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Things to Consider When Buying a New Trailer

Remember when you bought the push mower seven years ago and you got the smaller, lower quality engine option to save $100? Now you have…

Diagnosing Tire Wear on the Inside of Trailer Tires

If you’ve noticed premature tire wear on the inside of your trailer tires, don’t panic. You’re not destined for twenty years of replacement every six…

Should You Buy Enclosed Trailer Insurance?

Anyone that’s hauled something of value has wondered if the trailer and also its contents are covered in case of accident or theft.  Well, let’s…

The Skinny on Barn Doors and Ramp Doors

When you type in “barn doors” on Google, you’ll get everything from a red wooden sliding door weather beaten and rotten (preferably with termites in…

Leaf Springs vs Torsion Axles: What’s the Difference?

We at Affordable Trailers hesitate to take on such a hot button issue as leaf springs vs torsion axles. People have lost the art of respectful discussion…

Flat Nose vs V-Nose Trailers

First of all, we want to apologize for those of you searching for an article on flat noses. Perhaps you find yourself with an extremely…

A Comparison of Renting vs Buying a Trailer

Since Affordable Trailers doesn’t rent trailers, you may assume we think everyone should buy one. That’s not true at all. We think there are lots of reasons…

Matching Your Trailers with the Right Ball Hitch Sizes

We’ve all been there, standing in the aisle at a farm store or hardware store a little panicked because we can’t remember what size ball…

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Other Terms to Know

There you are, minding your own business trying to watch a football game when, BAM, there comes another ad for a truck. After years of…

Advantages of Buying Used Trailers

It’s so hard to pull the trigger on a new vehicle purchase, because we all know that the vehicle loses a huge chunk of its…