Trailer For Sale on Craigslist (not mine)

Post by **jac6695** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:05 pm

Someone needs to buy this, great deal:

http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/car/633051850.html

Lukipela · Post by **Lukipela** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:07 pm

geez thats a deal... wish i had the money for it or could convince my parents to buy it.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:34 am

Calling the guy tomorrow

Post by **Leach** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:11 am

so whats the word arya

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:05 am

Well either I'm blind or there's no number posted, so I'm waiting to hear back via email.

Ary

Post by **alk1174** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:50 am

I took a good look at the trailer and noticed a few things. It looks to be mobile home axles under it. I dont know a lot about them but have heard it can be hard to find wheels to fit the axle. Its possible the trailer could be a piece of a mobile home cut down into a trailer. I dont know just something to think about.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:27 am

Adam, I assume you looked at it in person?

Post by **alk1174** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:16 am

No I just saved the photos and enlarged them to get a better look.

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:21 pm

I was thinking mobile home too.

Website · Post by **tsmall07** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:41 pm

alk1174 wrote: I dont know a lot about them but have heard it can be hard to find wheels to fit the axle.

Its got wheels now...why would you need to find more? I think it looks pretty stout, mobile home or not. And a good price!

Post by **jac6695** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:49 pm

alk1174 wrote:I took a good look at the trailer and noticed a few things. It looks to be mobile home axles under it. I dont know a lot about them but have heard it can be hard to find wheels to fit the axle. Its possible the trailer could be a piece of a mobile home cut down into a trailer. I dont know just something to think about.

Don't be afraid of the axles.

First of all, those types of axles can be designed as heavy duty trailer axles. Not all of them are for mobile home use. My trailer originally came with 3 6,000 lb. "utility" axles like those that were not mobile home axles. Many older equipment trailers used them, and according to this quote from the ad:

equipment trailer by a reputable independence va trailer builder

it is a trailer made by a local manufacturer. The original owner may have ordered the trailer with those axles because he already had spares for it. The trailer should have a real VIN (not homemade) and a manufacturers plate to identify it as being built by the builder in Independence. It does not look like a cut down mobile home at all to me.

Second of all, Billavista did an excellent (as usual) article on using mobile home axles for recreational trailers and found that you can indeed service and replace the bearings and that they are not all that weak as many think. See the article here:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavist ... railer.htm

Post by **alk1174** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:02 pm

All I was trying to say is be careful.

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:40 pm

Well Leach, if you wanna check it out, feel free. If I hear from the guy I'll let you know.

We've already got a trailer, was just trying to find something a bit beefier.

Sinking Creek 4WD Association

Trailer For Sale on Craigslist (not mine)

Trailer For Sale on Craigslist (not mine)

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