All You Need to Know about Utility Trailers

Utility trailers are open trailers for both commercial and personal transportation projects. This unique design allows them to be used for various endeavors, such as moving power equipment, camping supplies, furniture, and other personal items.

APC Trailers is your local utility trailer dealer in Tucson, AZ, and we know a thing or two about these versatile machines. Read on to learn more about utility trailers, then visit our dealership to explore a few models in person!

The Types

Before exploring utility trailers for sale near you, determine your needs and how you hope to use your machine. These pieces of equipment can help you move cars and powersports vehicles, debris and other loose materials, and construction and landscaping tools to where they need to be.

You can use a dump trailer to deposit sand, gravel, and soil on road construction projects and move debris to the dump yard. On the other hand, equipment trailers help transport large and bulky tools from one spot on the work site to another. Conversely, car haulers help ferry cars, UTVs, ATVs, and other similar machines from one place to another. Depending on the size of your utility trailer, you can transport more than one vehicle at a time.

The Hitch

Utility trailers can come outfitted with a bumper-pull or gooseneck-style hitch, and which one you should choose will depend on your budget and unique work requirements.

Bumper-pull trailers are easy to attach and haul. However, they are prone to swaying during high wind conditions. So, consider your safety before making any payments. At the same time, gooseneck utility trailers are sturdier and more reliable than bumper-pull models, but they can be more expensive to own and operate. These trailers require a larger and more powerful towing vehicle to haul them from spot to spot, so consider this when finalizing your decision.

Buying Considerations

When buying a utility trailer for your job site, consider your preferred model's size, weight-handling, and towing capacity, then finalize your decision. Overloading a trailer is extremely dangerous, and you’ll want to avoid it at all costs.

You’ll also want to consider whether to invest in a steel frame or an aluminum model and whether a utility trailer with or without side rails will be the right option. Finally, think about how much you can spend on buying a utility trailer, then explore models that fit your budget.

Utility trailers are a wise, long-term investment that can serve you season after season. So, consider all the above points when purchasing, and contact APC Trailers if you need more information. We proudly serve Tucson, Phoenix, and Casa Grande, AZ, so stop by today!