Deck over vs in between enclosed trailers

[RMK-King]

Deck over vs inline enclosed trailers

I am looking into a Aluma 24' deck over V nose trailer and wondering what the big advantages or disadvantages of it are vs haveing the wheels on the outside. Obviously the deck over is wider at 8.5' but it sits higher and might have more wind resistance? How are Aluma trailers in general? Thanks

 

[MORSNO]

I can answer your question about Aluma trailers in general. I have an Aluma 16' open trailer with a drive off V nose with ramps and 13" wheels. It is an excellent trailer that I feel is an extremely well built aluminum trailer. The tongue has doubled square tubing with an I beam welded inside of one of the beams for added strength. The fit and finish is also spot on...the ramps (removable rear and hinged rear) are also well made.

As for the 8.5' deck over vs a 7' in-line enclosed, I've always heard that an in-line pulled much better than a deck over, and has a lower deck for loading. In-lines normally have taller tires which also help towing. However, the 8.5' can fit more sleds with less length due to the ability to fit them side by side. Have fun shopping!

 

[94fordguy]

I've also got an Aluma 22' open trailer and I love it. It's extremely well built and pulls very well. It puts my previous Triton Trailer to shame and I liked it! As MORSNO said, they are very very well built trailers, when I put a new deck on it this summer I was surprised as how heavy duty everything was... top quality IMO.

I can't comment on the the enclosed trailers, but if their open trailers are any indication of quality, I would look no-where else.

As far as In-lines go, I have always heard that they tow better and get better mileage, but at the cost of not being as versatile to load, just depends what you want.

 

[RMK-King]

Thanks for the feedback

 

[Coldfinger]

I've also pondered the narrow/low vs wide/high trailers.

One thing I was concerned about was ground clearance. The lower the trailer the more limited you are regarding where you can go and not tear the trailer up on obstacles, dips, etc.

Clearance for driving down snowy roads may also be a concern.

Another thing - with the narrow trailers the distance between wheels is wider so the tires will be making their own tracks outside the normal truck tracks so if you're running down snowy roads it will not pull as well/straight.

Also, when pulling a trailer with a wider tire track you have to be more careful not to drop a trailer wheel off the side of the road.

 

[MORSNO]

Good point Coldfinger about where the wheels track. My old two place tilt had the wheels way outside of the truck and yes they liked to run off the shoulder of the road sometimes. They also loved curbs pulling out from gas stations and the like. My Aluma's wheels run in my truck tire tracks.

 

[carlc]

the deck over trailers are taller, which will give them more wind resistance, and a higher center of gravity, which makes them much worse in crosswinds. the lower trailers can still be 8.5 ft wide, but they do have wheel wells inside, and they will only track with a dually, but will generally tow better. i dont know if your heart is set on Aluma, but check out the nash trailers in my sig. they are an awesome all aluminum trailer, and have many different models and styles available. check out their website or pm me and i will get you a price.