Is this a good trailer?

[Mike Stark]

thinking of getting this for my snowmobile. i will put my snowmobile and shelter(commando) on it. its a 2009. less than 40 miles.

thanks,

mike

[Riich]

It looks alright but you live in the state where they like to use lots of salt. You may want to look at aluminum. But to answer your question, yeah, this trailer looks pretty nice for what you want to do with it, just keep it clean and throw some fresh paint on it once in a while.

Do you mind telling us what they get for them?

[Mike Stark]

they are asking 575obo. im thinking 475. does that seem fare?

[Riich]

they are asking 575obo. im thinking 475. does that seem fare?

Seems pretty fair to me. A comparable aluminum would run you anywhere from $1200 to $1500 from what I have seen.

[Gordie]

thinking of getting this for my snowmobile. i will put my snowmobile and shelter(commando) on it. its a 2009. less than 40 miles.

thanks,

mike

whats the axle rated at for weight thats will tell you what you need add up the weight of what you are going to haul and see if it works out for the trailer. sounds like a great price

[Tyler23]

seems like a pretty good deal and a nice trailer!.. the only thing that im wondering about is, is it going to be big enough for a fish house and a sled?.... i got a aluma trailer if your worried about rust and what not take a look at there trailers, i work for that company they use top of the line parts

[Mike Stark]

its a 5x8. that could hold a 1980 yamaha 440 exctiter and a frabill commando, right?

[Mike Stark]

the axle weight is 2000lbs

[Mike Stark]

the commando is 33in wide and less than 5 long. the sled might have to be proped up a little bit. i would be close.

[Tyler23]

5X8 is what i got. that will be pretty tight i think for the sled. my ole' indy 500 wont fit in it without straping the gate up. if you put the fish house on its side it would prolly fit tho.

[Tyler23]

also you may have to put some ply wood or ploy sheetin on the gate to keep the carbides from catching.

[Mike Stark]

what do you mean straping the gate up? do you put the sled in straight? then the shelter?

[fishing is hot]

It looks like wire mess on the floor and if it is it does little to protect what ever you have on the trailer. I borrowed one once and the slush built up. I drove up north and I left everything on the trailer over night, everything froze solid and I had to chip all off

[Gordie]

yep open deck trailers in minnesota winters can be a pain but they have there place as well

[Mike Stark]

so i might have to mount some ply wood on the deck?

[Tyler23]

what do you mean straping the gate up? do you put the sled in straight? then the shelter?

i have tall sides on mine so i can only get it in there straight.. what i usually do is run the sled as far forward as i can get it and then i got to big heavy duty rachet strapes (like what they use for straping things down on semi's) and put the one hook on the gate and the other on the trailer and pull it up tight on both sides.. it looks kinda weird but it gets the job done for me i dont pull my sled around in it much so the few times i do it works...the trailer works awesome for the 4wheeler tho

[Mike Stark]

yeah i think i would only be able to put the sled on straight. but i think i would be able to put the gate up all the way.

[jeep guy]

I have that same trailer, I use it to put my wheeler on. Be prepared to repaint it in the spring because the paint it comes with is pretty poor. Mine was completely covered in rust after the winter. When I took the pressure washer to it in the spring what paint that was left on it came right off. Painted it with rustoleum and so far it's held up.

[Mike Stark]

jeepguy....do you think it would work well for how i want to use it? is this a good price compared to what you paid?

thanks,

mike

[Mike Stark]

what about this one? asking 750. 1998 Triton XT Aluminum 2 place Snowmobile trailer with tilt bed, includes salt shield, ski runners, and track mat on one side. New rims and tires put on last year, great condition.

[walleye-]

I have a trailer simular to that but my sides are solid. Mine is a big max brand and bought at mills for 600. had the expanded metal floor on it so I put plywood over that. I use mine to haul my atv around and it works great.

[Mike Stark]

i wonder if since the front is open, if i could get the skis through the front gate...that might give me enough space to lay down the commando flat.

[Tyler23]

i think the snowmobile trailer would work better for your situation....thats just me tho

[mn_bowhunter]

You can get a steel snowmobile trailer for the same price range as that utility trailer. I personally think it would be a pain to use a utility trailer. I've seen 5x8 new utility trailers for 699 so you should be able to deal a little if you want to buy this one

[magicstix]

Snowmobile trailer would probaly work better and have better resale in the future. Most sleds need about 9' min. in trailer length.

I myself would pick the snowmobile trailer first, and that price is okay being it has new wheels and tires.