I was doing a job for a customer and they mentioned moving abroad. I half-jokingly asked if they were taking the trailer too or if I could buy it and they were more than happy to sell it. I deducted the price from the invoice. They lost a trailer and they have to pay me 400 euros. Good deal.
It's even the exact model I had been eyeing. Just needs a new plywood top as this one is pretty far gone.
Ignore the trash heap on the background. Now I have one less excuse not to get rid of it.
I had had it for 3 days when my aunt called and had a job for it.. ..and my truck as well since their car doesn't have a tow hook.
In my case that's about 4 times a year.
Okay. What are you suggesting?
How OP feels towing this thing:
I've been blasting Jerry Reed all day
I love the song so much!
That's a solid three-finger banjo picker
Approved!
He's gonna do what they say can't be done
Looks like a big drag.
Trailer? I don't even know 'er!
I bought a trailer a while back. I always wanted a truck for the utility of it but they are so expensive! I would only need it a couple of times a year. A trailer is an awesome investment that can last many vehicles.
For folks that are space constrained and would only use a trailer infrequently, folding utility trailers are available. Specifically, Harbor Freight in the USA sells one such 4x8 utility trailer for some $400. It weighs 250 lbs, though closer to 300 lbs (180 kg) after adding a 5/8" (10 mm) plywood deck; not included.
This makes it fairly reasonable to tow even with a small car, for light-but-bulky payloads (eg sectional sofa) a few times per year. Some US States like Oregon don't even require registration for such small trailers, while California has an extremely reasonable $25 plate fee that lasts 5 years.
To be abundantly clear, towing anything is a departure from run-of-the-mill driving, and carrying a load of any size presents hazards that require some attention and care. But it's entirely feasible and costs a lot less than a truck. The tradeoffs can be worth it, if it works with your use-case. It certainly does for mine.
Yeah, mine is a folding one, all aluminum, so no need to replace the deck either. I'm using it to haul something for the first time today since getting it. 🙂
I have 3 different sized trailers. One of which is that HF trailer that I've been using for over 30 years. The closest it gets to being on the road anymore is when I hook it up to my side by side UTV and drive down the gravel road loaded with my ice fishing gear and the drive out on the lake with it. Otherwise, it's confined to the yard for simple hauling tasks that are too big for the box on my Gator. But for many years, it got used to haul a lot of things down the road.
I highly recommend one if you need a light duty trailer! They are cheap and can be assembled in a morning or afternoon with simple tools.
but they are so expensive!
Depends on the model you want. I've got an almost 20 year old Nissan (Navara/Frontier) that's mid-size by American standards and I paid 10k€ for it. It does everything a truck needs to do and it looks good as well. At least mine does.
I had borrowed a trailer from the lumber yard like 15 times this year so I figured it's probably time to get my own. 95% of the time I get by just fine with the truck alone but the bed (with a topper) is already half full of tools and supplies and for longer stuff there's only so much I'm able to load on the roof.
Nice mate, make sure the wheel bearings are good. Wouldn't want a wheel going for a wonda when your driving down the road.
What model is that out of curiosity? I've been considering a small/light trailer for occasional use like that.
Says there on the side: Muuli 1250XL
Thank you!
Great. Now clamp a box to the tounge, to Store all your Ratchet straps , plastik Sheets , Nets, expanders ,oversize load Markers and gloves.
I really Love my Trailer , tomorrow i will drop it of at a Friends House full of borrowed scaffolding.
Dude nice.
Wife and I have been wanting a light trailer or ev pickup to haul our bikes easily. You manifested one. Bravo
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Congrats! On the other hand, you will now be getting an influx of calls from friends whenever they're buying something from the home improvement store and it's too big to fit inside their car lol
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