Fred,

I agree with you about the instructions, etc. I think ALL of these -
purchased from Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Northern, etc - come from the
SAME factory in China.

What I don't agree with is the difficulty you had with assembly. The larger
one took me a leisurely afternoon - the hardest part was manipulating the
completed frame to get the tires secured. That was only because of the
weight - I was working alone. I had to 're-drill' one off-center hole, but
that was the only problem. {I didn't build the wood 'fence sides' until I
needed to transport a half-ton of topsoil - 'lined' with a plastic tarp,
dumped the front-end loader scoop, and off I went}. When I assembled the
'shorty', it only took about an hour or two.

Here's how it worked out . . .

Years ago I got one of the 'standard duty' {8in tires} from a local Home
Depot. 'Closed out' at the end of the summer for about $200. I didn't even
assemble it until the following Spring - and then didn't even use it for
about 3 years. Last year I bought one of the small, 'heavy duty' {12in
tires}ones from the local Harbor Freight store. At only $159 I just couldn't
pass it up !! I intended to 'swap' axles & wheels with the 8-footer . . .
but the 40in dimension was the WIDTH - BUMMER!! However, the total price was
LESS then the cost of an axel alone - to build a 'small boat delivery'
trailer. All I have to do {That's right - I haven't even used it yet !!} is
fabricate a tongue extension from laminated wood, or scrounge the proper
size steel channel.


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I am posting this not in response to this specific thread but rather
for those who may be searching in the future for info/opinions on these
"foldable utility trailers." My experience is that however well it may
perform on the road, I'd avoid it and spend a little more money on a
pre-assembled steel mesh trailer, flatbed, etc. from Home Depot or
Lowes.
SNIP