New trailer options
Submitted by reece on Sat, 2017-10-14 07:22
Looking at options for a new trailer. Seems to be a few really cheap Ali kits and pre made options on the market at the moment. Has any one heard bad reports or good reports about them?? Looking at sum thing to suit a 24' glass boat rated to around 3.5t with electric breaks and drive on.
Theres the usual brand making sum nice trailers but I can't see where the $12k-$18k price tag is coming from when you compare them to the lesser known brands??
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black gen
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We are in the same boat as
We are in the same boat as you Reece new trailer
what are some
of these cheaper brand make it yourself kits you speak of?
reece
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There's a few if ya look on
There's a few if ya look on gumtree mate. From what I can gather the frame it's selfs pretty good just the suspension, breaks ect that are a bit average. With the amount of kms I do a year I think I'm going to have to sink a little more in to save any problems down the track.
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holth
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Having worked in the trailer
Having worked in the trailer industry for years l got a good understanding of whats good and bad. I have seen them all come through our service department. Cheap isnt always best. Usually there chinese imports. But ssying that it seems alot of manufactors even the better ones are using cheap chinese parts.
The best steel galv trailers going atm are tezzas trailers. Locally made ,l beam construction so no internal rusting. His prices seem pretty good compared to the mass produced stuff.
Any 3.5t rated trailer to suit a 24ft boat in steel wiil be 12 to 18k every day of the week.
Start talking ally framed and add another 5+K on that price.
Now l saw the post about the ally framed trailer spitfire l think, looks ok even though main frames a 3 piece bolted together job. Personally I wouldnt be putting a 24ft glass boat on one though.
If you do alot of miles and any ruff road stuff your not going to want a imported trailer.
JMHO.
johnno67
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Ace trailers
I just got one built ace trailers to suit my 225 keywest extra Hduty Ali torsion arm susp brakes stainless extendable draw bar drive on with 5 mag wheels electric brakes $16k I'm overseas for another 2 weeks if you want to have a look I'm in wanneroo
Australiamaid
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genesis craft
hey mate I looked everywhere an matt from genesis craft showed me the ones he built an bloody awesome. I put some pic s of mine on my boat build page .....ps did dan look at ur glass boat u had for sale...
reece
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What’s youre boat build page
What’s youre boat build page mate?? Nah he didn’t in the end the bloke he was going half with went cold
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backlash
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here
awesome build
fishwrecked.com/forum/new-boat-build-genesis-730xl-boat-painted-windows
fish200red
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trailer
i have a 2013 galvinised trailer multi roller 4wheel electric breakawy brakes
it had a 23foot wellcraft on it
rated to 2950klg gtm
Selling for $5500
resurgence
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Wahoo trailers
I’ve read some good reports on the Wahoo flat pack aluminium trailers, made locally. I priced up a 2 tonne, fully braked unit, about $8k.
Vinesh87
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Have seen a few of the
Have seen a few of the cheaper 12kish trailers and def not as solid as my preston trailer. Mainly things like small winch post. Think my Prestons up the 18+ mark!
sea-kem
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Where were you going with
Where were you going with your boat tonight?
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Vinesh87
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Lets start with why are you
Lets start with why are you stalking me again?
Na finally taking her to my new place!
sea-kem
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Ha ha I was on the park.
Ha ha I was on the park.
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