Welder Dave
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I have a tandem dually flat deck trailer that was part of a package deal when I bought my track loader. I don't have a tow vehicle anymore so was thinking I should sell the trailer. It needs some repairs though. My neighbor who's in his 80's now was using it to haul bales. The front jack was bent and needed a new cross member but it's completely ripped off now. The flip down ramps need a little repair, it needs some or all new tires and could use some new deck boards. It also needs some wiring repairs but nothing too serious. It has the oil hubs which are supposed to be better. If I recall it's 24ft. with a 4ft., maybe 5ft. beaver tail. It had conveyor belts on it for the Cat but only 1 is left. Have no idea what happened to the other one. It doesn't have a lot of miles on it though. My neighbor was kind of reckless with equipment.
A new similar trailer is around $25,000. I'm wondering how much I should fix it up or if I should try to sell it as a fixer upper? If I spent $2000-$2500 fixing it up would I get a much better return than selling it as is? I'm thinking I'd get real low ball offers the way it sits. I thought fixing it up maybe I could get about 1/2 of new. I don't know how much trailers depreciate. Looking for some opinions on what would be the best way to sell it.
A new similar trailer is around $25,000. I'm wondering how much I should fix it up or if I should try to sell it as a fixer upper? If I spent $2000-$2500 fixing it up would I get a much better return than selling it as is? I'm thinking I'd get real low ball offers the way it sits. I thought fixing it up maybe I could get about 1/2 of new. I don't know how much trailers depreciate. Looking for some opinions on what would be the best way to sell it.
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