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Message: [QUOTE="Krause, post: 1337408, member: 331"] Alright guys, Hoping to get a thread rolling with a collection of information about trailers, configurations, brands, axles, etc etc.. for the average guy looking to buy a trailer. Im about to purchase a bumper pull car hauler generally for a 64 nova, but would like it to be able to load a diesel truck if need be, which eliminates the 7000#'s, and at least puts it at the 10000 GVWR range. Here are some points I have researched so far. -Its been discussed before, but any more than 10000 GVWR trailer and you need a CDL to drive with it, even unloaded! That said, it seems advanced inspection centers are able to "de-rate" trailers; you can purchase a 14000# trailer (8 lug axles) and have them rate it at 9990 if you want. I havnt confirmed this yet, but have seen a couple examples of it on lots. This will allow you to have a heavy duty trailer and not a CDL, obviously dont get caught with more than 10000 even though its capable... -Dexter axles are the Cats Meow it seems. Alko axles are not so good, anyone with experience on this? Are dexters worth extra money to upgrade to? -There is the brand can of worms: PJ's are generally reviewed well. Apparently the "J" of PJ split off sometime ago and started Load Trail/Max, which also seem to be generally reviewed well. I'm currently looking at some Load Trail and some Sure Trac Trailers. -PJ, Sure Trac, and a handful of others are powder coating now. Some have complained the powercoat peels easily. Feel free to comment on quality of paint finish no matter the type. Assuming you are purchasing a capable trailer, it's potentially the most important feature to consider/most time consuming to make right.. -Pintle or Ball coupler?? Share your experiences on anything trailers, what brand you bought and why specifically. What you like about it and what you like about the next one. Or, what you dont like about it. [/QUOTE]