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The Aluminum Trailer Company and Motiv Trailers
Archive for September, 2010
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Well it’s that time of year again. Yes it is autumn. The time of football games both college and pro. Yes it the time that the leaves are such beautiful colors. It also means that Thanksgiving will be here soon. But for quite a few of you out there this time of year is bittersweet. You are the ones for which the race car season is over. No more victory laps. No more weekends of the smell of oil and tires. Just you and your car stored away for winter, and of course your race car trailer.
Why your race car trailer? Well I’m pretty sure that during the season it was your most neglected part of your race necessities. Therefore, now is the perfect time to take care of business. Need some refurbishing or even some major overhauls? We can help. We as in the Aluminum Trailer Company or www.aluminumtrailer.com. You see we build race car trailers, so we are especially suited to give your trailer the tender loving care that it needs. Our service department can do it all for you from minor adjustments to major overhauls.
Even if you think that your trailer is too far gone to care about, you’ll need at least some upgrades to it if you expect to sell it. Why sell it? Well to buy a brand, spanking new race car trailer before next season starts. Wouldn’t that be a nice Christmas Gift? Oh wait, that’s my story for December. See you then. Happy Trailering!
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, Gooseneck Car Haulers, Motiv Trailers, Open Car Haulers, Race Trailer, Race Trailers
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
Do you have a car worthy of being shown off at all times? ATC and Motiv have designed two different types of trailers that are perfect for you! Through the hard work of our engineering staff we have designed the perfect show trailer. Our design allows you to use your trailer not only to haul your car but show it off and provide protection from the public. Our first trailer option is a stage trailer which allows a portion of the side wall to flip down creating the perfect stage/display for your car once parked. The second trailer option is lexan side walls and in the case below a laxan roof! This design has achieved multiple goals, not only is it the perfect/constant marketing trailer, it also works to charge solar powered products while in transport. Check out the pictures below for examples of customer’s goals and dreams being turned into reality.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Haulers, Car Trailers, Custom Trailers, Motiv Trailers, Race Trailer
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Today is the first day of autumn (9/23). That’s according to the weathermen, but I still believe that autumn is really September, October, and November. Regardless of which side of the debate you are on the fact is that summer is over and without a doubt it will eventually get colder. The cold means indoors with the fireplace going reading a good book and sipping some hot chocolate. Well that’s what the cold weather means for me anyway. That could be the end of it but apparently there are a group of people that actually likes being outside in the cold and snow. I call them nuts, but they call themselves snowmobile riders.
Yes those hardy souls they go out when most people stay in. There is one thing however that I really like about snowmobile people, they need snowmobile trailers. The reason for that is that I work building trailers and that includes snowmobile trailers. Check us out at www.aluminumtrailer.com.
We build some very nice snowmobile trailers and now is the time to get one (what did you think I was talking about autumn for?). It is too late to get a trailer when it is already snowing. You need to be getting one right now. A snowmobile trailer will get you to the best snow and the best trails. You will be out there just kicking it and having a blast. Me? I’ll be reading my book with my hot chocolate.
Happy Trailering!
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Custom Trailers, Motiv Trailers, Snowmobile Trailers
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Are you in need of a new trailer to haul your race or show car? ATC and Motiv have just the trailer for you! We specialize in both aluminum and steel custom car haulers. We understand that no two people have the same needs, so why build one type of trailer for everyone? At ATC and Motiv we allow you custom design your trailer to maximize space and make enjoying your job or hobby a lot easier. Check out our website to see trailers we have built in the past which may help give you ideas for your future ATC trailer.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Custom Trailers, Gooseneck Car Haulers, Race Trailer, Race Trailers
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
For ATC, open trailers are a product that we have limited numbers of. We have a 16’ open trailer only in aluminum. We have an 18’ open trailer only in aluminum. We have a 20’ open trailer only in aluminum. These open trailers are designed to haul cars. Our open trailers can be used for other things as well. The fenders are removable on our open trailer so that a car can be parked and the doors open. Open trailers in all shapes and sizes are pretty common and it seems as though everyone is building them. Because we are good at working with aluminum, we have decided that open trailers are something that we can build and do a good job with in a narrow way. Open trailers for cars are on the high end of the open trailer market but it doesn’t feel as though the rest of the market is a place for us. Open trailers continue to be a niche for us.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Haulers, Car Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Open Car Haulers
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
When you are out at your event and you are either having fun or working, have you ever wished that you could have a place to relax to unwind to take a break? You are probably thinking first what the heck am I talking about and second even if you don’t know what I am talking about yes of course.
First things first! Let’s say you are a racer and you are at a weekend race. You are going to be there with your family a couple of days. You only actually race a couple of heats and the rest of the time you are working on your car. What does your family do? Also what do you do when the day is over? Do you have to leave and go to a hotel? Well the answer to all these questions is to have a car hauler trailer with a living quarters in the front. Then your family can relax, watch TV, play games, or even nap. You can also take a break when you need to and then there will no trip to the hotel at the end of the day. Look at it from a financial prospective you will eventually save enough money to pay for the trailer. Why do I care? Because we build Living Quarters Trailers at ATC (www.aluminumtrailer.com) and we want to build you a trailer.
Well what if you don’t race but really need a trailer for your mobile business. Again we have you covered. We can build the working portion of your trailer to your exact business needs, and then the living quarters for your on the road home. There really isn’t too much that we can’t build. Why don’t you try us? Until later. Happy Trailering!!
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, Living Quarter Trailers, Living Quarters, motiv, Motiv Trailers
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
Don’t need an enclosed car hauler? An open car hauler may be your trailer of choice.
ATC builds open car haulers in lengths from 16’, 18’ and 20’. ATC offers open car haulers with tandem 3500# axles and with tandem 5200# axles. Standard features on an ATC open car hauler include: 4 recessed D rings in the floor, all aluminum construction, extruded floor decking, rear storing loading ramps, removable fenders, LED lights, and radial tires.
Open car haulers are lightweight, easy to pull, and very easy to maintain. ATC has designed its open car hauler with an extruded deck and a full perimeter frame. Our open car hauler is designed strong enough to handle up to 6000 pounds of payload without the need for steel reinforcements. This unique design allows ATC to build one of the lightest and strongest open car haulers in the industry. ATC’s perimeter frame open car hauler design differs from our competitors design in that our sub frames strength comes from our tube frame which runs all the way to the outside of our sub frame. Not like most open car haulers that rely on a frame that includes outriggers as a key part of the structure.
Nearly ten years of quality open car haulers on the highway! ATC is the open car hauler that you want behind your truck.
Buy an ATC open car hauler trailer today! You will be glad you did.
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Open Car Haulers
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
ATC builds the only all aluminum frame car trailer in the country. Other manufactures add steel reinforcements on their race trailers. Not ATC. We build our car trailer with a perimeter tube frame, tube side walls on 16” centers, and a sturdy 1”x 3” tube roof structure also on 16” centers. This type of construction is what allows ATC to build one of the strongest and lightest car trailers in the industry.
The options available on an ATC car trailer are almost endless. You can purchase a trailer without any options. Standard features include a spring assisted rear ramp door, 36” side door, and 4 d rings. Drive in, strap your car down and you are ready to go.
The list of car trailer options is nearly endless. Many ATC car trailers are built with a list options that totally deck out the trailer. Finished aluminum walls, floor coverings, 12 volt and 110 volt electrical packages, cabinets, and air conditioning and heat. Cool looking and comfortable, car trailers are now design to deliver you and your car in style.
The next time you are at the track take a look in the pit. You will be amazed at the variations in the car trailers. From the most basic open car trailer that just gets the car from home to the track to the most elaborate trailer that includes a full blown living quarters. Car trailers and options vary. One thing that stays constant is ATC industry leading quality.
Check out an ATC car trailer today. You will be glad you did!
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Car Trailers, Custom Trailers, Gooseneck Car Haulers, Motiv Trailers, Open Car Haulers
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
We are the new kids on the block. The Aluminum Trailer Company has been around for 10 years. Motiv Trailers has been around for 6 years. We are young compared to some of our competitors and especially some of the big boys. Of course everyone knows that 2009 was a rough year for not just our industry, but for the entire world economy. What is exciting for me when I look at our company is that we survived 2009! Many of our fellow trailer manufacturers did not make it all or had to merge with another company (either trailer industry or in an industry completely separate) in order to survive.
We did not need to merge and we were able to keep our ownership structure intact throughout this very rough period. This has allowed us to be in a very good position to serve your needs not only for the immediate year of 2010 for also for many years to come. When you deal with Aluminum Trailer Company, you know you are dealing with a company who has survived the worst that the economy could throw at us and are standing on the other side ready to take a big role in bringing our industry back. You are also dealing with a company in which all the major shareholders are also employees. This gives you an unbelievable amount of commitment to make sure that ATC gives you exactly what you are looking for, in exactly the format and up to the exact quality standards that you demand. Please visit us at www.aluminumtrailer.com to see what we have to offer. We promise that you will not be disappointed if you pick us to take care of your next project.
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers
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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Some people may not think about Aluminum Trailer Company or Motiv Trailers when it comes to their Living Quarter trailer needs. The Aluminum Trailer Company has established a name for itself in terms of quality car haulers, motorcycle trailers, stackers, etc. Another trailer type that we are very good at is the living quarter trailers. We are fully accredited by the RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) which is the governing body of the RV industry. Our living quarter trailers have to adhere to strict safety standards. All of our LQ trailers have to pass a series of rigorous testing and quality control standards. And of course they all come with our renowned commitment to quality and value. These are truly beautiful trailers.
We offer several living quarter packages which are already designed, priced and ready to go. These packages can be viewed at our website, www.aluminumtrailer.com. Of course you should not be confined to what packages we have already done. ATC is known to be the leader in engineered to order trailers. Our sales and design team can take your concept, your ideas, your dreams and convert them to a trailer you will be proud to own and we will be proud to build. People who have gone through trailers which have been finished out with a living space are blown away not only by our capabilities, but also the sheer luxury and quality of cabinets, living space, etc. Please give us a chance to build your next custom trailer.
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Bunk Trailers, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, Living Quarter Trailers, Living Quarters, Motiv Trailers
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
What do we usually mean when we say something is open? You know instead of closed, locked, not available just to name a few things that open is not. The reason I ask is that I work in an industry that like many other niche industries has many esoteric terms and descriptions for the things we make. If I say to you that ATC (www.aluminumtrailer.com) makes Open Car Haulers would that mean anything to you? You might think I was talking about availability meaning it’s available, it’s not yet sold, it’s open!
Well that’s all correct, but misses the main idea. In this case open means not covered. You know open to the weather. Not enclosed. Open for all the world to see. This then gets to our next point which is the car hauler part of open. We now know what open means and car hauler is a little easier to grasp. Therefore class an Open Car Hauler is a trailer that is built to haul or transport a car and the car is exposed or open.
Your next question has to be, why in the heck would I want to do that? First it is the most affordable way to buy and own a car hauler trailer. It is basic transportation. Second it’s cool everyone gets to see your great car. As you are passing them on the highway they are looking and saying to themselves …. Wow I wish I had a cool car like that.
If you’d like to make that happen, give us a call and we’ll build one for you. Happy Trailering!
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Car Trailers, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Open Car Haulers
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Monday, September 13th, 2010
So this is the question of the year. Is The Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) and Motiv trailers a standard trailer manufacturer or are we a custom trailer manufacturer? Internally it depends on which sales person you ask. I’m not really sure it matters that much. I want to be a company which sells a car hauler, motorcycle trailer, stacker, cargo trailer, specialty trailer, open trailer, etc that people want to buy! Of course its not as simple as that statement. If we are a custom shop that means we have longer lead times, we have a robust engineering staff, we dedicate a lot of resources to build engineered to order trailers. If we are a standard trailer shop, then we don’t need the heavy overhead structure, our production employees see a limited amount of different types trailers, which means they can get built faster at a more competitive price.
I don’t think we need to choose. We have decided as a company that are going to do both of these well. That is a huge commitment since there is so much difference in how these trailers are built. The journey will not be easy, but in the end it will be worth it. I say that because we will be able to provide you, the customer exactly what you need at exactly the price you think you should pay. We have structured our entire organization, from our sales force, to our production lines, to our back office support in order to solidify a foundation that allows us to be the kind of company that can accomplish this. There will no doubt be bumps in the road, but we think we can do it. Check out our product offerings at www.aluminumtrailer.com to see our vast array of products. Also feel free to contact a sales rep to ask more about our capabilities to build exactly the trailer that you are looking for.
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Custom Trailer, Custom Trailers, Motiv Trailers
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
Before I started working at The Aluminum Trailer Company six years ago, I couldn’t tell you the difference between one car hauler and another. I’m not even sure I could tell you what a car hauler was! What a difference six years makes. Not only have I gained an appreciation for the car hauler, I am convinced that ATC and Motiv trailers builds the best car haulers in the market today. This is especially true for the racing circuit. Our company has been around for a little over 10 years now. We have spent that time not only perfecting our aluminum framed trailers, but also listening to what our customers were asking of us. The result of this pursuit of the ultimate race car hauler is our Quest series (both gooseneck and tag) in ATC, our RSX series (both gooseneck and tag) in Motiv and our signature stacker series in both companies.
We feel that in terms of quality, fit and finish and value, our car haulers are the industry leaders. The great thing about ATC and Motiv trailers is no matter if you are looking for a unit you can pick up right off a dealers lot of you have exact specifications you need to meet, we can build your trailer. Our design, sales process is second to none. This allows us work with you to design exactly what you need. If you do not need a custom trailer and price is your biggest consideration, we have some options for you there as well in our standard product line. Visit us at www.aluminumtrailer.com to see what we have to offer. We know that you will be pleased if you chose to go with an ATC or Motiv car hauler.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Hauler, Car Haulers, Custom Trailers, Gooseneck Car Haulers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Race Trailer, Race Trailers
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Motorcycles are an important hobby for many folks. Motorcycle trailers need to be done and done well. We build motorcycle trailers in both steel and aluminum to meet the needs of all types of motorcycles. We believe that our motorcycle trailers are unmatched when it comes to fit and finish. When owners go to shows and other places they want to make sure that their motorcycle trailers work both in form and function. Fit and finish is one of the things that we pride ourselves in for our of our trailers. Motorcycle trailers are no different. Motorcycle trailers need to have trim that fits and sealant that is put on in a way that looks like it’s a part of the trailer and not an after thought. We build the ultimate motorcycle trailer in our Silver trek line. It is a very expensive motorcycle trailer but looks beautiful. We also build motorcycle trailers with living quarters as well. With the number of people that like to go to shows and stay, motorcycle trailer manufacturers are producing more trailers like this. We build approximately 100 motorcycle trailers per year if you add all of the units that are built with a motorcycle in mind. Most of our trailers are used for multiple numbers of things. Motorcycle trailers can be used for many items as well.
Tags: Aluminum Motorcycle Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, ATV Trailers, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Trailer, Motorcycle Trailers, Race Trailer
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
I know we’ve talked about this before but it just seems to me that if you own a motorcycle that you obviously drive than why would you need a trailer to haul it from place to place? Well it occurred to me that maybe I was being just a little harsh to the motorcycle riding community. I was also being a little short sighted regarding my own livelihood because I work at a company that makes motorcycle trailers. So let me just say I’m sorry to every bike addict out there that occasionally likes to haul their bike before they ride it.
Let’s also look at the very good reasons for why you would use a motorcycle trailer. Safety of course comes to mind, since you’ll be in your truck and not on your bike for many miles. Security as well, since your bike will be locked away in your trailer both on the road and after you ride your bike. But perhaps the biggest reason of all is to protect your investment, and the less really hard miles, the protection from the weather, and the piece of mind that your pride and joy is safe.
If you think this sounds good to you contact us at www.aluminumtrailer.com and we would be happy to build your motorcycle trailer for you. Happy Trailering !!
Tags: Aluminum Motorcycle Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, ATV Trailers, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Trailer, Motorcycle Trailers
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
When is trailer not a trailer? The reason I’ve asked the question is that we are sometimes asked to make a trailer that can be moved easily from place to place, but once it arrives at its destination it’s not supposed to look like a trailer. We in this case is the Aluminum Trailer Company (www.aluminumtrailer.com). That’s where we build all kinds of trailers, including the aforementioned trailer that is not supposed to look like a trailer. As a matter of fact it is supposed to look like your den or family room.
The trailer we made is used as a display for game system demonstrations. When it is in transit it is closed with walls that are hinged and fold into the body of the trailer. Once it arrives it is opened to reveal well …. Your den or family room. We do some pretty amazing specialty trailers at the Aluminum Trailer Company, but this one is probably the top of the list. Besides all that it is not just one trailer but seven of the same type. When you see them set up and operating you definitely would not think that they are anything other than a stationary room built exactly at the place it sitting.
Why would you care about this? Well you just might need trailer, or why else would you be reading this. My point is that we would like to build you a trailer and the more complex or special the better for us, because we can do specialty trailers that other companies only dream of. Good Luck and Happy Trailering!!!!
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Custom Trailers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Specialty Trailers
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
ATC is continually building and designing custom mobile labs to meet the demands of onsite service in all kinds of industries. Recently we have building mobile labs for the oil industry. The geologist that work at the well site need a mobile lab to test research samples in comfortable environment. Take a look at the mobile lab pictures. You will see that the basics are there but also built tough to last a long time. With building these mobile labs with an all aluminum frame the maintenance will be low, the reduced weight make them simpler to tow and opens up the possibility of using small trucks that most people can drive without needing the CDL license.
ATC is more then capable of helping you design your own mobile lab or office. Feel free to give us a call. We look forward to working with you.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Commercial Trailers, Custom Trailers, Mobil Command Center, Mobile Command Centers, motiv, Motiv Trailers
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
ATC has been building all aluminum race car haulers for almost 11 years now. http://www.aluminumtrailer.com/car%20haulers take a look at the 2009 Quest with Plexiglas. This unique race car hauler is enclosed but allow people to see the race car or classic car that you want displayed. This concept of race car hauler has also been used for marketing of new model year cars.
Our all aluminum race car haulers don’t just stop at the bumper pull versions we can build you a 53’ lift gate trailer as well. Is your budget pretty tight? Then consider our Motiv RSX race car hauler. This is a steel framed version of our aluminum trailers. ATC is very diversified and experienced in building race car haulers. Please give us a call and we will help you get yours built.
Tags: Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Car Haulers, Car Trailers, Custom Trailers, Gooseneck Car Haulers, motiv, Motiv Trailers, Race Trailers
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
ATC just completed another spectacular Fire trailer. This air trailer included everything you need for refilling your breathing air tanks in a remote scenario. The back half of the trailer was fitted with filling station and containment unit, DOT bottles and storage for the scba bottles. In the front of the breathing air and rehab trailer was everything the firemen will need to rest and be revitalized. It also works as a mini’ command center. The rehab area has plenty of seating, bathroom, heat and air conditioning to recharge the crew during the long mission. Please take a look at the pictures on our website. http://www.aluminumtrailer.com/custom%20trailers/emergency%20response
As you will see almost every inch of this trailer served a purpose.
Tags: Aluminum Trailer, Aluminum Trailers, ATC, Commercial Trailers, Custom Command Center, Custom Trailers, Mobile Command Centers, motiv, Motiv Trailers
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