Buying An Enclosed Cargo Trailer? 3 Different Features To Consider

When you purchase an enclosed cargo trailer, you have some options for how the trailer is designed and how it works. You can go with a v-nose or flat front trailer, ramp or barn style doors, and exterior color.

V-Nose or Flat-Front Trailer

One of the first choices you need to make is if you want a v-nose or a flat-front enclosed cargo trailer. With a v-nose trailer, you get a slightly more aerodynamic set-up, which could help you get a little bit better gas mileage. With a flat-front trailer, you get a little extra space on the tongue of the trailer. That extra space can be really valuable if you need to put a generator box on your trailer. With a flat-front trailer, you have more room on the tongue of the trailer to use as you see fit.

Barn or Ramp Doors

Next, you need to determine what type of doors you want to to put on your cargo trailer.

If you will be primarily loaded and unloading the trailer with a forklift, barn style doors are a great option. You can just open up the doors and use the forklift to place cargo inside of your trailer. Barn style doors can also be great if you don't have a lot of space to work with.

A ramp style door works well if you want to manually load up your trailer or if you want to use a hand-truck to lift items into the truck. You can also still use a forklift, so a ramp provides you with lots of versatility for loading cargo onto your truck.

Exterior Color & Material

Finally, you need to think carefully about the color and material of the cargo trailer that you purchase. The most basic and affordable cargo trailer is white.

However, you can get a trailer made in a wide variety of colors. If you have your trailer custom painted, you are going to want to make sure that matching screws are used with the trailer. Using matching screws that are all painted the same color looks more uniform and helps reduce rust on your trailer over time.

The color of a trailer can depend upon the material used as well. Certain colors only work with certain types of material. Aluminum and galvanized steel are two common cargo trailer materials.

When ordering a new cargo trailer, you need to think about the overall shape of the trailer, what type of doors you want on the trailer, and what you want the outside of the trailer look like.

Contact a business like Diamond Cargo Factory for more information.


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