Not answering your actual question, but there is no advantage to a 7ft over 8.5ft width trailer. The axle width is the same, it is a matter of the wheel well being inside or outside of the trailer. I have always gotten the 81/2 wide, this picture shows mine empty but you can see the wheel wells. On your picture the wheel wells are not visible on the outside due to the angle the photo was taken.

 

I agree there is no parking/storage or wheel width advantage to a 7" 8.5' does make a much bigger hole in the air though, and for some folks that matters. I tow 9 hours one way with an F150.

Storz, that's probably a 72" in the picture. The 64" fit well enough. Heck, I'll be towing mine back home in a week. 9 hours vs 30 seconds of tight fit? I'll take the easier tow.

Now if I was only going a few hours now and again I'd go for the 8.5" too.

 

There is a little bit of climbing around involved. Not really a big deal.

 

what brand and pricing are we talking for these? Newbie with a 50 in trail whos most likely going to move from Tractor Supply trailer to F150 with Mad Ramps.

Thanks,
mmh

 

7x12 is $2,975 OTD
8.5x12 is $3,295 OTD

 

If it was me, I'd get the 8.5' wide, no question. Not only would it be easier to tie down/get out of the rzr, it would also allow for more wall-mounted storage. The other major thing for me is I could side-load motorcycles, which isn't possible with the 7' setup.

But I've only had open trailers. I just went from a 8.5' wide open trailer back to a 7', and already miss the extra deck width. Even with a wide open deck, visibility from the tow vehicle is no issue. That's different with an enclosed--not sure how bad visibility sucks with a full-width box behind you.

 

Oh, and no chance I'd cut a big hole in the floor for A/C. I'd cobble something together to tie into the existing sidewall vents. If you don't have sidewall vents, I'd say you want some. The other thing I'd consider for camping in one of these is a Maxxfan. As in, wire in a battery, replace the roof vent with a powered MaxxFan, and enjoy the fact that you can draw in fresh air at a good rate. When we're dry-camping with the RV, the Maxxfan becomes a whole-house attic fan, and moves serious air. Well worth the money for us.

 

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$320 difference is definitely worth going to the bigger, and when you sell it down the road it will more than pay it back.

 

What is your tow vehicle?

7' wide :
Creates less drag (better for lighter tow vehicles)
Does not require wide mirrors

8.5" wide :
Gives more interior space for storage, hauling and ease of loading the RZR

We bought a 7" wide over 10 years ago when I was towing with a 1/2 ton truck. It was the best choice at the time. Now that I have a 1 ton truck, I sometimes wish I had an 8.5" wide trailer. I've kept the 7" wide trailer since it's set-up the way I like it, and I don't want to go through the hassle of setting-up a new trailer. I can also tow with a lighter truck if necessary. I load a RZR that's 69" wide. It drives in fine (the door opening is 73" wide). The interior is 80" wide, so it's tight getting in & out of the RZR when loading, but not terrible. If you're a big guy this will be more of an issue for you.

Finally, get the longest that will fit your parking (since that's your limitation). An extra 2' is huge when your hauling coolers, camping gear, spares, etc. I'm amazed how quickly our extra space fills up.

 

What is your tow vehicle?

2016 Chevy Colorado 4x4 w/ Duramax 2.8L engine.
I used my buddies open trailer 7x12 to trailer it back from South Carolina to Florida after buying it and honestly i barely felt it behind the truck and the exhaust brake made stopping a breeze...

 

If you get a trailer to fit only this machine and you get a different one in the future will you have to buy another trailer to fit that machine? Personally I would buy more than I needed (size wise) to avoid another cost in the future. Things only go up in price every year. If money was a choke point I would look for a used trailer or do with out what I really wanted till I could afford to buy exactly what I wanted. Just my 2 cents.

 

It's easy just hold my beer and watch!

 

I have no problems loading my car into a 7’ wide trailer. I can enter both doors with ease and I am 6’ 1” 205#. Strapping down isn’t an issue either due to having the front cargo door... guess I just don’t see the issue

 

What size trailer?

 

7 wide 7 high and 14 vnose long

 

oh ok, i was thinking i had plenty of space behind the bike when i put it on my buddies 7x12, which is really only 76 inches wide due to the fat upper bars leaning in the way its designed..

 

The trailer did get a little tight tire wise when I had the long travel teryx on tensors but I could still climb over the tires and get into the doors easily