I WAS WONDERING WHAT BRANDS OF INCLOSED TRAILERS PEOPLE PREFERED AND HOW THEY RATE. IM LOOKING INTO BUYING ONE SHORTLEY. I HAV 3 ATV (TWO FOUR-WHEELERS AND A THREE-WHEELER) I WAS WONDERING WHICH IS BETTER SINGLE AXLE OR DUAL. WHAT A FAIR PRICE WOULD BE. ANY INFO WOULD HELP.

 

There are a lot of decent enclosed trailers out there. Probably your best value will be if you can find one that is manufactured near where you live.

Definately tandem axle for hauling three quads. Tandem will distrubute weight better, track better and can evenhandle a blowout without it being a diaster. Enclosed trailers are like pulling a giant box or sail - you are much better off with a tandem.

A tandem 16' should run you around 4K +.

Jaybee

 

I just bought a 7'x16' Pace brand enclosed trailer. Mine's built on 24" ribs, "contractor grade" trailers are build on 16" ribs and cost a bit more. With a medium duty ramp door, extra headroom, stone guards, and the interior lighting/vent kit, it was $5K out the door.

 

Just purchased a 7 x 16 Herculers Homesteader Enclosed Trailer for $4,600. Extras that added to the cost was a radial spare tire & wheel, 36" side door with flush lock (can lock from the inside), roof vent, flow through vents, stoneguard, ramp door, and extra light inside, plus non standard color. Trailer is built on 16" ribs, has tall headroom, torflex axles, radial tires, and brakes on all four wheels are standard equipment for this model.

 

Just purchased 28ft. vintage trailer for 9800 diamond plate rear door 110 volt exterior lights lighted inside. Cabimts across the front wall and floor tile floor. very nice. We haul alot of 4 wheelers at a time . I looked at pace . Maby they usually have good workman ship but all the ones i looked at looked like kids trimmed them out.

 

You're right about the interior trim on the Pace, very poor quality. I ripped all of that out, added insulation, and put up 1/2" plywood walls with a FRP ceiling. If I could have ordered it without an interior I would have, it would have saved me a trip to the dump.

 

You might want to look at Hallmark, they are built there in Utah. I was real happy with mine. A tandem will usually pull a little better than a single. I paid under 5k for a 7x16 a few years ago..

 

I looked at many different trailers prior to buying and I ending up buying a Car*Mate. I've been very happy with it so far other then I've outgrown it and want something bigger now, Out of all the ones I looked at the Car Mate seemed to be nicest quality.

 

Your right hallmark are nice my dad has one.

 

man, those prices are killing me. I'm looking for a 7x14 tandem with ramps and a side door in New England. About the best I've seen is $6500 - Thule (formerly snopro / cargopro). Anyone have experience with snopro?

Also, recommendations for trailer dealers in New England? at this price, I may just go with a featherlite or triton open aluminum in 6.5x12...