Big Tex and PJ Trailers

[RyeThomas]

I recently upgraded my equipment trailer and went thru a similar situation. Who makes a great trailer at the best price? I ended up with a Lamar. They simply built a better trailer (for me and my needs)for less. Their were a couple manufacturers that were less but when I compared all the specs, frame size, cross members, paint/coating, Double 2 speed jacks, etc they were simply less money for things that would have optioned out for more with the other guys.
Not saying they are the best for everyone, but when it came down to the features that mattered to me they simply had more trailer at a better cost. Best of luck whatever you decide, Rye.

 

[motownbrowne]

I have a PJ deckover. It's a nice trailer and I got it for a great price. I bought it used, but it's only 6 years old. Seems very well built and it does what I want. Only complaint is that the powder coating is junk. Coming off in sheets. Obviously I live in a region with heavily salted roads for 4 months of the year, so I can't say it's a defect, but if another manufacturer has a better solution, that'd be worth considering.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Lamar Sand blasts the entire trailer to give it texture prior to powder coating, so I would expect to be about as good as your going to get.

 

[4570Man]

Are we talking about dump trailers or wood deck equipment trailers?

 

[4570Man]

Got a 5th wheel hitch on your dump truck to pull your loader? Unless you’re pulling more than a couple thousand miles a year can you explain the advantage of having a 5th wheel hitch beside spending a bunch of money, wasting truck bed space, wasting barn space, and setting the heavy thing in the truck. If you want to back up a little to a Gooseneck I’d agree to a point. No need for a 7k goose neck.

 

[mopardude318]

I think Diamond C makes a great trailer. check them out.

Diamond C Trailers

 

[coobie]

Lamar Sand blasts the entire trailer to give it texture prior to powder coating, so I would expect to be about as good as your going to get.

I think folks GET your point you LOVE lamar trailers.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I think folks GET your point you LOVE lamar trailers.

I actually never heard of that brand name nor uttered that word before 3 months ago, so I have no loyalty to them. As I mentioned earlier, I went down the list of manufactures and looked at them all with no reason to like one over another. I'm sure that you likely think I work for them or something, but as I said in the earlier post... If any other trailer company makes a dump trailer that stand toe to toe in the ring with them, I'm interested in hearing it. Once I listed the actual reasons that I discovered that they are what I'm thinking is the best available as the market stands today, not a single person put up a single competing manufacturer with the claim that they can match or beat the build features of the Lamar. That alone tells a person something... On a forum where people love to prove each other wrong, not a person has a valid argument against the product that I'm of the impression is the current clear cut best buy if this product segment (dump trailers).

I never looked at or compared flat bed equipment trailers, so I have no clue who kills that segment.

I'm not in love with the brand. I'm an objective researcher who collects facts and data. Tangible qualities are how I like to compare things, it makes it easy.

 

[RyeThomas]

I put up my experience because it was recent, (not apples to apples) it was an equipment trailer not a dump. I looked at the dump trailers while I was there and if I could swap my Griffin for a Lamar I would, but not at the loss I would take.
As far a the goose and 7k it depends on the year of the truck. It wasn’t long ago that you could only achieve max weight with a goose/5th wheel style hitch. Not the case with the newer trucks with stronger frames and larger tow hitches.
It’s not just the weight the goose provides, the turning radius when you start getting into longer trailers doesn’t compare goose to bumper. The drawback is unless you have a flatbed if you go off-road or even on road in steep areas you need to keep a close eye on the clearance to the bed/gate or crunch.
I like my bumper pull dump, many times I can get off-road right up to the trees I drop. With the bumper pull I don’t have to worry about going thru ditches or cresting hills while turning and destroying my stuff.

Just some considerations I’m sure most of you already know but I thought while we were on the subject I’d bring them up. Best of luck OP, best thing to do is go look at them all and compare all the specs. Good luck, Rye.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

On a forum where people love to prove each other wrong, not a person has a valid argument against the product

Pretty hard to argue against something that I've never seen, because it's not even sold in my area...

Meanwhile, my PJ keeps on getting the job done.

SR