Looking at a different trailer for this coming season. I have a two place and would like to got to a enclosed. What are peoples experiences been with both? steel is easier to find where I live and some what cheaper.
steel vs alum trailer
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Alum trailer is going to be more expensive, more of a hassle to fix but lighter no rust to deal with. Also you want to get a "good" name brand, attachment points of doors and ramps are more prone to flexing the mounting points, most manufactures have solved that.
Steel less expensive, heavier, can rust but you could undercoat it, stronger (debatable)
Towing you could possibly get away with using a lighter tow vehicle, better gas milage with Alum,
Jmo but I picked up a alum 2 place open a few years ago and love it, tows great, light I can push it around empty or move it loaded with my 4 wheeler. It also can hall 3 sleds. The trailer only weights just under 400 lbs and gtw is 2600 lbs
It all depends on $$ and what else you would like to do with it.
Example of what a alum trailer is going for used around here 2 place
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=11887249&cat=152&lpid=&search=triton
Steel less expensive, heavier, can rust but you could undercoat it, stronger (debatable)
Towing you could possibly get away with using a lighter tow vehicle, better gas milage with Alum,
Jmo but I picked up a alum 2 place open a few years ago and love it, tows great, light I can push it around empty or move it loaded with my 4 wheeler. It also can hall 3 sleds. The trailer only weights just under 400 lbs and gtw is 2600 lbs
It all depends on $$ and what else you would like to do with it.
Example of what a alum trailer is going for used around here 2 place
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=11887249&cat=152&lpid=&search=triton
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When I bought my 3 place enclosed it was 500 pounds and $2000 differance. It could make the differance between going stuck or not, I don't know. I went with the steel. The big thing that sucks with steel is they look like hell after a couple of seasons. It is like a galvanized boat trailer and a painted one. Paint looks awesome for a year or two but the the galvanized is going to look better 5 years down the road. I don't think I would do the white sheet metal, on the inside, again. It is the same thing. It looked awesome when it was new but not so much anymore.
Need Enclosed 4 place
How do I find trailers for sale in this forum
How do I find trailers for sale in this forum
Need Enclosed 4 place
How do I find trailers for sale in this forum
How do I find trailers for sale in this forum
In the Swapmeet area under Trailers/Transport
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=124
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=124
