Who can't do without a utility trailer?

texasjohn · Feb 25, 2012

I can't do without lots of trailers

round bale hauler....GN, 5 bales, special purpose, also hauls long pipe on occasion

30 ft enclosed GN cattle trailer, special purpose, except when used to move household furniture, jeep, toyota camry autos, etc

18 ft flatbed bumper hitch, max legal width for brush, equipment, tractor, broken down vehicles, RTV to hunting camp and hunting gear

small enclosed single axle bumper hitch, great for taking long trips, extra luggage, currently has dryer I picked up on Craig's list, easier to put stuff into it than into back of pickup, rain protection

small open metal manual dump, single axle, bumper hitch, put tool boxes, tools, fence wire, supplies, chain saw, etc. into it, haul behind RTV, low, easy to get to supplies, much better than pickup bed, $150 off Craig's list. My most frequently used trailer, always behind RTV, adds capacity, keeps seats from getting cut up/dirty from hauling stuff.

old cotton trailer tongue hitch, currently has 4 plastic water tanks on it...water for cattle or plants...we're in drought times.

300 gallon spray rig, pin hitch, single axle, special purpose

1000 gallon water trailer, tongue for steering, special purpose for stock
water.

20 ft GN hydraulic trailer...hauls road base/dirt, construction rock.

I have friends who give me their old car/pickup tires....keeps tire costs down, saves them recycling fees.

I'm sooooo happy with my numerous trailers, can leave stuff on one and take another...something will meet almost any need that arises.

have 1 ton F350 DUALLY, GN in bed, bumper hitch
also have toyota Tacoma , bumper hitch
4 runner toyota with bumper hitch

JDgreen227 · Feb 25, 2012

Although I have a GMC Yukon XL with an 8 foot cargo bed, how do you carry bulky items like a new fridge or dirty stuff like a half yard of topsoil in the back? A good utility trailer is a one time investment and once you have one, you will find many uses for it you didn't think of....kinda like an FEL for your tractor. I use my 6X12 utility trailer hitched to my tractor to haul brush and firewood around the property as well as for material hauling.

Locoweed · Feb 25, 2012

Not trying to start anything here, but IMHO the "new" pickups are too tall for convenient use.

bp fick · Feb 25, 2012

The utility trailer allows me to keep my tonneau cover on my truck, most of the time. Nice to have a secure and weather protected space all the time. With the weather we have, it's very handy.

Thus, the utility trailer becomes the "everything" dumped into box. Frankly, I can also put more weight into it than the truck bed. I can pull more than I can carry with my small truck.

It works for me.

JimP · Feb 25, 2012

Wife and I commute 40-60 miles each day for work. We had 4wd trucks for years and neither of us want trucks now. Our 5x10 trailer hauls all of the big/messy items that won't fit in the car, gravel, mulch, lumber, hay, logs, etc. A few weeks ago we hauled 4 tons of lime (4 trips). The trailer requires minimal maintenance and the registration is cheap. Works great for us.

Fixemall · Feb 25, 2012

I have a bunch of trailers that I could not do without. Don't forget to save your money and register them in Maine:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: $90 for five years!

JDgreen227 · Feb 25, 2012

Fixemall said:
I have a bunch of trailers that I could not do without. Don't forget to save your money and register them in Maine:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: $90 for five years!

Here in Michigan they began issuing permanent trailer plates back about 1999, my single axle trailers cost $75 per plate, and our tandem axle travel trailer cost about $200, it formerly cost me about $43 per year. One issue though, these plates cannot be transferred, if you buy a new trailer with the same single or double axle, you have to buy a new plate. And as far as what Locoweed said about the new pickups being too tall I agree 100%.

ultrarunner · Feb 25, 2012

Just did the five year California renewal for my utility trailer in California for $10

RobertN · Feb 25, 2012

I like having the utility trailer. We use ours frequently

- We frequently haul with stuff in the trailer AND in the truck
- If I do not finish, it is not a big deal to drop the trailer with stuff still in it instead of unloading the truck
- Even though my 3/4 ton 4x4 is stock, it still sits up high. It is a lot easier to shovel stuff out of the shorter trailer...
- Sometimes I'm lazy and leave the 5th wheel hitch in the truck; trailer works great then
- I have a hitch on the tractor; frequently use the utility trailer behind the tractor
- My parents and brother sometimes use the trailer; a lot easier than letting them use the truck since I driver the truck all the time.
- Nice to use the trailer for stinky stuff, like when we get fresh horse manure from the local stables...
- We had a landscape company for a while. When we did mowing, the mowers/blowers/tools went in the trailer while the burlaps full of leaves and clippings went in the truck

The thing I dislike, is the 55mph speed limit in California. Going to Texas a couple years ago, my 5th wheel towed beautiful at 70mph, albeit my fuel mileage dropped. I have towed my tractor on my flatbed trailer, two hours away to wildlife refuges to volunteer; towed like a dream. But had to go 55mph... No matter the trailer, while everyone else has a 65 or 70mph speed limit, towing is 55mph...