MonacoMike
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- Sep 15, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2000 Cruisers 3870
8.2 Mercs
- Engines
- 85 Sea Ray Monaco 197
260hp Alpha 1
We recently have had a damaged aluminum trailer discussion and a tire discussion in another thread. (I'm on blackberry can't link). Many of the heaviest duty trailers in transportation and industry are aluminum. Why all the aluminum trailer bashing?
There are well built steel and aluminum trailers. There are also poorly built trailers of all construction. A properly engineered, built, and loaded aluminum trailer will perform well, so I don't believe aluminum is at fault in your complaints.
The fault most likely lies on the end purchaser's door step. Price not quality is king, so therefore dealers and manufacturers give us the "deal" we say we want. An aluminum trailer is no place to skimp. Its corrosion resistance makes this a lifetime trailer when well built and maintained.
I have a 15 year old Magic Tilt trailer that was worthy of upgrading to electric-
hydraulic disc brakes on all three axles. The beams are massive, much unlike the earlier poster with trailer damage.
It seems as if some who would be up in arms over a Sea Ray vs. Bayliner comparison want to treat all aluminum trailers the same. I think this does a great disservice to quality aluminum trailers.
MM
There are well built steel and aluminum trailers. There are also poorly built trailers of all construction. A properly engineered, built, and loaded aluminum trailer will perform well, so I don't believe aluminum is at fault in your complaints.
The fault most likely lies on the end purchaser's door step. Price not quality is king, so therefore dealers and manufacturers give us the "deal" we say we want. An aluminum trailer is no place to skimp. Its corrosion resistance makes this a lifetime trailer when well built and maintained.
I have a 15 year old Magic Tilt trailer that was worthy of upgrading to electric-
hydraulic disc brakes on all three axles. The beams are massive, much unlike the earlier poster with trailer damage.
It seems as if some who would be up in arms over a Sea Ray vs. Bayliner comparison want to treat all aluminum trailers the same. I think this does a great disservice to quality aluminum trailers.
MM
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