"I have had this trailer for over a year now and it's still rolling...it has good points and problems:
- Assembly is required and it's best to have a friend
- The wood is pressure treated and has resisted any weathering; it has hauled many cords of wood, yard waste and even horse manure
- The tongue requires a pin (supplied) but the spacing doesn't allow me to properly hook it to my compact tractor (JD 20 HP). I believe the Canadian company expects buyers to use small garden tractors. This is a small annoyance, but it is rated for 2000 lbs. The tongue connection should accomodate a typical drawbar
- The frame is ok...not strong
- The main problem -- The tongue attaches to the steering mechanism/frame with a pin. The attachment point is not built strong enough and mine has all but fallen apart. It's bent out of shape, part of the weld is cracked, and now steering it in reverse is impossible (the bar will swing 4 feet before it turns the wheels). Sometimes pulling it down hill gets annoying because it won't straighten out soon enough. Coupled with the fact that the tow bar is under par, one should expect to have this connection rebuilt after a year of medium duty usage. I will be modifying the tow bar and where it attaches to the trailer
- The angle bars that hold the floor slats down constantly come loose....no matter how I position them or tighten them
Bottom line, don't expect a top quality trailer - this is a cheap trailer. I do haul quite a bit of weight, successfully, so it has "Pulled it's own" so far. I would recommend this to someone with a welder and some scrape metal, because it is a good start for a small flat bed with some modifications needed."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman