CargoPro Trailer - any experience?

Hi guys. Wasn't sure where to post this question - feel free to move mods if this is the wrong forum. I'm planning to buy a trailer soon - before June. Will be used this summer to haul my motorcycle to work in the midwest - then it will be used to haul some wood, atv, etc, etc. I've heard some bad things (and good things) about Tractor Supply trailers. My local Arctic Cat dealer sells Cargo Pro trailers. All aluminum. Looking at a 5x8 - should be fine for what I'll be doing. Anyone know anything about quality of this make of trailer? Any info welcomed - thanks! Cheers!

2015 CARGO PRO 5 X 8 UTILTY

 

I think that I would avoid a trailer with wood sides, with the standards in the stake pockets where are you going to tie anything down? The one next to it with the metal sides would be a better choice for me. It looks like it has running liters on the front which is nice.

 

Thanks Guido - I figured I'd add tie downs to the bed for the bike. Looking at cost - moving up much from this gets out of my price range pretty quickly. I'm hoping the quality is good - good welds and good gauge aluminum, etc. I think I could handle the wood sides. Appreciate your input! Cheers!

 

That is a nice looking trailer, But I agree with Guido.
Go with the metal rail around the top. Makes the trailer much more rigid.
The extruded framerails on that trailer are very nice.
I don't think you would have a problem with the wood sided one unless you are loading it to the max. Which you could do easily with a cord of fresh cut firewood.
I'm guessing that is a 3000 pound trailer?
It would "legally" only haul about half a cord of fresh oak


My biggest gripe about TSC trailers is the frame not being rigid enough on the flat deck trailers.
Last one I looked at I twisted the frame corner to corner just by putting my weight on one corner. No problem though, I twisted it back by jumping on the other corner.....sad

 

Good points. I'd love to go with metal side rails - just can't jump up so high in price. Would you go with a Tractor Supply trailer with metal rails over this one with wood rails? I was hoping to spend a little more for better quality - but if the wood rails are a bad idea, I can save hundreds and give TS a shot. Cheers!

 

Yep - the aluminum jacks the price up a lot. No rust issues so expected to last longer - at least that's the story! Cheers!

 

If you are going to haul a bike, put a wheel chock in the bed. You'll appreciate it when you go to haul your bike.

 

1700 for a 5x8 is very expensive.
you could get a nice steel trailer for about half of that is your looking to save money.
But I'll admit , I'm partial to alunimin. My tilt deck and snowmobile trailer are both aluminum.

 

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Silly Euro's adding an extra letter in there.

 

removable wheel chock kit

the key hole brackets stay on the trailer

check the width of your tire if its wide

 

Not sure what that trailer is in the pic, but stay away from torsion axles if you can. they are over rated IMO

the pic looks like a torsion axle

 

Pingel, made in Wisconsin.

I welded my own up, made 3 at a time.

 

Per the sticker in the 2nd picture on the website, it shows 2200 pounds. Not sure if that is the gross weight or the payload.

 

Like that tire chock - will do! I think payload is about 1850 on the aluminum trailer. Cheers!

 

Good eye, Guido
bet that is gross weight

 

I've got wood sides on my 4x8, but it's a steel trailer. So it's a little different.

I load mine up pretty well. A solid half cord of fresh cut beech today. It squats a little, but it rides well.

 

This is a better design of a wheel chock. Extreme Max Motorcycle Wheel Chock - Walmart.com

You drive into it, and the back part flips up, cradling the wheel. It's a ripoff of a great, but expensive baxley brand chock.

Made in the USA too.

 

hey this reminds me . I gotta figure out how to get 2 bikes tied down in the toy hauler before Dennis' gtg