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Any tips on what to check out when buying a cargo trailer? All my research leads me to believe that anything towable is pretty much falling apart the moment it leaves the lot. Should I tow it at speed to see that it doesn’t wobble? Jump on the plywood and look for soft spots?
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Thank you for the advice! I will be heeding everything said so far. Bringing a ladder to check the roof, flashlight for under. Tow vehicle is a ‘21 Hyundai Palisade with factory tow package including transmission cooling, auto-leveling - 5000 pounds max limit. So far for suspects / prospects: We found a 6x12 with 6.5’ interior height dual axle that was made in May of this year, used for a single drive from Chicago to Seattle and now they are unloading it for $6500 including spare tire, X Track, and D Rings. Rated to 7000 pounds, it has a 2 5/8” hitch. Obviously we don’t plan to load this thing even close to its capacity. Has a 7 pin connector. The VIN come back clean, they have the Certificate of Origin and it looks decent: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/507404586981102/ Concerns so far: looks like they added caulking around the window on the door - seller says that her dad slept in the trailer for security when they drove those three days… and did it to ensure no leaks. My read? It leaks. Didn’t want a window on the door so may need to consider a change there. This definitely looks like a lower end trailer in terms of the number of fasteners and so forth. Honestly we need this to survive a 2400 mile trip and then we will likely sell it to the next family who needs to Haul their butt on a move. If things look decent and we pick it up, do you all still recommend that we have the bearings repacked for the cross country haul? Thank you again Something Awful friends!
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Jul 9, 2021 13:45
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Thank you all again for this great advice. We are headed down tomorrow morning. 🤞
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Jul 10, 2021 06:08
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