| Trailers can have a number of different purposes. | | | | marketplace and the vast amount of custom options it |
| They are very versatile vehicle that in the most | | | | can be extremely confusing to figure out which one is |
| general sense are un powered vehicles that are pulled | | | | right for you. You need to educate yourself before |
| by a powered form of transport, such as a car or | | | | you go out and buy a trailer. |
| truck. The most common use of a trailer is to deliver | | | | One of the first things you must decide upon is |
| goods from one location to another. Many people also | | | | whether you need an open trailer or an enclosed |
| use trailers when they are moving. The term trailer is | | | | trailer. Both types are used in different manners. In |
| often used loosely and can refer to a few different | | | | general open trailers are used for hauling cars, |
| types of such. For example, it is not uncommon to | | | | motorcycles, lawn equipment, farm tractors, ATVs, |
| hear the terms travel trailer, mobile home or | | | | and any and all material that need to be disposed of. |
| recreational vehicle all referred to as trailers, despite | | | | Enclosed trailers can also be used to haul cars, |
| the fact that these are very different things. | | | | motorcycles, and ATVs but they are also used for |
| There are many different types of trailers. Some are | | | | hauling snowmobiles, general cargo, concessions, |
| mainly used for personal or small business reasons | | | | contracting supplies and miscellaneous equipment. |
| such as travel trailers or toy trailers which can be | | | | It is important to note that in the instances where both |
| hooked up to a car or truck that has a hitch attached. | | | | kinds of trailers could haul a vehicle, such as a car or |
| There are also trailers that are used for more | | | | motorcycle, enclosed trailers are the better choice of |
| commercial use such as ones that are classified in a | | | | the two. The reason for this is that the enclosed |
| group of trucks, known as semi-trailer trucks that | | | | versions have added protection when it comes to |
| transport larger cargo such as large appliances for | | | | hazards that could be encountered along the road, as |
| example. | | | | well as bad weather conditions, UV light damage and |
| Due to the number of trailers that are available in the | | | | even a concern over theft or vandalism. |