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Alright guys I need some advice from some who have “been around the block”. Just bought a 99 Polaris touring...want to get an enclosed trailer to store it in for the summer and tow it + gear back and forth on snowy/salty upstate ny roads hopefully for many winters to come. Right now I’m leaning towards a 7’x14-17’ enclosed v nose trailer. I have reverse so a drive in/drive out is not required. Pulling with a hemi ram 1500.* Coated/rustproof steel frame vs aluminum? How critical is it to drop that extra money on the aluminum frame?* Single vs double axle trailer? How big of a deal is the double axle for towing stability?* Am I stupid for thinking the aluminum clam style/hybrid sled trailers are a waste of money? They just seem not as versatile and super flimsy.Would like to keep this purchase at less than 4K, but willing to move up a little. Give me some feedback.
Also you will find that you will use it for other uses then just hauling the snow machine around, just be careful your neighbors will be calling about using it.
Alright...found a decent price on a 2015 vnose aluminum frame lightning trailer. I know the lightning brand is coming in quite a bit cheaper than some other brands. Not sure of the build quality...I need to go look at the trailer. Biggest difference I can find is it has spring axles vs torsion axles on some of the pricier models.Anybody have any experience with the lightning brand or spring vs torsion for winter towing?
I had an E-Z Hauler that had the sides screwed on from the outside, it that the way yours is?
I have an aluminum 12' Triton, a two sled clamshell type to haul my sled. I made a couple of mods... place a tie-down in the center to allow the loading/unloading of the sled completely ready for the ice. And mats and tracks to protect the trailer deck and to provide good footage. (Image removed from quote.)
Bart, is the big, red thermos there what you use for bait? Always meant to ask when I've seen that picture.
Yes, I have another one on the other side. Picked them up at a garage sale, .75 cents.
Genius! I struggle with bait buckets on the sled. Put plastic shopping bags around them or under the cover.. still end up spilling water. This year I got the Engel bait cooler which seals pretty good but the lid has frozen on me twice. Lucky I was using a shanty both of those days or I would have had to break the stupid thing. I like the thermos idea a lot and .75 cents is a lot less than that Engel.
or I heard a little vaseline on those engel coolers around the lids...or on the threads, would probably work just as well...im contemplating an engel cooler this year.....although the last couple years I almost have quit using tip ups...love jigging and moving....but def going to make a more concerted effort this year to at least set up a couple....I'll be doing a little bow hunting in Wi this fall, Im thinking I might find a good deal on a trailer up there.