The trailer sat through the winter.
Maybe in a shed, maybe outside, maybe somewhere in between. It looks fine. You've used it for years, and it's always been fine. So you hook up and go.
Most landscaping businesses start with one trailer.
One mower. One truck. One person doing everything. The setup makes sense because it fits the operation, and for a while, it keeps fitting.
Most first-time trailer buyers walk into the decision with a reasonable plan.
They know what they need to haul. They have a budget. They figure the rest is just a matter of finding the right size at the right price.
The cover comes off sometime in April.
You walk around the car once, maybe twice. The battery gets a charge. You check the fluids, check the tires, and make a mental note of the things you meant to address before storage that you didn't quite get to.
Most trailer buyers get the weight right.
They spec the GVWR, confirm it covers the equipment, check the tow vehicle rating, and feel good about the purchase. Then they back up to the job site, load the machine, and realize the number they didn't check was the one that actually mattered.
The bumper pull that's handled your loads for years doesn't fail dramatically.
It just starts feeling like a compromise.
The equipment is heavier than it used to be. The hauls are longer. At highway speed with a full load, you're paying a kind of attention you didn't use to pay, the kind that comes from knowing your setup is working hard.
A Timpte aluminum equipment trailer isn't something you pick up on a whim.
It's a working tool you'll load heavy equipment onto hundreds of times, haul thousands of miles, and depend on in conditions that aren't always cooperative. Getting the right trailer means getting the right configuration for your specific equipment, your tow vehicle, and how you actually work, not just what looks right on a spec sheet.
The wrong trailer for a skid steer or mini excavator costs you in ways that compound.
An underspecced trailer puts you on the wrong side of DOT regulations every time you pull onto a public road. A deck that's too narrow turns every job site loading sequence into a careful exercise.
At some point in the decision process, the question becomes straightforward.
Is a ground-level trailer worth it?
Not just in terms of features.
But in terms of how it impacts your day-to-day work.
Not all equipment is built the same.
Some machines are designed to sit higher off the ground and handle uneven terrain with ease.
Others are built low for performance, stability, or design.
