aeblank
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Just to poke fun, of course.
I did some 3/0 wiring on my camper. A custom cable with proper lugs is quite nice.
Again, awesome trailer. Maybe someday for me..... Didn't mean to derail so much.
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I did some 3/0 wiring on my camper. A custom cable with proper lugs is quite nice.
Again, awesome trailer. Maybe someday for me..... Didn't mean to derail so much.
fried1765
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Best bang for the buck trailer is built not too far from you.
Quality Steel & Aluminum in Elkhart, Indiana.
I ordered a 14K - 20' equipment trailer from them 3 years ago.
No extra bells and whistles.
I added a 9500# Superwinch myself.
How fancy does a trailer really need to be?
I need it only very occasionally.
aeblank
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For most of us, it's a want vs a need. Like so many other things in life, really.
I, too, be getting an economy or used trailer when I do get one...
DavesTractor
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I think a trailer does not need to be fancy at all, if fancy means cool paint, polished diamond plate and so forth. And a trailer does not have to be super stout either for most users. It is the guy that is near the GVWR limit that hauls often that can use a better built trailer. Like the Diamond C 48HDT is an I-beam construction trailer. Makes it lower and very strong. The 45HDT can be had at the same rating, and it is a pair of stacked channels. Also very strong, a few inches taller.
My first trailer years ago was so awesome. Why? because I didn't know any better, and truth be known it never let me down. It was a cheap angle iron frame, tandem axle with no brakes. I pulled it around and loaded it stupidly on occasion. And for that usage, it worked fine. I did not understand 25 years ago why the inner fender spot welds would always pop. I did not realize the frame was flexing that much. It worked, and worked fairly well and it was cheap. What I am saying is that these heavy duty very strong industrial grade trailers are not needed by many people. Especially occasional users. It doesn't take a lot of trailer to haul a 4000 lb tractor to the shop occasionally or to go help a buddy.
My first trailer years ago was so awesome. Why? because I didn't know any better, and truth be known it never let me down. It was a cheap angle iron frame, tandem axle with no brakes. I pulled it around and loaded it stupidly on occasion. And for that usage, it worked fine. I did not understand 25 years ago why the inner fender spot welds would always pop. I did not realize the frame was flexing that much. It worked, and worked fairly well and it was cheap. What I am saying is that these heavy duty very strong industrial grade trailers are not needed by many people. Especially occasional users. It doesn't take a lot of trailer to haul a 4000 lb tractor to the shop occasionally or to go help a buddy.
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Garandman
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We bought a Harbor Freight 1,750 lb 4x8 trailer kit for $250 years ago. Added tie downs, a sheet of plywood, LED lights, and they had a tire recall so it has Carlisles. Used it a ton, although I've since purchased an Aluma.
We use the Tahoe to tow our sailboat trailer, just had new brake controller and LED lights installed.
We use the Tahoe to tow our sailboat trailer, just had new brake controller and LED lights installed.
USMC2001PSD
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Sold my little New Holland to my neighbor and got a very clean BX2360 last year. 
bmoore
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I have an Aluma 6.5x12 that has been an awesome little trailer. Planning to buy a tractor this spring though, so will likely have to upgrade to bigger one. Likely will be getting an LS MT125 TLB which with the hoe and loader would put me about 500 lbs overweight for this 3K rated trailer with 2400 lbs carrying capacity.
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That is quite a load on your trailer...
I own a lot of trailers... always have but the one I use 90% of the time is my little 4x6 box trailer with steel floor and low deck height... it was move the garden tractor... 1 yard of rock and one time a $500,000 Excimer Medical Laser 3 miles... with two of my friends driving for escort... this was in 1995...
The medical mover wanted several thousand dollars to make the move and the hospital CEO said I should move it!
It was under full service contract...parts to smarts... so she was not worried... but I was!!!
I own a lot of trailers... always have but the one I use 90% of the time is my little 4x6 box trailer with steel floor and low deck height... it was move the garden tractor... 1 yard of rock and one time a $500,000 Excimer Medical Laser 3 miles... with two of my friends driving for escort... this was in 1995...
The medical mover wanted several thousand dollars to make the move and the hospital CEO said I should move it!
It was under full service contract...parts to smarts... so she was not worried... but I was!!!
bmoore
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Yeah, it took some creativity to get it all tied down securely! And you can never have too many trailers, I also have a 5x8 enclosed trailer I use when we're only hauling our two motorcycles behind the campervan.
