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Can anybody recommend a quality aluminum utility trailer that's reasonably priced?
Not sure on size yet just looking for opinions on different brands.
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Enclosed or flatbed type?
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PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Bristoe
The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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Define "good price". When I was looking several months ago I had several dealers tell me the price today is double or more the 2020 price. YMMV.
They say everything happens for a reason.
For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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Yeah right now aluminum and “good price” really don’t fit together right now.
I’ve bought about 1500 lbs of aluminum in increments over the last 3 years- price is 200% what it was in 2020
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Didn't realize it had gone up that much.
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The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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Didn't realize it had gone up that much. Individual markets may vary- admittedly I live in Alaska with constrained options… but just the spot price of Aluminum on the market is up from $1500 to 2500-3300 in the past 3 years.
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Mine is a Featherlite… or some such name. Had it for many years. It’s been good to me.
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Thanks, I'll give them a look.
PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!!
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The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.
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Mine is a Featherlite… or some such name. Had it for many years. It’s been good to me. That's the quality, Not the cheap. Seems to work that way😉!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Triton is also a good trailer.
Last edited by bobinpa; 06/04/22.
I sure could go for some $2.50/gal gas and a mean tweet!
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I have an Eby livestock trailer that's 25 yrs old that's still in great shape. Drug it all over the country
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Barrett, makes a bomb proof trailer, Rio7
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Over my life I have built many types of steel trailers. However when I decided to go to a light weight heavy duty utility trailer, I looked at meny models. Most were cheap and flimsy built. I decided on a trailer from RC trailers. It is built heavy duty, offers different options, and with wide variety of types and sizes, As far as prices, at the time I bought mine, it was right in line with most comparable trailers. If you want a quality trailer, look them over. https://rctrailers.com/
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I have a Aluma for my S/S . its been very good
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