what would you do

[QuickBite]

You are better off looking for something that has heavier axles than the twin3500lb axles. They are easily identified buy the 5 lug pattern.Anything over 3500lbs goes to 6 lug.

The reason that I say to get heavier is because if you ever have to turn sharp on pavement with a good load, you are going to bend the axles if you have 3500lb axles. It causes more bind than they can stand without bending. After they are bent, not only does it look bad, but it will eat your tires up.

After my machine shop became known for repairing 3500lb bent axles. We would do an average of two per week in a small town of 20,000 people. Once you straighten them, they are never as strong as before. Sometimes we would straighten the same axles more than once.

It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

 

[Harold_J]

....The price of steel has also gone down in recent months by about 2/3 and with the economy being what it is I am sure there are deals to be had.... Chris

You know, I was wondering about that. Steel has come down, copper has come down, etc., so I was wondering if trailer prices have been dropping the same as well.

It seems that dealers are willing to negotiate a little more due to sluggish economy and sales, but I haven't seen any big drops in the list prices of trailers themselves.

My gut instinct is that now should be a good time to buy, but I haven't seen real across the board price drops yet. Anyone else see the prices dropping while shopping recently? It's like everything else, steel went up so they raised the price of trailers, but when steel prices drop the trailers don't come down as fast.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Harold

The problem is you are buying what the dealer bought when the prices were high. Go strait to the dealer and you will see a big difference.

They bought high and are now just trying to break even.

Chris

 

[schmism]

to give you an idea for range.

hear is another CL listing

listed as a 14K GVWR with 2 5/16 hitch 10ply tires 16' flat 2' dove $4K includes battery and winch

 

[schmism]

ironicly this is also listed

18K GVWR with tripple brakes 16' for $3K

 

[Cat_Driver]

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