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I'm a little late weighing in on this, but I second the opinions regarding a minimum of 5200 pound axles. We bought an enclosed 24' Haulmark new, and picked it up at the factory in Georgia to save on shipping. It came standard with 3500 pound axles, which we thought would be sufficient, but we were way wrong. Although we didn't have a letter car then, every time we would load it fairly heavily, we would blow tires. It turned out that you just can't buy a sturdy enough tire with enough of a rating to handle the loads, even if you keep your payload to around 3500 pounds, which would obviously be exceeded with a 300. Ultimately, we bit the bullet and upgraded to 5200 pound axles. We considered going one size higher (7,000 pound?), but were advised that they may be too stiff for our normal loads, resulting in too much bouncing, and the 5200 pound axles would be better suited to our normal load of 5-6,000 pounds. Since switching axles and going with the highest rated tires, we have not had any problems, and hauled a 300 G a long distance successfully. Some other trailer thoughts: A load equalizing hitch and an anti-sway bar helped immensely. We added a winch which helps with the loading process a lot. I can't remember if our doors on the G would open above the fender wells; that might be worth looking into, because if they don't, I don't think a drivers side door would do much good. Also, I'm not sure a drivers side door would typically be placed far enough back to enable opening the car door--another point to check. We've found the 24' adequate for our needs, but wish we had bought a 28', just for the luxury of extra space. Trailers are kind of like garages--they can never be too big. That said, I guess you also have to consider your tow vehicle. Torsion bar suspension is nice and worth it in my opinion. It also allows the trailer to ride closer to the ground, which makes it less likely to scrape bottom on loading as you go over the hump. A dove-tailed rear is important for the same reason. We have found our Haulmark to be reasonably well made and it has held up pretty well for a relatively inexpensive trailer. That said, depending on how much use it will get, there are definitely some better made but more expensive trailers out there that may be worth considering, depending upon your budget. We have a 20' enclosed, all aluminum Triton trailer we use for hauling our snowmobiles, and there is a world of difference in the quality, as well as the increased payload as a result of the trailer being lighter. In aluminum trailers, Featherlite is another top brand worth considering, but all of the all aluminum trailers are pricey. Finally, don't forget to have plenty of tie downs installed in the floor and sides too, if you're hauling things other than cars. Brakes on both axles with a good controller are important, as someone pointed out. I think most modern trailers come with adequate running/side lights. On two of our tow vehicles, we added air bags just to help with the tongue weight, although that may not be necessary. Good luck with your purchase. Shannon 300 F convertible Sent from my iPad
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