I think the first thing to decide is if you want steel or aluminum. If you are looking for bottom dollar and something that will be just used around the farm then steel maybe makes sense.

I have had steel and aluminum trailers and I really hate seeing rust after a couple years. We tend to drive vehicles until the wheels fall off.

I liked what I have seen of the EBY flatbeds at shows. They are made in Story City, Iowa, just north of Des Moines. We're getting 18" tall removeable sides, 5th wheel and tool boxes for straps etc. They have an outside tie down rail as I recall.

We are actually having one put on this week. Looks like one that can be moved from truck to truck for a few life cycles. They have a fifth wheel pocket standard. This is replacing a steel stakebody on an older truck with about 250k miles on it that we are probably selling to an employee.

http://www.mheby.com/truck/flatbed_trucks.php

Jim at Dawn