Archie -- When I retired, I treated myself (well ... Peggy said "yes") to a Sure-trac 20-ft aluminum trailer. Its empty curbweight is 1,280 lbs with a rated payload capacity of 5,700 lbs. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? YES! My poor ole E-350 with the 5.4L V-8 struggled with the steel car hauler I had before. Now I can easily haul the '49 1-ton around.

The only "issue" with an aluminum trailer I've found so far is that it is noisy. You never have to wonder if its still back there -- it will continuously remind you. Its annoying until you get used to it.

~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

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