trailer

[catrinka]

The snowbear is $1299. It seems that everything up here is just a little more than down there. Just a fact of life. But we'll have to do some checking around to see what else we can find.

[mikeschn]

Cathy,

There are always options. You can come to Lake Orion and have my fabricator build one. Depending on your options it might run between $500 and $800.

Here's another option. I got this email from a trailer dealer today. He's on the web at http://www.cttrailers.com I think he delivers...

Mike,

Thanks for your inquiry on our open trailers.
You contacted the right person...I'm already familiar with the tear drop style trailer as I have considered building one myself.
Also just had another local inquiry for a base trailer for the same purpose (building a tear drop).
The steel 5x8 on our website is certainly and option and can be made without the side rails and without the rear gate. Price is $980-
For the same price you should also consider the Worthington 4.6x8. This is an all aluminum framed trailer with a torsion axle suspension and a plywood decking (the side rail as shown are optional) . (see www.worthingtontrailers.com )

Please contact me for further information.
1-800-597-9440 or email direct at: [email protected]

Maybe someone here can use this information...

[Arne]

I visited this retailer. I was curteously shown around. As I asked more questions, the atmosphere turned to indifference (I was asking to see different alu./steel models). After about 10 minutes, the salesman went back inside.

When I was done looking around, I returned to the office and asked the salesman if I should talk to him or Mike. I was told to wait for Mike, who was "almost done" talking to another customer. After waiting 15 minutes, I left.

The type of trailer I was looking at was at the very bottom of the heap of what they sell (price-wise) and I had the impression the first salesman (not Mike) thought I wasn't worth his time.

Their trailers are very well constructed (using torsion), very light (starting at 210#), but pricey (for me). Visiting them convinced me that Harbor Freight was more in line with my budget.

The bad news is I have been told by H/F (called yesterday), that my ordered trailer may not get here for another 3 weeks. I will be on an extremely tight schedule if that is true....

[catrinka]

Cathy,

There are always options. You can come to Lake Orion and have my fabricator build one. Depending on your options it might run between $500 and $800.

Thanks for the offer Mike but...I just checked mapquest....1976 miles and 33 hours driving time. Plus 30% exchange rate. I think $1299 sounds cheap now

I'm not really worried, we'll figure things out this winter. Got lots of time to research.