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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:24 PM
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I'm having a steel trailer built for this 382 and having a hard time picking the color. It will be a 5th wheel trailer with drive guards. I want to stick with a solid color for cost. Debating between black and red, any advise?

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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:31 PM
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What color is the tow vehicle?
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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:34 PM
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Truck is black, but I'm sure I'll have the boat longer than the truck...
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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:53 PM
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I vote red.
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Old 12-15-2011 | 08:06 PM
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+1 on the red, I don't see black helping out the overall look.
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Old 12-16-2011 | 12:28 AM
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I vote black. Black trailer makes you notice the boat. White trailer makes you notice the trailer and the boat.

However I would build an aluminum trailer, especially if I were building one that nice and that expensive. You resale target buyer is very, very, very small with that kind of money wrapped up in a trailer that you can only use in so many places.

Plus, if you have a trailer that nice, you might as well make some trips, like to FLorida! What are you towing with? Wouldn't the weight savings be worth it as well?
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Old 12-16-2011 | 01:21 AM
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a black trailer is as big a PITA to keep nice as a black vehicle
I know I own one...Eagle Premier.
I've also had red (Eagle)
Two whites (Eagles)
and an aluminum

Aluminum is easy to own maybe a little harder to buy?

Red would look fantastic under that boat, it will stand out just fine on red (more than you think)

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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:43 AM
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red, black will be to much on a white boat, plust the fact of keeping it looking nice and fading.
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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:54 AM
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Thanks for the feedback, it sounds like most votes are for red.

It will be used strictly in the great lakes, and I won't be towing far so weight savings won't be a huge factor. If I ever ended up in salt water, I would just have a marina drop it in. Tow vehicle is a 2500HD Duramax, which is why I'm going 5th wheel for a boat this heavy.

Thanks guys!
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Old 12-16-2011 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by bingo_MI
Thanks for the feedback, it sounds like most votes are for red.

It will be used strictly in the great lakes, and I won't be towing far so weight savings won't be a huge factor. If I ever ended up in salt water, I would just have a marina drop it in. Tow vehicle is a 2500HD Duramax, which is why I'm going 5th wheel for a boat this heavy.

Thanks guys!
whats the weight of the boat and trailer
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