Utility trailers

[netspyder]

bought my trailer a couple years ago from a place in Troy -- newline i think. the tandem 16-footer was like $300 more than the 14 foot single axle... 7k but no brakes... tell you what though... i hauled a load of lumber a couple weekends ago out to the farm with my lil taco and that was pretty scary. wish i'd gotten one with brakes. weighs 1700 empty - you add 4400 plus a full truck bed and you're keenly aware of the load. i regularly load my sxs or my l3010 on it to haul it from the farm to the house and back. so glad i went with the tandem though, i couldn't imagine pulling that tractor with a single.

 

[trz1000]

This is what happens when you over load a trailer.

Several years ago blew the steering gear out of a lift truck from the 50's. Parts beyond unavailable so sent it away with the scrap guys.

First guy showed up with a landscape trailer. Told him it was waaay to small but he insisted he "does this all the time". He was so convincing he actually had me doubting myself right up until it turned the deck into toothpicks.

Was in my 20s and figured the old guy knew better than me. Valuable lesson for me, I learned to be more assertive when I clearly knew more than the guy whose about to do something stupid.

 

[dirtydeed]

I am looking to purchase a utility trailer to replace my enclosed cargo trailer.
I need something for lumber and other larger items. I also want to be able to get some gravel or dirt for projects around the home. My real concern is weight capability.
The trailers I am looking at have a 2900# GWV. That is certainly enough to haul my Kubota 2320 or my mini X or side by side. But that number....2900#. Is that realistic?
Considering how the trailer is built, the solid floor and structure, would it be unrealistic to expect it to handle 3500# for short distances?
I've considered a tandem axle trailer as well, but for my use I think that paying twice as much for one of those trailers wouldn't be a wise investment.
Anyone with a single axle trailer utilizing it for more than its "rated' capacity?
My cargo trailer was bought when I was doing a lot of handyman work and a dry place to transport and store tools was a necessity. I'm not doing as much of that and I have purchased a larger truck that can haul nearly all of what I carried in the cargo trailer. But now it sits and is used once or twice in the last 6 months.
It's time to get a trailer that I can utilize more often.
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.

This one comes to mind.

My B2601 broke in half!

My B2601 broke in half! Link is to the Album! http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/album.php?albumid=608

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[GreensvilleJay]

bought my trailer a couple years ago from a place in Troy -- newline i think. the tandem 16-footer was like $300 more than the 14 foot single axle... 7k but no brakes... tell you what though... i hauled a load of lumber a couple weekends ago out to the farm with my lil taco and that was pretty scary. wish i'd gotten one with brakes. weighs 1700 empty - you add 4400 plus a full truck bed and you're keenly aware of the load. i regularly load my sxs or my l3010 on it to haul it from the farm to the house and back. so glad i went with the tandem though, i couldn't imagine pulling that tractor with a single.

most places it's illegal to sell any trailer over 2990# without brakes. ALL tandems should have brakes on both axles. Also should have backup lights as standard equipment.

 

[Missouribound]

I appreciate all of the advice, it is well taken.
But I think I have an approach I can live with.
I originally bought my enclosed cargo trailer to haul tools.
I had (still have) handyman work at a farm and so much of that required more than my Ford Ranger could carry easily. The cargo trailer came in handy for hauling all the tools, scaffolding and whatever I needed.
But things change and the work I do there is diminishing and at my age I don't plan to look for more things to do. I'm pretty sure I will sell the trailer if I don't use it at least once by the end of the year.
So now I am looking for something to easily haul some longer lumber, maybe a bit of mulch, dirt or even some gravel....keep in mind I say "a little bit"
I'm not going to use it as a work trailer, just something as a homeowner I can use occasionally.
That being said....I think I will purchase a single axle for now. Minimal use but enough capacity for what I actually need to haul. But I am not opposed to a 7K tandem axle trailer. Two things are making me think twice about that purchase. One is the width. I do not need a trailer that is 102" wide. Roads around here are narrow and negotiating a trailer 20" wider than my vehicle is something I don't want to do.
Should my needs change.....I will get a larger trailer. But I'm not there yet.
Thanks again for all the advice.

 

[Missouribound]

Another comment. Some of you have mentioned cheap trailers that you wouldn't trust.
Here's a link to the mfg. I will be buying from. They are local to me.