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I used to pull a Jeep CJ5 four down back in my Class C days. Then we bought the Newell. We already had the 2002 T-Bird, and there was no way I was going to tow that nice car 4 down through hill 'n dale, so I began looking for an enclosed car hauler trailer. As many of you know I found a 2007 American Trailer (they are in San Diego) on Craigslist for $5,500. The "box" is 22' long with a 4 foot tongue. At the time I just wanted to be able to put our many bicycles, and the T-Bird in the trailer to keep them out of the elements, but eventually I turned the trailer into a garage for use when the car is out. Now we own a 2001 VW Beetle that is 2 feet shorter and about 6" narrower than the T-Bird so there is more room for other "stuff" in the trailer. In the almost 40,000 miles I have hauled the trailer I have had to "drop" it a hand full of times when in parks which did not have long enough sites. I have never had to unhook it to get out of a difficult spot. It is easy to back it up. When I do unhook it takes less than 10 minutes. Just thinking back over the almost 4 years I have had the trailer I had to drop it at a park in Palacios, TX back in March of 2012. There was the 5 weeks I was in Cedar Key, FL at Sunset Isle RV Park back in December of 2012, but the trailer was about a 100 yards away. The was the Jolly Roger park on Marathon Key for 4 days in January of 2013 (I unhooked, and they used a tractor to deliver the trailer to my site). There was the RV park in Coeur d'Alene last August for 4 weeks, but other than those few times I have been able to keep my trailer with the coach. I love the convenience of having a "garage" of sorts with me all the time. My tools are handy, there is a work bench, cabinets, a stereo, a TV, multiple electrical outlets, a heater, and overhead lighting......the perfect man cave. I always put the car into the trailer clean, and it is still clean whenever I pull it out to use....there is no extra wear and tear on the car, or tires that comes from four down towing. My bikes (replacement value around $8,000) are never in the weather, and at night they are always secure inside the locked trailer. For me, for our lifestyle, the trailer is the perfect solution. It's not for everyone, but for us it is the only solution.