Aluma trailer owners.....opinions please!!

[jtrain151]

Found a good deal on a trailer from a local dealer. Would like to hear any opinions any of you have on this trailer (or any like it from Aluma)......

2008 Aluma 8614 open sled trailer
14ft v-nose
drive on/off with salt guards
dual axel w/ 13in tires

Is this a good trailer?? Can 3 long-tracks be loaded if necessary??
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Jeff C]

Train:

This summer I bought a used 4place Aluma with electric brakes. I think it is a 2002-2003? Somewhere in there.

Just got back from Island PArk round trip from Minneapolis. Tracks very good, plenty of room for 4 long tracks.

I think we paid something like $2,400 for it. The thing looks brand new, seemed like a pretty good deal. Brakes worked fine, we have the taller tires and the unit worked very well.

I came from owning a 2 place Floe, and this Aluma trailer is every bit as good if not better.

 

[ghj]

The Aluma trailer I had was great, I'm looking for an enclosed Aluma now.

 

[Jeff C]

Train:

YOu got me to thinking about the actual length of my trailer, so I went out on the driveway and measured it. It is 20' plus the v-nose.

Obviously you have a three place trailer. I would say that you can put two long tracks front to rear and then put the third on sideways. That should work. GEt out a tape measure and measure the sleds that are going to go on the trailer. Then subtract the amount of the ski up to where the tie down meets the ski, and there is your result.

If your trailer is just a little short, you can screw several 2x6's to the trailer deck to extend the trailer. Just make sure that your tires can handle all the weight.

The 20' easily will accomodate any length sled.

I noticed on mine that there are two tie down positions for each sled. I would asume that oyu would have the same or I think the new ones even have a track (Which I personally think are aweful cause the track fills with snow and ice. If you get one of these bring along a propane torch to melt the snow)


Let me know what you ended up getting.

 

[AndrettiDog]

I highly recommend Aluma. I have a 12' (20' total with the tongue and v-nose) and it loads and rides awesome. It's a drive on/off but I don't have the salt shield yet. I can put two 155" tracks on their and also put a third 144" track backwards in the middle. I might even get a longer one in there but I haven't tried. We have a technique on loading them (one regular, one on the v-nose and the last regular) and it works pretty good. I went with the 13" wheels and it rides great.

Aluma is the only open trailer that has more than a 1 year warranty (5 years for Aluma). I also like the full length channel that allows you to place the tie down anywhere. It does get dirt in it, but it is easy to clean out.

 

[jtrain151]

Thanks fellas....good to get feedback from previous owners. The trailer I'm looking at is 14ft. to the square and another 2ft or so to the v-nose. I'm thinking the dual axle/13in tires will minimize fish-tailing and help when/if we ever load a third sled.

I was thinking as well that a third long-track could be loaded backward in the middle. Looks like a nice trailer.....hope it works out if I pull the trigger.

Thanks again.

 

[MORSNO]

I have an Aluma 8616, V-Nose, drive on/off salt gaurds, 13" tires, brakes on all four wheels, Super-glides, Superclamp II's, and Superclamp rears. Aluma doesn't list the 16' trailer on their website, but they do custom make them for sale in Alaska...also used for rafts, so I would think you could order a 16 footer for the extra space. It has been an excellent trailer so far. I stepped up from a Featherlight 10' tilt trailer, which also was excellent, but I wanted the extra room to haul my ice fishing gear.

I spent a few years looking for a strong aluminum trailer, and Aluma's quality sold me. The 5 year warranty speaks very highly of their craftsmanship! The tongue is re-inforced with an I beam in the main tube, there is an additional tube welded under the main, and there is a bunch of angular gussets welded throughout the structure to keep the trailer strong.

Aluma trailers have two full length channels which allow you to tie down anywhere along the channel, even with the Superclamps. Mine does not have a center channel, so tying down a sled in the middle would be limited to straps or fabricating a tie down point.

The drive on/off salt gaurds are well built, but the center pin the holds them together when upright requires the use of a hammer to pop it out to lower the shields while unloading. The rear ramp has slick plastic/vinyl runners for the carbides to glide on for easy loading...don't try to walk on them though...very slick.

Highly Recommend!!!

 

[sandktrailers]

Hey its good to hear all the good reports for Aluma Ltd trailers. I have been selling them for the past 5 years and have had only 2 warranty claims ( the plywood on open sled trailers a few years ago) . I think they make a very good product with a 5 year warranty. They are a growing company in which they have tripled their manufacturing space since I have been with them . I have owned a few even before I started selling trailers.
If anybody has any questions about them leave me a message.
Steve

 

[PUNISHER]

+1 FOR ALUMA!!!

Owned a 10' plus v nose drive on/off (no salt shields, just the removable ramp) trailer with short 10" tires. Sold it for what I payed for it 1.5 years later....

Bought a 12' plus v nose on/off w/ salt shields this time and the 13" tires. Very Very nice trailer. Aluminum is getting pitted by the road crews de icing the highways; but hey...it's a snowmobile trailer, it's expected.

I put superglides on the trailer to save the decking and traction bars in the rear.

2 162 Yamaha's take up most all of the deck. Have 6 inches from the tip of th track to the rear of the trailer deck. Would be hard to fit another sled, but I've never tried. The extra 2' on yours would definitely help and having the tandem axle you'd be set.

2 recommendations:

1) Linex or Rhino line the top deck when brand new. (kicking myself now)
2) Have the dealer install more diamond plate on the front salt ramps. I added 15" more and it is much better now. My rear truck tires (aftermarket mud terrains) would kick slush up on the sleds and trailer something fierce before I extended them.

Overall: Awesome trailer!!!

 

[hatchers]

a 12' open aluma was my first tailer......this thing was built very well, and you cant beat the price, however my 22' tritan was built like a tank....but you pay for it

now i have a 21 enclosed and would never go back to an open trailer

 

[DARKO]

Another vote here, i didnt own a sled trailer from Aluma, but i owned an Aluma ATV 4 place. The quality was awesome, i beat the trailer pretty hard getting into remote camping area's, up and down loggin roads and deactived roads and the trailer was as like new, no broken welds etc. Trailer was so good i have no idea how there customer service is which is good IMO.

 

[jtrain151]

Great feedback all......much appreciated!! Sounds like Aluma makes a great product....