One thing about the Ranger side-mounted spare, on a steep crested ramp you can drag that spare on the top of the ramp and/or break the mounts. That said, I LOVED my RangerTrail fro 18yrs. I like the glass fenders as I think the original idea, compared to boxed fenders, was to have the boat sit lower on the trailer making better towing. Compared to my current Phoenix the trailer is one of the biggest differences or dislikes with Phoenix..