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. 

[bikewiz]

So I've tied the car to the trailer on the front with the small tow loops and through the subframe in the rear. Neither is what I would call great, the tow loops are way too wimpy and looping through the subframe is a pain, so I tried going through the rear wheels which worked pretty well. I contacted Mac's tie downs for custom wheel nets the problem with them (besides the price $$$) is I don't have enough length in front and behind the wheels on the trailer deck. They suggested straps through the wheels from their sister company Cargo Equipment front and rear. They aren't a bunch of money so I'm inclined to go with them.
How are do you guys strap the car down on a trailer?
https://www.cargoequipmentcorp.com/hauling-towing/automotive/p/celp220893bl-pk/

[94touring]

The style in the link you provided is what I use. They work great and easier than nets with our wheels.  You just want something over or through the wheels so the suspension can move as you're going down the road. After I snug them all down I leave the winch cable connected on the loose side as another safety catch.

[MPlayle]

I have done two approaches based on what trailer arrangement I had.

I have used the "through the wheel" method such as you linked and I have used an "over the wheel" version as per these straps (which I still have for possible future needs).
https://www.uscargocontrol.com/products/car-carrier-tire-holder-strap-w-wire-hooks-ratchet

For that style of "over the wheel" straps, you would have the ratchet ends under the sills: ratchet for front wheels behind the front wheels and the ratchet for the rears in front of the rear wheels.