18' 10K PJ flatbed price?

[rgold1963]

I was looking at some trailers today and the PJ seemd to be the nicest out of what I saw. The pricing is a bit higher though. They want $3060 for the 18' dovetail and $3025 for the straight flatbed. I am a little concerned with the dovetail dragging a bit at the end of my road but it would probably be nicer to load and unload with the 5' rotary mower on. Do these prices sound about right? I have not found another dealer close enough to go look at. The other 18' trailers I looked at did not seem as heavily constructed but were around $600 less. This is my first equipment trailer so I don't know much about the differences between brands other than what I have read here.
Does the dovetail make much of a difference when loading and unloading with the mower on?
Thanks!

Ron

 

[Diamondpilot]

I do not like the Dove Tail personally. I like to have a flat deck totally. Is the trailer with the DT going to be big enough with it for your load?

As for pricing its regional. I can get trailers for 2/3 the price the folks on the east coast. It all comes down to destination charges. Most trailers are made in the Midwest and the South so you others suffer.

Chris

 

[rgold1963]

Thanks for the reply Chris. 18' is pushing it with the mower on but will work. I had it on a 16' once but the tail wheel of the mower was hanging off the back. What's interesting in their pricing is that to go from 18' to 20' in the flatbed is an additional $250 and to go from 18' to 20' on the dove tail is only $90 more but the 18' flatbed is less than the 18' dove tail. Not sure why the pricing works out like that. And yes, we do pay higher prices here in the PNW for a lot of things. Fuel in particular.
I have a sloped area that I can probably use to help with the load angle on the flatbed and then don't have to worry about it dragging at the end of my road.

Ron

 

[Redbug]

I think Chris is right on the money. However, I would go flatbed and 20 feet.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I travel to the PNW quite often for work so I know what you are up against with steep drives and such. I also have family in southern Washington just east of Mt St Helens in Trout Lake.

I would second the flat deck, not the DT. As for length and weight capacity get what you can afford looking ahead to future needs. Bigger tractors, ect can make your new trailer worthless.

Chris

 

[rgold1963]

Thanks guy's. I appreciate the information. Guess I will go back and look at the 20' this week. Wish I had a way of hauling the tractor down there and loading it on both to see the difference.

Ron

 

[hawkeye08]

We looked at the PJ at a trailer place in Spokane Valley (eastern washington, I-90 and barker exit). We did like the high price, but liked the features. The salesman did not really know many answers to our basic questions, so we headed down the road to Post Falls, Idaho. We stopped at Fox trailers (not far from Cabelas).

We ended up buying a Fox 20' with 5200lb axles, electric brakes on both, etc. Very nice trailer, built right there. Trailer empty is under 2000lbs so we can haul 8000lbs. It is well built and we like it.

Price was right and we support local jobs.

 

[rgold1963]

What was the price if you don't mind my asking?
I am along the I-5 corridor so can shop between Portland and Seattle. Portland is a lot closer though. I like to support local too. I called the only trailer place in the town where I live and the guy was going to get me pricing "tomorrow" on what I was looking for. That was over a week ago and I still haven't heard back. As a small business owner, I am more inclined to go with a company that provides decent customer service as that is what has kept me in business for so many years even when there are lower priced options out there for my customers. Price and distance are important but I don't mind paying a bit more or driving a little farther for someone that stands behind what they sell before and after I buy from them.

Ron

Ron

 

[gaugeguy]

We looked at the PJ at a trailer place in Spokane Valley (eastern washington, I-90 and barker exit). We did like the high price, but liked the features. The salesman did not really know many answers to our basic questions, so we headed down the road to Post Falls, Idaho. We stopped at Fox trailers (not far from Cabelas).

We ended up buying a Fox 20' with 5200lb axles, electric brakes on both, etc. Very nice trailer, built right there. Trailer empty is under 2000lbs so we can haul 8000lbs. It is well built and we like it.

Price was right and we support local jobs.

Do you mind if I ask what you paid for your trailer? I am in the market for one as well as I am going to be buying a kubota this week.

 

[camer]

I just bought a 18' pj with brakes on both axles 5200 pound axles. 2 5/16 hitch and dovetail. I paid $3100.00 out the door. I have a kubota 3130 with box blade and it fits just right on the trailer.

 

[JIGBUILDER]

I don't care for a flat bed trailer for loading wheeled equipment.

I have a 10k 18' bumper pull with a dove tail/5200 lb axle/235/85-16 E tires. Works great with my 50 hp blue tractor with loaded tires/FEL and a 172 Rhino mower. The mowers trailing wheel hangs over 2-3 feet but doesn't hurt anything.

My neighbor has a 22' flatbed GN trailer. He had to barrow my 18 footer with the dove tail so he could load his wifes broke down mini van on the side of the road back to the shop. His ramps had to much angle for the low riding van to load.

Now when I hauled freight for a living I used all flatdecks.

 

[hawkeye08]

What was the price if you don't mind my asking?
I am along the I-5 corridor so can shop between Portland and Seattle. Portland is a lot closer though. I like to support local too. I called the only trailer place in the town where I live and the guy was going to get me pricing "tomorrow" on what I was looking for. That was over a week ago and I still haven't heard back. As a small business owner, I am more inclined to go with a company that provides decent customer service as that is what has kept me in business for so many years even when there are lower priced options out there for my customers. Price and distance are important but I don't mind paying a bit more or driving a little farther for someone that stands behind what they sell before and after I buy from them.

Ron

Ron

Do you mind if I ask what you paid for your trailer? I am in the market for one as well as I am going to be buying a kubota this week.

We paid $2545 and that included front jack, spare tire, back corner jacks (real handy when you load a heavy item (keeps front from lifting) and also handy to change a flat). It has dexter axles, easy lube hubs, fenders you can walk on and the battery and break away for the brakes. It has stake pockets if I want to add racks. It has 5' self storing ramps.

They also had tilt and other models.

We got the one at this link (http://www.foxtrailers.com/index.php/7-x-20-fox-trailer-10k.html). It shows $2495 right now on special.

 

[Dano5509]

Thanks for posting the Fox link Hawkeye. I live up in Colbert, WA and was thinking about heading out there to look at the Fox 10k trailers. They look really well made and I like to support the local businesses too.

 

[rgold1963]

The Fox trailers look very much like these up in Chehalis : Inventory
I wonder if they are made by the same people?
I need to get off the fence and make up my mind soon before the weather gets worse. I have a lot of things I can use a trailer for around the property before Winter. Decisions, decisions.....

 

[gaugeguy]

Thanks for the reply Hawkeye. I'll have to have a look at Fox trailers then..... especially since I bought my 1st Kubota today.:thumbsup:

I bought a L3700SU with FEL, Back Blade and Rock Rake. Ended up buying up in Colville at LaDuke and Fogle. Apparently Adams tractor won't negotiate on price at all.

 

[Gem99ultra]

rgold1963, I just bought a 83" x 20' PJ trailer. $2960 out the door (includes TTL). Mine is built to 12K specs that I registered for 10K. I'm hauling a Kubota L3400 w/FEL & RC. Takes up 20' exactly. I really don't like hanging the mower off the back of the trailer.

On the PJ I got all sorts of extras that you might or might not want. I added (included in the price) rear swing up stabilizers, side storage 5' ramps, D-rings, 7K recessed tongue jack, removable pipe rails, all LED lights, brakes on all axles, D rated new trailer tires, PT flooring, cross braces on 16" centers, Bull Dog hitch (2 5/16"), brake-away system, and spare tire, mounted. All PJ's are, of course, powder coated and encased wiring. Numerous colors but I bought black.

Obviously, I think PJ trailers are top quality. They can build the trailer to your needs and at a "right" price.

ps No affiliation w/PJ Trailers

 

[MESSMAKER]

rgold1963, I just bought a 83" x 20' PJ trailer. $2960 out the door (includes TTL). Mine is built to 12K specs that I registered for 10K. I'm hauling a Kubota L3400 w/FEL & RC. Takes up 20' exactly. I really don't like hanging the mower off the back of the trailer.

On the PJ I got all sorts of extras that you might or might not want. I added (included in the price) rear swing up stabilizers, side storage 5' ramps, D-rings, 7K recessed tongue jack, removable pipe rails, all LED lights, brakes on all axles, D rated new trailer tires, PT flooring, cross braces on 16" centers, Bull Dog hitch (2 5/16"), brake-away system, and spare tire, mounted. All PJ's are, of course, powder coated and encased wiring. Numerous colors but I bought black.

Obviously, I think PJ trailers are top quality. They can build the trailer to your needs and at a "right" price.

ps No affiliation w/PJ Trailers

Sounds like a very nice setup. I think I am jealous.

 

[rgold1963]

rgold1963, I just bought a 83" x 20' PJ trailer. $2960 out the door (includes TTL). Mine is built to 12K specs that I registered for 10K. I'm hauling a Kubota L3400 w/FEL & RC. Takes up 20' exactly. I really don't like hanging the mower off the back of the trailer.

On the PJ I got all sorts of extras that you might or might not want. I added (included in the price) rear swing up stabilizers, side storage 5' ramps, D-rings, 7K recessed tongue jack, removable pipe rails, all LED lights, brakes on all axles, D rated new trailer tires, PT flooring, cross braces on 16" centers, Bull Dog hitch (2 5/16"), brake-away system, and spare tire, mounted. All PJ's are, of course, powder coated and encased wiring. Numerous colors but I bought black.

Obviously, I think PJ trailers are top quality. They can build the trailer to your needs and at a "right" price.

ps No affiliation w/PJ Trailers

I wish I could that trailer for that price here! The closest I have seen to that is minus the pipe rails, spare tire, and led lights and is $3250 before TTL which will be another $300 or so here. At this point, it's looking like the best trailer for my needs even at the slightly higher cost than a few others I have looked at.

Thanks everyone for all the helpful information!

Ron

 

[Runner]

The straight tail deckover PJ comes with 6'-6" ramps, whereas, the dovetail comes with either 5' slide in ramps or 5' fold up ramps. That means that you have a couple of more feet of ramp length on the dovetail. This assumes you can fit all your stuff on the flat deck area. Based on my limited experience loading vehicles and tractors on this trailer, I think it would be a lot harder to load without the dovetail.

I just bought a 20 foot (17 flat, 3 dove) PJ 10000 lb, 6 inch channel deckover trailer. The options included fold up ramps and a spare tire mount and spare. Price was right at $4100, so your $3025 price sounds like a smoking deal to me....

Anyway, here are a couple of pics of mine.

 

[hawkeye08]

Thanks for the reply Hawkeye. I'll have to have a look at Fox trailers then..... especially since I bought my 1st Kubota today.:thumbsup:

I bought a L3700SU with FEL, Back Blade and Rock Rake. Ended up buying up in Colville at LaDuke and Fogle. Apparently Adams tractor won't negotiate on price at all.

Adams worked with me on price a bit (we bought our used Kubota there) and gave me a break on the Land Pride finish mower we bought a few weeks later. The sales manager is an experienced sales rep that really doesn't move much on price.. I emailed LaDuke and did not get a response so did not even call them. I emailed them again on some implements today on lunch break and hope to get a response.

No question I liked the PJ trailer, just way over my budget and I really like the FOX, especially the price and build. It is possible that there is another dealer for the PJ trailers that is not as high priced as the one we looked at..

Enjoy your new tractor!