Wood Vs Steel Open Trailer

[Maengelito]

For what it's worth, DJ's old open trailer was also a steel deck but had an open center. I remember pulling my Miata up there once to work on something at Summit Point. The theoretical convenience of having that open center was cancelled by the fact that getting under the trailer was a pain. I'd rather just have the car up on jackstands.

just jack up trailer with car on it and put the whole thing on jackstands, duh.

[PDenbigh]

I haven't read the other pages of replies. I'll share this:

I have a 16" wood deck trailer build on a very good steel frame. I like it due to its versatility. I built 3.5' removable wooden sides for it and get a TON of utility from that. Mulch, fallen trees and other yard debris, etc.

I pressure wash and treat it every 2 years and the wood looks great. The trailer is 14 years old.

Peter

[davej]

just get this, Ryan, and call it a day.

[Ryan T]

Let me know when ya'll will buy an aluminum open trailer. Oh wait none of you would or have because it is pretty stupid...

:finger: Our featherlite aluminum trailer is awesome.

[rherold9]

Let me know when ya'll will buy an aluminum open trailer. Oh wait none of you would or have because it is pretty stupid...

:finger: Our featherlite aluminum trailer is awesome.

LUL. I mean if you got the money you got the money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Scott]

Let me know when ya'll will buy an aluminum open trailer. Oh wait none of you would or have because it is pretty stupid...

:finger: Our featherlite aluminum trailer is awesome.

My aluminum ATC enclosed trailer is pretty awesome too. Weighs 2300lbs empty

[Ryan T]

Let me know when ya'll will buy an aluminum open trailer. Oh wait none of you would or have because it is pretty stupid...

:finger: Our featherlite aluminum trailer is awesome.

LUL. I mean if you got the money you got the money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ours is just a single axle utility trailer though, not a car trailer.

[D_Eclipse9916]

Let me know when ya'll will buy an aluminum open trailer. Oh wait none of you would or have because it is pretty stupid...

:finger: Our featherlite aluminum trailer is awesome.

If I was going back to open trailer I would buy aluminum, no worries about repainting it, good resale value, and typically everything else is better built.

[Ryan T]

So trailer brakes...is there much advantage having brakes on both axles vs. just on one axle? I see a lot more 1 axle vs. 2 axle brake trailers, but I wanted some opinions. My truck already has a trailer brake controller.

[Jake]

So trailer brakes...is there much advantage having brakes on both axles vs. just on one axle? I see a lot more 1 axle vs. 2 axle brake trailers, but I wanted some opinions. My truck already has a trailer brake controller.

Mine has 'em on both. Not sure of the advantage/disadvantage beyond "when I want this mofo to stop, I want it to stop NOW."

I've had a few close calls where people cut me off or otherwise demanded a lot of stopping power. More brakes is more better. Your TBC built in to the truck won't care either way, it sends the same signal to each trailer brake no matter what.

[D_Eclipse9916]

So trailer brakes...is there much advantage having brakes on both axles vs. just on one axle? I see a lot more 1 axle vs. 2 axle brake trailers, but I wanted some opinions. My truck already has a trailer brake controller.

I suggest 2 axle, brakes on a all 4 puny trailer tires instead of all braking force on 2 puny trailer tires.