Trailers..
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Currently looking into buying a trailer for running the mini around.

I'm tempted with the Brian James Clubman 950. Good or bad? I think they seem pretty good, advantage is that there is a dealer 10miles away from me.

Any other good options?

Want something fairly light as my tow car isnt massive

i have an ex army argocat trailer it tows lovely and is perfect mini sized

what about the brian james minno? same dimensions as mine i think

Looks like a nice trailer, never heard any complaints about them.

If I was in the market for a new trailer, it'd probably be top of my list, pu it that way.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Minno is £400 dearer and you basically only get a winch but it is an option as well. slightly bigger but not alot in it.

Its on the list as well. depends on how much the options come to on the clubman.

Brian James are the best car trailers out there in my opinion.
That is what my Dad has and hence what I use, his is a larger model though as you can get a large people carrier e.g. Espace on his. Brian James trailers always tow lovely, behind the Range Rover you almost forget it is there, I have towed my track car all over the place with it, 80mph on the motorway no problem all day long.
A friend of mine has a smaller tilting bed Brian James, that is also very good.

If I were buying one I would look out especially for trailers that use full size wheels tyres e.g. 13 or 14", as some of the trailers use an odd sized (12" I think) tyre, that are expensive and hard to get hold of in the load rating you require for trailer use.

I`ve had a brian james trailer on 13in wheels for about 6 years and it the BEST trailer i`ve had look around first because there is so shit ones about with no brakes wheel bearings worn

all so a stabiliser is a good idear if you are using a car to tow with

1293 Turbo mini

895 quid

http://www.trailersunlimited.co.uk/cartransporter.htm

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

its onlt 5 foot wide mate, mines 5 foot 5 with the 7j wheels

yes, OK if you are only ever going to move a mini but personally I'd want something with some scope for getting other things on.

if you are going to buy a trailer buy bigger and make some money with it


(it will pay in the long run)

1293 Turbo mini

I know a couple of people that use these

http://www.woodfordtrailers.com/

Borrowed one and it towed fine to me (I'm hardly the expert though)

The one i was looking at was 5' 3" wide as jim told me his car was just over 5' 1" with 7" rims on. maybe a different offset?

Bigger is better but not when its being stored in a single garage with the mini on

it's only ever going to have the mini (or other minis) on it so can always earn a few quid shifting minis about.

I'm getting a brand new one, second hand ones dont seem to be that much cheaper and i'd prefer to know its in good nick etc. may as well do it properly and do it once!

i think jim might be right my trailer is 5 foot 5 wide in the bed and the car sits with about an inch and a half either side

Thats ok then. was getting a bit worried!! didnt want anything too big.

Just got to price it all up with the options i want!

Think i'll go for brian james as there is a dealer 10miles down the road, save me fetching one!!

Team Racing

ive got a prg trailer iain its very light and does just fit in my single garage was about 1400 quid ish new with winch, spare wheel, straps a hitch that locks twin axles etc it. only good for minis tho it just about the right size. it tows brilliantly ive towed it at speeds of approx 85 and its spot on. check um out they have a website i hink its prg trailers . co.uk or something like that.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.