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| For a lot of people, a good aluminum trailer will last a lifetime of cattle if you clean them out and watch welds, etc. Especially if you live in northern climate where things freeze. I love aluminum because a lot easier to clean in winter months, also because of the salt issue as well. I used to be a Featherlite fan because I had a good dealer 40 miles away. However, since early 2000's they went cheap on build. I would rate Doug61 choices about the same depending on dealer network. 20' trailer is fine with torsion 7K axles, electric brakes.
However, with all that said we also run steel trailers for our most severe off road two track day to day stuff. You can tear a great aluminum up in 7 years here off road in lava rock two tracks. 7-10 years you better be trading or expect to check monthly for cracks. To buy a good solid steel trailer is going to cost close to price of aluminum, price point is really close to aluminum vs. steel on today's prices. Honestly, we might go back to aluminum again for off road, but they will be traded or sold private treaty in under 10 years.
If freight was better, I would be looking at Easly and Wyatt trailers out of Texas, from what I've heard about them, but pricing will knock you over vs. aluminum. I've got Travalong and Titan right now. I would only consider Titan again for steel out of those two.
Edited to add; I would also look at Eby trailers.
Edited by Russ In Idaho 10/13/2025 04:09
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Buying a new 20 ft cattle trailer
