This goes without saying, but if you buy a used trailer, make sure it has TRAILER TIRES on it. Passenger car tires or even light truck tires are completely unsafe and illegal on a trailer that is capable of transporting a car.
This goes without saying, but if you buy a used trailer, make sure it has TRAILER TIRES on it. Passenger car tires or even light truck tires are completely unsafe and illegal on a trailer that is capable of transporting a car.
I paid $5900 for mine few weeks ago. 24' trailer with 2 upgrades only [ 5200lb axles and aluminium roof ]
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That is the exact opposite of the advice I'd give. After blowing out two brand new trailer tires (different manufacturers) on two different trailers I stopped buying them. The trailer tire market is almost exclusivity Chinese, and the quality simply isn't there. In addition to material failures they dry rot at an alarming rate. I now run commercial truck tires (BF Goodrich Commercial T/A is my go-to) on my trailers and have yet to have another problem.
I guess you don't live where you will fail annual inspections for having non-trailer tires. I see your point but that is not an option where I live.
Have you ever checked used enclosed trailer prices? When I was looking, I was finding used prices to be the same as new.More seams mean more chances of leaking. As that trailer moves it will flex and eventually the sealer is going to fail (time and UV takes a toll). In a wood heavy trailer you're going to have to deal with rot.
All that being said, I wouldn't buy any trailer new. They depreciate pretty quickly, though not as bad as a boat or RV.
Have you ever checked used enclosed trailer prices? When I was looking, I was finding used prices to be the same as new.