to buy or not to buy (flat bed trailer)

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Ben_Dyer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sterling

• Apr 30, 2011

• #1

I found this trailer up north here for $500. Its a home built and the guy claims to have hauled cars on it before. It has no lights, no breaks, no jack, and no ramps on the rear for loading. It also has no center just the side fenders for the tires to ride on. It also has a pintail (SP) hitch instead of a ball. Would this be a good buy for a first time flat bed? It will be for the jeep only and maybe hay if my buddy needs some hauled to foco.

 

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r33pwrd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sammamish WA USA

• Apr 30, 2011

• #2

IMO you would spend more money Finishing that than a good used one would run. Just my 2 cents

 

RCman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

USA

• Apr 30, 2011

• #3

r33pwrd said:

IMO you would spend more money Finishing that than a good used one would run. Just my 2 cents

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Exactly. Move along.
Definitely not worth anywhere close to $500.

 

POSJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Minot ND, Unfortunately

• Apr 30, 2011

• #4

Heck no, that trailer looks really heavy. $500 isn't really that bad, but the work it would take to make it tow worthy is not worth it.

 

ARB-XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Chesapeake City, MD

• May 1, 2011

• #5

:doh: Defiantly not what you want. Run.

 

jakeWI

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Wisconsin

• May 2, 2011

• #6

Just like everyone said,

looks way to heavy, and would take a lot of work to finish.

 

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Ben_Dyer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sterling

• May 2, 2011

• #7

yea thanks guys you all confirmed my gut feeling to run away fast.

 

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bails85

NAXJA Forum User

Location

phelan

• May 2, 2011

• #8

that thing looks rigged like a mfer. glad too see that you didnt buy it. it would work for someone... but probably not for what any of us would want to do with it.