We've pretty much decided that we're going to tow the ST from NJ to Nova Scotia this coming summer, find a nice B&B and take day trips from there.
What hasn't been decided is HOW to tow the ST. I really like the looks of the Stinger, but I don't have a good place to store it so I may rent a U-Haul trailer. I'd love to hear if anyone has experience with these trailers.
I'd also love to hear if anyone know of a trailer that's lighter than the Stinger that I could maneuver into my back yard through a 4' gate. The Stinger is over 200 lbs and I don't think I can move it into the back yard. The front yard or driveway is not an option where I live,
I recently bought the Stinger 112 XL. Hauled it 1500 miles from Calgary to California, and it towed like a dream going 80+ miles an hour. Pulled it with my V6 Toyota Venza. We are in a park model golf course community, and have very little parking area. This necessitated that I have not only a foldIng trailer, but one that folds vertically. For scale, the red car in the pictures is a golf cart.
You can see in the second photo that there is a small nose-wheel. It is super easy to push and move into position. If the ground through your 4 foot gate is hard and reasonably flat (paved would be best), you could easily three-point-turn it through the gate, shimmying side to side. If there is gravel through the gate, or the ground is uneven, one person could shimmy the thing, not using the nose wheel, but just balancing it upright on the two large tires. I manhandled up and down a curb this way without difficulty.
The real issue with the Stinger is the cost. All-in it was $2600 Canadian. It is well built, easy to load and if you are tight on space, it is the answer.
Having rented a number of U-haul trailers over the years, I concur that they are heavy beasts and you are limited to going about 55-60 mph, at least with something less powerful than a fullsize truck.