Anyone try to buy a trailer lately?

Hay Dude · Jul 1, 2021

fried1765 said:
You just cut grass .....right?

That would be correct, but I also plant flowers, too.
I think the comment was, “just some guy that cuts grass” to be exact.

Midniteoyl · Jul 1, 2021

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nisaacs · Jul 3, 2021

nisaacs said:
It is getting worse. I did a build on a new Diamond C LPD and LPT in a 16-18' dump. The dealer is saying they might not build it this year

After you do the build on D/C's web site, a notice pops up, to be advised, "Dealers are selling at or near or over MSRP"!!

MSRP on a 16' LPT is $20,087 and a 18' LPD is $21,026!!

13 days later and the price is up another $5k...

Number15 · Jul 3, 2021

BoylermanCT said:
I am buying from a guy in NH who goes to FL and brings 3-4 trailers back at a time. The manufacturer is Bigfoot Trailers LLC.

That's who I purchased my trailer from, they are kinda local to my FL house. I like the trailer a lot, seems very well built, you should be happy with it when it arrives.

two_bit_score · Jul 3, 2021

nisaacs said:
13 days later and the price is up another $5k...

Better buy today do you can lock in a price.

Reminds me of the Carter administration days.

MoKelly · Jul 3, 2021

two_bit_score said:
Better buy today do you can lock in a price.

Reminds me of the Carter administration days.

CD rates were 22% during those days.

MoKelly

John White · Jul 3, 2021

Along with shortages of trailers and higher prices it has made stealing them very lucrative in our area. Make sure you keep your trailer secured.

deserteagle71 · Jul 3, 2021

I called a couple trailer manufacturers in Idaho (closest to me) yesterday because I wanted an enclosed trailer with extra interior height. The first told me they were booked until March of next year. The second said at least a year out......

Hay Dude · Jul 3, 2021

The working man takes another screwin

BoylermanCT · Jul 4, 2021

Number15 said:
That's who I purchased my trailer from, they are kinda local to my FL house. I like the trailer a lot, seems very well built, you should be happy with it when it arrives.

Good to hear. I am picking it up on Monday so I can pick up a 6,000lb all terrain scissor lift from United Rentals on Tuesday. They wanted $350 to deliver and pick it up. They are only 25 minutes from me, so I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a heavy duty trailer.

Hay Dude · Jul 4, 2021

BoylermanCT said:
Good to hear. I am picking it up on Monday so I can pick up a 6,000lb all terrain scissor lift from United Rentals on Tuesday. They wanted $350 to deliver and pick it up. They are only 25 minutes from me, so I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a heavy duty trailer.

Does he pass through Philadelphia area? I would presume he does (I-95).
I need a trailer.

Hay Dude · Jul 4, 2021

fried1765 said:
Seems like you have been missing from TBN for quite a few days.
Too busy harvesting hay?

I was in a re-education camp. I am too political and cynical

BoylermanCT · Jul 4, 2021

Hay Dude said:
Does he pass through Philadelphia area? I would presume he does (I-95).
I need a trailer.

I'm guessing he does too, but from my understanding he buys 3-4 trailers, stacks them on his trailer and drives them home to NH and unloads them with a large tractor, forklift or loader. I doubt he has a way to unload them on the road. I'm curious to hear about his business and will get the details tomorrow.

Hay Dude · Jul 5, 2021

BoylermanCT said:
I'm guessing he does too, but from my understanding he buys 3-4 trailers, stacks them on his trailer and drives them home to NH and unloads them with a large tractor, forklift or loader. I doubt he has a way to unload them on the road. I'm curious to hear about his business and will get the details tomorrow.

Can you provide link to the trailer manufacturing company ?

Frankenkubota · Jul 5, 2021

I recently bought a single axle trailer to haul junk to the dump and to carry my z turn to an area about 1/2 mile from the house.

It has one of those large tailgates that when vertical, stick up maybe 3-4 ft above stock trailer walls. The tailgate functions as a ramp that allows me to drive the z turn up on the trailer.

I had to remove the tailgate for something. It's pretty heavy and i can't find an easy way to reinstall it. It locates on 2 steel pins that run horizontally like a hinge along the bottom back edge.

I've considered using the winch on my rtv and a pulley in a tree or something like using the tractor fel to lift the tailgate but.......Anybody have any simple and cheap (free) ideas?

Hay Dude · Jul 5, 2021

Can you throw a rope over a thick tree limb and pull the tailgate hinge end up in the air high enough, then back trailer over to tailgate, the push tailgate a few inches to locate hinges ?