964 Trailer Hitch
08-04-2002, 09:49 PM
#17
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[quote]<strong> THe difference between this trailer and the cheap-o harbour freight is night and day. </strong><hr></blockquote>
I just built one of the harbour freight trailers, and I looked over the armorrex page that was posted. The armorex appears to be the same trailer as the harbor freight, except it's black and has diagonal supports, which may contribute to it's higher load capacity (1400 lbs vs 1060 lbs). Of course, you can't tell from the pictures if the gauge of the metal is thicker or the finish better, for example, but everything from the lights to the grease caps to 12" tires are the same. Armorex does have some nice options, however, that aren't available with the harbor freight trailer. Price isn't radically different - $229 vs $219, although Armorex would charge me $104 shipping, and harbor freight shipping was included in the price. It's nice to have choices in trailers, just wish the hitch was easier. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />
I just built one of the harbour freight trailers, and I looked over the armorrex page that was posted. The armorex appears to be the same trailer as the harbor freight, except it's black and has diagonal supports, which may contribute to it's higher load capacity (1400 lbs vs 1060 lbs). Of course, you can't tell from the pictures if the gauge of the metal is thicker or the finish better, for example, but everything from the lights to the grease caps to 12" tires are the same. Armorex does have some nice options, however, that aren't available with the harbor freight trailer. Price isn't radically different - $229 vs $219, although Armorex would charge me $104 shipping, and harbor freight shipping was included in the price. It's nice to have choices in trailers, just wish the hitch was easier. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />
