24ft trailer question
Have to remember you are pulling 10,000+ lbs around and it takes its toll, of course it depends how much you use it. I remember taking a couple weeks to fix the carb on my generator, burning up an axle bearing on a 100 degree day in Atlanta and limping home on three trailer tires, blowing out three trailer tires on a 1500 mile round trip and only having one spare etc. And its always on a Sunday in the middle of nowhere lol. I carry three spare tires now and an extra hub/bearings but of course in three years I never had another problem, except for the occasional blowout which is common with the 225ST tires on hot days.
If you can handle everything on one Saturday afternoon thats awesome, I'm not trying to say enclosed trailers are a bad thing, just like the car there are always little surprises that cost time and money. But if you are enthusiastic the extra work doesnt matter.
Sounds like you have a plan, I think you are pretty close money-wise for what you want. It sounds like a lot but when you start adding things up its just like the car - the little things really add up..
If you can handle everything on one Saturday afternoon thats awesome, I'm not trying to say enclosed trailers are a bad thing, just like the car there are always little surprises that cost time and money. But if you are enthusiastic the extra work doesnt matter.
Sounds like you have a plan, I think you are pretty close money-wise for what you want. It sounds like a lot but when you start adding things up its just like the car - the little things really add up..
I did get lucky when Discount Tire offered me the warranty on the tires which includes dry rot and flat spotting. Bring on the free tires next season!
FYI I have a 24ft Carson enclosed. It has a finished interior with the L shaped cabinets and 120v wiring. It would be a very tight fit for even a small ATV. The straps for my car extend forward and take up floor space between the cabinets and nose of the car.
I've never checked my mileage empty, never towed it far enough empty. I have towed a friend's steel 22' steel trailer to New jersey and back, with the same car inside, and can assure you there is also a big difference taking off, climbing hills and passing, compared to my 24' aluminium. Both benind the same 454" Suburban. I would never go back to a steel one.
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I will probably pay 50/50 cash & plastic, but the plastic will be paid off within a year and the trailer will only be about $6,000.00. Much cheaper then what you guys are looking at.
I will look into financing, but I can't imagine it being any lower than 9%.
I will look into financing, but I can't imagine it being any lower than 9%.
How do most of you guys pay for your trailers??? home equity loans (yeah i know what the hell is that these days)... RV loans, pay cash from money in savings, straight up bank loans, credit cards???? Just wondering what is the best way to buy to not get raped if you don't have 15G"s in your bank account? I'm looking to spend about 8-10 for a 28' enclosed. don't need all the bells and whistles.... just sumthing to get the car back and forth in style...
Lol, I thought I was one of the only people that had happened to. $500 and 7 hours of changing tires on the side of the road (by hand) a few miles apart made fora bad day.
I did get lucky when Discount Tire offered me the warranty on the tires which includes dry rot and flat spotting. Bring on the free tires next season!
FYI I have a 24ft Carson enclosed. It has a finished interior with the L shaped cabinets and 120v wiring. It would be a very tight fit for even a small ATV. The straps for my car extend forward and take up floor space between the cabinets and nose of the car.
I did get lucky when Discount Tire offered me the warranty on the tires which includes dry rot and flat spotting. Bring on the free tires next season!
FYI I have a 24ft Carson enclosed. It has a finished interior with the L shaped cabinets and 120v wiring. It would be a very tight fit for even a small ATV. The straps for my car extend forward and take up floor space between the cabinets and nose of the car.
Thats true about the tie downs, most of the time they are right in front of the cabinets on a 24, you can move them but trying to get the straps tight with the rings under the car is a PITA.
I've never checked my mileage empty, never towed it far enough empty. I have towed a friend's steel 22' steel trailer to New jersey and back, with the same car inside, and can assure you there is also a big difference taking off, climbing hills and passing, compared to my 24' aluminium. Both benind the same 454" Suburban. I would never go back to a steel one.
I dont disagree that aluminum trailers are nice, most of them are top of the line so their overall quality is usually better than the run of the mill Pace or Haulmark. But unless you are limited by your tow vehicle's weight/power and are trying to sneak under its max tow capability I dont see spending the extra cash myself. My pickup doesnt care if its pulling 4,000 or 12,000lbs really Sure I'd like to have an aluminum enclosed ust to not see any rust but the prices are crazy on a full aluminum trailer.
I just bought a truck, I figure if I find a good deal on a trailer like I want it will probably take 4.5 years to pay it off, if I don't then I probably can pay it off in about 2.5 in that case I'll just take a small loan and put about 1/3 of the trailer down in cash.
