jtho3c
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If you can't tell by my profile pic, I am a big WILSON man! If you've got a better one, tell me why!
What Is The Bes TRAILER?
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jbh
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I've had two EBY's and really like them.....seem to be one of the stouter, all purpose aluminum trailers. My buddy's do really like their Wilsons too. They are ALL TOO EXPENSIVE!
shortyjock89
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We LOVE our Eby. It was alot better deal than Wilson's that were similar.
simtal
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We have an Eby too and love it. The rule of thumb I've always heard is: never buy a trailer from a company who doesn't make a pot.
afhm
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Nothing tougher than a Barrett. I also like the Wilson, Merritt, Eby and sort of the Elite.
Bone2011
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Theres not a thing wrong with any of our wilsons!
farmboy
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jtho3c
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simtal said:
I'm not quite sure if you were joking with that, if you were, hilarious. Wilson makes 90% of the pots out there!
jtho3c
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Man! I really thought that post would catch like wild fire! Guess not!
TMJ Show Cattle
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Over the years we have used every "pot" known to be made by man. Wilson gets top vote for us,However,Barrett ranks a close second. In gooseneck circle's we like the Eby's,but what we think has held up the best is a 4 Star.Heck just about all of them are pretty decent nowadays.
showman ne
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we really like our elite
Shady Lane
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I just went through this trailer buying process this spring.
I had an older steel trailer and wanted to replace it with an alluminum.
I think I looked at just about every make on the road, like a lot of things I found that many of the brands had features I liked as well as characteristics that I didn't.
All of the brands listed so far got good marks in my book.
However I didn't want a trailer with punched sides like the Wilson etc because of the cold climate up here in Canada, going to fall shows it can sometimes be VERY cold. I've hauled in -30 ugliness before and I didn't want that hassle of replacing all those rubber plugs.
So I ended up with a 2009 Sooner SR724 Ranch.
I've put about 4,000 miles on it since I got it in March and so far I'm happy with it.
I have some horses as well so i really liked the 7'2" inside height.
I got it with a slide in Plexi Glass kit as well as rubber mats on the floor, 2 dividers. It seems to be very well built, the welds look to be very good quality, the upright posts are very sturdy and it is gusseted where I have seen similar trailers crack.
I guess I'll know better in 10+ years if it was a good choice.
On this particular purchase it came down to what was available, what I was happy with and a deal tha I could live with.
My next choice probably would have been a Sundowner 7X24'
I had an older steel trailer and wanted to replace it with an alluminum.
I think I looked at just about every make on the road, like a lot of things I found that many of the brands had features I liked as well as characteristics that I didn't.
All of the brands listed so far got good marks in my book.
However I didn't want a trailer with punched sides like the Wilson etc because of the cold climate up here in Canada, going to fall shows it can sometimes be VERY cold. I've hauled in -30 ugliness before and I didn't want that hassle of replacing all those rubber plugs.
So I ended up with a 2009 Sooner SR724 Ranch.
I've put about 4,000 miles on it since I got it in March and so far I'm happy with it.
I have some horses as well so i really liked the 7'2" inside height.
I got it with a slide in Plexi Glass kit as well as rubber mats on the floor, 2 dividers. It seems to be very well built, the welds look to be very good quality, the upright posts are very sturdy and it is gusseted where I have seen similar trailers crack.
I guess I'll know better in 10+ years if it was a good choice.
On this particular purchase it came down to what was available, what I was happy with and a deal tha I could live with.
My next choice probably would have been a Sundowner 7X24'
beefy
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we have a 02 wilson and have had it to the welder 3 times since 05. tough desert and mountain roads are hard on the aluminum trailers here. but on pavement love the wilson fifth wheel and our pot. but i have a 1981 neckover (steel) that has wore out 3 trucks and all we have done replaced the floor in it . open top and rusty but it gets the job done <cowboy>
jbw
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Bought a Wilson, our second choice was an Eby. I personally would never buy a featherlite, their name explains it all. If you are only going to use them for a few head and stay on the road they are fine.
ROAD WARRIOR
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I have pulled about every kind of trailer made in the last 30 some odd years. Keifer, featherlite,Barrett, Eby, several short line and steel trailers etc, etc. The last one I bought was a Wilson and it was money well spent. I agree with jbw the Featherlite and Kiefer trailers are the bottom of my list. RW
PeeWeeChamp
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What have you heard about Cherokee trailers? I don't know much about them, and would like any and all feedback.
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