Need advice on trailer purchase

[TMGT]

Until you break a hub, then you won’t like oil as much

If I break a hub I'm screwed either way lol

 

[Hay Dude]

If I break a hub I'm screwed either way lol

Im talking the hub cover-that holds the oil

 

[TMGT]

Im talking the hub cover-that holds the oil

Ah, yeah I can see that, but have never had that problem. Can see it possibly being more of a problem on singles as the cap sticks out further then on a dual wheel.

 

[Hay Dude]

I had one crack this summer. Never hit anything I know of. Oil drained out. Luckily I caught it going over the scale. They can simply crack. Now I carry a spare.

 

[TMGT]

I had one crack this summer. Never hit anything I know of. Oil drained out. Luckily I caught it going over the scale. They can simply crack. Now I carry a spare.

Was this on the new Kaufman? I always carried a spare also. Some of the new designs seem to be a bit more robust then the older ones. Then again I have an 80's 10ton trailer that still has the original caps on it, so who knows.

 

[Hay Dude]

Yeppers
Also lost oil from an oil bath hub about 20 years ago. Backhoe on a Kruger backhoe trailer behind my tri axle. That wasn’t as smooth of a landing.

 

[TMGT]

Who made the axles on the Kaufman? Losing oil does happen, but I've l destroyed my share if greased hubs also.

A 7k triple axle 50ft trailer maneuvering in tight quarters regularly really kills some bearings/hubs!

 

[Hay Dude]

Thing about grease is it buys you a lot more time, if you’re driving and don’t know the hub is cracked.

Dexter oil baths

 

[Lineman North Florida]

My 14K trailer is not in FL, and is currently not with me.
I had a previous FL trailer, and the trailer GVW was listed on that registration..

Here is the sales receipt and an old registration but I only see the weight of the trailer, not the GVW, I couldn't find it on either one of my goosenecks registrations either.

 

[Hay Dude]

Here is the sales receipt and an old registration but I only see the weight of the trailer, not the GVW, I couldn't find it on either one of my goosenecks registrations either.

 

[Hay Dude]

Amazing that in 2007, a 14k trailer was $2,500.
Now they are $6,500

 

[TMGT]

That is cheap, part of that might be that it appears built closer to a 7 or 10k trailer with 7k axles?

I know a few companies around me selling 14k trailers for about 4k but they are pretty basic but appear to be built with adequate materials.

 

[deezler]

Going on 13 plus years with my 20ft PJ trailer 7000 lbs axles rub rails 16 inch e-rated tires.Not one single issue

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I can think of a pretty major issue you've had with it though: It cost a lot of your money to purchase, lol.

 

[dodge man]

I bought my 7k 18 foot trailer about 12 years ago. I keep thinking I paid $3000 for it but I saw the receipt for it a few weeks ago and it was a little over $2000. I could probably get what I paid for it selling it used today.

 

[Hay Dude]

Used trailers are really tough, aren’t they?
seems like the seller is asking same price as new, or its a rusted pile of rolling scrap.
Anyone looking at equipment trailers should look at Kaufman. They are solid and affordable. They offer plenty of sensible options.

 

[deezler]

Yeah I missed the boat on buying an affordable car hauler. Didn't really need it enough to justify buying and storing one.

Now I want one more, and will pay an extra thousand bucks to get one this year. Oh well.

 

[fried1765]

I bought my 7k 18 foot trailer about 12 years ago. I keep thinking I paid $3000 for it but I saw the receipt for it a few weeks ago and it was a little over $2000. I could probably get what I paid for it selling it used today.

"I could probably get what I paid for it selling it used today".

You could possibly even get slightly more, depending on condition.
Buying and owning a new trailer is nearly as good as having money sitting in the bank......and you can USE the trailer the entire time!

 

[fried1765]

Here is the sales receipt and an old registration but I only see the weight of the trailer, not the GVW, I couldn't find it on either one of my goosenecks registrations either.

Interesting.
I suppose it may also vary state by state.
My FL. trailer has been sold, so can't check mine.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

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I saw it on the sales receipt it was the registration that myself and Fried1765 were trying to sort out/or find it on.

 

[Hay Dude]

"I could probably get what I paid for it selling it used today".

You could possibly even get slightly more, depending on condition.
Buying and owning a new trailer is nearly as good as having money sitting in the bank......and you can USE the trailer the entire time!

Bought a Big Tex 30’ GN in 2015 for $9999.
Ran 350 10 ton loads of hay on it for 5 years.
Zero repairs.
Sold in 2020 for $9,000.

Cost me $999 to own a trailer for 5 years and ship ~3500 tons of hay.