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Thanks guys. I'm still looking and calling. No rush on this but I do want one before September. I do think I'll go with the 10,000 pound rating. The extra cost really isn't that much.

What are you going to be hauling with it?

Figure out what the most weight you'll be putting on the trailer and go from there.

Lots of people don't get enough trailer. Or enough tire.

Recently upgraded to a 20' bumper pull with a dovetail and two 7k Dexter axles. Had them swap the 10 ply POS tires that were on it with Load Range G 14 ply tires.

I agree most people do not get enough trailer. When I purchased one to haul a Kioti 45hp tractor with loader attached I wanted to make sure it would handle that load plus any future attachments/equipment I might need to move. Since I already had a 14ft tandem 7500# trailer the new one I got was a 20ft with tandem 7000# axles for a 14000# rating.

Like you I thought the 20ft length and extra capacity of 14000# was worth the little extra cost.

Often said, Quality is remembered long after prize is forgotten".

"Most people don't get enough trailer" or "Get one that has a higher capacity than you need"

Yes, and not so much.

For every trailer I see overloaded, I see another one that's over stressing the tow vehicle & sucking gas to haul little. Hard to stop or maneuver.

My point is it's as challenging to have just one trailer as it is one rifle.

That is where an aluminum trailer shines.

That's why I have 7 trailers...

Pick the right tool for the job!

I was nearly convinced to buy an aluminum stock trailer a few years ago.

Until, when I was visiting the ranch center that sold them, and the service guy was welding up stress cracks on one.

I asked him how much of that do they see? Se said it was pretty common on aluminum trailers that get used hard on dirt roads and rough ranch terrain. Seeing the stress cracks, I decided against aluminum.

Don't get me wrong, for most people they are fine. And steel trailers get stress cracks too, in rough terrain. It's just easier to fix the steel trailers for most welders of my ability.

Most all big trailers are aluminum, and most of those are of rivet construction.

Supply was really bad a few months ago when I was looking for a new utility. I wanted something better than the Tractor Supply junk I had been running for 12 years. (Almost doubled my money selling it though.) Around here the two better trailers are PJ and Big Tex and there was zero chance of getting something in a timely fashion so I started reading reviews. There are quite a few brands I’d never even heard of that have good reputations for being well built. I ended up looking at a Lamar and found one that was getting delivered the following week a few hours away. I’m rather impressed with the build quality. Might add them to your list.

Did they charge you extra for that dent in the fender?

No, some jackass backed into it a week after I bought it.

LMAO

Probably though,, the first thing the owner of a new trailer or dually truck is to take a hammer & knock the hell out of one or both fenders. Just speed up the inevitable.

Anything on wheels. My neighbor bought a good used camp trailer last year for $4k. They never used it so he added $1k to his purchase price and put it on Craigslist last week. It was gone in under an hour. They hadn't even finished cleaning it up yet.

I got a new dove tailed equipment trailer, and sold the older one I had for more than I paid for it.

Actually, I sold it 5 times... LOL.

Placed an ad on Texas site, and had 4 guys PM me saying they wanted it. First one to tell me they did was my fencing guy, so being first, he got the trailer.

I bought a 6 x 12’ utility 12 or so years ago for $1,200 and sold it for $2,100! I had replaced the wood decking and the original tail gate that I’d taco’d so it was well maintained. Guy came from 4 hours away and paid asking price.

Shucks

Aluminum flatbeds look interesting. Wonder if they get cracked easy too, Wabs?

Cracking can be a problem with aluminum.
The solution is prevention.
Buy enough trailer!

This has been my experience. Aluminum trailers are fine for highway use. They are good looking trailers and lightweight allowing for more cargo weight. Washboard roads and the constant twisting and washouts encountered on two track roads cause cracks that are more difficult to repair. Loaded or unloaded makes no difference.