I have an 18 foot sharkcat that needs new trailer soon.
I will build myself but considering Gal dipped steel vs bolt together aluminium (couple of welds)
I live in mackay and closest galvanizer is Townsville (they have depot at mackay but they freight it up)
I can get a bit of a discount on steel and aluminium.
and can get most stainless bolts from work too ( for ally trailer).
so regarding cost. what would work out cheaper ? just buying ally, building trailer and using it vs building steel then going to get it gal dipped with freight.?
hows the cost ally vs steel ? obviously ally is more costly and you need thicker material but I don't actually know how much either material is and the difference..
plus ally I build it and use it straight away, steel I build put on running gear, transport remove running gear, gal dip then put gear back on which is a pain in the arse.
what do you guys recon the best avenue is ?
id prefer ally trailer but if its a lot more expensive id just do steel.
I don't have a clue what a trailer this size would cost to gal dip.