18' bumper pull all steel deck purchased from USA trailer Sales.. paid just over 2k out the door brakes one ONE axle D rings welded on the deck. removable fenders.. has served us well so far..
I got mine from my dad who got it from my uncle as a storage fee for keeping it and his new trailer at our house. It cost me my old 4x8 trailer in trade then I had to put brakes on it.
Talk to matt(halfgassed) I think he picked his up pretty cheap- brakes on both axles, removable fenders and tiltbed.
or try grabbing one of those auto and rv traders if I recall there were always pretty good deals on trailers in there
Bought mine from Forbes Trailer, in waterford. 16ft (14ft wood deck with 2ft steel beavertail.) Brakes on both axles (required by law to actually put anything on your trailer), all wiring is inside an enclosed junction box, breakaway system, slide-in ramps, new radial tires, ez-lube splindles, etc. The details are where you pay now or pay later. Was ~$2400 out the door.
I used to have a 14ft $1600 from antique auto, those are complete garbage. Had to reweld half the thing over the first year.
Very nice people, knowledgeable about what they were doing. Wouldn't let me leave the lot until we checked every function on the trailer, they even replaced the flashers in my truck with HD versions for no charge to speed up the blinkers.
R&R 18' aluminum solid deck, 4 wheel brakes, self storing ramps, removable fenders, aluminum tool box, 15" tires. Bougth it from Triple Creek in Thre rivers for I think $4000.00, best part is it only weights 1,100 pounds.
I bought my BIG TEX trailer from Becks marine in St. Johns right on 127. The thing tows great. I really like the set up for the ramps. They are solid diamond plate not the angle iron kind and they slide straight out of the back of the trailer and stop. No more lifting ramps or storing them from the sides(pain in the ass in parking lots ect.) Had it about 4 or 5 years now with no problems at all. I want to say it was around $3000.
Talk to Laura,.............tell her, that her Uncle John sent you.
(Her and her Dad own the lot, both are pretty cool, and will make you a good deal under my name)
Got the most recent trailer from Johns Trailers in Toledo, found their add in the free Auto swapper and they had the best price out of everybody I shopped. All of the other enclosed trailers I've owned have come from Becks in St. Johns, they have gotten a big head now that they build their own. (Legend) My flatbed came from USA trailer sales in Edmore, really good prices and service.
Pic is of my current enclosed from Johns Trailers, give them a call they sell flatbeds!
I wasn't impressed with the sales staff(rude, not very helpful) at USA in Edmore. We looked there a few years ago for an enclosed for work. I also looked at his flatbeds, but they only had brakes on one axle. That might of changed in the last three years.
Make sure that you buy one with at least 7000 pound GVW. You can get a jeep on a 16 ft trailer with no problem. 18 ft allows you to carry some extra junk like spare tire, tub of firewood, put a toolbox on the front, etc. IMO a 20 ft'r just adds length that you don't need. (unless you want to build a big ass toolbox up there)
Yeah I figure with 16 ft I am good for the jeep, I have a truck so any extras can go in there. 20 ft seems like too much extra length for no good reason.
Looking very possible that your old trailer may find its way to my house.
D&R Trailer in Milan, 23 and Plank Road, 18 ft, $2450 ready to go. Steel frame, wooden deck. I’ve bought a couple trailers from them. I’d go back.
I like the trailer. Would love have one in aluminum bought that’s some serious $.
When trailer shopping (new trailers on the lots) make sure the trailer has the tires and wheels you want. I found many dealers had absolutely cheap ass tires on the trailer and good tires were an option. Could add $400-$500 to the price.
Need (should have, suggest, good idea, law?) 4 wheel brakes. Another way for a trailer to look like a better deal is it only has brakes on one axle. Need both.
Yeah I figure with 16 ft I am good for the jeep, I have a truck so any extras can go in there. 20 ft seems like too much extra length for no good reason.
Looking very possible that your old trailer may find its way to my house.
I got an 18+2 that I mounted a tool box on the front. Have had my Jeep and a couple of quads on. In a pinch if something happens to my tow rig (2000 Super cab long box super duty) it will fit. Just have to find a truck to haul it.:sonicjay:
D&R Trailer in Milan, 23 and Plank Road, 18 ft, $2450 ready to go. Steel frame, wooden deck. I’ve bought a couple trailers from them. I’d go back.
I like the trailer. Would love have one in aluminum bought that’s some serious $.
When trailer shopping (new trailers on the lots) make sure the trailer has the tires and wheels you want. I found many dealers had absolutely cheap ass tires on the trailer and good tires were an option. Could add $400-$500 to the price.
Need (should have, suggest, good idea, law?) 4 wheel brakes. Another way for a trailer to look like a better deal is it only has brakes on one axle. Need both.
Criagslist. The guy wanted to downsize since he didn't pull his bobcat around any more.
16" with toolbox welded on the tounge. A hitch reciever welded on the deck and a winch to hook into it. Also welded stops on the front just incase his wife decided to run off the front of trailer :tonka:
$1,200 for it.
I looked for a long time to find one. I was going to go with a new one because I couldn't find anything right for the price when this one came up. The only thing that I'll do to it this spring is probably new tires and some fany lights :woot:
bought a 30ft mobile home frame and chopped it down to 18ft. moved and axles. put brand new deck on it and was good to go. i have a total of $400 into mine including new lights and safety chains.
I bought a 18' SureTrac from Kelly and Son's Trailer, 12620 N. Telegraph,Carleton, MI 48117,Fax: 734-783-0559, phone:734-783-6464 . It's a 7000# all tube construction, full diamond plate, w/ a 4' dove tail, and brakes on both axles. I just got it last November, so I haven't used it yet. I've herd nothing but good stuff about these trailers, and it's made very well. I can't wait to use it. Oh, I paid about $2600 for it.
Lotsa people are ditching trailers cheap that don't meet the new codes. You can update one if you like, otherwise, law in Michigan as of October 2005 is that any trailer with a GVWR OVER 1,500 lbs MUST have brakes at every wheel. And there is no grandfather clause on this. The actual law was passed back in the 90s, with Oct 2005 being the deadline for compliance.
Strangely enough, compression brakes (like on a uhaul) are still allowed.
I know of two people I work with. One was on a lawn equipment trailer and the other was a boat trailer. The guy with the lawn trailer got a fix it ticket and just decided to scrap the trailer. The guy with the boat trailer updated it.
Thing is, they have to pull you over for something else first. They have to have reasonable cause.
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