Trailer purchasing advice (10x6)

[steve.zissou]

Thought i'd ask the question befor i make the plunge.

I am looking to upgrade the $350 6x5 trailer that I can lift with one hand to something a bit more substantial.

I figure a 10x6 tandem would be good (will carry up to 2,000kg) and have heaps of room. With a cage I'd be able to carry a few cows and it also seems to fit my mitsubishi mirage (soon to be track car) and I think it will fit a r31 skyline (posible furure track car). But i would mainly be using for building materials (pallets of bricks) 1 ton bags of sand etc

Any one have any thoughts on galvanised vs painted. I see alot of rusted out trailers (mine included) but if figure thats because they are left uncovered. Gal adds about $1400 to the price. (for that, I could build a shed just for the trailer)

Any one have any recomendations in sydney. I have heard unique and austrailers are probably the best to deal with. (there are some cheapies on ebay but i heard some bad reports)

does carrying a car on a box trailer seem like a bad idea (car weights of 1100kg). the load at the wheel contact points would be 275kg, is that pushing things?

any advise appriciated