Aluminum boat trailers

  • Charlie W
    TRF / Pool 3 / Grand Rapids, MN / SJU
    Posts: 1396
    #2317139

    The last few years I’ve been seeing more and more aluminum trailers under boats up here. Does anyone have one themselves? Pros/cons? Is there any reason other than price not to have one?

    The salt guys all have them for obvious reasons and if I ever buy a new rig off the lot I’d love to have one too.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 22405
    #2317150

    Aluminum or galvanized ? Most guys I know running in the salt season are getting galvanized

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 17606
    #2317151

    I have a aluminum utility trailer. I’ve had it for years and it still looks like the day I bought it. I think you would be very happy with an aluminum boat trailer.

    Mike Schulz
    Osakis/Long Prairie
    Posts: 2151
    #2317152

    with my pontoons I had aluminum trailers, didn’t want rusty trailer

    grizzly
    nebraska
    Posts: 1115
    #2317154

    Bought new boat last year and priced a aluminum trailer and not 100% but seems like it was about a 3000.00 dollar upgrade. just didnt need it

    B-man
    Posts: 6722
    #2317159

    My last big boat (Pro-Line 24wa) had an I-beam aluminum trailer.

    Pretty common to see under boats that style, mainly because most are sold in coastal saltwater areas.

    It held up nice trailering in Minnesota, but really no different than the galvanized trailers under my Lund and Grady I have now.

    They do look sharper, especially if you polish it once a year, but you really can’t go wrong with either of them.

    Sidenote: if any of you ever are in the market for a wheelhouse, I wouldn’t consider any frame that’s not galvanized or made out of aluminum.

    TH
    Posts: 603
    #2317161

    I had a Robalo boat that came with an aluminum trailer. Thought it was a great idea. I didn’t keep the boat very long as it wasn’t quite what I needed. I would absolutely buy aluminum if it were an option. I hate rusty, paint flaking trailers.

    bclii
    MN/AZ
    Posts: 498
    #2317175

    My Grady White came with an aluminum trailer. For the most part, it stayed looking good! Sold it to a couple up on leach and it’s still looking clean! My winter Lund boat here in AZ has a galvanized trailer, seen no saltwater but holding up great even with all the gravel roads! Other then the weight difference, I Don’t think you could go wrong with either one!

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 5126
    #2317179

    If it’s designed properly it shouldn’t be an issue. However just remember the axles, suspension, coupler, jack, etc. will still be steel so rust will still be a factor. Aluminum is much more prone to fatigue and damages easier, so rough roads can do a number on them if you aren’t careful. Also inspect the welds regularly.

    All of my enclosed trailers have been aluminum and my current one is rated for 10k lbs. so they can definitely hold some weight.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4570
    #2317245

    Your Aluminum boat trailer just went up 25% FYI

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 5126
    #2317330

    Your Aluminum boat trailer just went up 25% FYI

    No it didn’t. If an agreement isn’t reached the materials will get a tariff on March 12th, but the labor/tooling/parts/profit/etc. to build the trailer did not. And those are the majority of the cost of most everything built.

    So probably no more than a 5% rise in cost to consumer. But if other things like taxes get eliminated and budgets actually get cut, then we will be ahead money.

    But you let your media drive your fear.

    Jimmy
    Posts: 219
    #2317344

    But you let your media drive your fear.

    you love making assumptions about peoples choice of media and somehow using your own assumption as a counter to what you think the other persons argument is, even tho they didn’t say it. Its quite laughable. Here is a link from yOuR mEdIa saying prices will ultimately go up, not down, if tariffs are put in place

    https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trumps-tariffs-mexico-canada-increase-prices-consumers-experts-offer-details

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 5126
    #2317357

    you love making assumptions about peoples choice of media and somehow using your own assumption as a counter to what you think the other persons argument is, even tho they didn’t say it. It’s quite laughable. Here is a link from yOuR mEdIa saying prices will ultimately go up, not down, if tariffs are put in place

    You’re wrong again, I don’t watch Fox, and please show where I said prices will go down… I’ll wait coffee

    Charles
    Posts: 2129
    #2317537

    Just saw a G3 boat with a Alumninum boat trailer at the trailer.

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