Miata guys who tow utility trailers.....

What plastic box/tub are you guys using? Seems to be the same one on everyone's trailer.

good to know on the larger wheels... all good points

I use one of these:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-92-Qt-Footlocker-Set-of-2/16415911

It is big enough for what I need now but I kinda wish I got one of the bigger ones that you see on the other trailers.

I switched to the tires on the front rather than the back to make it easier to load, I was getting tired of feeding ratchet straps through the wheels and having them fray apart from rubbing on the sharp edges. I figure it will also give a little better weight distribution while towing with more weight on the tongue.

z31maniac wrote: What plastic box/tub are you guys using? Seems to be the same one on everyone's trailer.

Whatever was on sale at Home Depot. :)

z31maniac wrote: What plastic box/tub are you guys using? Seems to be the same one on everyone's trailer.

Contico is the brand that I bought. This quick search brings up this sample with good pictures.
http://www.drillspot.com/products/424997/contico_3725nl_pro_tuff_bin

Tough, strong plastic. Solidly closing lid, study hinged lid. The big overlap of the lid to the body keeps the insides dry. It is not rubber gasket-ed but the lip is high enough to keep driving in the rain from working its way in. On my friends trailer (pictured earlier) the lid closure was such that if you drove in the rain, lots of water worked its way in. His also got a little "flexy" in the hot-hot sun. This Contico is stout. At 240lbs, I can stand on this box!
I bought mine 10+ years ago and I do not remember where or how much. Places that sell truck boxes often have them.

Looks like Lowes has it for $58 dollars which seems like what I paid 10+ years ago.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_91573-230-L3725-4_4294936623__?productId=3734569&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=

Another option:

I made an adapter for my hidden hitch drawbar to add a 2" receiver. It mainly acts as a bike rack, but can haul wheels and tires if needed. For track days I generally drive there on my track tires, and put a Tupperware box of tools and supplies plus the cooler on the tray. It rides a bit low, need to take care on speed bumps and driveways.

If you modify the trailer to be 4x100, either with a little machine work or some adapters, then you can use a couple of Miata spare tires for it. Cost for a couple spare tires at a u-pull it or from your stash plus a couple of adapters is just about the same as the difference in price between the 8" wheel trailer and the 12" one. Also, no need to carry extra spare for the trailer.

If you are only going to use your trailer for tires, consider "decking" the trailer with one 12' deck board cut into 3 slats, one bolted across the front, one across the back, and one across the center. Then you can bolt your box down running fore-and-aft down the center of the trailer and stand the tires up two one each side. They will sit down in the frame a bit and no matter how you load your box the weight will balance right.

this is the way to go... cept a miata...

http://planet-torque.com/garage/trailer.html