Need input on this trailer! (2 Viewers)

[bheff]

Its about an hour and half from me. The trailer is 4ft by 6 feet nine inches. Its advertised as aluminum but I think the frame is steel with treadplate covering the sides. Asking price is $800. So what do you think? Decent price? (i would use it for a general trailer/ camping trailer with future plans of a RTT.

 

[bheff]

Just recieved a reply from the current owner. The frame is aluminum as well and has the same tread plate on the floor. Beginning to sound tempting to me.

 

[77TLCFJ40]

What kind of load is the axle rated for? Will that meet your future needs? I bet that 4-wheeler is heavy.

 

[titanpat57]

Aluminum is da chit....period...

 

[bheff]

Im sure it's light weight! Not sure about the axle, but it looks to be 5 lug and Ill want to change it to 6 lug. So im not so concerned about the rating. I may offer $600 and see what happens.

 

[greentruck]

That's a pretty good deal on an aluminum trailer. Heck, you could probably take it to recycling and get half that turning it in with the cans

 

[Mark W]

My guess.... just a guess.... is that it is likely a bit light duty for off road use with much of a load. If that is your intended use.

Pay attention to the springs, axles and spring mounting points.

Most small trailers made for light duty use on the road are really out f their element when you start to drag them down the trails.

My personal opinion is that if it is not the equivalent of an M416 then I really don't want to have it on the trail with me.


Mark...

 

[bheff]

I can see where your going with that. A full on off road trailer really isnt in my future. The most offroad I foresee is from the pavement to the gravel drive at the camp sites.