Looking to see if anyone has an Aluma tilt car hauler. In general wanting to know quality, ease of use and any other pertinent information. Looking at purchasing a used 2023 unit and would appreciate any insight. Thanks
We have a tilting trailer at work , not that particular brand , but it works mint . Built in winch to haul the car on it and multiple tie down points . I find it hauls easier then a standard u-haul trailer also .
A friend of mine has an Aluma Trailer just like the picture above. It's nice and light and easy for him to tow his rock crawler Jeep or his '65 Mustang with his Jeep Wrangler JL or new Bronco. I don't think he has any complaints about it, but he has mentioned that he keeps an eye on the structural parts to make sure it's not bending or cracking the aluminum.
That's exactly what I wonder about. Would like to have an aluminum motorcycle trailer, something which could be pulled with something kinda anemic if needed. Afraid I'd be stopping every few miles to inspect all the weld., etc.
If you're worried about welds cracking, look at Trailex. They make awesome trailers. I've owned 2 and they were great. It's made from all bolted together aluminum extrusions. Very strong and light. https://www.trailex.com/products/pc/home.asp
That is a nice looking trailer. But I can't understand why it is so heavy [16' is starting at 1425 lbs or 647kg] I can build a steel frame [zinc plated] with an aluminium deck 16' at 1430lbs or 650 kg including a spare wheel, tilt deck, and pull out ramps . Remove the spare wheel which they have optioned, and my trailer weighs less. I'm not knocking their quality but when you pay a premium for aluminium you'd expect some decent weight savings. One word of caution with tilt trailers [and I only have tilt trailers] some of them tilt up reasonably steep so you might still need ramps for cars with a low "chin" So if you're playing with race cars , carry a pair of wooden blocks for under the rear tilt , and a pair of ramps. 90% of the time you probably wont need to do this [nothing is worse than dismantling a car to load it on a trailer] Even then, I would buy that trailer in a heartbeat over those stupid ground loaders. You can balance the payload easier [which is more important] Note you might be able to load a car within 1 minute, but it still takes 10 minutes to tie it down, AND 2+ hours on the road. So handling is the most important aspect [you spend more hours on the road ,than dicking around with them] I built this in 2016 and it weighed 650 kg. I owned it for about 3 weeks and sold it [because I came up with a better idea halfway through building it ]
If you plan on loading a low car https://jimglo.com/ is an excellent choice. Very easy to use and has front box and winch.
If you want to consider a non-aluminum trailer I found KwikLoad to be a good performing trailer. I owned a car hauler type of theirs until recently and they are easy to load and unload. kwikload.com out of Sherman, TX.
One of my buddies bought one used. PO used it to haul a bull dozer or a few fat chicks, the welds were split under the deck. He had a certified welder put it back together. If you are buying them used, check them carefully.
Agree.... and the ones going 80mph ... wheel bearings. If you see car tires on outside pair...run...that bitch has run off more curbs than you can imagine.
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