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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #30 on: March 25, 2016, 07:37:32 AM »
Buy a dump trailer. Once you have one you will wonder what you did without it. And you can use it for anything you can use a regular trailer for.

Don't really need a dump trailer. They look a lot heavier, Don't want to get too big.

I like too go up some roads the guys with their big trucks and trailers wont go to camp. So don't want too big.


Like all the input. :tup:
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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #31 on: March 29, 2016, 07:44:48 PM »
Looked at some Olympic trailers today. Went back and forth between a 5x8 and a 5x10.

Leaning towards the 10 ft.

The only thing I didn't like was the tail lights hang lower than anything else.
First dip going into a remote camp and they will get ripped off.
Would have to move them up  on top of the angle iron bracket they hang from.

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #32 on: March 29, 2016, 09:17:06 PM »
Look up Iron Panther. I just bought a 5x10 but haven't used it yet so can't give you first hand experience. But the tail lights are up high, the rear gate seemed sturdier than others and comes off very easy so you can replace w ramps if you want, easy grease hubs, lots of tarp hooks welded around both sides and the front, and a little longer tongue frame on the front for easier towing. I compared it to another brand side by side and it was superior in every way for the same price. The sales guy said the company is out of CA and they have a hard time getting them in. Maybe it was just a line but it really did seem better designed and higher quality. We will see.


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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #33 on: March 30, 2016, 07:49:38 AM »
Look up Iron Panther. I just bought a 5x10 but haven't used it yet so can't give you first hand experience. But the tail lights are up high, the rear gate seemed sturdier than others and comes off very easy so you can replace w ramps if you want, easy grease hubs, lots of tarp hooks welded around both sides and the front, and a little longer tongue frame on the front for easier towing. I compared it to another brand side by side and it was superior in every way for the same price. The sales guy said the company is out of CA and they have a hard time getting them in. Maybe it was just a line but it really did seem better designed and higher quality. We will see.


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I will look them up. Hooks are important.
The guy I talked to above said they would service the trailer for life. Grease and all.  :dunno:

More research.

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #34 on: March 30, 2016, 08:51:24 AM »
I used to haul Eagle trailers from their plant in Oregon to dealers up & down I-5.  I really liked Eagle's build process and the final quality of construction.

We are looking at one of their bigger dump trailers as we have alot of improvememt projects for the paddocks and general ground around the barn that will need gravel.

When delivery is equal to the cost per yard, an investment in a trailer just made sense. 

Here is one to consider that might work for your needs, under 2000 lbs curb weight, bedsides and dumps, single axle.

http://www.freewaytrailer.net/pdffiles/Eagle-Series-Single-Axle-Dump-Trailer-Specs.pdf

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #35 on: June 20, 2016, 03:29:54 PM »
Well made the choice after checking out a lot of models. I decided to get a Iron Panther 5X10. Picking it up today.

One selling point was the tail lights are up on the sides and not down low. I was afraid of dragging the lights off on most models on some of those hunting roads.

The price was comparable with the other models. Also it had tie down hooks all the way around. Something I have added to my past trailers. 
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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #36 on: June 20, 2016, 04:06:00 PM »
 :tup:.   Post up pics after ya pick it up

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #37 on: June 20, 2016, 04:14:42 PM »
On a side note... is anyone making a smaller trailer like the Ghost hunter is looking at with the ability to "tilt" the deck? A neighbor of mine has a single axle that tilts but the location of the axle and height of the deck makes it darn near a dumper. They added a couple of steel pads so that a sizzor jack or floor jack could "dump" the load.

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2016, 05:15:34 PM »
:tup:.   Post up pics after ya pick it up
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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2016, 05:59:16 PM »
Any advice on where and how to mount the spare tire?
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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2016, 06:50:38 PM »
Figures I am a week late.....

For anyone else that finds this thread and needs a trailer, check craigslist.  Trailer Boss has location in Oly and I think up north as well (marysville?).    The deluxe versions get you you one HECK of a trailer for the $.

I just bought my 7K rated one from them, nothing else I found came close in features/build for the $.
I bought the 5x10, 7K rated, Dual axle, drop tail version.  Heavy built trailer, thick Diamond plate, fully welded 2x4 steel tube construction, full LED lighting.  pictures do not do it justice..
http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/fod/5614720529.html

Here is a single axle deluxe, has the swing gate tail, but they should be able to order it in with the drop tail for you, they asked me which rear gate I wanted.  The drop tail is nice as it is removable as well, in case you need to load something with a forklift or to shovel landscaping supplies out the tail.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/fod/5592489418.html

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #41 on: June 20, 2016, 07:03:25 PM »
whats the Datsun worth to you or are you keeping it.
I'm not sure.

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #42 on: June 20, 2016, 07:42:11 PM »
I would mount the spare on the right side of the steel wall provided that your putting a tool box across the front. If not mount it flat on the tongue. May require some welding or u bolt. I always use extra lug nuts to bolt my spare down.

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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #43 on: June 20, 2016, 08:13:00 PM »
Ghost,

I bought one of those huge u-bolts for mounting the spare on a boat trailer frame.  I drilled holes to have it stick out the side and the tire bolts onto that.  Works great.
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Re: Getting Ready to buy new Utility Trailer. Any advice?
« Reply #44 on: June 20, 2016, 09:21:34 PM »
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