Thinking of buying a trailer already fitted with steel checker plate. Just used to a light trailer as it it & the steel weight could cut down my max loads a bit. Then have no idea of the spring capacity of that offering.
intrade,
Jan 3, 9:41pm
i would advise looking closely at the dry weight . if you are used to light trailers you will have a rude awakening when you cant move a steel trailer that looks like you would move it by your self. and you don't cause its made heavy cheap materials.
kiwilandchch,
Jan 3, 11:58pm
go live in the USA for while youll soon come see how much we are ripped off with everything over here.
mrfxit,
Dec 31, 11:38pm
Common 6x4 new from around $1700 upwards Common tandem from $4500 onwards
mechnificent,
Dec 31, 11:40pm
Because nobody knows how to make their own any more ?
Used to be an old front axle welded up, two long bits of good wood and some lights and you were away.
tweake,
Jan 1, 12:28am
not sure what the price of steel is like these days. but i suspect the big part is the cost of labor. not many cheap monkeys around to weld trailers together, they are all off building houses with better pay.
tweake,
Jan 1, 12:32am
i might have to scrub what i just said about labor. those prices are really cheap compared to what a kit from a common manufacture costs. i doubt i could make one for those prices.
apollo11,
Jan 1, 12:34am
Materials aren't cheap, or components. And manufacturing anything in this country isn't cheap.
kateley,
Jan 1, 1:05am
we recently bought a ute, because it was almost the same price as getting a tow bar fitted and buying a trailer
tweake,
Jan 1, 1:12am
what sort of ute and trailer was it ? tho i can understand it if your normal vehicle is not capable of towing much.
tnt423,
Jan 1, 1:22am
I don't think those prices are to bad.
I make and import trailers, everything just seems to keep going up here, I buy a fair bit overseas just to cut the middle men out here. I can nearly import a trailer and cage for what just the suspension kit costs me here.
The galvanizers are the worst to deal with, need a bit more competition.
Just look at what the minimum wage is now, can't really pay someone skilled that sort of money.
kazbanz,
Jan 1, 1:31am
you got super lucky finding a ute for that kinda money
spead,
Jan 1, 1:32am
no need to buy new though.
tweake,
Jan 1, 1:38am
true but cost of 2nd hand trailer and the repairs it needs means it could be cheaper to buy new.
msigg,
Jan 1, 1:43am
Nah 2 or 3 weeks wages for a small trailer, that is dirt cheap. 4 to 6 for a tandem. Thats lights,galvanised , 3 years warrant. Cheap as chips
elect70,
Jan 1, 1:55am
Imade 1 for plastic dingy quoted $1500 so bought a rear beam axle & wheells friom wrecker , bought the steell box section from engineering supplier cut to sizes req ,had an old coupling lights from SC flex cable from M10 & ply sheet total cost inc welding was $700 so far just have to fold up some gaurds & get rego & paint it
kateley,
Jan 1, 2:03am
I guess we were lucky - 2001 Holden Rodeo for 3k. 4wd so great for collecting firewood
mrfxit,
Jan 1, 2:29am
Second hand trailers in good condition are nearly the same price
intrade,
Jan 1, 2:47am
i got my a fiberglass box trailer for 2500$ Got to get is signe written now and start doing the internals . i see all the dreamers with there rusted to core deathtrap leg crushing hiaces . Getting spammed each morning with 5 to 20 new listed of that trash. Good stuff 10k+ is gone withing 4 days like 20 year old fresh imports with 80 to 140k. I keep looking for years for a trailer or van non where ever cheap and i would have purchased a brand new crafter but they have also got egr crap and adblue on top.
intrade,
Jan 1, 2:59am
i remember in 1992 i looked at a L200 diesel ute the guy wanted 4500$ and you could see the road the floor had rotted a 30 cm by 20 cm hole . the dreamers where thinking there dog turd Utes where golden eggs or something. 4500 is like 15k in today's worthless nz doller with inflation. 600$ bombs where 2k now they are 4.5k
marte,
Oct 3, 9:40pm
I'm looking at those 2000-2003 Holden Commodores & thinking they are underpriced for what you get at the moment. Good solid, easy to work on, cheap spare parts & reliable, good on gas & can tow stuff easy while enough room inside for 4 X 6' adults. Pick them up for less than $1000
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