Wanted - Car Transporter Trailer - Jupiter

[peterhulley]

I am looking to purchase a transporter trailer for my Jupiter - has anyone got one for sale or knows of one on offer. New, a suitable one is expensive, so I am looking for second hand in reasonable to good condition. Have identified the ideal models as Ifor Williams CT136TA, Bateson 22-15, or Brian James 120-2150 but open minded on all manufacturers and models. All types considered but must be a proprietary make and have a bed size of 4m x 1.7m.
I am based in The Isle of Man so finding a suitable trailer anywhere in the north would be the ideal.
Would be pleased to hear from anyone who has any experience of car transporters and Jupiters ?

Regards,
Peter
KDA 937 - Jupiter SA 748

[chapman]

If you have not purchased your trailer yet ,a word of warning .
I have the Ifor Williams you mention and it is so high that getting the Jupiter off can be tricky because the ramps are too steep and the exhaust pipe grounds.
Otherwise it is a brilliant trailer which you can load quickly by driving on and tow at very high speeds with a Jupiter on board so whatever you buy try getting your car on and off before you hand over your money.
Chapman

[DavidMetcalfe]

I have a Brian James trailer for my Jupiter! eBay is the place to buy a trailer

[peterhulley]

Jupiter on trailer with overhang

Thanks for your inputs.
In the end I purchased a new Brian James Clubman at a good price, more expensive than second hand but they hold their price quite well. Chose a Brian James Clubman because lengthwise will just fit in the garage whereas the Ifor Williams was just a few inches too long. Pleased with the purchase, car loads OK and trails better than I thought. I chose a 4m bed as this is ample for the Jupiter, what I didn't account for was the weight distribution of the car and that big backend. In the recommended position with approx. 50-75kg on the ball the car overhangs the back of the trailer by about 2ft - not ideal. Also, I bought the 0420 with a 6ft 3" bed width thinking that the car would be more stable, but the 0400 with a 5ft 7" bed width would have been better because the centre of the ramps would have lined up with the wheel width of the Jupiter, at the moment when loading the wheels are on the inside edges of the ramps.
Now I have the car back on the Isle of Man all I need is to get the car finished and running and then enjoy driving it - with trailer as backup
Regards
Peter