Wow... Totally different situation here, or at least a different mindset...
I've had a few trailers over the years. The small, light ones were fine for transporting the car. IF that was all you were transporting. I always wound up with a pickup load of "stuff" that went with me. Tool box(es), extra wheels/tires (if I had any), fuel cans, air tank, floor jack, lug wrench, folding chairs, cooler... and so on and so forth.
Our "local" events aren't all that local, 50 miles from where I live. I usually go the night before, so anything I couldn't lock in the cab of the truck had to sit on the trailer or in the bed of the truck, exposed to the elements and whoever walked by at the motel.
What all this is leading up to: Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, I'm going to buy an enclosed trailer later this year. The car (like most of you, mine has no top!) and all my tools/parts/junk can ride inside, locked up and dry. I'm thinkin' it will be mah-vell-uss not to worry with how to pack it all safely (don't want those empty fuel jugs blowin' out!) or about somebody walking by that decides to stab one of my tires or pull off all the plug wires, etc.
Not a "Locost" solution, I know. But to me, it's the best solution... YMMV, all IMHO, etc...
JDK
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