A Buyer’s Guide to Car Haulers

Searching for a handy car hauler to help you tow vehicles from place to place? Then you’re in the right place! Below we’ve written up a number of helpful tips on how to find the best car hauler for your unique needs. With our advice in mind, you’ll be out of the dealership in no time with your new car hauler trailer in tow.

Your Tow Vehicle

Before you choose a new car hauler off the lot, you’ll need to double-check that your tow vehicle can handle the weight of both your cargo and your new trailer. Cars are heavy freight, so you’ll want to purchase a car hauler that’s well under your tow vehicle’s gross weight limit—otherwise you risk overloading your vehicle and causing a breakdown. To locate your tow vehicle’s gross weight limit, just check your model’s owner’s manual. 

Open vs. Closed Bed

Car haulers tend to come with one of two bed types: open or closed. While closed beds provide better protection from flying debris, theft, and inclement weather, they also tend to cost more than open-bed car haulers and are harder to pack full of freight due to their heavy frame and enclosed bed. Open car haulers on the other hand are very easy to load, are typically more affordable, and can be hauled by both heavy and medium-duty towing vehicles. However, they aren’t the best choice for buyers planning to carry sensitive vehicles and typically earn less than enclosed models in professional settings. 

Having trouble finding a car hauler that meets your unique needs and preferences? Then consider stopping by Right Trailers to browse our expansive stock of car haulers trailers for sale. Each of our locations in Lakeland and Ocala, FL—as well as Caledonia, WI—offers a versatile collection of car haulers in all shapes and sizes, and proudly serves the nearby communities of both Jacksonville, FL and Milwaukee, WI.