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Originally Posted by MTeator
Considering you can get a brand new 16' hauler with electrical brakes for $1600, $1800-$2000 with a steel bed, I can't see buying a used 10-20 year old UHaul trailer for $1695 that only has a 12' bed.
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I was thinking the same thing, I bought a 16ft (14ft bed + 2ft dovetail) for around $2000 brand new. It has brakes on all 4 wheels, a breakaway box, higher GVWR (7000lbs vs 6000lbs), a wooden deck (U-hauls are open deck), and more payload capacity (5250lbs vs 4000lbs). A much better bargain I think.
I'm not bashing U-haul trailers, I've used them on several occasions with no problems. No doubt, they are very robust to withstand the abuse of being rented. The one beef I do have with them is that you have to have the vehicle pulled all the way to the front to strap them down. This could possibly cause a really high tongue weight. Loading the car backwards can cure this by putting the engine directly on the axles, but being able to strap the car anywhere on the trailer, can fine tune this better.