I have Aluminum Performance trailer for you. Stop in Ft Myers on your way to Miami.
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Demand. Kinda like women always wanting the taken guy. Tell people you have a deal closing on your boat, then it will sell

Cheapest I've found for a new aluminum trailer on 6-lug, 15" wheels with brakes is $5500. Hoping to stay around $3-4k otherwise I might as well get a new one. :/

Call this guy phil 405-408-5335 they got a newer alum in okc, should be able to buy it for 4000.00

I've weighed this out, by the time you put 6 new tires, new brakes, and service the bearings on a 3-4k trailer (usually at that price these items are ok but not new) you will be over $5500. If there is anyway to scrape together the extra $1500 I would. But trust me I've been there when I can't get another $150!!! So I know sometimes you can only get what you can get!

Money isn't really the problem. Just don't like to spend it if I don't have to.

You would need to know the whole turn of events to understand it

I hear ya, I just hate to spend it when you have to, or have to when you can't! I.E. flat tire or smoked bearings at 3 am

It seems I have two options for a new trailer.

I can get a 15000lb gvwr aluminum trailer with brakes on all 3 axles and LED lights for either $5900 or $6450. The $5900 option is using 35', 7.5" I-beams with the bunks making up the extra length or for $6450 I can get one made using 8" I-beams 40ft long.

I'm told the boat will be balanced and pull fine either way, but the shorter I-beams and longer bunks will mean the axles will be almost all the way back on the trailer and it'll just look odd.

Thoughts?

Axles further back will reduce overhang and back swing, but will increase turning radius and most likely tongue weigh