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AuroraGirl

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I'll measure tomorrow. Specs from their listing show 84" but I'll confirm.

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4 inches on a maximum extra width of any vehicle without clearance lamps (IE , duallys, ford raptor, aftermarket tires/wheels) Most vehicles arent 80 inches so youll have more
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I like the gentle slope of the dovetail

Pull out ramps are nice, and the tie down area is quite extensive.

ID get that deck soaked in old motor oil mixed with diesel and id mount the winch in the front of the A frame than the deck becuase you will be limited in the last few feet of things you pull on if they are long, but its still better than nothing
 

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It was $5800

Holy crap! These days, I was expecting WAY more $ than that.

That's a damn nice trailer, BTW. I love my tilt top deckover trailer, but there's been several times where I wished I also had a lower profile trailer that was much lighter weight. That model you have there is exactly what I would shoot for, if in the market.
 

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Holy crap! These days, I was expecting WAY more $ than that.

That's a damn nice trailer, BTW. I love my tilt top deckover trailer, but there's been several times where I wished I also had a lower profile trailer that was much lighter weight. That model you have there is exactly what I would shoot for, if in the market.

Thank you. It really checked all the boxes of things I wanted.
 

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Nice. My dog LOVES the tool box on the front of my trailer, he can stand on top of it and see over the fence and stare at the neighbors. :Big Laugh:
 

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ID get that deck soaked in old motor oil mixed with diesel and id mount the winch in the front of the A frame than the deck becuase you will be limited in the last few feet of things you pull on if they are long, but its still better than nothing

I struggle with this because it seems like it would be a mess for a while. My dogs and I would be tracking oily footprints all over plus you can’t lay on the deck to work under anything.

I just put the 3rd deck on my trailer since new in ‘06. I’m averaging around 10 years each for the first 2 decks of uncoated quality pressure treated lumber, I don’t put anything on mine.
 

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I struggle with this because it seems like it would be a mess for a while. My dogs and I would be tracking oily footprints all over plus you can’t lay on the deck to work under anything.

I just put the 3rd deck on my trailer since new in ‘06. I’m averaging around 10 years each for the first 2 decks of uncoated quality pressure treated lumber, I don’t put anything on mine.
on fresh treated decking youd want to wait a while anyway, i only said something because the deck on the trailer above isnt screaming brand new but like 5 years old if that makes sense

even reapplication of a water based solution a every few years would work well
or hell, painting it generally, UV is the biggest enemy here while the wood is in good shape. now if your decking is like mine, it looks ready to absorb anything so id gain more and have a non slip surface in no time compared to good condition decking lol

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as example of my decking
 

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