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dremd · 07-14-2008, 10:12 PM

I have that same $200 Harbor Freight trailer; If I was going to use it alot I'd get the 12" wheels $250, but for occasional use (as often as most trucks have things in them) the $200 one works fine. Now if ALL you do with the vehicle is move lots of stuff; then I'd buy the truck. My Dad has a 4x8 utility trailer that he got about the time I was born it has had many repairs over the years, but it regularly (once a week) carries 500~800lbs with no issues. FYI if you do that buy some nice radial 12" tires works MUCH better than the cheeps they come with and will actually last.

edit: by my usage thus far I've been towing the trailer 5% of my miles. If you believe my SGII ( I don't) I get about a 25% hit in FE when towing.

07-14-2008, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
dremd 6 speed Diesel FTW! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scott, La Posts: 1,490 The Golf - '02 Golf GLS TDI Diesel 90 day: 63.94 mpg (US) Mongoose - '05 E-bike AWD 90 day: 1810.34 mpg (US) Thanks: 45 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	I have that same $200 Harbor Freight trailer; If I was going to use it alot I'd get the 12" wheels $250, but for occasional use (as often as most trucks have things in them) the $200 one works fine. Now if ALL you do with the vehicle is move lots of stuff; then I'd buy the truck. My Dad has a 4x8 utility trailer that he got about the time I was born it has had many repairs over the years, but it regularly (once a week) carries 500~800lbs with no issues. FYI if you do that buy some nice radial 12" tires works MUCH better than the cheeps they come with and will actually last. edit: by my usage thus far I've been towing the trailer 5% of my miles. If you believe my SGII ( I don't) I get about a 25% hit in FE when towing. __________________ 6 speed ALH TDI Last edited by dremd; 07-14-2008 at 10:18 PM..