Aluminum Utility Trailers

[Thall303]

Impressive. How much does your Tractor weigh?

 

[cphilip]

Ive had a number of Aluma brand trailers. Currently a 7210 that I get a lot of use out of. Used it today as a matter of fact. Typically they are half the weight of their steel counter parts.

One good tip... if your anywhere near Commerce Georgia... including you fellow South Carolinians. The Big Tex dealer there is a SE distributor and will come off the list with some great pricing real fast and easy. A good 30% under MSRP most times. Good to deal with too. And if your hauling into another state, no sales tax. He's the one right off I-85. Worth a trip.
Here is the 7210 (6 foot by 12 foot) hauling my new to me Finish/Grooming mower home today.

 

[WilliamBos]

Aluminum is the only way to go, even if it costs more.

 

[PILOON]

Guy I know has an all aluminum car hauler that he hauled his Porsch behind his mobile.
Beautiful rig C/W built in ramps. He pair $12k for it but now leaves a second car in Florida.
Said he'd sell for $6K. Located near Montreal.

I borrowed it and it is like new and hauls great.

 

[grnspot110]

Picked mine up on 22nd, Hillsboro 78" x 120":

 

[blackdog2086]

If your trailer is going to have sides, I'd go with 7' wide instead of 6'. I haul my Honda Pioneer in mine and with the 6' width you can't open the doors once it's loaded. By the way, I have an R&R aluminum and love it.

 

[Pleease]

I致e had some discussion with R&R. Which type/size do you have? Do you haul a tractor on it? If not, how much does the Honda weigh?

Thanks

 

[Pleease]

Just wondering how much weight you致e hauled on your Aluma. My Kubota BX weighs near 2300# all-in, which is near capacity. Would probably only carry that a couple times per year, about 50 miles. Just concerned about overloading.

Thanks

 

[blackdog2086]

With everything on it, the Honda weighs about 1800 lbs. The heaviest load I've hauled with it was a pallet load of softener salt which comes to about 3200. The trailer hauled it just fine but the tires were groaning a bit under the load. The single axle is fine 9 times out of 10, but every now and the I wish I had gone for a tandem axle.

 

[Pleease]

Great real-world feedback - thank you.

If I were going to haul the tractor frequently a tandem would be the clear choice, but a couple times a year makes me think it should be OK. Towed it only once before, on a rusty 10ft steel trailer that likely weighs 900#, so 3-400 less payload capacity than the Aluma 6312 - the model I am considering. Stuck to the 2 lane road (vs. the expressway) and it was fine.

The aluminum tandems I see online are more than I want to spend - most well over $3500 - and I dread messing with a 1500# (or more) steel tandem for the next 10 years (unless it rusts out sooner!). The Aluma would be so much easier for other duties like lumber, etc.

Renting would make the most sense $ wise, but would like to have a trailer available at our lake cabin....especially since my wife so sweetly got me a Polaris 500 side-by-side (for Christmas!) that is headed down there.