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Gobblin Tom
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Like Streetisneat I also have an H&H 20' tilt bed trailer. It was manual tilt but I converted it to electric / hydraulic lift up and gravity down and added a winch. It has a wood deck. The tilt bed was a little more than your price range but if you don't need tilt they had many models in your range. Mine is a 2006 I bought in fall of 05. It came with stake pockets and I welded on my own D-rings once I knew where I wanted them. It has been a great trailer for me. In NY they use a lot of salt in winter and it takes its toll on paint. I have to repaint mine about every 3 years. I don't think PA uses salt so it should last a lot longer down there. A couple friends of mine have metal deck trailers and hate them in winter with ice on the deck, for some reason my wood deck doesn't get as slippery. Wood is still in great shape after 6 years.
It would be nice not to have to drag ramps out... My wife would probably kill me if I spent that much on a trailer... Although if it is a quality build it might be worth it! They use a lot of salt here also on our roads here so I don't think it would be much different than your location.