I've been in the automotive hobby for a few decades now, and I've always managed to rent or borrow a car trailer whenever I've needed one. But since joining RRN I've relocated to a remote community where loaner trailers don't exist. I looked at lots of trailers for sale, new and used, and couldn't find anything that met my requirements (most were too narrow), so I've decided to build one to my own specifications. To give me a head start, I located a travel trailer chassis on Craigslist for the bargain price of $250. It has a 14' deck, 18' overall, 76" inches between fenders, nice and low with leaf springs and brakes. I plan to cut off all the extraneous stuff, add about three crossmembers, and deck it with 2x wood. Should be nice and light for easy pulling but adequately strong for a 2000-lb hot rod.
