Best place to buy a trailer?

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  1. fullylucky

    fullylucky Well-Known Member

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    Where is the best place to buy a trailer?

    would ones on gumtree be any good?

    What should you look for when buying a trailer?

    Have you bought one? was it worth it?
     
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  2. Mumbai

    Mumbai Well-Known Member

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    Don't know
    Maybe
    Don't know
    No. NA
     
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  3. Ace in the Hole

    Ace in the Hole Well-Known Member

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    I got one for free when I bought a boat.
    It's worth it because I wouldn't be able to get the boat out of the water without it.
     
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  4. Brian84

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    I was looking at one on gumtree which was a good price and from a shop. But that is in sydney.
     
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    Brian84 Well-Known Member

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  6. Matty77

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    Depends what size you want.. Some Bunnings sell them at pretty cheap price for a 6x4 with Cage... and not too expensive.
     
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  7. bob shovel

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    Depends what you want it for. There's a heap of types.
    Gumtree would be the go or local classifieds.
    I had a 6x4 trailer and could get a good tonne I on there for trips to the tip with some creative loading and DIY hungry boards. Do love a good trailer.
     
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  8. Kesse

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    When we moved from Melb to Cairns we sold pretty much everything. In the past couple of years there's only been one thing we've regretted getting rid of - our 7x5 trailer with cage and cover.

    We bought it new off ebay from a place at Ferntree Gully for a couple of grand. It paid for itself many times over.
     
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    Hehe...only fullylucky can ask such a question.. :)
     
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  10. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    @fullylucky Just pick up some stuff from bunnings and they will give you free trailer hire for a couple of hours. Gumtree doesn’t offer this service.
     
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  11. Matty77

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    When I bought my dryer from good guys I used the trailer from Bunnings to transport it home. I purchase a piece of timber and used the trailer to transport.... ;) win win.
     
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  12. Waldo

    Waldo Well-Known Member

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    The real question is - did you then return the timber for a refund?
     
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  13. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    It's one thing having the trailer, another having the towbar.
     
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  14. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Which bar do the towies hang out nowadays?

    PS watch out for grazed knees.
     
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    larrylarry, 6th Oct, 2015
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