Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 Seriously thinking of buying a car trailer. Wood or steel bed, what’s the pros and cons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 I have had both i like the steel bed better. the wood bed trailers are cheaper, it the wood will need replaced at some point. A.so if you need to drag machinery onto a trailer the wood bed makes it harder 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 Metal top ,i have had to drag quite a few cars on ,along with other things and wood will gouge . Wood will rot or twist out in the weather . I put an old truck bed tool box on the front of mine to keep straps and hitches in ,i also mounted a 10,000 lbs wench inside for draging those dead horses on 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latoracing 256 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 I had a wood bed trailer and sold it to get a metal deck, much better. From projects to cinder blocks to steel shipments, it's been through a bunch and keeps on going. I wish I had bought a 18-20 foot trailer, but this 16' dove tail hauls Mustangs just fine. I didn't do a tool box up front, but did weld up a receiver for a winch, another item that will spoil you. It has been a fantastic investment. 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted August 7, 2018 thanks, metal deck it is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 8, 2018 7 hours ago, latoracing said: I had a wood bed trailer and sold it to get a metal deck, much better. From projects to cinder blocks to steel shipments, it's been through a bunch and keeps on going. I wish I had bought a 18-20 foot trailer, but this 16' dove tail hauls Mustangs just fine. I didn't do a tool box up front, but did weld up a receiver for a winch, another item that will spoil you. It has been a fantastic investment. Did the same thing ,it is just inside the tool box ,cable exits through the back through rollers mounted in the trailer head board ,i can keep my battery ,winch and cables safe from crooks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites