Haulmark trailers ok?

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Looking for a 24' enclosed to haul my duster race car and track stuff. car weights 3k. found an add on cl for this from a place called APC equipment in AZ. Its factory pick up in PA for $5960.00 Let me know what you think.

2014, T/A, 7,000lb, 102x24 Haulmark Passport V-nose, Enclosed Cargo Car Hauler Utility Trailer
PPT85X24WT2
Steel Frame
Flat Roof
2-5/16in 10,000lb Coupler
48in Beavertail
Z Crossmembers
Crossmembers 24in On Center
2in x 6in Tube Main Rails
18in V-Nose
Hat Section Roof Bows
Roof Bows 24in On Center
1/4" Safety Chains w/ 1/4" Clevis Hook, Latch
Standard Height
84-3/4in Z Post
Vertical Posts 16in On Center
2,000lb Top Crank A-Frame Jack
Sand Pad
Standard A-Frame Tongue
4in Drop Arm
Wide Track
Breakaway Kit
Manual adj Electric Drum Brakes(req breakaway kit)
5 Bolt Pattern
Non EZ Hubs
1/2in StudsSpring Suspension
(2) 3,500lb Axle
ST205/75R15C Radial 5B White Spoke Wheel
Price Fighter Max Size Rear Ramp Door - Std Duty
16in Plywood Ramp Extension
3/4 Plywood Ramp Decking
32 x 72 Side Entry Door - Bar Lock/Recessed Step
3/4in Plywood Decking
3/8in Plywood Sidewall Liner
(4) 5,000lb Square D-Ring with Welded Plate
(2) 12v Dome light
License Plate Bracket w/Seperate Light
Incandescent Tail Lights
Incandescent Clearance Lights
12v Surface-Mount Switch
Polar White
.030 Alum Exterior
1-Piece Aluminum Roof
24in Starbright Stoneguard
Sidewall Flow-Thru Vents

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/fod/4384225738.html

as always any input appreciated
 
Yes, very nice trailers, quality built and they seem to hold their value well.
 
i have one that is close to 10 yrs old. Does everything it is towed to.
You know its there when running into the wind. other than brakes and bearings it hasn't caused me any grief.
 
I had one for a little over 10 years and put well over 100,000 miles on it. Sold it for close to what I paid for it. The Guy I sold it to still has it.It is now 21 years old.
 
Great name in trailers, but with 7000 lbs you are maxed out with a car inside. I'd go for a trailer with dual 5200lb axles, lots of more cargo potential and you're not maxed out. My $.02
 
Rodzilla said:
Great name in trailers, but with 7000 lbs you are maxed out with a car inside. I'd go for a trailer with dual 5200lb axles, lots of more cargo potential and you're not maxed out. My $.02
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I,m with Rodzilla on the dual 5200lb axels.With my car and all my junk in my 24ft with dual 5200lb axels,it tows along with ease.
 
I just sold my 1997 24' Haulmark Elite II for 5K in 3 hrs. DO NOT GET THE BASE 3500LB AXLES.... mine had the 5200lb axles and I like the wide side door we ordered it with. I also had the one piece insulated roof, lighting pack, beaver tail, and four sets of ties downs. That trailer always pulled like a dream and I only pulled the hubs apart twice in all those years and the bearings needed nothing (5200lb axles have the EZ lube feature). Two things were wrong with the Haulmark that we corrected with our new trailer. 24 was too short (obviously not the fault of the trailer....we just like to haul alot of crap to the track), and 15" tires SUCK!!! So far the 16" tires have lasted way longer than ANY of the 15" tires we tried, and believe me..... we tried alot of them.
 
Believe the model you listed also has leaf springs. Upgrading axles to the 5200lb will most likely also upgrade to the torsion flex axles. Our old trailer had them and it was crazy how stable things were in the trailer. My new trailer I adopted from my dad has leaf springs and I'm less than impressed with that feature.

Believe back in the day the "get you in the door" ad was 3999.00 for a 24', by the time we got what we felt we needed it was around $6800.

http://www.haulinit.com/products/114-haulmark-85x24-transport-10000lb-gvwr.aspx
 
I have an old '97 10' X 20' Haulmark 7000lb. At 7k pound max you can only carry like 3500lbs. Not positive but trailer by itself is 3500lb.
I TOTALLY agree with the heavier axles. A B-body could fit in my trailer if I had to move one for someone, but I would worry about the over weight.
 
another point you'll want to consider is what kind of racing do you do? My jaded opinion is from the fact that my "home" track is two hours away, and any other tracks we towed to were 4-9 hrs away. I also live in the desert southwest which is hell for trailer tires. We were basically putting a new set of tires on our trailer every two years to avoid dealing with failures. The heat was killing them and often when we'd leave town in the "hot" months you could see road temps in the 140-160 range. Our current trailer with the 16" tires has lasted four years and it's nice to see that i'll actually be replacing tires that have wear on them. Not sure of the ply, but the max air psi on the tire is 95. I also carry two spares..... get a slow leak on one tire, and by the time you notice it, the other tire has been overloaded and the chances of it failing is very high..... I've proven this theory.

so if you are in a cooler climate, only traveling less than an hour to one track (and not at 75mph) you probably could use the "base" axles and never have an issue.... but I feel resale would be better with the larger axles.... any aspect with a trailer usually falls back to that "bigger is better" theory.
 
The haulmarks are a good trailer, but as everyone mentioned, get the heavy axles with torsion flex. Trailers with leaves bounce too much and kill the shocks on your race car. If you travel a long ways with one, put your hand near the shock and feel the heat!! Do not touch it!! Also, my trailer is a 24 ft interstate and it weighs 5000 empty so that only leaves me with 5000 payload. Imagine if you only had the 3500 lb axles! I don't know how much it matters but that one listed has the floor crossmembers 24 inch on center whereas mine are about 12-16 inch apart. Makes for a stronger tie point for the floor d-rings. Flat one piece roof is nice though. Less areas to leak.
 
I think what I'm getting from this is the axle upgrade is the way to go LOL!
Thanks so much. BTW if anyone near me has something for sale...........
 
Great info here! ive been looking for awhile to trade my 66 coronet for a trailer with no luck. Looks like im buying one. I think the axle upgrade is a no brainer. Smart move.
 
We got a new haulmark with the 5200lb dexter axles and always had 1 hub running about 50-60 degs hotter than the other 3.After a few trips back to dealer with replacing hub/brakes they did finally replace the axle assy and no more problem so I give kudos to haulmark for steeping up and doing what needed to be done in the end so yea its a good name and double what all the others have said on the bigger axles and comes with bigger brakes.We opted for the 16"oc for roof floor and walls cause we are in the northeast with all the snow/roof load.
 
Anytime we stop the first thing I do is hit the hubs and tires with the temp gun. Good practice to get in to.
 
Yup thats how we discovered it,probably saved us sitting along the hiway at the worse possible time,cause thats when it always seems to happen,lol
 
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