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egarant wrote:
I am looking at those two brands of trailers, can you tell me/us which brand you are most happy with?

Both are very nice trailers.

Wells Cargo and Haulmark are one giant company now - Universal Trailers.

Haulmark and Wells Cargo make several models of trailers, as do most other trailer manufacturers.

The various models are all at a different price point.

The low end Haulmark is a Passport. The same trailer in a Wells Cargo name is a Fastrack. Both have leaf spring axles.

Other Brands I have seen:

Carry On. Not impressed with them. They seem to be an entry level cargo trailer. The A-Frame that forms the tongue of the trailer sits "below" the main frame of the trailer, giving them a higher step-in height, which for me is a deal breaker, but might be good for people that plan to go off highway. I friend bought one and it had wiring problems that had to be fixed before he was able to tow it home.

Continental Cargo:
They make several lines of trailers. The Tailwind series is nice - I've looked at them a lot at a local dealer in Post Falls, ID.
Adding Torsion axles is an upgrade.

Interstate Trailers:
They also make several lines of trailers. I've looked at them on occasion. They have some weird construction techniques on some models:
The fenders sit too high in relation to the tires. Imagine someone installing a lift kit on their Jeep and keeping the stock tire size... it looks goofy.
On some models, there's a large frame around the side door which isn't covered up by the skin of the trailer - that looks goofy too.

Cargomate:
I haven't looked at them much.

Pace (Pace American):
Haven't looked at them in a long time - I think their dealer network is smaller.

There's a lot more brands I see going down the road, which must have been purchased from different parts of the country. They are brands I've never seen at dealers in the Pacific NW.

What it really comes down to is how much money can you afford to spend. Go shopping with that in mind, and pick a trailer that you like the features and appearance of, which fits within your budget.

A well built trailer will have the majority of the wiring run through the frame of the trailer, not routed "under" the trailer through conduit or wire channels.

A Tandem axle trailer is much more stable when unhooked from the truck - no need to use stablizing jacks if you are just using it as a gear hauler. Jacks would probably be needed it you have motorized toys in it and plan to load/unload them when unhooked from the truck.

An tandem axle trailer is less sensitive to how the cargo is loaded (weight distribution). Tandem will ride smoother too.

But, a tandem costs more and is heavier.