ning
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I bought a couple of attachments at an auction nearby (about 50ish miles away each way) a few years ago. I rented a trailer from the local rental yard for the day; it was $100 for 24h for what looked like about a 14k or heavier trailer (they told me when asked that the trailers are derated to 9990 for CDL here).
As much as I want a trailer - almost as much as I wanted a tractor - it turns out that while I use the tractor at almost weekly (some weeks all week long, some weeks not at all), I would likely use a trailer four or five times a year if I had one (and since I don't have one, I badly need one about once every three years, but if I had one, you know I'd use it a little more often, though I'm not quite sure what for).
Considering the current costs of a trailer to buy new, upkeep on the trailer (tires rotting - especially if they're not TBN's favorite trailer tires, deck boards), licensing and insurance, if you don't have a need for trailers often I'd strongly consider waiting on a trailer until it becomes a "I really need this".
Plus, I'll be jealous if you get a really cool trailer before I do.
As much as I want a trailer - almost as much as I wanted a tractor - it turns out that while I use the tractor at almost weekly (some weeks all week long, some weeks not at all), I would likely use a trailer four or five times a year if I had one (and since I don't have one, I badly need one about once every three years, but if I had one, you know I'd use it a little more often, though I'm not quite sure what for).
Considering the current costs of a trailer to buy new, upkeep on the trailer (tires rotting - especially if they're not TBN's favorite trailer tires, deck boards), licensing and insurance, if you don't have a need for trailers often I'd strongly consider waiting on a trailer until it becomes a "I really need this".
Plus, I'll be jealous if you get a really cool trailer before I do.