Trailer buying tips
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Fuel doors are a must.
I like insulation. If for no other reason it minimizes condensation.
However, I prefer to insulate my own so I know it's "well insulated".
Liner.
I hate that 1/4" lauen board.
I prefer FRP backed with a hollow core plastic. Durable, lightweight but spendy. (about $80 per 4x8 sheet)
I like insulation. If for no other reason it minimizes condensation.
However, I prefer to insulate my own so I know it's "well insulated".
Liner.
I hate that 1/4" lauen board.
I prefer FRP backed with a hollow core plastic. Durable, lightweight but spendy. (about $80 per 4x8 sheet)
Look at the curb weight, if its heavy empty its only going to get heavier and harder to pull when loaded.
Two Things
1. Fit and Finish....
If it looks like it was 'thrown together' it probably was, and you're probably going to have issues.
2. Accessibility...
Get one with an RV door!!! I use the hell out of mine and couldn't imagine having a trailer that did not come with a RV style man door.
1. Fit and Finish....
If it looks like it was 'thrown together' it probably was, and you're probably going to have issues.
2. Accessibility...
Get one with an RV door!!! I use the hell out of mine and couldn't imagine having a trailer that did not come with a RV style man door.
If you buy a 'custom built' trailer from a 'custom builder', get warranty in writing for all the extra **** they install other than the base trailer. Namley, if you buy it from an outfit in another state, and when you get it home you find out its totally f*cked up and you have to take it and leave it at the local shop for a month and a half for them to fix all of it, but your warranty is stated for "structure only", you're f*cked unless you got it in writing from them that any warranty work on that **** would be performed by a local shop and they'd foot the bill for it.
Also, don't buy a Double R trailer.
I bought a mirage snow extreme. I have had no problems with it but I probably would have not bought it if I read all the negative reviews before I purchased! Would like to hear of more owner experiences with their trailers. I'm probably going to stay with 26+ enclosed trailers and interested in knowing from other owners their experinces with their particular trailers and also any specific advice / issues they have regarding their trailers.
Do your homework, search the various brands through the internet and read the threads on the different forums you can learn a lot from reading. You'll find out which brands have consistent problems with build quality / warranty / recalls etc etc. for example type in the words mirage trailers and read.
Also consider steel structure or aluminum pro's and con's for both. Consider width, a lot of peeps are going to the 7 foot wide instead of the 8.5.
Also consider steel structure or aluminum pro's and con's for both. Consider width, a lot of peeps are going to the 7 foot wide instead of the 8.5.
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myself and couple friends recently invested in a lightning 7x29 trailer, curb weight is something like 2200 lbs....a lot of open 4 places weigh that or more. It pulls great, but you will notice a side wind.
Since you're from SD and will put a few miles on gong out west, I recommend something similar, low and narrow. BTW, if you end up with sometning similar, remeber to duck when loading your sled, trust me, it'll save you a headache, lol.
Since you're from SD and will put a few miles on gong out west, I recommend something similar, low and narrow. BTW, if you end up with sometning similar, remeber to duck when loading your sled, trust me, it'll save you a headache, lol.
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you get what you pay for. my best advice is to buy a triton and don't screw around with the cheaper brands. i researched all of the brands and always came back to the triton...featherlite was a distant second.
again, you get what you pay for. and the quality aluminum trailers (if you buy them used) actually go up in price over time!!
again, you get what you pay for. and the quality aluminum trailers (if you buy them used) actually go up in price over time!!
I bought a Stealth aluminum Predator enclosed trailer. I paid $500.00 for the insulation package, dealer led me to believe the insulation was foil faced rigid styrofoam insulation. While installing the electrical box I had to drill a 1 3/4 hole through the side wall and noticed the insulation consisted of foil faced bubble wrap. I was a little upset, but the 7x19 trailer cost $8500' so again get what you pay for.
Forget fuel doors just get rv style walk through doors. Consider what it is involved with filling sled through small gas door. "open stupid small door, put gas hose in, walk to man door "if your realy dumb on oppisite side of trailer", crawl over sleds to get to hose, fill sleds, crawl back over all the stuff, hop out, walk around again." get my drift.
Don't put fuel doors on right side of trailer. Fill pickup, then have to turn the whole thing around to fill sleds. Dumb. Fuel doors on the right side are a pain in the butt when trying to see the fuel pumps. or if one may be in a small gas station.
Don't put fuel doors on right side of trailer. Fill pickup, then have to turn the whole thing around to fill sleds. Dumb. Fuel doors on the right side are a pain in the butt when trying to see the fuel pumps. or if one may be in a small gas station.
Yes, Short gas hoses are a total pain for fueling... I find that when fueling the back sleds, I will pull the hose through the window since it is higher up, easier to get the hose where I want it and closer to the height the hose comes from the pump at... I hardly use the fuel door now.
I would HIGHLY recommend at least 1 small window up high... VERY nice for ventilation and fueling... and of course light, lol
