Choosing a trailer

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*Less rolling resistance equals better gas mileage.
 
*Less rolling resistance equals better gas mileage.
 
*Non-skid tongue and groove aluminum extruded flooring.
 
*Non-skid tongue and groove aluminum extruded flooring.
*Low maintainence surface.
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*Low maintenance surface.
 
*Maintains its value.
 
*Maintains its value.
  
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*Cheap to purchase.
 
*Cheap to purchase.
 
*Won't rot, but will rust if not suitably painted.
 
*Won't rot, but will rust if not suitably painted.
*Provides a strong durable working surface with low maintainence and upkeep.
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*Provides a strong durable working surface with low maintenance and upkeep.
 
*Comes in a variety of surfaces: smooth, checkplate, grate, etc.
 
*Comes in a variety of surfaces: smooth, checkplate, grate, etc.
 
*Easy to modify, add accessories to, repair, change the appearance of.
 
*Easy to modify, add accessories to, repair, change the appearance of.
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*Sloan
 
*Sloan
 
*[http://trailtech.com Trailtech]
 
*[http://trailtech.com Trailtech]
 
 
  
 
==Trailer winches==
 
==Trailer winches==
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*A box on the tongue is useful for holding jacks, chocks, tie-down straps, hand tools, etc.
 
*A box on the tongue is useful for holding jacks, chocks, tie-down straps, hand tools, etc.
 
*Some wood deck trailers are not pressure-treated wood, and won't last long at all. Replace cracked or rotted planks. Check trailer frame for cracks or separations, and repair immediately if any defects are found.
 
*Some wood deck trailers are not pressure-treated wood, and won't last long at all. Replace cracked or rotted planks. Check trailer frame for cracks or separations, and repair immediately if any defects are found.
*Balance load on trailer to keep tongue weight within manufacture's specifications.
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*Balance load on trailer to keep tongue weight within manufacturer's specifications.
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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==References==
 
==References==
[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/trailer-recommendations-wood-deck-115912.html Trailer recommendations], ''Hotrodders Bulletin Board'', June 21, 2007.
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*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/trailer-recommendations-wood-deck-115912.html Trailer recommendations], ''Hotrodders Bulletin Board'', June 21, 2007.
  
 
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