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YardBoss Lawncare · #11 02-20-2008, 01:20 PM

Was it made that way or did he cut the rails out himself to make it side loadable? A trailer dealer told me the rails are a structure of the trailer frame and that cutting into them will turn it into a limp noodle. Ive seen the factory built trailers with side gates, but never one of these. Id say if it was originaly like this then the engineers took it into consideration when designing it and beefed up the under frame to compensate for the missing rails. 1500 is a pretty good deal IMO. You could always have an expanded metal gate made and install hinges on it so that you wouldnt have to jack with the ramps everytime. Make it work like the one on the back.

Landrus2 · #12 02-20-2008, 01:32 PM

Let me take a closer look. it is very expensive do to the quality it was built, I don’t see sporting springs and the ramps where do they go. the other side has the same opening, and how are you going to secure your load.

dreamscapefarms · #13 02-20-2008, 01:49 PM

Price seems to be high for what it is, but I'm not a fan of side ramps.

tgaskill · #14 02-20-2008, 02:13 PM

Last week I just ordered an 18ft (bed length) dual axle wrap trailer with 4' drop gate in the back and a 5' wide 4' drop gate on the right side and 1 axle with brakes for under $1400. I should have it in another week only because they had to custom make the 18'. So I'm with most everyone else here, that price seems very high.

PEVO · #15 02-20-2008, 02:17 PM

maybe the ramps double as the side rails??

BurkartLandscape · #16 02-20-2008, 02:18 PM

no deal
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Turf Commando · #17 02-20-2008, 02:20 PM

As you can see in the pic both sides of trailer is open .
Not positive, but do the ramps some how slide into other RAILS ...?
Nobody, with any IQ would risk their load going A wall...

Unless you strap it down.

flattoplawncare · #18 02-20-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turf Commando

As you can see in the pic both sides of trailer is open .
Not positive, but do the ramps some how slide into other RAILS ...?
Nobody, with any IQ would risk their load going A wall...

Unless you strap it down.

Yes they double as rails.

Turf Commando · #19 02-20-2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flattoplawncare

Yes they double as rails.

In that case, I like it...

Skimastr105 · #20 02-20-2008, 02:48 PM

Ya that price seems pretty high. Personally, I would skip the single axle and buy a dual axle trailer. They pull a lot nicer and don't bounce around as much.