Combines Off topic grain trailers

[Deerebines]

We own 2 of Neville's. Pretty happy but then again never owned anything else to compare it to or to know differently. I can't say anything bad about them.

 

[greenstrat]

spend the extra and get an aluminum trailer no matter what. You are only going to have to do this once, and when you are done you will be able to recover most of the money you put into it. gs

 

[Deerebines]

GS, where are you fromIJ I couldn't disagree more. Wonder if it's a geographic issueIJ

 

[greenstrat]

heart of salt country. Seen plenty of guys blow their wad on a steel trailer thinking they were saving a couple of bucks, only to find the things get red real fast and nobody will trade them out of it for a real aluminum one. gs

 

[Deerebines]

Ok, now I see where you are coming from. In my situation though a steel is perfect. First off I don't have an aluminum welder and I tried to do it once and I think I'd had better luck with chewing gum than the weld I produced. We have some of the roughest shale and chalk rock roads and a county that needs desperate lessons on how a maintainer works properly and how to properly work a maintainer. I rented an aluminum one year from a farmer not far from me and between stuffing rags in holes and using a roll of gray tape to seal all the leaks and noticing all the rivets loose in thier holes I was just plum decided right then and there I was going to go steel........The end! If I was over the road.......I'd agree on your aluminum. For me though I don't pay much attention to a weight issue and I do have a welder for steel and I'm good at that and the price was considerable less vs. an aluminum. I use my trailer a couple times a year. wheat harvest and milo harvest. Occassionally have hauled in a load of fertilizer with it but other than that, it sits as much as the combine. Can't justify the extra in an aluminum for that sort of use IMHO. I figured you had good reason. Good thing the world is diverse in products. No one thing would fit clear around the globe......well, except the duct tape. That is the greatest invention next to the microwave and sliced bread.

 

[greenstrat]

if it works for you who cares. I have an 83 timpte that was 5 yrs old when I got it, and it has no holes anywhere. I drive over a lot of rock roads too, and really don't think this is an issue, except for tire destruction which is pretty miserable, but this does not discriminate between construction materials of the trailer. If you can weld steel, you can weld aluminum. Takes a different approach, and a wire welder with a spool gun to happen easily, but it is easy. I would rather have the rivets than welded construction, because when the trailer gets put in a place the driver shouldn't have, (twist)it will pop rivets, which are easily replaced. Welded trailer will never be the same, and can be ruined if pushed far enough. You can rebuild the complete trailer on a riveted one just by putting on whatever slopes, struts, or frame rails, and you can end up with a new one if you want. This is just what I have seen done in the shop where I got this thing, they repair a lot of trailers and some come in there behind a wrecker and still get rebuilt. Changed my whole attitude on aluminum, because I thought just like you at first. I gave 11,700 for mine when I got it, and it is still worth about 10 now. Also, I have not welded on it yet..luckyIJ maybe. I am just saying the aluminum does cost more, but will trade back in longer life, and resale will not burn up as much of your investment. Sorry to hear you have a mainainer man who learned in the same school ours did. Too bad they can't figure out that leaving a windrow of weeds six feet wide narrows the road just as much. gs

 

[greenstrat]

yes, but single wall construction makes these not quite as durable over a couple million miles as the double wall construction of timpte_wilson. A little harder to wash up. BUT..merrit is quite a bit lighter empty weight. Tradeoffs. If the trailer is straight as you stand at the back corner looking forward along each side frame rail, and upper corners are not ripping in the bowl, probably ok.

 

[Case_Farmer]

WE have a 38ft wheeler thats a 2004 model and really love it The air doors are very nice and sure beats the cranking type good luck finding something