steel or aluminum?

All depends on what your hauling steel trailer with wood decks last forever. if your going to haul any track equipment wood deck is better to have. Aluminum will save you 1,500 lbs or so if i was on a farm steel is what id run

 

Combo is best for hauling general freight. Steel/wood is best for track equipment and farm stuff. If I were going to buy a step, I'd go with a Fontaine Combo or Mac Combo

 

Due to my shippers request ,I just purchased 53' Flat all aluminum MAC with coil pack.I do not haul coils but do haul cable wheels.they are great trailers for the money.I had 2000 year model 48 Benson all aluminum I newer had any problems with it .Aluminum trailers will give you extra payload not that you want heavy loads but it compansate for your extra equipment and when you empty it helps fuel milege.NO RUST,NO PAINT is icing on the cake.

 

I would go with an all alumnium trailer if you are going to haul mainly hay. As you know, hay tends told hold a lot of moisture which will not only rot out a wood deck, but rust a steel frame very quickly. Spend the extra $$ on the alumnium and you will be happy.

 

You plan on hauling round or square bales.

 

i got a 53ft combo utility seems to do pretty good i haul everything