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well I kinda felt that way too. Who walks within a foot of a car anyways?

I left the note in the car and whenever the family would get in I'd read it and then we'd all laugh for a minute or two. That went on for about 2 months.

I like the idea of mounting a spare - I will probably do that soon, but I'll have to be pretty fired up about the idea of extending the tongue. I'm not that hard core since this will just be used to carry a mower or motorcycle.

Another vote for BBs

Nice trailer. I just bought a 5'x8' utility trailer much like yours except mine has an "A frame" type tongue. I mounted a storage box on the tongue for my tie down straps ball mounts, and other equipment to keep it all together. We had a detached garage built and I keep the trailer in it.

Looks good, but I like old school...

I agree that a longer tongue will make handling much more simple. That looks like 3" square in the pic. Any decent welder can add a foot or so.

An added bonus to lengthening the tongue is to make it removable so no one can steal your trailer.

You have to have a buddy bearing or e-z lube spindle. You just can't stick the caps on. Look at the end of the spindle and see if there is a small screw in the end. If so you should be able to pull that and put in a zerk fitting.

As already stated, those type of trailers rust pretty bad over time. I see plenty of them that look pretty shabby here in Minnesota, which explains where everyone's second trailer here is aluminum. If you're not in snow and road salt country you're probably fine. If you do run on salted roads, I'd get a can of bed liner and paint all the metal while it's still new.

I just got a smokin’ deal on a 16’ tandem axle trailer with drop down gate. It has an untreated wood floor that is painted black. My question is what is the best treatment that would protect the wood for years to come?

Almost all trucks keep them in up in these parts. Whats the sense in having a truck used to tow a trailer if you aren't ready to tow.

Being as it's already painted, just keep it painted.

About all you can do.

Have one of those too, handy little trailers. Flipped the axle under the spring so it rides higher on mine.

I was shopping for a utility trailer for quite a while, wanted aluminum, but couldn't see spending the coin for my uses, so I resigned to buying steel. I researched, TSC, Farm & Fleet, Fleet Farm, and a few others, but none had stellar reviews.

On my way up north to buy a new Honda ATV, I drove right by a trailer dealer I didn't know was there, and decided to stop on my way back. He ended up have just want I wanted that he had sat on the lot for too long and cut me a pretty good deal. Brand is H&H Trailers, 5.5"x8', bifold ramp, wood floor, aluminum wheels, and spare tire.

I spent some time cleaning it up with WD-40 and steel wool, and gave the floor 3 coats of stain/sealer. Fortunately, I can keep it in the garage, so steel would have worked just fine, but it doesn't have the bling factor.......

Company pic:

I actually did put bedliner on it the day I got it. Had some clear and coated it pretty well.

I like that trailer aalf, better than mine. That A-Frame with the center post isn't something you normally see in a lower cost trailer.

Keep the tires covered. The sun will beat them to death. Put some tire jelly on them and a cover. Tires will last for years.


Clyde

It was more than I wanted to spend, but got what I really wanted. Of course resale value will be better if I find the need to upgrade down the road.

He had a pretty good price on it, but I beat him up a bit more.......spare and tax, RCH under 2K out the door.

tire jelly?

Yeah. Me too. Wut?

37 posts and not a single mention of a tongue mounted 90 degree fold out wheel for mowing heavy stuff around aside from aalf's trailer photo. Best accessory that I ever put on a utility or boat trailer. I'll put Bearing Buddies on a boat trailer where the hubs might get into the water, but I've never seen the need on my utility trailer aside from a greasing the bearings every couple of years. Put me in the camp of no more steel utility trailers, been there done that and they rust real badly up here in the road salted frozen north. Nope, if you want a really nice one check out trophytrailers.com out of Stanley, Wisconsin. All Aluminum, torsion bar suspension, enclosed wiring, waterproof lights, A-frame yolk and ramps any way you want them. One of my better purchases ever.

I bought mine when they were still called Trinity Trailer and some of the web site photos still show that name, but it is the same company. I bought the stacked ramp option which doubles as the tailgate and cuts down on the wind resistance instead of the hinged ramp.