Is this trailer a good deal?

[TheUser]

I've wanted a flatbed trailer for a long time. A couple times a year I'm in a position where a trailer would help. I really only need a 16' tandem axle that will haul 7000 or so (just to be on the safe side).

I found a home made trailer on craigslist. I know home made is risky. This guy says his dad made it back in the 60's and he was master builder. What I do know is the thing looks heavy duty from the pictures. Maybe even too heavy duty. It's a 3 axle 22' trailer, which is bigger than what I need, but it might come in handy some day.

My concerns are:

1) I definitely want electric trailer brakes. He doesn't know if it has them or not, but it looks like a wire running up the tongue is probably the wiring for the brakes.

2) I have a 1/2 Ton Silverado. Is this trailer too big of a trailer for that truck to pull? The weight of the trailer may lower the amt of weight I could put on the trailer.

3) He said it's not mobile home axles. How would I tell that?

I know someone will say that if I have questions then I shouldn't be buying it. Well, if no one asked a question, they wouldn't be able to fix their mustang, so I don't buy in to that logic.

 

[Maryland Stang]

That is a very heavy duty trailer. It looks like it was designed to carry small dozers, back hoes and stuff like that. It should have a pintel hitch on it. That's the big ring. Anyway, I'd guess that the trailer by it's self is more than you're allowed to pull with your truck.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Hell, the trailer looks like it weighs 7000 lbs. I'd pass, unless you're planning to pull a Bobcat every now and then. I don't know what it's selling for but it's gotta be pretty cheap. Even then, a 40+ yr old free trailer would not be something I'd want my 15k worth of sweat equity riding on at 70 MPH.

 

[The_Dude]

too much trailer for a half ton truck. Other than that, it looks well built, and I'm sure it has brakes.