Aluminum Utility Trailers

[Thall303]

Impressive. How much does your Tractor weigh?

 

[cphilip]

Ive had a number of Aluma brand trailers. Currently a 7210 that I get a lot of use out of. Used it today as a matter of fact. Typically they are half the weight of their steel counter parts.

One good tip... if your anywhere near Commerce Georgia... including you fellow South Carolinians. The Big Tex dealer there is a SE distributor and will come off the list with some great pricing real fast and easy. A good 30% under MSRP most times. Good to deal with too. And if your hauling into another state, no sales tax. He's the one right off I-85. Worth a trip.
Here is the 7210 (6 foot by 12 foot) hauling my new to me Finish/Grooming mower home today.

 

[WilliamBos]

Aluminum is the only way to go, even if it costs more.

 

[PILOON]

Guy I know has an all aluminum car hauler that he hauled his Porsch behind his mobile.
Beautiful rig C/W built in ramps. He pair $12k for it but now leaves a second car in Florida.
Said he'd sell for $6K. Located near Montreal.

I borrowed it and it is like new and hauls great.

 

[grnspot110]

Picked mine up on 22nd, Hillsboro 78" x 120":

 

[blackdog2086]

If your trailer is going to have sides, I'd go with 7' wide instead of 6'. I haul my Honda Pioneer in mine and with the 6' width you can't open the doors once it's loaded. By the way, I have an R&R aluminum and love it.

 

[Pleease]

I致e had some discussion with R&R. Which type/size do you have? Do you haul a tractor on it? If not, how much does the Honda weigh?

Thanks

 

[Pleease]

Just wondering how much weight you致e hauled on your Aluma. My Kubota BX weighs near 2300# all-in, which is near capacity. Would probably only carry that a couple times per year, about 50 miles. Just concerned about overloading.

Thanks

 

[blackdog2086]

With everything on it, the Honda weighs about 1800 lbs. The heaviest load I've hauled with it was a pallet load of softener salt which comes to about 3200. The trailer hauled it just fine but the tires were groaning a bit under the load. The single axle is fine 9 times out of 10, but every now and the I wish I had gone for a tandem axle.

 

[Pleease]

Great real-world feedback - thank you.

If I were going to haul the tractor frequently a tandem would be the clear choice, but a couple times a year makes me think it should be OK. Towed it only once before, on a rusty 10ft steel trailer that likely weighs 900#, so 3-400 less payload capacity than the Aluma 6312 - the model I am considering. Stuck to the 2 lane road (vs. the expressway) and it was fine.

The aluminum tandems I see online are more than I want to spend - most well over $3500 - and I dread messing with a 1500# (or more) steel tandem for the next 10 years (unless it rusts out sooner!). The Aluma would be so much easier for other duties like lumber, etc.

Renting would make the most sense $ wise, but would like to have a trailer available at our lake cabin....especially since my wife so sweetly got me a Polaris 500 side-by-side (for Christmas!) that is headed down there.

 

[blackdog2086]

Another thing I love about the smaller aluminum trailers is they can be moved around without the need of a vehicle when they're in the way of something. I'm waaaaay past my prime and it's still an easy job.

I also took my trailer to Line-X when it was new and had the interior sprayed with bed liner material. It makes it completely non slip and with all the abuse it's taken in the 10 years or so I've had it, it still looks new.

 

[Pleease]

Same here - 63 years old, like doing this stuff, but trying to make it easier where possible .

Do you by chance have a pic of the Line-x on the trailer? Is that stuff black?

 

[masscity]

I just bought a Cargo Mate 6.5 x 12 single axle aluminum trailer that weighs 750 lbs. I like it a lot. I can haul my B7100dt or my Honda Rincon. Of course I go to the dump once or twice a year.

Plus up here we have good old salt.

 

[blackdog2086]

Same here - 63 years old, like doing this stuff, but trying to make it easier where possible .

Do you by chance have a pic of the Line-x on the trailer? Is that stuff black?

Ill try to snap a few pics later. Its dirty from constant use and has stuff stored in it but you'll get the idea. And yes it is black but you can get custom colors if you really want to spend the extra money. I didn't.

 

[Pleease]

That壇 be great, but don稚 go to much effort for me. Thx

 

[prs]

A little late to the fire here; but I have so far had good service from a single axle 7' wide floor and 14' length of floor aluminum trailer that has built in ramp at rear, and sid ramps each side. I primarily haul my Ventrac tractor and implements and the weight of payload may be at or even a little above the rating. 4 years of use with only minor problem. The rear gate/loading ramp broke under the combined weight of the tractor and a heavy implement. I purchased steel ramps and no further trouble so far. I am a bit concerned that the distributer, Leonard, has discontinued that line of trailers. But, I am happy with the trailer.

prs

 

[Pleease]

Good to hear.

I haven't bought a trailer yet. Just borrowed my BIL's rusty ol' 10ft steel trailer, which carried my Kubota subcompact/loader/mower deck OK (approx 22-2300#), but a few people (including a dealer) selling aluminum thought the tractor might be too much for trailer, though it's right around the stated capacities. Is that about what your Ventrac + implement weigh - 22-2300#? Does your trailer have wood or aluminum floor planks?

 

[CptSteelHead]

I am wanting a small 6X12 utility trailer to transport my Kawasaki Mule, Lawn tractor and occasional tractor implements.

I like the idea of an Aluminum trailer for durability but they cost considerably more.

Are they worth the extra cost and are they as sturdy as the plain metal ones?

I will be pulling the trailer with a Nissan Armada.

Opinions will be appreciated.

I just bought a Aluminum 18 ft x 7 ft $5500.00 New. It has the ramps that slide in under it. I love the trailer. But if you back into a tree you'll have a significate dent in it. Whilst the metal one might cut the tree down.
I got it because it is lighter then the identical steel and wood trailer, and carries more weight. The weight is rated by the axles. It includes the weight of the trailer. So the steel and wood one in my case was 700 lbs heavier same axles .
My Aluminum one can carry that much more weight. Although it does not feel or look like it. I'll give you an example the tie downs on the steel one are much bigger and look stronger.

It's a pretty trailer. I get a lot of compliments on it. I painted the Aluminum fenders to match my Massey Ferguson. Even put the MF logo on the fenders.

 

[Milo]

I am wanting a small 6X12 utility trailer to transport my Kawasaki Mule, Lawn tractor and occasional tractor implements.

I like the idea of an Aluminum trailer for durability but they cost considerably more....

I have been looking and trying to decide on a small trailer to do pretty much the same things; transport my Mule, ZTR, and motorcycle. I had it narrowed down to a 5 or 6 x 12 open aluminum trailer. Looking on CR I happened to see a 2 year old 6 x 12 aluminum box trailer. I had not really considered a box trailer due to cost, and with more wind resistance harder to pull, but this one seemed priced right and the owner had built in a cabinet across the front with a little refrigerator. He even had a little AC with it and it had been wired inside. So I bought it with the thought we can also utilize it when we go camping. I need to put a couple windows in it first though.

 

[prs]

Good to hear.

I haven't bought a trailer yet. Just borrowed my BIL's rusty ol' 10ft steel trailer, which carried my Kubota subcompact/loader/mower deck OK (approx 22-2300#), but a few people (including a dealer) selling aluminum thought the tractor might be too much for trailer, though it's right around the stated capacities. Is that about what your Ventrac + implement weigh - 22-2300#? Does your trailer have wood or aluminum floor planks?

The trailer has gross weight capacity or 3500#, but weighs almost 800 and the Ventrac with implement probably has me a couple of hundred over the limit. I use weight distributing hitch to take some load off of the front of the "A" frame tongue and I take it easy. Still, it tows very well.

prs