I guess only time will tell. Mission does have the best warranty in the business (4 years, I think). I'm certainly more careful when loading large wood into the trailer then I would be with a steel dump. So far only 1 significant dent in the floor. Again, I'm not using this to haul large loads of wood everyday. Like many things in this industry, it isn't the answer for everyone.
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Merle Nelson
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Ahh. Thanks for the user feedback.
tc262
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Depending on how you generally use it and what you put for equipment in the trailer you might want to consider lining the floor with some hdpe panels. They should really help with added protection from denting the floor. They are available at Menards in 4x8 sheets for fairly reasonable prices, although the thicker stuff is usually special order. Makes the floor super slippery which is awesome for dumping but makes it not much fun for putting equipment in.
https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...ic/3-8-x-4-x-8-hdpe-panel/p-1444424094141.htm
OasisTree
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This is what we have been using for the past several years, I had Maxey custom built it for me. It is a 20 ft trailer, with the dump box 16'. We used heavy gauge expanded metal for the floor of the platform. I can side load my mini, but it is amazing how much that platform gets used for setting out tools! I just upgraded the axles to 8000 lbs, after I bent the 7000 ones. Wish I would have done that from the start.
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Merle Nelson
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8,ooo lb axles is one of the upgrades I had put on my soon to be completed trailer.Lumberjack
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Should be any day now!
Magnum783
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Totally forgot to update you guys here is a picture of what I ended up buying thanks to help from you guys
OasisTree
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Does that have the 6" higher clearance on the gooseneck?
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Lumberjack
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Load Trail, nice! I'm a dealer for them.
That looks like the standard height gooseneck. My climber bought a similar trailer without the King Size sides, and in black.
That looks like the standard height gooseneck. My climber bought a similar trailer without the King Size sides, and in black.
Magnum783
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Can you please send this bit of feedback to them. Their fit and finish is poor. The trailer is structurally bomb proof but lots of the welding is piss pour. Also lots of the pin holes as where the ramps slides were powder coated to the extreme too a bit of die grinder work to make them work. The same goes for the latches on the gates. Now the paint finish quality is spot on. The steel sizes used is awesome! The toolbox addition is great the lid could use some work. The king size sides are amazing! The tarp placement is not so good either as I have to build an aluminum bracket to mount it up on the neck as its original spot would now allow for the side extensions.
Just some feed back for them.
Lumberjack
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Sure! Send me your VIN (via PM if you prefer) so they can look into it!
Magnum783
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Sure will do that. It's not TERRIABLE and is a quality trailer for sure just def not something I would be proud of. My day job is weld shop foreman/crane inspector for the DOD
tc262
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Looks sharp! Never heard of the King sides as an option but looks like a nice compromise of the capacity of a deck over and the low loading height of a standard unit. Definitely something I'll consider when it comes time to replace mine.
AmericanArborist
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Hey Carl,
Did this trailer ever get built? I'm curious to see how it turned out. Let us know!
Merle Nelson
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Yes it got built. It's just the pain in the butt customers custom details that are holding up last minute completion and shipping. (It's for me. )
)Merle Nelson
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Midsota put up some video clips but, they don't feature the side loading doors and aspects as well as this thread might do well to see.
Lumberjack
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Yeah the videos I have so far aren't fantastic, but the trailer is built! Hopefully it'll ship this week and we can get some better pictures to share.
Merle Nelson
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Have the trailer, did one small job close to home and as it was a short day loaded the Avant in sideways for a few pictures just to show what it looks like.
A very well built trailer. (My armchair engineering may have bumped the weight up a bit much.) I will run it over scales soon.
A very well built trailer. (My armchair engineering may have bumped the weight up a bit much.) I will run it over scales soon.
Merle Nelson
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Thought there was a place that told the steps for posting pics from a phone (Samsung Galaxy 5), can't find it. Anyone?
Merle Nelson
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6200 lbs. I got it heavier than I had hoped. GVW of 17,600.
