Top Hat BCH 16ft Flatbed Car Hauler Trailer – Ready To Work!
QUICK SPECS
Deck Size: 7 x 16
GVWR: 7K
Axles: 2
- ST205/75R/15R LRC Tires
- 2-3500# Dexter EZ-Lube 1/2 Cambered Axles (1w/Electric Brake)
- 2" Forged A-Frame Coupler
- 2000# Fold Up Jack
- 9x72 Rolled Fenders
- Treated Pine Floor
- Break Away Unit w/Charger
- Stake Pockets
- Spare Rack
- Flush Mount Sealed LED Lights in Rear Tailboard
The "Side-by-Side" & UTV Enthusiast
This is arguably the #1 best use for this trailer.
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Why: Modern UTVs (like a Polaris RZR Pro R or Can-Am Maverick) are getting wider and heavier. A standard 76-inch wide utility trailer is too narrow, and a 14k equipment trailer is overkill (and rides too stiff).
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The Fit: The 83-inch width of the BCH fits wide-stance UTVs perfectly, and the slide-in ramps make loading easy without the wind drag of a giant tailgate ramp.
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Target Vehicle: Miatas, Fox Body Mustangs, Civics, or vintage muscle cars (under 5,000 lbs).
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Why: You don't need a heavy 10k trailer to haul a 3,000 lb race car.
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The Fit: The Top Hat BCH typically features Removable Fenders or low-profile fenders. This allows you to open the door of a low sports car over the fender—something you cannot do on a "pipe-top" utility trailer.
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Target Machine: 2 or 3 Zero-Turn Mowers + Handheld equipment.
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Why: Landscapers often break the gates on standard utility trailers because the mesh ramps aren't built for heavy commercial Z-turns day in and day out.
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The Fit: The BCH uses heavy-duty steel slide-in or stand-up ramps (depending on config) that won't bow under a 1,500 lb mower. The open deck is easy to blow off and clean.
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Why: It is "idiot-proof" compared to lighter utility trailers.
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The Fit: Rental customers often overload single-axle trailers. The tandem axle BCH provides a safety buffer and stability for customers moving furniture, lumber, or small rental equipment (like trenchers or stump grinders).
The Frame: Wrap Tongue vs. "Stick" Tongue
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The Competitor: Most economy car haulers use a "Stick Tongue" or A-Frame design where the tongue stops at the front of the trailer deck. This creates a weak point right where the trailer flexes the most.
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: It features a Channel Wrap Tongue. The tongue steel doesn't stop at the front; it wraps back under the frame to the axles (or structurally integrates further back).
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The Win: This creates a much stiffer backbone. The trailer won't "bow" or flex excessively when you load a heavy vehicle, ensuring it tracks straight for years, not just months.
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The Competitor: Budget trailers use a "stamped" coupler (pressed sheet metal). These are prone to wearing out, jamming, and bending if you back up at a bad angle.
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: Standard Forged Adjustable Coupler.
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The Win: It is solid steel. It is safer, more secure, and allows you to adjust the height to match your truck (lifted or stock) so the trailer always rides level.
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The Competitor: Many utility trailers use a giant "gate" ramp. These act like a parachute, killing your truck's fuel economy.
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: 5' Slide-In Ramps that store neatly out of the wind.
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The Win: Better MPG and visibility. Plus, you don't have a giant gate catching wind on the highway.
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The Competitor: To save weight and money, competitors often space their floor crossmembers 24" apart. This leads to the wood floor warping or boards snapping under the tire of a tractor.
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: Typically built with tighter crossmember spacing (often 16" or 24" but with heavier channel support depending on the specific package).
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The Win: A stiffer floor that doesn't feel "spongy" when you walk or drive on it.
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The Competitor: Wiring is often scotch-locked and draped over the axles where brush or road debris can rip it out.
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: Top Hat is known for fully routing wiring through the frame (conduit) or securely clipping it inside the channel.
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The Win: You won't be chasing electrical gremlins after your first year of ownership.
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The Competitor: You usually have to choose between a flimsy "Utility Trailer" (angle iron) or a heavy "Equipment Trailer" (6-inch channel, heavy axles).
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The Top Hat BCH Advantage: It hits the sweet spot. It has the frame strength of a heavier trailer (5" Channel) but the lighter axles (3,500 lbs) to keep the price and curb weight down.
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The Win: It is the perfect "Suburban Workhorse." Tough enough for a Kubota tractor, light enough to tow with a V6 SUV or 1/2 ton truck.
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