Types of Trailers
Whether you need to transport a vehicle without damaging it or wearing it down, carrying around landscaping supplies and tools, moving livestock, or just moving to a new home, a trailer is an important tool. But with the number of trailers on the market, it can be hard finding the right one for your needs. We here at Outdoor Motor Sports & Trailer Sales want to make sure you get exactly the right equipment, so we’ve put together some of the more common trailer types below to get you started. To learn more, or to see the trailers we have for sale, contact our store in Amsterdam, New York, today!
Car Haulers
The name probably gives it away, but these trailers are designed to carry commuter vehicles from one place to another safely. If you’re transporting a vintage car to a show, delivering a newly-purchased vehicle to a client or customer, or lugging a damaged vehicle to the shop, these trailers are for you. They can get a vehicle from A to B without risking road damage or wear and tear.
Dump Trailers
These trailers tend to have open tops, high walls, and a surprising amount of machinery under the deck. That’s because, as the name suggests, they’re designed to be filled with loose material like dirt, gravel, plant debris, or refuse, which can then be transported and dumped at the appropriate location. They utilize hydraulics at the front of the trailer to lift that side, so once the gate is down and the trailer is lifted, all the contents come spilling out. Dump trailers are often used in agricultural, landscaping, and construction projects.
Cargo Trailers
Utility/Open Trailers
One of the most basic models of trailer out there has medium-to-high sidewalls, an open top, a sturdy deck, and a gate of some kind, but that’s about it. Utility trailers, also called open cargo trailers, are one of two jack-of-all-trades trailer models. They can transport anything from material to equipment to furniture and beyond. So long as the cargo physically fits and isn’t too heavy, a utility trailer can carry pretty much anything.
Cargo/Enclosed Trailers
Cargo trailers, sometimes called enclosed trailers, are a more secure and somewhat less flexible version of utility trailers. They have a fully-enclosed cargo area, including walls, lockable door, and ceiling. While this limits your cargo size and shape a bit, it makes your cargo exponentially more secure and safe from the elements—and from sticky fingers.
Animal Trailers
These come in many sizes and specialties and have some overlap with horse trailers. Animal trailers are built to transport animals and livestock safely and securely and often look like well-ventilated and large cargo trailers.
Ready to get started? Contact us at Outdoor Motor Sports & Trailer Sales for more information, or to see the various trailers we have available. We proudly serve the people of Schenectady and Albany, New York—let us serve you today!