New trailer for the mini

[bikewiz]

So I retired and sold my business in January. I decided with all my new found time if I want to go any long distances with my car I needed a good trailer. This is a Triton all aluminum tilt 7x12 it weighs 745 empty with a 2995 gvwr. as you can see the mini fits perfectly on it.
I'm working on getting some custom tie downs from Mac's Custom Tie Downs, stay tuned on that.

[94touring]

Very nice!  Perfect for a mini.  What is the ramp situation?

[MiniDave]

Looks like a tilt bed?

Are you planning to go to MME in Asheville this June? Car looks fab!

Congrats on your "retirement"?

[BruceK]

Your Mini looks good on that trailer!

Hope you are enjoying your retirement.

[bikewiz]

So answers to the questions; it's a tilt bed, however I have a couple of wedge ramps that prevent the bed from tilting too much or it hits the front license plate driving up.
I won't make Ashville this year, my wife already had a trip planned around that time. I have a tentative plan to go up to Stowe, VT for the British Invasion it's a 5 hour drive so it should be perfect for that.
The retirement thing is pretty good so far, I'm liking the "every day is Saturday" thing. I owned my bike shop for forty years and four months, I believe I only missed working on Saturday a dozen times, lots of projects to finish....

[94touring]

Thinking about adding an electric winch or anything in case you're broke down and can't simply drive it on?

[ADRay]

Looks good George.

[bikewiz]

Thinking about adding an electric winch or anything in case you're broke down and can't simply drive it on?

I thought about that. I have an "Armstrong" winch that I usually carry in the truck so I could use that, it "only" takes 10-15 minutes to move something 6'.....

Looks good George.

I bought it just down the road from you Andy, sort of a sight unseen buy, it was buried under a foot of snow until I picked it up.

[94touring]

My electric winch has been put to use countless times. Also I don't even drive the car onto my trailer anymore. Use the winch to pull it nice and easy, checking ramps as I go, rather than revving and slipping the clutch to get up and on the thing. I've never used a tilt bed before so not sure if or any challenges it has.