Trailer value

Nick167 · Nov 16, 2017

I?ve think about buying this trailer it?s about 16 ft long 7.6 ft wide all steel deck and it tilts I?m not sure on the make or the capacity but I think it?s pretty heavy duty the guy wants 1800 for it but after I looked closer it?s gonna need tires the bearings are a little loose and it needs the wiring for the barakes fixed what do you guys think it worth? Sorry the pictures not the best it?s the best one I have right now

oldproudvet · Nov 16, 2017

That's about the right price, those are probably items needing work on any used trailer. It is a heavier duty then the ones with two 3500# axles and 15" car or light truck tires. The only thing I don't like are the axles location, very easy to get a rear heavy load which could mean disaster............. The axle center line should always be to the rear of trailer beds centerline, depending on its intended usage

Lazy WP · Nov 16, 2017

It has trailer house axles under it. You will probably find you can't get a common bake plate to bolt up for the brakes. 14.5 tires are expensive, and it probably only has 3500 pound springs under it.
For me it would only be worth $400 or in that range.

DeltaRed · Nov 16, 2017

I wouldn't buy it. First,trailer house axles.Second,wheels too far foreward. Third,way too much money.As for 'make',trailer house tires/axles scream homemade. Keep looking.....

John730D · Nov 16, 2017

Run, Don't walk away from it. When DOT sees it, they will make you park it and have it hauled to get it off the road. $1800 will buy you a good trailer. Look on CL.

Craig2 · Nov 16, 2017

I don't care for tilt top trailers. I think they are dangerous. For that kind of money here you can find a pretty nice flat bed with ramps.

jon f mn · Nov 16, 2017

I agree with most of what the others said. They may or may not be trailerhouse axles as they make those for trailers too. They are 5200lb axles. If the brake plates are welded on they are trailer house axles, if they are bolted on they are standard 5200lb axles with those hubs. Trailer house axles will also mostly have a heavy single leaf double eye spring.

I would say the axles are that far forward to keep the angle down on the tilt bed. That can definitely make loading a challenge.

Those tires will be a lot of trouble too. We had a couple trailers with them on way back and they were always flat.

jacksun65 · Nov 16, 2017

For $1700 I bought a 18'with 2'dovetail 14000gvw only two ramps and one brake axle factory built trailer.

David G · Nov 16, 2017

I would agree, way too much money and would get one with wheels further aft, will pull much nicer.

dlbuck · Nov 16, 2017

I would not buy it. Take the money and time you would spend on it, and buy something worth owning. I have seen the results of not enough tongue weight, it could cost you everything you own.

Nick167 · Nov 17, 2017

Thanks everyone I will keep looking

BarnyardEngineering · Nov 17, 2017

Dayton wheels do not necessarily indicate trailer home axles. They were very common on commercially built trailers in the 60's, 70's, 80's and even into the 90's.

If that trailer is home built, then yeah, it probably has trailer home axles under it.

Certain sizes of those 14.5" tires are hard to find, are expensive, and are difficult to change (12 or 14 ply rating, very stiff, on small rims). I've never come across one of these trailers that didn't need new tires. Plus it takes some skill to mount the wheels on the hubs so you don't get any wobble.

Glad to hear you're passing this one up.

Leroy · Nov 19, 2017

That 7.6' wide deck tells me it is homemade as a factor built would be an even 8' or 8.5' wide.

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