Trailer Dealers

[hammertime]

Anyone on here a trailer dealer ?

Will be in need of a trailer 28-32ft tag, or 38-48 gooseneck before next season, pricing around at this point.

Or anyone got a place they got a great deal on a trailer ?

I want something plain that I plan to do all the work to.

thanks :D

[slowmotion]

My dad and I have both bought trailers from Proline. they sell on here in the new trailer section and you get a good deal if you pick it up in Elkhart IN.

[hammertime]

My dad and I have both bought trailers from Proline. they sell on here in the new trailer section and you get a good deal if you pick it up in Elkhart IN.

thanks, I am close to Elkhart was hoping to find someone who did that.

I will look them up

[blowninjected540]

I just bought one from proline talk to Kenny Ayers he hooked me up Nice 30 foot enclosed trailer, He even had it shipped to my house 1 hour north of Detroit for $200 I couldn't drive there and back for that price. (Diesel) Kennys # 540 563 2111 Good Luck Mike

[shawnp]

Dave,

We have dealt with a guy by the name of Marlin Stubbs on Vintage trailers. His deal is simple and you will just need to go to Elkhart to pick up. Remind me this week and I will IM you the phone number.

[bjuice]

i was in the market for a trailer a few months back and learned a lot...just be careful what you are buying and make sure all the right Questions are answered such as ,what lb axles,the on center build..
Horton and Pace are just two brands that are top of the line....many cheap made knock off's out there that will not last.
Pay me NOW or Pay me more later :shock:

[koab26]

THE BEST TRAILER FOR THE MONEY WOULD BE A CLASSIC TRAILER MADE IN MICHIGAN THEIR WEBSITE IS WWW.CLASSICMFG.COM 1-800-826-1960 ASK FOR WADE WOLF AND TELL HIM THAT WILLIS PRICE TOLD YOU TO TALK TO HIM PERSONALLY. I LIVE IN ARLINGTON TEXAS AND USED TO WORK FOR HIM SELLING TRAILERS ON THE NHRA,IHRA, AND THE ASCS SPRINT CAR SERIES THEY ARE A LITTLE MORE PRICEY HOWEVER THEY ARE VERY WELL MADE. GOOD LUCK CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE.

[sc4405]

These posts are pretty much spot on - Elkhart is the trailer building mecca for some reason. My new Cargo Mate is a Forest River product, they make several brands and price ranges. Classic makes a very nice steel trailer, but the nicest steel ones IMHO are from Motiv, built by ATC. I know of a very good deal on an all aluminum ATC 40' w/small sleeping quarters, shower and toilet. Very nice trailer worth the money. I would have bought it had I not already ordered new. Good luck with your search, remember for the dragster little or no beavertail and get the dropped axles, and extra height helps (longer door). 8) JB

[hammertime]

Whats sad about being so close to Elkhart all the places no longer sell outright to racers like they used to do.

[legendsale]

Hello Dave,
My name is Doug Collins I am the General Operations Manager for Beck's Custom Coach and Trailer in St. Johns MI. I sell Legend All aluminum trailers which are manufactured directly next door to my store, and have a few other mfg's for other products. I stock about 400 trailers. My website is www.888saybecks.com . Feel free to contact me directly, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
store# 989-224-6825 direct 517-749-1417.
Look forward to talking.

[vette555ci]

I just bought one from proline talk to Kenny Ayers he hooked me up Nice 30 foot enclosed trailer, He even had it shipped to my house 1 hour north of Detroit for $200 I couldn't drive there and back for that price. (Diesel) Kennys # 540 563 2111 Good Luck Mike

About a year ago I purchase a 24 ft Team Spirit Trailer from Proline. I picked it up at Team Spirit in Indiana. Before I got out of Indiana on my way back to Virginia the vent cover came off because the bolts were not installed.

Can't lock the side door because it's misaligned.

First time I unloaded my car the floor molding across the back of the trailer moved causing several of the screws to push, not pull, out of the floor.

Now I have side markers falling of because the bolts are broken.

Very unhappy with the Proline after sale response. Basically the trailer and PROLINE suck!

Churchill
www.3cracing.com

[dparker]

I bought a Legend horse trailer for my wife all aluminum, 3horse slant with living quarters. It was a little higher but well worth the money. Pulls like a dream, everything opens and closes like a vault. She told me everywhere she goes someones trying to buy it. I'd have to give 5 stars for Legend.

[denn468]

jones rv and trailer, classic dealer you wont find a better deal on a classic trailer 84 p.a

[rader]

Hey Dave,
Check with Chris Barker at Barker Trailer Sales. He is awsome to deal with!!! I bought a new 44' Pace from him and never even had to go to his office. I ordered it straight from him and then went to the factory in northern Indiana to pick it up. He is really a great guy to deal with, not to mention a fellow drag racer.
Just my opinion???

[ImBack]

Have you tried Detro trailer sales in Bainbridge IN? Call them 800-407-6477,their one of the largest stocking dealers in the US and very nice to deal with!!

[nosnerd]

we have owned both pace and interstate...

go PACE...

ya get what ya pay for....

[kod99]

These posts are pretty much spot on - Elkhart is the trailer building mecca for some reason. My new Cargo Mate is a Forest River product, they make several brands and price ranges. Classic makes a very nice steel trailer, but the nicest steel ones IMHO are from Motiv, built by ATC. I know of a very good deal on an all aluminum ATC 40' w/small sleeping quarters, shower and toilet. Very nice trailer worth the money. I would have bought it had I not already ordered new. Good luck with your search, remember for the dragster little or no beavertail and get the dropped axles, and extra height helps (longer door). 8) JB

Why no beavertail in a dragster trailer?

[dparker]

A dragster will rub at the peak of the beaver tail even if the trailer is jacked up. A trailer with a flat floor once you get the door level with the floor the dragster will load with no trouble.

[hammertime]

These posts are pretty much spot on - Elkhart is the trailer building mecca for some reason. My new Cargo Mate is a Forest River product, they make several brands and price ranges. Classic makes a very nice steel trailer, but the nicest steel ones IMHO are from Motiv, built by ATC. I know of a very good deal on an all aluminum ATC 40' w/small sleeping quarters, shower and toilet. Very nice trailer worth the money. I would have bought it had I not already ordered new. Good luck with your search, remember for the dragster little or no beavertail and get the dropped axles, and extra height helps (longer door). 8) JB

Why no beavertail in a dragster trailer?

The thing to get is a car that wont rub and have ground clearance, my current car wouldnt rub but I've had a few that would. I like the inverted beaver tail (dragster package) trailer very nice

[dparker]

These posts are pretty much spot on - Elkhart is the trailer building mecca for some reason. My new Cargo Mate is a Forest River product, they make several brands and price ranges. Classic makes a very nice steel trailer, but the nicest steel ones IMHO are from Motiv, built by ATC. I know of a very good deal on an all aluminum ATC 40' w/small sleeping quarters, shower and toilet. Very nice trailer worth the money. I would have bought it had I not already ordered new. Good luck with your search, remember for the dragster little or no beavertail and get the dropped axles, and extra height helps (longer door). 8) JB

Why no beavertail in a dragster trailer?

I think sc4405 was talking about a hardtail dragster. David thats one thing Im going to enjoy about a suspended dragster, the extra ground clearance. On our Mike Bos dragster we use a dragster trolly and have to remove the nose piece.

[hammertime]

These posts are pretty much spot on - Elkhart is the trailer building mecca for some reason. My new Cargo Mate is a Forest River product, they make several brands and price ranges. Classic makes a very nice steel trailer, but the nicest steel ones IMHO are from Motiv, built by ATC. I know of a very good deal on an all aluminum ATC 40' w/small sleeping quarters, shower and toilet. Very nice trailer worth the money. I would have bought it had I not already ordered new. Good luck with your search, remember for the dragster little or no beavertail and get the dropped axles, and extra height helps (longer door). 8) JB

Why no beavertail in a dragster trailer?

I think sc4405 was talking about a hardtail dragster. David thats one thing Im going to enjoy about a suspended dragster, the extra ground clearance. On our Mike Bos dragster we use a dragster trolly and have to remove the nose piece.

Some of them hardtails can be a pain ! Even some suspended cars, I had one car that you could barley get your foot under it, to top it off it had a fiberglass body on it so u wanted to be sure you didnt rub with it. :D

[kod99]

A dragster will rub at the peak of the beaver tail even if the trailer is jacked up. A trailer with a flat floor once you get the door level with the floor the dragster will load with no trouble.

So a flat floor and raise the front end of the trailer when you load the dragster?

[dparker]

That works if you don't have a dragster dolly. I built a dolly that you put under the nose of the dragster, it lifts the dragster about 18" off the ground in the front and has two tires. I bought a little trailer dolly from Checker and adapted it for my son's dragster. Works great, and you don't hardly have to raise the nose of the trailer and the beaver tail is no problem either.

[hammertime]

A dragster will rub at the peak of the beaver tail even if the trailer is jacked up. A trailer with a flat floor once you get the door level with the floor the dragster will load with no trouble.

So a flat floor and raise the front end of the trailer when you load the dragster?


Thats what I do but have used a dolly before either way works.

[hammertime]

I know I asked for the info a few years ago.
I finally pulled the trigger on a new trailer a few weeks ago.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/xl_ac_sc.jpg


28ft Interstate Super Coach with a few upgrades should be done first week in April :D

[dragonmaster093]

http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000204AE.gif
nice looking trailer

[hammertime]

so far as promised .. picking up the new trailer tomorrow morning. Hope its like all the others I looked at there :)

I plan to epoxy the floors tomorrow afternoon and try and be ready by next weekend with everything :)

[zipper06]

so far as promised .. picking up the new trailer tomorrow morning. Hope its like all the others I looked at there :)

I plan to epoxy the floors tomorrow afternoon and try and be ready by next weekend with everything :)

Hey David, it would be a good plan to seal the under neath of the floor with thompsons or a related product, since most of the trailer mfg. donot use treated plywood on the floors. I just went thru this on the drop down door on my Haulmark. I was totally surprised when my foot almost fell thru the 3/4" plywood due to the rubber sealing gasket going bad and my not catching it in time. I just reinstalled treated plywood on it.

Zip.

[TheYellaBrick]

Pressure Treated marine plywood is best.

[hammertime]

Here are some pics of it :)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/2-1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/3.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/4.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/5.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/6.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/7.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/8.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/9.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/10.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/21.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/31.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/51.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/61.jpg

[hammertime]

Here is what I did today .. Epoxy Flooring, several people have used this stuff and love it. I figured i'd give it a try.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/BeforePaint.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/Epoxy.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/Dragster387b/Trailer/Epoxy2.jpg

[trailernut]

www.trailernut.com

Im a dealer that carry's Haulmark , Continental Cargo , Cargo Mate and ATC We wont be under sold we currently have a few trailers in stock in Elkhart Gives a call

Phil's Trailer sales
254-752-6200

[Harbone]

Nice work Hammer! I have never seen that done in a trailer before.

[Harbone]

www.trailernut.com

Im a dealer that carry's Haulmark , Continental Cargo , Cargo Mate and ATC We wont be under sold we currently have a few trailers in stock in Elkhart Gives a call

Phil's Trailer sales
254-752-6200

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[curtisreed]

www.trailernut.com

Im a dealer that carry's Haulmark , Continental Cargo , Cargo Mate and ATC We wont be under sold we currently have a few trailers in stock in Elkhart Gives a call

Phil's Trailer sales
254-752-6200

That's good because he is probably still waiting on people to answer his post THREE years later. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Harbone]

www.trailernut.com

Im a dealer that carry's Haulmark , Continental Cargo , Cargo Mate and ATC We wont be under sold we currently have a few trailers in stock in Elkhart Gives a call

Phil's Trailer sales
254-752-6200

That's good because he is probably still waiting on people to answer his post THREE years later. :roll: :roll: :roll:

I saw that, was laughing my ass off!! :lol:

[Trulyvintage]

DO NOT buy a trailer manufactured by
Freedom Trailers LLC out of Willacoochie, GA.

Check their record out at the Better Business Bureau.



Jim