Trailers seem to be a lot cheaper in the south for some reason. I think maybe because everybody and their brother has one or two sitting around.
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Weāre in north central Florida and 10k 16ā tandem with brakes is 3k and change.
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Is that before or after the senior citizen discount. 
Although, if the senior discount went by laziness instead of age most young adults would get it before you would.
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There not much different here in Alabama. Although Iām picking up a used all metal tandem 7x12 for $800.00 just to haul crap in.
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I might drive to Georgia for one. Do all tandem axle trailers come with brakes?
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No, though they should.
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Ive always found the harder I work, the luckier I get ;.>)
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Iām no trailer expert, but I would never buy a decent size one without brakes. Names are meaningless in trailers, it is all about the metal thickness, spacing, and welds,wiring and finish are second place to me. I have seen some trailers 1k less than a similar sized one, then you find out that their spacing is wider and that their members arenāt as thick and some other stuff and you see why it was 1k less. Almost all of them use the same axle manufacturers. Tires are something to check on, as sometimes they like to put crap tires on, go with better ply tires for loads.
Here is a link to a trailer manufacturer, Iāve never looked at their enclosed trailers though.
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I feel like I stole my trailer. Brand new 7x16 tandem in 2018. Pretty sparkly blue paint. Texas Bragg with reinforced tongue. No brakes but those are stupid cheap and easy to add on. Came with decent tires. Bearing buddies.
I found a trailer dealer that was also an FFL gun dealer and I traded him a Remington 870 and $1k cash and rolled away with my new trailer.
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And I picked that 870 up used at a gun store years ago for $200. I donāt think it had ever been fired.
My first enclosed came with crap tires. Didnāt last one year. 2nd mistake was buying tires on Amazon. Didnāt last one year. Finally replaced both with legit tires 3 years ago and no problems.
My trailer is rusting out after 5 years. I donāt think it will make it to year 6.
For what they cost 5 years is decent for a trailer carrying SH. I wouldnāt be upset.
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Yeah I beat it up pretty bad. Spilled SH and SH fumes not to mention I live near the shore. I think the rear ramp is gonna fall off next year. Iām gonna take deep look into its viability.
Iām taking a hard look at that Diamond trailers in Douglas Ga. They say tandom axles trailers are #3500. Does that mean for each axle? 7000 lbs total?
Yeah, #3500 per axle. You ave to subtract the weight of the trailer from that 7k to get the actual weight you can carry. You can also upgrade to 5k pound axles if need be but thatās kind of overkill unless you need to haul water. It definitely doesnāt hurt anything to upgrade though.
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Iām thinking a 275 gallon tote at least half full so I can run two 8ās. Plus other equipment. 7k should be enough.
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lol, thatās what I saidā¦2 bent axles later 
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I bought my 12ā tandem with brakes in Georgia for $1560, from a place called āMax Builtā. Awesome company to deal with, Iāve been thrilled with the quality. Both are 3500 axles
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