Help with trailer cap choice

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dcsnomo

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So I want to put a cap on my 12 v-front trailer with drive off salt shields. I am considering the Sno-Cap, which you guys seem to like. But the price of this canvas cap is about $1600 plus install. I thought it would be less expensive than an aluminum cap, but it might not be.

So here goes-
Where can I price/buy an aluminum cap?
How much would it cost?
Is the canvas cap better (lighter weight, longer lasting)?
If an aluminum cap and a canvas cap are nearly the same price, which would you buy?

Thanks!
 
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racerx

Active member
I remember when I bought my 12ft Floe the top was over 2k that is why I passed it up for a later day and this was over five years ago. Recently someone told me it would now between 3k-4k which I will not pay that much for a 2nd enclosed trailer. I can't believe how the prices have gone up. My 27ft inline UScargo all aluminum snowmate was 6750 in '02 and that is almost the same price I see for used one tight now.

I have not seen the above trailers but that price sounds decent...but good luck on your search...
 
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wags

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what brand is your current trailer, why not look at their covers? For the pricing you posted I would start looking around for a clean used unit for a bit more.
 
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joks79

Member
Would you do fiberglass? I have one on my Triton and like it. Send me a message if you want to know about what cover I have.
 
lofsfire

lofsfire

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One of my friends had a cap put on his trailer 2 or 3 years ago now and he used Sled Shed. He has been very happy with it as well. I think then he paid about $1000.
 
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FZ1

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Its all in what you want. I use to have an enclosed snowmobile trailer and a two place for atv's in the summer that I would pull behind the 5th wheel. Sold both and have a 14' tandem with a SnoCap that pulls nice behind the 5th wheel. Best change I ever did. The light trailer sure is nice to pull when the roads are bad. 4 years and no issues with the canvas. The only other one I would concider is the Protector. JMO.
 
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whitedust

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I have seen clam shells that might work but need 2 for 2 sleds but least amount of money. The most popular Alum.cap is made by Bearcat & used by other trailer OEMS.
 
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skeeter2010

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http://fibertechservicesinc.com/contact.php

These guy are in your Neighborhood they quoted me $1500 101x10 so it may be a little more for a 12' but they open both direction so it may not be a problem with ramps on the front I would give them a call.
I think the fiberglass would hold up much longer than the aluminum which I have heard have about a 10 year life span before they start to crack.
 
indy_500

indy_500

Well-known member
We just paid $1600 for an 02 Glacier Enclosed Trailer 8.5 x 10... Seems like a lot of cash just for a cap.
 
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dcsnomo

Moderator
skeeter2010 said:
http://fibertechservicesinc.com/contact.php

These guy are in your Neighborhood they quoted me $1500 101x10 so it may be a little more for a 12' but they open both direction so it may not be a problem with ramps on the front I would give them a call.
I think the fiberglass would hold up much longer than the aluminum which I have heard have about a 10 year life span before they start to crack.
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Thanks Skeeter...I did talk to these guys and I think this is the answer. I like the fiberglass idea, too, plus they are only 90 min away.
 
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Hoosier

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I'd be interested in what you end up doing. My 2006 sled looks like heck from riding on an open trailer, even with a cover on it, so I'd like to make sure the next one is always covered.
 
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dcsnomo

Moderator
Hoosier-
I'm gonna go with Fibertech out of Howard WI. It's called a rocker cap, opens front and back, fiberglass, covers all of the 12 ft trailer except the V-front. $1650 installed.
 
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Hoosier

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dcsnomo said:
Hoosier-
I'm gonna go with Fibertech out of Howard WI. It's called a rocker cap, opens front and back, fiberglass, covers all of the 12 ft trailer except the V-front. $1650 installed.
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I should probably do my own homework, but do you know if they offer something similar for a 14' trailer?
 
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Hoosier

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Anyone ever custom make their own trailer cover? Seems like it might not be too difficult to make a fabric cover, similar to what they put on semi-trailers. I'm assuming by the time you factor in your time and energy as well as the quality of the final product, you might just wish you bought one.
 
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ezra

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Hoosier said:
Anyone ever custom make their own trailer cover? Seems like it might not be too difficult to make a fabric cover, similar to what they put on semi-trailers. I'm assuming by the time you factor in your time and energy as well as the quality of the final product, you might just wish you bought one.
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a few yrs back we shrink wrapped a 6pl hauling 7 for a trip west and carried enough to re wrap and the torch for the trip home worked sweet and less than 60bucks in shrink wrap.
 
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