Who can't do without a utility trailer?

[texasjohn]

I can't do without lots of trailers

round bale hauler....GN, 5 bales, special purpose, also hauls long pipe on occasion

30 ft enclosed GN cattle trailer, special purpose, except when used to move household furniture, jeep, toyota camry autos, etc

18 ft flatbed bumper hitch, max legal width for brush, equipment, tractor, broken down vehicles, RTV to hunting camp and hunting gear

small enclosed single axle bumper hitch, great for taking long trips, extra luggage, currently has dryer I picked up on Craig's list, easier to put stuff into it than into back of pickup, rain protection

small open metal manual dump, single axle, bumper hitch, put tool boxes, tools, fence wire, supplies, chain saw, etc. into it, haul behind RTV, low, easy to get to supplies, much better than pickup bed, $150 off Craig's list. My most frequently used trailer, always behind RTV, adds capacity, keeps seats from getting cut up/dirty from hauling stuff.

old cotton trailer tongue hitch, currently has 4 plastic water tanks on it...water for cattle or plants...we're in drought times.

300 gallon spray rig, pin hitch, single axle, special purpose

1000 gallon water trailer, tongue for steering, special purpose for stock
water.

20 ft GN hydraulic trailer...hauls road base/dirt, construction rock.

I have friends who give me their old car/pickup tires....keeps tire costs down, saves them recycling fees.

I'm sooooo happy with my numerous trailers, can leave stuff on one and take another...something will meet almost any need that arises.

have 1 ton F350 DUALLY, GN in bed, bumper hitch
also have toyota Tacoma , bumper hitch
4 runner toyota with bumper hitch

 

[JDgreen227]

Although I have a GMC Yukon XL with an 8 foot cargo bed, how do you carry bulky items like a new fridge or dirty stuff like a half yard of topsoil in the back? A good utility trailer is a one time investment and once you have one, you will find many uses for it you didn't think of....kinda like an FEL for your tractor. I use my 6X12 utility trailer hitched to my tractor to haul brush and firewood around the property as well as for material hauling.

 

[Locoweed]

Not trying to start anything here, but IMHO the "new" pickups are too tall for convenient use.

 

[bp fick]

The utility trailer allows me to keep my tonneau cover on my truck, most of the time. Nice to have a secure and weather protected space all the time. With the weather we have, it's very handy.

Thus, the utility trailer becomes the "everything" dumped into box. Frankly, I can also put more weight into it than the truck bed. I can pull more than I can carry with my small truck.

It works for me.

 

[JimP]

Wife and I commute 40-60 miles each day for work. We had 4wd trucks for years and neither of us want trucks now. Our 5x10 trailer hauls all of the big/messy items that won't fit in the car, gravel, mulch, lumber, hay, logs, etc. A few weeks ago we hauled 4 tons of lime (4 trips). The trailer requires minimal maintenance and the registration is cheap. Works great for us.

 

[Fixemall]

I have a bunch of trailers that I could not do without. Don't forget to save your money and register them in Maine:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: $90 for five years!

 

[JDgreen227]

I have a bunch of trailers that I could not do without. Don't forget to save your money and register them in Maine:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: $90 for five years!

Here in Michigan they began issuing permanent trailer plates back about 1999, my single axle trailers cost $75 per plate, and our tandem axle travel trailer cost about $200, it formerly cost me about $43 per year. One issue though, these plates cannot be transferred, if you buy a new trailer with the same single or double axle, you have to buy a new plate. And as far as what Locoweed said about the new pickups being too tall I agree 100%.

 

[ultrarunner]

Just did the five year California renewal for my utility trailer in California for $10

 

[RobertN]

I like having the utility trailer. We use ours frequently

- We frequently haul with stuff in the trailer AND in the truck
- If I do not finish, it is not a big deal to drop the trailer with stuff still in it instead of unloading the truck
- Even though my 3/4 ton 4x4 is stock, it still sits up high. It is a lot easier to shovel stuff out of the shorter trailer...
- Sometimes I'm lazy and leave the 5th wheel hitch in the truck; trailer works great then
- I have a hitch on the tractor; frequently use the utility trailer behind the tractor
- My parents and brother sometimes use the trailer; a lot easier than letting them use the truck since I driver the truck all the time.
- Nice to use the trailer for stinky stuff, like when we get fresh horse manure from the local stables...
- We had a landscape company for a while. When we did mowing, the mowers/blowers/tools went in the trailer while the burlaps full of leaves and clippings went in the truck

The thing I dislike, is the 55mph speed limit in California. Going to Texas a couple years ago, my 5th wheel towed beautiful at 70mph, albeit my fuel mileage dropped. I have towed my tractor on my flatbed trailer, two hours away to wildlife refuges to volunteer; towed like a dream. But had to go 55mph... No matter the trailer, while everyone else has a 65 or 70mph speed limit, towing is 55mph...

 

[catskinner]

I can reach the middle of my 5x8 trailer due to the low height,
i have to climb up into the F250.

 

[joemd11]

I have a 10ft aluminum utility trailer with a rear ramp/gate. For my occasional hauling needs it is great and is cheaper than a pickup truck. Just renewed the license plate for $30 for five years. Only problem I have is with people always wanting to borrow it.

 

[JDgreen227]

I have a 10ft aluminum utility trailer with a rear ramp/gate. For my occasional hauling needs it is great and is cheaper than a pickup truck. Just renewed the license plate for $30 for five years. Only problem I have is with people always wanting to borrow it.

Three people borrow mine, and they are all policemen...so I know they will take good care of my trailer. My way of thinking is, mine doesn't do any good parked so somebody may as well get some use out of it. In the near three years I have owned mine, it has been used maybe 36 times, and it cost me $1600 with the registration plate. That means it cost about $44.50 per use, and I could rent one for probably $25-30 per use. I am hoping in the next few years I can say it paid for itself....:thumbsup:

 

[farmboy12]

Three people borrow mine, and they are all policemen...so I know they will take good care of my trailer. My way of thinking is, mine doesn't do any good parked so somebody may as well get some use out of it. In the near three years I have owned mine, it has been used maybe 36 times, and it cost me $1600 with the registration plate. That means it cost about $44.50 per use, and I could rent one for probably $25-30 per use. I am hoping in the next few years I can say it paid for itself....:thumbsup:

But of course, you can't always just go grab a rental trailer. Theres calls and paper work, and time limits. So having your own makes things much easier.

We use our 6x10 with 3ft sides and a ramp gate pretty often. Every time we need to move a lawn/garden tractor, golf cart, atv, dirt bikes, etc. We use it to pick up air conditioners and air handlers and furnaces and the like for our company. Haul mulch, loose or bagged. But we also have 2 pickups in the driveway, one with an open 8' bed and one with a hard-top 6.5' bed. Therefore, this trailer only gets used every week or two.

We also have a 16' + 4' deckover for any of the larger tractors. This gets used about once a month. And a 2 horse trailer that gets used once a year. Plus plenty of off road and hay ride trailers.


Kyle

 

[RichZ]

I had both a Chevy Silverado 1500 and a Ford F250. The Ford got about 12 mpg and the Silverado about 16 mpg. I had severe sciatica until I had to have spinal fusion last summer, and it got harder and harder for me to climb into my truck beds. I bought a trailer from TSC on sale last spring, and now I use my Explorer to pull the trailer and I get 22 mpg hauling the same stuff (mostly hay square bales) and have a much easier time loading and unloading. I sold the F250 and took the Silverado off the road, and will probably sell it soon. I love having pick ups, but they use too much gas, and trailers are much easier to deal with.

Now, if I could just get good at backing the dang trailer up. I still stink at that.

 

[peabody]

I couldnt live with out my trailers. The 16 footer is used alot. The 14 single axel is perfect for just running to town for supplys. The goose necks for cattle and really heavy stuff.
peabody

 

[grnspot110]

I keep three: a 4x8' Snowco, great for small jobs; 6-1/2 x10' Woodworth, for the Mule, a couple of garden tractors, etc; & a 7' x 16' Woodworth for the bigger jobs. Sometimes pull two to area tractor shows. I prefer crew cab pickups & the newer 1/2 tons have too short of a bed to haul much, besides, I carry tools, etc. under a lockable hard cover too often. Trailers are just easier!

In MO, you can get 3-year plates, last I knew, the permanent plates here are only sold to commercial users. ~~ grnspot

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I can't do without lots of trailers

and lots of trailers you have. :confused2:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

We don't have a utility trailer, but if we did, I'm sure I could not live without it...

 

[lutt]

I have a 12' tandem axle utility trailer that gets used alot, I had the pin up tailgate/ramp on the rear,but it caught to much air going down the road. So i converted it to ramps,the tailgate was handy for hauling wood,but agrivating for other tasks. I can use the ramps for the mowers,tractors,and what nots. LUTT

 

[JDgreen227]

I have never thought a long ramp type tailgate on a UT would catch that much wind unless it was a solid type. Seems to me the towing vehicle would break up enough of the air that any resistance created by an open gate like mine would be minimal. But I may be wrong about that.