Trailer independence achieved!

dkhntr04 · Mar 21, 2012

Marveltone said:
Do you mean east of Roseau? Northwest Trailers, right by the "bunker" near the "S" curves. He said he prices his to match the bigger dealers in Fargo. A quick online search proved his statement to be correct, so I saved a lot of money on fuel by shopping at home. I did not buy a spare tire yet, as he honestly admitted his prices on them are high. He actually suggested I shop online or somewhere else for one. I commend and respect his honesty.

Joe

Yeah, east of Roseau :ashamed: Not sure how I managed to mix that up. Does everyone around there know that hose near there as "the bunker?"

If the dealer can match the Fargo area dealers, you got a good buy. Saving an entire day driving and the fuel definitely does add up. Plus the support of your local dealer if you ever have warranty issues is huge as well, learned that one the hard way.

I'd check backspace and hub diameter on your spare tire/wheel for the truck. As far as I know, Dodge has kept the 8 on 6.5" bolt pattern which is the same as 7k trailer axles. As long as your truck's spare will clear the frame and hub, your truck and trailer could share it. The spare for my K2500HD will fit on my PJ 7k axles.

CompactTractorFan · Mar 21, 2012

Congrats!!! Nice trailer (and truck). :thumbsup:

bucktaker · Mar 22, 2012

great trailer, I too will be in the market for a trailer if my mowing jobs take off. If you dont mind what did a 20 footer cost?

dkhntr04 · Mar 22, 2012

bucktaker said:
great trailer, I too will be in the market for a trailer if my mowing jobs take off. If you dont mind what did a 20 footer cost?

Best price I could find when I was looking for a new PJ 14k 18+2 trailer like his was $3800. That was in the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area.

Diamondpilot · Mar 22, 2012

Nice...

Chris

two_bit_score · Mar 22, 2012

Isn't it great yo be independent?!

Nice trailer!

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Marveltone · Mar 22, 2012

bucktaker said:
great trailer, I too will be in the market for a trailer if my mowing jobs take off. If you dont mind what did a 20 footer cost?

dkhntr04 said:
Best price I could find when I was looking for a new PJ 14k 18+2 trailer like his was $3800. That was in the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area.

$3995 is the northern border special. Pretty good deal, considering we're nowhere near any big cities. If I had to go to Minneapolis, It would have cost me around $300 in fuel and food just to get it. Plus, I'd have to stay at a hotel, driving the cost up even more.

Joe