/2 ton, then a 37' 5'ver behind a big 1-ton, now a 40' diesel pusher. We've been towing our dinghy 4 wheels down - first a Grand Cherokee, then a...
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Sdbounderdiesel brings up a good point that I forgot to mention. On our older 24' enclosed trailer I had the exit door on the left (street)side which is supposed to aid in exiting the vehicle once inside the trailer. However, with our street rod it was so low that I couldn't open the door of the car due to the wheel well boxes which rendered the left side door useless. Just another hinge and latch on the outside which I hated the look of.
I generally pulled it into the trailer via a winch that I had fabricated a mount for on the floor of the trailer. For our sand toys the left side exit door was also useless as the sand rail was narrow enough not to have to use the door.
When we ordered our 26' Haulmark Edge in 2008 the salesman tried talking me into the left side exit door, I refused as I swore I would never have that option again as I hated the looks of it. I don't miss it as my Jeep is narrow enough that I can hug the right wheel well box in the trailer a few inches and be able to get out of the drivers' side door. I am a fairly large guy and it is tight but I can do it.
I also ordered the trailer with an 8k pound winch mounted under the front of the cabinet that works great to pull vehicles into the trailer and it is fairly quick. Simply pull the vehicle onto the rear ramp, pull the cable out from the notch in the front workbench, attach it to the vehicle and use the handheld controller to pull it into the trailer. Again, pretty simple and quick. Just another option.
Mike.
I generally pulled it into the trailer via a winch that I had fabricated a mount for on the floor of the trailer. For our sand toys the left side exit door was also useless as the sand rail was narrow enough not to have to use the door.
When we ordered our 26' Haulmark Edge in 2008 the salesman tried talking me into the left side exit door, I refused as I swore I would never have that option again as I hated the looks of it. I don't miss it as my Jeep is narrow enough that I can hug the right wheel well box in the trailer a few inches and be able to get out of the drivers' side door. I am a fairly large guy and it is tight but I can do it.
I also ordered the trailer with an 8k pound winch mounted under the front of the cabinet that works great to pull vehicles into the trailer and it is fairly quick. Simply pull the vehicle onto the rear ramp, pull the cable out from the notch in the front workbench, attach it to the vehicle and use the handheld controller to pull it into the trailer. Again, pretty simple and quick. Just another option.
Mike.
