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Old 01-08-2013, 04:43 PM
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if you had $3000 in this situation...

get a small open trailer cheap or go all in with an enclosed trailer lettered up? I need more advertisement and feel this will look cleaner and more professional, how effective do you guys find your enclosed trailer lettered opposed to an open trailer with no truck or trailer decals? obviously lettered enclosed but have you guys noticed a drastic difference in customer calls and was it worth the extra money?
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Old 01-08-2013, 04:49 PM
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Instead of lettering,see about whole trailer wraps.
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Old 01-08-2013, 08:40 PM
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A proffessionally lettered truck/trailer is one of the best investments you can make.
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Old 01-08-2013, 08:50 PM
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A proffessionally lettered truck/trailer is one of the best investments you can make.
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I agree, but only having a 34" mower should I buy a cheap small utility trailer or use up all my money on the enclosed and wrapped? is the trailer advertising gunna pay for itself? every other lco runs open trailers I'd be the first to have a wrapped enclosed in my area.
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Old 01-08-2013, 09:52 PM
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Buy the open trailer and put the rest of the money into newspaper and phone book advertising.
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:13 PM
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Buy the open trailer and put the rest of the money into newspaper and phone book advertising.
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I live in a town with 12,000 people. i feel newspaper and phone book are a waste of money, I definitely wont be doing that. thanks for the response though. also a wrapped trailer will always be an advertisement were newspaper etc. is temporary. I am really thinking enclosed, the price is what gets me.
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:21 PM
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What I want to know is how you are going to get a enclosed trailer and then get it wrapped for 3k
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What I want to know is how you are going to get a enclosed trailer and then get it wrapped for 3k
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Well how's he going to get a trailer and a utility tractor?
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:44 PM
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[QUOTE=Turf Dawg;4637661]What I want to know is how you are going to get a enclosed trailer and then get it wrapped for 3k
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2011 6x12 enclosed single axle $2100. I know the Guy that would be wrapping it or lettering I don't know which yet. he's gunna cut me slack if I put his name on the trailer and I can tap into a bit more money if needed. thanks for the response.
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:01 PM
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Well how's he going to get a trailer and a utility tractor?
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I already have a 34" stand on. last summer and fall I used a buddy's open 6x10 which I wasn't fond of doing and don't wanna continue that this spring even though its of no issue. thanks.
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