2003Pilot
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2003
- Messages
- 53
- Location
- Central New Jersey (Somerset County)
- Tractor
- Kubota L-3130 HST
Personally, I would be very hesitant in purchasing a trailer from one of these "small" trailer manufacturers. You can't be sure if they have adequate knowledge and experience in structural engineering.
Sure anyone can build a trailer by wedling together steel, but is the structure designed optimally to provide a safe and adequate load, and exhibit good towing performance?
A couple of months ago I was looking for a used (10,000 lb) trailer to transport my Kubota L3103HST. I don't have the need to transport the tractor very often, so I couldn't justify spending $3,500 - $4,000 for a new "top brand" trailer (BriMar, Hudson, Pequea). I looked on e-bay, craig's list and elsewhere, but didn't find what I was looking for.
I found an ad, HERE on TBN, for a used Hudson 18' 10,000lb trailer, but unfortunately it was in North Carolina (I live in New Jersey). The trailer is about 5 years old and was garage-kept and in very good shape. It has the optional beaver tail, and also a custom-made locking tool box on the tongue. He was asking $2,400 for I but accepetd my offer of $2,200.
Luckilly, I had a need to travel on business to SW Virginia (Wintergreen Resort), and coordinated my business trip with the trip to pick up the trailer. The trailer was located near Winstin Salem, only about 150 miles south of my business meeting location in Virginia.
I'm happy with the Hudson trailer. Here is the spec sheet for it. Sorry I don't have any pics yet. I will be taking my tractor to my dealer in Connecticut in a couple of weeks to pick up my new Woods BH 90X. I'll take a couple of pictures of it then.
By the way, for you trailer experts -- I have a question about the "Donut-style" wheels on this trailer. Why do some manufacturers use these? Is is just a cost issue? One problem, for me, that this imposes is that the tires required are 14.5", Not really easy to find.
Good luck in your trailer-buying efforts.
Gary
Hillsborough, NJ
Sure anyone can build a trailer by wedling together steel, but is the structure designed optimally to provide a safe and adequate load, and exhibit good towing performance?
A couple of months ago I was looking for a used (10,000 lb) trailer to transport my Kubota L3103HST. I don't have the need to transport the tractor very often, so I couldn't justify spending $3,500 - $4,000 for a new "top brand" trailer (BriMar, Hudson, Pequea). I looked on e-bay, craig's list and elsewhere, but didn't find what I was looking for.
I found an ad, HERE on TBN, for a used Hudson 18' 10,000lb trailer, but unfortunately it was in North Carolina (I live in New Jersey). The trailer is about 5 years old and was garage-kept and in very good shape. It has the optional beaver tail, and also a custom-made locking tool box on the tongue. He was asking $2,400 for I but accepetd my offer of $2,200.
Luckilly, I had a need to travel on business to SW Virginia (Wintergreen Resort), and coordinated my business trip with the trip to pick up the trailer. The trailer was located near Winstin Salem, only about 150 miles south of my business meeting location in Virginia.
I'm happy with the Hudson trailer. Here is the spec sheet for it. Sorry I don't have any pics yet. I will be taking my tractor to my dealer in Connecticut in a couple of weeks to pick up my new Woods BH 90X. I'll take a couple of pictures of it then.
By the way, for you trailer experts -- I have a question about the "Donut-style" wheels on this trailer. Why do some manufacturers use these? Is is just a cost issue? One problem, for me, that this imposes is that the tires required are 14.5", Not really easy to find.
Good luck in your trailer-buying efforts.
Gary
Hillsborough, NJ
