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Need advise on trailer

July 9 2005 at 9:20 PM
Joe M  

Hi gang:

Need help, I don't have the $ for a van (like I really want).

And the family car is a mini van,

What I would like to do is purchase a small trailer, you know the ones; enclosed, with a ramp that drops down, not a big one, just one for cimex, and my op machine, spotter and supplies.

Does any one use these or do you people all have the van.

I fig this would cost me about 2000.00 with hitch.

And of course the lettering would be extra.

 
 
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Joe

Re: Need advise on trailer

July 9 2005, 10:48 PM 

I used to have a small trailer when I was doing pressure washing. Look at some of the smaller ones at home depot or lowes, theyre ok, a little flimsier than others, but a lot cheaper. Just BEWARE of people stealing the trailer with all of your stuff in it - it has happened to some carpet cleaners!!!!

Joe

PS How about used ones at uhaul? My friend once bought one of those little trailers there...

 
 

George Barnett

Re: Need advise on trailer

July 10 2005, 9:03 AM 

I have always used trailers. Wells Cargo is my choice. They use full size tires and track nicely.

Hit up Ebay for some graphics. They are not hard to apply, well kinda but 2 people and a little time will make it work. wagnersigns auction has many packages and sends a template of your vehicle and chooses best colors for vehicle.



Same on other side of truck and tailgate.

George Barnett
Owner: G & G Services
HydroTech Representative
www.webnow.com/HydroTech

 
 
Brian

Re: Need advise on trailer

July 10 2005, 12:15 PM 

I've got a 6x10 with a ramp door and a side door. works really good. A little much too big when we used a mini van to pull it. Used a shorty full size van usually, that was a nice set up. also had a cheepo chevy pickup with a 5 speed and v-6 for a while, that worked good too. If ya get a cheepy trailer, watch the floor, I had to double the cross members in mine, but we were hauling a propane stripper, 2 auto scrubbers, a battery burnisher, and a propane burnisher in it, plus all the wax and stripper we needed. Only bad thing with a trailer is keeping stuff from freezing in the winter.

Brian

 
 
Mark Hart

Re: Need advise on trailer

July 10 2005, 6:52 PM 

Last year I bought a 4 x 8 Gladiator trailer with a ramp door and installed lights. Cost me about $1400.00. No problems. I bought it for one of my guys who was using his Camry to do the work.

 
 
Joe M

Thanks guys

July 10 2005, 8:29 PM 

Wow, thanks for all the input.


 
 
Bill Calvert

Re: Thanks guys

July 11 2005, 1:19 PM 

Joe,
There are a lot of trailer options you can go with. Give me an email and I will try to help you out. I am a Powerclean truckmount dealer and often customers want a trailer for there machine to go in. I work directly with a trailer manufacturer in Indiana and they give me some good pricing if I can help you out with them, let me know.
Best wishes,
Bill Calvert
BC Steam
217-935-3881

 
 
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