Trailer and Car Cover Advice Needed for '89 Targa

[cloud89]

Looking for an inexpensive open trailer and car cover for '89 Targa with two flags and a tail to pull behind my 2wd Suburban.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[unclebilly]

Do not tow with the cover in place. It will chafe your paint.

I have a Terry car hauler. The featherlight aluminum trailers are nice too. Do not get an equipment trailer or a trailer rated for more than 7000 lbs. You want a light trailer so your Suburban's torque converter will stay locked up.

I have a 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 and an 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD. Bot have 6.0L gas engines. We had to run to Montana to get 2 porsches for a friend. We hooked up my Terry to my old truck and my neighbor's equipment trailer to my 04. We drove together and my 04 burned 50 - 60% more fuel than the 2000 did. The only real difference is that my torque convertor would not stay locked up in the 04 with the heavier trailer whereas the torque converter stayed locked in the 2000 (I know because I drove the 2000 into town the next day with the car / trailer still hooked up).

There is no point in getting a trailer deck that could haul 12000 lbs and having 2 3500 lb axles under it. You are limited by your tires / axles anyway.

[cloud89]

Nice advice, thanks!
What should I expect to pay for the trailer? can they be rented?

[175K911]

I second what unclebilly said about the car cover. Don't do it. You can get a trailer with a wind deflector on the front if you're worried about debris.

As for trailers, the only rentals I know of are from UHaul, and they weigh a ton, literally. But they have surge brakes so you won't have to wire a brake controller into your suburban.

Are you looking for a trailer for just one use or for frequent towing? You can buy a trailer from a basic steel 16' for in the $1500 range to more than $5000 for a lightweight aluminum like a Trailex, Featherlight or R&R. Personally I love my 20' R&R (16' deck length) full deck all aluminum trailer with Torflex axles. Tows beautifully behind my BMW X5 SUV and has been trouble free, and stress free on long hauls including my semi-annual 1800 mile trip to VIR. Put 6,000 miles on it last summer alone including lots of 80mph highway, and WV mountains and it never gave me any cause for concern.

Regardless of what trailer you get, be certain it has brakes on both axles. Couldn't imagine towing a 911 on a trailer that only has brakes on one axle. And check to be sure the beavertail and ramps allow a shallow enough incline to get the 911 on and off without dragging the front end.