would prefer to have my spyder covered. To be a 2022 s2s. Not sure if it will fit in a 6x 10 covered trailer with a lay down back door. Any advice , brand or consideration would be helpful. thank you
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would prefer to have my spyder covered. To be a 2022 s2s. Not sure if it will fit in a 6x 10 covered trailer with a lay down back door. Any advice , brand or consideration would be helpful. thank you
My 19 RTL (same size as your STS) would not fit through the door opening on my 6X12 enclosed trailer. Turns out the trailer was 6 feet wide to the outside of the walls. Subtract wall thickness, door frame, and door seal and the spyder won't go in. Measure very carefully before you buy. I bought a 7X14 tandem axle all aluminum and am very happy with the extra room and towing stability with tandems. YMMV.
I also use a 7x14 Haulmark tandem all aluminum trailer. It pulls great handels the Spyder perfectly and extras I want to put in there. It also loads easily thru the ramp door at the back
Look into Ironhorse trailers. Great quality, light weight, clamshell design, low loading height.
:chat: A 7' X 14' size is a good choice. I went with a V nose style trailer and 6' 5" height. I wanted to have some stow area and extra head room.
Be sure you plan for what you will need before you buy. ..... : )
if you haul your spyder on an open trailer .....DO NOT USE A COVER........You will scratch the paint even with a good tight cover.
Cruzr Joe
We have used a 7' wide for many years: when we first bought an enclosed trailer, the 6' wide were really tight getting through the door and didn't allow for walking and maneuvering around the front end when in the trailer. The 7' wide would allow to move around the front end while loaded: nice for tie down and stowing gear.
You didn't ask, but... I preferred a tandem axle trailer. It didn't seem to add a lot of rolling resistance, therefore lesser effect on fuel mileage, but gave a smoother ride and pull. I preferred a lower profile for less wind resistance. Our last trailer was 6-1/2': ample room for 5'11" me in boots to stand up except when passing through the loading ramp door. We have had an Expedition v-nose 7x16, a Haulmark square-nose 8-1/2x18 (the monster), and an Aluma all-aluminum v-nose 7x16. The 7x16 would haul two F3 model Spyders load end-to-end, one with a trailer hitch, but space was tight. The Spyder itself is close to 9' in length, I would suggest a minimum of 14' length: the longer trailer will pull straighter, the pull vehicle/trailer combo will fit into a typical park lot double length space, and you will have the extra room for gear.
Prices have changed/increased over the years, but my recommendation would be a low-profile, all-aluminum, 7' wide, tandem axle, v-nose trailer. Another member suggested the type of trailer with a liftable, fiberglass clamshell (??Ironhorse) that would be interesting to view: would have just about everything except copious cargo space.
Just my thoughts.
:agree: X's 10 ...... Mike :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe
Thanks Joe. I have a Stinger trailer coming in a few weeks and was just about to ask this question.
Trailer prices have gone thru the roof...I purchased a new 2021 7x16x6'6" v-nose enclosed in Sept 2020...That same trailer at the same dealer has now DOUBLED in price...Insane