I give Up looking for a trailer.

[LD1]

Been looking for a drop deck 24-26' 14k gooseneck trailer for awhile now. Dont really "need" one as my dual tandem 25' works fine. Just wanted to upgrade to newer, lower deck for easier loading, and less weight/better mileage since I have no need for a 24k trailer anymore.

Started looking last year for a good used one....and the ones that I saw never lasted long before sold.

In April this year I was exhausted looking for a used trailer or even a dealer that had a new one in stock that fit the bill. So I was ready to bite the bullet and order a sure-trac exactly what I wanted. Was told $7300 but the hold up was 25-26 week lead time.

I figured April is just starting my busy season, and if I was gonna wait 6 months for a trailer....I might as well wait til fall and have my wait time over the winter (all the while hoping one would come up for sale reasonably).

Seems they keep getting fewer and farther in between and the ones that I do see keep going up in price. So I though screw it I am ordering the suretrac.

Welp....thats out again.....price in just two months has gone from $7300 to $8700 With no guarantee on price and that it is subject to go up even more but not to exceed 5%. So that kinda tells me Id be looking at ~$9300.

Ive been following steel and lumber prices and havent seen ANYTHING in the last two months that would warrant another ~25-30% price hike? What gives? IS this just MFG's getting greedy now?

I think Im just gonna wait til market corrects and comes back into check.

 

[Jason280]

Inflation has simply caught up with some of the smaller manufacturers, that's all...don't expect prices to drop significantly (at all) anytime soon. Most never really raised prices much, even with lumber and metal prices increasing, but that has changed now that even finding reliable labor is a challenge.

 

[4570Man]

I’ve been looking for a 14 or 16 k tilt deck. But I have enough trailers to get by and I’m not paying 10k for one.

 

[Jason280]

There are still deals out there on used trailers, you just have to be willing to jump on them as soon as you find them. I just picked up a 7k lb 16' equipment trailer last week for $1k, although it will need tires soon.

 

[oosik]

I quit looking for a heavy duty farm wagon and built my own. Brand new Horst ten ton running gear. Great for just about everything around here on the property. Being a farm wagon - not designed for use on the public roads.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Supply and demand, inflation catching up, and probably most important, payroll protection money dried up.

 

[Midniteoyl]

There are still deals out there on used trailers, you just have to be willing to jump on them as soon as you find them. I just picked up a 7k lb 16' equipment trailer last week for $1k, although it will need tires soon.

I'd take that all day.. Nothing here less than $4k-5k and they need decks..

 

[dirttoys]

I don't know if anyone is making a ton of money, Materials seem ridiculous, and good labor is always hard to find, and seems worse now. I hate waiting, but, I think the only way to effect price is to reduce demand and buy only what we really need until stuff settles a bit.

Best,

ed

 

[nisaacs]

This outfit sums it up pretty good.

2021 Pricing | Rampant Trailers LLC

They sell direct and prices seem reasonable, no clue on quality.

7.5 Ton | Rampant Trailers LLC

 

[MoKelly]

This outfit sums it up pretty good.

2021 Pricing | Rampant Trailers LLC

They sell direct and prices seem reasonable, no clue on quality.

7.5 Ton | Rampant Trailers LLC

Yes - that sums it up perfectly. What a disaster for any business.

MoKelly

 

[LD1]

This outfit sums it up pretty good.

2021 Pricing | Rampant Trailers LLC

They sell direct and prices seem reasonable, no clue on quality.

7.5 Ton | Rampant Trailers LLC

Right . That was in March.

I quoted a trailer mid April. Well after manufactures have figured out all the price increases.

So what happened between April and June....just two months, to warrant another 20-30% hike?

 

[oosik]

So.....what happened to warrant another 20-30% hike - - An unexpected chance for GREED.

 

[LD1]

So.....what happened to warrant another 20-30% hike - - An unexpected chance for GREED.

Kinda my thoughts.

Dont really want to jump the gun and buy a trailer when prices are at their peak.

The fact that no one has trailer in stock and so many places are backlogged and when good used ones come up they are gone in hours.....tells me that there are LOTS of people buying trailers.

Pretty soon I would think the demand has to slow back down. There's only a need for so many trailers.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I work in manufacturing and buy a lot of steel. You may not want to hear it but there has been around a 30% increase in steel from April to June. It has been going up and up and up.

 

[MossRoad]

https://www.equipmenttrader.com/Trailers/listing/2005-Felling--5016856005

 

[LD1]

I work in manufacturing and buy a lot of steel. You may not want to hear it but there has been around a 30% increase in steel from April to June. It has been going up and up and up.

That is surprising. Maybe that's why. But I haven't seen an increase locally in steel or lumber. Over the last year and a half....sure. but nothing significant in the last 2-3 months around here

 

[LD1]

https://www.equipmenttrader.com/Trailers/listing/2005-Felling--5016856005

Too long and it's a deck over. Not what I'm after

 

[jpolcyn]

Agree with all of the above. Been trying to find a 22' tilt deck and it is just crazy when you find one what price they are asking.

 

[MoKelly]

Kinda my thoughts.

Dont really want to jump the gun and buy a trailer when prices are at their peak.

The fact that no one has trailer in stock and so many places are backlogged and when good used ones come up they are gone in hours.....tells me that there are LOTS of people buying trailers.

Pretty soon I would think the demand has to slow back down. There's only a need for so many trailers.

As inconvenient and a pain it is, I think you hit the nail on the head.

Once demand and supply get more in sync, things will be better. Perhaps not pretty soon - but eventually.

MoKelly

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

That is surprising. Maybe that's why. But I haven't seen an increase locally in steel or lumber. Over the last year and a half....sure. but nothing significant in the last 2-3 months around here

You are probably seeing retail pricing. Wholesale is a whole different ball game. Most of the retail vendors absorb the small ups and downs then do fewer, but larger, price changes. I'm getting wholesale and mill direct quotes that are only good for hours where they used to be good for a week or more.