Pro's and con's of a trailer

[Lotus 7]

We just bought a Sunstar LX 30T, tow capacity 5000#. I have a 14 ft open trailer (1300#) for towing my Lotus 7 to the track. But for trips, we'll load up a Mini Cooper 3000#.



Since I already have the trailer and comfortable towing it, I'm going to go with that for starters. Plus, I would rather not spend the $2K-3K or whatever the cost is for a dolly or tow bar set up unless I absolutely have to. And nevermind that Cooper says "no 4 down towing."



Seems to me that extra weight is the main con for a trailer. Second might be additional overall length. The pro's are 1) no additional cost 2) able to back up and 3) better carry bulky things like a kayak.



Is there something else I'm not aware of that would cause me to spend the money and learn a new system for a dolly or tow bar?

[thompwil]

Only thing I can think of is needing the extra space in the campground to park the trailer in addition to the car. As long as the weight is kept below the max recommended tow capacity shouldn't be a problem otherwise.