Enclosed trailering

[David Pozzi]

The Aerovault is a neat trailer.
We drive them in. I have a 3 disc clutch in my vintage car so try & winch it in to save wear & tear, but drove it in quickly for years & years with no issues. The more experienced you get, the less clutch slipping & monkeying around you do, the better it is for your clutch.



Some of the advice below won't apply, it's just stuff I've learned & would like to pass along.
Have someone in there to guide you, & stay slightly to the right, it helps you get out of the car.
Extra wide trailers help (102").
Buy a 3000 lb rated winch minimum. Many have wireless remotes. Get a "free spooling" winch. You can release the spool & pull the cable out to the ramp.
I wired my winch control wires to plugs inside the rear door. I plug it my long lead controller & can reach the steering wheel to guide it in.
Beaver-tail trailers make loading a low car easier. Also the longer the ramp door, the better the loading angle is.
A 24' trailer box length is ideal, 22' is not bad if you don't bring too much extra stuff along.
The bigger the trailer, the heavier the empty weight, which means you can't load as much weight inside. Most trailers over 10,000. Lbs GVW require a higher grade drivers license so most trailers are 9800. Lbs GVW rated to allow anyone to tow them. It's easy to overload a 28' - 30' trailer with 9800 GVW rating.