Looking for a great car hauling trailer- recommendations and suggestions appreciated.
Will be used for - sports cars (corvette Miata Avanti) mainly so must be able to load low profile vehicles, and other classic cars (model A, Studebakers etc). Nothing very heavy.
Will be used 50% for cars not running so needs integrated winch for loading.
Easy to tie down many different chassis - preferably able to use the tie downs that go over the tires so needs tie points on floor. Maybe one with the tracks on floor? Many of the cars mentioned don't have great places to hook to for tie downs.
Have used tilting trailers, some hydraulic tilt ( have had maintenance issues with this type in past) and some that tilted manually ( just balanced and could tilt up by hand and tilted down gently as car was loaded). Not sure if tilting is best for low profile - always have to use boards to extend and make lower angle???
Like lightweight trailers - pulling with 1/2 ton truck sometimes long distance. Willing to pay for aluminum trailer to save weight but are really hard to find.
Have an old aluminum hydraulic tilt trailer now but it is worn out - needs complete overhaul (frame straightened and all welds replaced, hydraulic system replaced completely, tie down points added etc). Might be willing to get it redone but can't find a shop that I trust that is willing/able to do it all.

I am in Houston - any recommendations of repair shop or dealer? Willing to order from out of town for the right trailer.
TIA

best selection to view in person in Houston, is at Country Side in Spring. Their prices are decent. Are you looking for enclosed or open, gooseneck or bumper pull? What size?

[link]http://www.countrysidetrailers.com/[/link]

[This message has been edited by TSW2012 (edited 4/27/2014 2:05p).]

Open bumper pull

One of my customers just bought a Jimglo aluminum trailer. It's definitely the best car hauler I've seen in a long time. His has an electric jack and a winch hidden in the front box. The website if jimglo.com. He bought it somewhere in Houston.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzm_4Adz3U

I have a Sloan Quick Load/ Texas Rollback. Awesome trailer for my low street/race cars to get on and off of.

Kind of what TSW2012 said, is the Air Ride Trailer. A Texas company that makes them is Maxey and it is called the Drop and Load. I have one and absolutely love it. Now it is a beast of a trailer, decently heavy by itself but man is it not the smoothest trailer I have ever pulled (and I have pulled open car haulers, enclosed car haulers, gooseneck flatbeds, travel trailers, and stock trailers). If you want the best an argument could be made for it being the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4htKC-oJY8

Here are pics of my trailer with my car at ride height and load height:






Hope this helps.

That looks pretty sweet. I like the LEDs in the floor for hooking up in the dark.

Ag07 thats awesome! How have I never seen those? So cool.

I have absolutely no need or place to even put a trailer, but I want one of those!

My kinda trailer

Post pics of trailer undercarriage pls, seems like it would be something simple but I don't see how it gets so low unless the deck is notched.

I've always wanted to build a trailer

And I thought my Sloan was baller lol.

Cant't speak for the over the top trailers seen above, but my next car hauler will be something simple and stout, kinda like found through Trout Trailer outside of Houston

I bought the biggest bumper pull car hauler from trout, bottom left: http://www.trouttiretrailers.com/car_hauler_trailers

heavy SOB even empty but good for buggys, cars, tractors, and equipment. Might be tight for racecars, but racecars go in racecar trailers...

I have the Trout 24' gooseneck with driveover fenders. Have never hauled a car on it but it will haul my Bobcat and several implements and tractors really well. It is a tough trailer, built well and fairly priced I think.