Walled lawntrailer or not?

[skclawncare]

Hello, I am in the process of starting a small 2 man operation and was wondering which would be better? A walled 77in x 12ft rear ramp trailer or for $500 cheaper get the same exact trailer without walls? I am thinking walls will make it much easier for leaf and debris job and will make up for the difference. Any suggetions? Thx.

[Premier landscaping south]

I am a solo operator and have a 12'x6' tandem axle trailer that has 2' walls. It can haul up to 8,000Lbs. It has come in handy on clean ups and hauling up to 7 scoops of mulch as well.

I would spend to extra coin and buy a trailer that has walls.

PLS

[mowerbrad]

You can always add taller sides on it with some wood boards. You should be able to get some 4x8 sheets of plywood and use those. It would be a much cheaper way to make sides and they would be removable.

[ALC-GregH]

Originally Posted by mowerbrad

You can always add taller sides on it with some wood boards. You should be able to get some 4x8 sheets of plywood and use those. It would be a much cheaper way to make sides and they would be removable.

That's what I did on my 6x12 trailer. It will hold 7 yards of mulch. I only put it on the trailer for jobs where I need to haul quantity.

[ADVANCEDOHIO]

Go enclosed!!!

[ALC-GregH]

Originally Posted by ADVANCEDOHIO

Go enclosed!!!

What good is a enclosed trailer when your needing to haul away debris and leaves? Read the posts, they can be educational to answering the question.

[skclawncare]

Thanks for the info. I think I'll spend the extra $ and get an enclosed trailer.

[jbell36]

i personally think enclosed is almost worthless simply because you can't dump mulch into the trailer or just throw in leaves and/or other debris...but being located in kansas city would make me think twice, i'm in lawrence and i hear a lot of **** gets stolen on open trailers there...

if you had an open trailer putting side boards on is simple and cheap, just paint them so they don't look trashy ha...