Thanks for the comments, Mark and everyone. Mark, congratulations on the wedding and I wish you many happy years of togetherness. Wish we could have done something together, but we had that other engagement. Have a safe trip home.
The Serpent Express Retro Kit is nice in that it fits any open car hauler trailer. The downside is that a person has to install it himself. Not everyone can, or wants to do that.
Illinois is a great location in that we can supply the aluminum version from lower Michican, not too far a drive.
As far as a tilt trailer, the H&H "SpeedLoader" is a great trailer. If you spec it w 4 wheel brakes and torsion axles, it should be ok. It comes in both steel and aluminum. We have done 3 aluminim and 1 steel so far. Because of the tilt deck, the height of the deck is taller off the ground than other designs.
The ramps on a standard SE are usually ok. On some, the rear angle was cut 9" back, and they really should be 12" cut back so that the rear tip always sits on the ground. If the ground is not level and the 9" cut is there, then the heel may be on the ground (instead of the rear tip) so that the tires may lift the ramp. Easy to take an angle grinder and taper the ramp a little more.
These little guys are handy to tow, stop, park, and store.
Aerodynamic for good gas mileage, too.
