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RE: Trailer width - Tony Griffiths - 23-05-2020
From a previous trailer reply: Smart-car trailers are easy to widen: the outer section of the tracks have bolt-on widening pieces; these can be removed and fastened to the inside, or the sections bought from the makers if you want to keep the track width original. This type of trailer http://www.smart-trailers.co.uk/ trailer cost between £1600 and £2350 new - but lots appear on the used market at between £900 and £1250. I bought mine, conveniently, just a few miles from Folkestone on a return trip from the continent; I could have had an almost new one for the same price, but that was in Norfolk, a day's journey away and I just did not have the time to spare.
This type of modern trailer is galvanised (obviously), fitted with powerful brakes, plated, completely legal and has convenient features like built-in slide-in-and-out-snap-retained ramps, hinged rear-mounted loading supports, number-plate holder, spare-wheel mount and all the correct rear and "width" lighting front and rear - and they tow very well indeed.
When researching this subject it became obvious that once the price dropped below £800 you were in home-built, worn out, damaged, stolen and "dodgy" territory - though of course, you might just get lucky and find something soundly built for less. However, my advice would be to invest a reasonable sum in something modern - for you should get most of the money back when you come to sell.
Winches: most of this type come without, but they can be retro-fitted by the makers you just get your own: one like this is perfectly adequate for a 7 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00D...UTF8&psc=1 However, shop around, I paid £83 delivered, from Amazon, in 2019. The local ornamental-gate fabricator made me up a 10mm thick mounting plate with three tapped holes for £20 - and it all just bolted together on the right-hand side of the A bracket. Here's an example of the one I have currently for sale; you can see all the details mentioned in the close-up pictures: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Transporter-Trailer-Woodford-WB-010-Single-Axle-Used/233595852217?hash=item366365d5b9:g:JPcAAOSwp6xex773