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Trailer cover experienced opinions

I have a triton tc-11 and love it. It fits machines with tall windshields like my buddy's Venture Lite with ease. The drop down back door is a snap to use, simply effortless.

I had a clamshell before and it was alway getting covered with snow, which required 20 minutes of clearing before you could lift it up. If it had ice on it the chore became a nightmare.Besides it simply wasn't tall enough for my needs. Too many compromises for this city slicker.

What used to take forever, is only a few minutes. I have the fuel door and the front hatch.

The only other one I would consider is the newish tc-16. It is only 6 feet wide (vs 8) and the machines are staggered in front of each other. Yes longer, but more aero, with bigger wheels and better views out of the mirrors. But staggered means one machine is blocked and you might need to pull out one to get the other.

I pull the tc-11 with a 2011 Merceedes Benz ML 350 Bluetec Diesel that does the job effortlessly, often not dropping out of top gear even pulling up a hill.

GBG
 

The fixed trailer with the rear drop ramp is a far better trailer, although more money. No issues with snow on the cover, the cover brackets being in the way..... But reverse is almost needed. Pro Line in NH as mentioned above is the nicest trailer I have seen, at reasonable prices. But they are in NH, and sell factory direct only, a long ride for some.
 
VectorLTX2012 said:
yam177,
Kinda hard to get a feel for your set-up from the pictures you posted. It appears to me that if we saw more on the sides I would have a better understanding of what you're trying to show us.
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Sorry those were from this weekend its a 8.5x28 foot trailer works really nice to load 4-5 sled in.

These are the only two other pics I have on my computer right now
 

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I have a 4 place DO/DO v nose with the Sno-cap top and it has been on it for 6+ years and still looks new, It has a lot to do with how u maintain it as well as if you wash off road salt after each trip. Each summer i use hot spray on wax with a UV inhibitor to protect it from direct sunlight over the summer.

Now with that said my next trailer will be a 7X19 v nose enclosed trailer with tandem axles and all the goodies...

I also have an open 2 place with salt shields for around town trips as well as hauling the wheelers and dirt bikes in the summer as they just pull so nice
 
The future is true inline say 5 x20 aluminum trailer with a molded composite top that is low and rounded ESP. On the tail end. Today's trailers with square end and drop down ramps are like pulling a parachute. A 102 square back clam shell pulls virtually as hard at 70 empty as it does loaded.

With the need for many of us to tow sleds 4-6 hrs each way to find decent snow aero drag will drive all future development. There is soooo much less stress on the tow vehicle with this type of set up. Not to mention the fuel savings.
In the future the hot tow vehicle will be the ML Bluetec ,Touareg style mid size diesel SUV. A wide trailer really effects these vehicles.

The amount of full size trucks used for anything but real work will drastically diminish . No one will want to do the hour commute in one just so they can also pull something on the weekend after gas tops $6

Sorry I didn't exactly answer the OP, but thats the future and it isn't far away.
 
Just ordered a 2nd axle to put under my 12' v nose
triton. I'm going to cover it this summer and I still can't decide on a full box or a clamshell of some type.
Not so sure I want to deal with the height of a box
pulling it, and not so sure I want to deal with the
inconvenience of the clamshell.
 
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i had a triton clamshell for years , drive on and off w/ opt. v front and ramp worked very good but the big draw back is if it snows you have to remove it in order to open it cause it gets real heavy , anyway it got stolen so i now hvw a blizzard .alum. 7 x 19 trailer and the problem is solved..
 

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I know about the e and j. It amazes me that large trailer companies in the US have never picked up on this.

I built a 5 x20 open aluminum a decade ago. On the first trip we got over 50 miles further on the fst tank of fuel VS our 102 trailer with a salt shield. The truck could stay in 5 th gear almost all the time instead of constantly shifting down.

It was behind an f150 with just a 300 st 6 maybe 150 hp.
 
Riceburner said:
Its already here.

Been available for years.

http://www.eandj.on.ca/EJ/Trailers/Page ... ailer.html
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I,ve got that exact trailer, 5x20. Mine was manufactured in 1997 and is white with red trim and was made by straitline trailers, so I,m not sure if they had a name change or what. If I were to have one built for to-days sleds, I would make it 6x22. I use the Superclamp lock down system for my sleds, and I find the 5 foot width that I have is a bit tight when I have to get to the front of the sled to secure or remove the front clamp which goes over the skis. The trailer pulls awesome and I get a lot of compliments on it. I have changed out the lighting system to leds, which I,m sure would be available now from this trailer manufacturer.
 
It's all about the bottom line for me. I have a 4 place Triton with Sno-Cap. The entire Sno Cap, installed by the company was $1900. 10 - 12 year life span, and the whole thing only weighs 300 lbs.
 
I recently followed 2 mission 7 wide trailers and they both swayed wicked. I'm not sure why as both where being pulled flat and level, not to high or low in the front. It was really strange.

While better then a 102 these trailers (7 wide) are still not very aero. A teardrop Is the most aero shape . Notice the front bow bubble on large modern ships. Or the overall shape of a Prius. some trailer trucks are starting to Bubble the rear doors.

The rear drop down ramp door is a terrible design as the back is a flat drag chute.

You could make a split rear door like a gull wing for head room with a shorter flip down ramp might be a good compromise for someone insisting on a non pull out style ramp.
 
When u pull a 5 wide you'll never ever want to go back to a 102. Mystifies me why the mainstream trailer companies haven't tried this. They build a few they don't sell, not much money risk. They catch on and it's a home run.

I can't bring myself to order an eandj to replace my open as I want to see and feel something I'm spending that much on.
There are no dealers for them and I'm not driving 1500-2000 miles or more for a trailer.
 
Those Missions swaying is due to load weight in relation to the tongue weight. Generally the axles are
centered 40% forward from the rear of the box, 60%
from the front of the box. With a v nose I have seen
them set from the nose of the v and from the square
part of the deck. Not sure which is ideal. Have your
friends load a little more weight forward of the axles
and it should settle them down.
 
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