What is the perfect vehicles for a scrapper ?

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

purchased a brand new 6x12 landscaping trailer for $1600 with a free spare tire...
added removable side for an extra 4 ft of height total cubic yards about 13.
also a back rack/safety rack!!!!1 a must to save your rear window from shattering....as you can see before i had the trailer how i would load my scrap..yeah i purchased that rack after that trip because my glass shattered(had to brake hard and boom...bye bye rear window... 2nd best investment i made lol)
the trailer has hauled a ton ow weight... i had about 2400 lbs of cast iron in my pickup bed alone one time... i was scrapping but man this truck is a beast... and my trailer most Ive hauled on it was about 1800 lbs dont forget the steel added about en extra 400lbs to the weight of the trailer alone... btw the trailer is a Parker and my blue truck is a 99 Silverado 1500 4x4 (170k on the clock) dailey driver handed it down to my dad... i upgraded to an 04 gmc sierra 1500 z71.( still borrow the blue one from my dad when i need to hit the yard... my sierra has not been 2 the yard since i purchased it lol..

The trailer came out sweet. Very nice setup you had there.

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

Thanks! i love it that trailer has saved my arse multiple times!!! lol.
I'm thinking of installing electric brakes on it maybe this weekend... i had a lot of weight on it and just fried my brakes this past weekend going down a steep hill.. might have to pull the trigger and install them, because i don't want to be going through breaks every month...

Dude Thats a big no no . Over the years I have had my father total a brand new 350diesel truck because the trailer brake controler wasnt working . Yes It will ruin your truck braked and prob warp your rotors . the the saftey issue for yourself and other people is my biggest concern . Its dangerous to say the least not having brakes on your trailer

Originally Posted by jerseyscrapper

Thanks!I'm thinking of installing electric brakes on it maybe this weekend... i had a lot of weight on it and just fried my brakes this past weekend going down a steep hill.. might have to pull the trigger and install them, because i don't want to be going through breaks every month...

i have electric breaks on both of my axels. and is outfitted with emergency breakaway system
on my 18 foot hull trailer. its always better to be safe then sorry.