Posted 2009-05-23 4:45 PM (#105377 - in reply to #101528) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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Now that C&C has stopped making trailers, are their trailers worth any more or less, or still valued the same? I have one to sell and want to price it accordingly.
Posted 2009-05-24 5:27 PM (#105404 - in reply to #101528) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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On the C&C. Now it is an orphan. A very well made orphan, but none the less an orphan. No product liability insurance, no warranty of any sort, and no easy option for a dedicated C&C part such as a door or possible extrusion. You tell me how that affects your perceived value.
Posted 2011-04-23 1:53 AM (#133365 - in reply to #101528) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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Wow. I have owned maybe 15 trailers (I love trying new things.). Always have bought used, and trailers loose very little if any value for me. So, here goes....
Like others here, I think all within a certain "range" will serve equally well. Featherlite, 4Star, Hart, Eby - these are all one range to me. Have not had an Exiss or Sundowner, but they look nice and sturdy.
I own a 2001 Eby 16' stock gooseneck (my first Eby ever), and am picking up an Eby LQ tomorrow. These Eby's seems at the top rung of quality, compared to my 4 Star (had corrosion on the LQ door), Featherlite, yada yada - you get the idea. The "range" down, the ones with lighter duty latches, dividers, windows, doors - these are fine too if you use them with great care. My boarders come ride with me, and have a tendancy to slam doors and such -- I stick with better trailers now am tired of fixing flimsy latches and hinges. I also worry about what would happen "if" a horse ever got loose in there somehow. Those latches sure wouldn't hold them.
A friend bought a new Eby and had roof leak problems. My Eby has some tiny leak in the gooseneck I have to find....I hear (haven't put on scale) that older Eby's need to go on a diet...my truck isn't near capacity, but that could be a concern.
Posted 2011-04-23 1:54 AM (#133366 - in reply to #101528) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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One last thing - my friend, who is a professional racetrack hauler and puts on 50,000 miles per year - only uses Eby. Says the welds on others don't hold up to this stress....
Posted 2011-04-23 9:39 PM (#133388 - in reply to #105377) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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Originally written by getmetheresafe on 2009-05-23 4:45 PM
Now that C&C has stopped making trailers, are their trailers worth any more or less, or still valued the same? I have one to sell and want to price it accordingly.
They are still a first class product and you should be able to price it accordingly...there are plenty of top line trailer manufacturers who are no longer in the game and yet their trailers still get good prices...once a trailer is out of warranty, it really doesn't matter if the company is in business or not...there are plenty of good trailer repair shops that can fix most problems you might encounter...
Posted 2011-04-25 2:14 PM (#133490 - in reply to #102004) Subject: RE: Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
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As much as I adore Silverlite trailers, they succumbed to the recession 1 year ago. So if you have a silverlite with a 10 year warrenty- chances are it is void. The dealer you purchased it from may make good on any warranty work- if needed- mine has not needed anything, and my friends trailer that is 11 years old never needed warranty work- it still works great!
Which are the high and mid-range aluminum trailers?
Wow. I have owned maybe 15 trailers (I love trying new things.). Always have bought used, and trailers loose very little if any value for me. So, here goes....
