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Just joined and ready to receive help from all you experts , 62 years old retired HVAC .. I wish i would of saved all those old AC units i threw out.lol I have a truck and want to get a trailer. What size should i get. I'm just going to go around all the side streets looking for metal.Thank You

welcome from iowa and I would wait until you get a good set up going first before buying but also get as much as you can now while people are just leaving it like fellow scrappers if you start good and hard right now you will pull ahead fast and while hvac experience you know a lot more what to get and sell

No matter what size of trailer you get, it will be too small. I would get the biggest trailer you can based on your comfort level towing it, the type of traffic you will be dealing with, and storage space. My first trailer was a Sears collapsible, made one out of a pick up bed, next built one out of a two horse trailer, then one out of a stock trailer, and now even have two gooseneck flatbeds. I wish I would have started with the stock trailer and larger flat bed and saved a lot of time and expense. Good luck and welcome to the forum.

Welcome from Maryland. Lots of information in old threads. Good luck.

I'm thinking a 16 foot to start..My truck is still nice looking and want to keep it that way as long as I can.lol

Welcome,

Welcome to the forum you will find a lot of good info here. Read and you will prosper

Thanks to all, I have been deep in the forum and found great info..

Got to tell you a story, just got back from scrapping. found a airtight fireplace and had to run back home to get a couple of 2x6 to slide it up in to my truck,crazy heavy but I got it after ripping my shin open a little..the funny part is I'm also digging through there garbage can after I see a 2 foot piece of copper pipe sticking out and im looking for more..felt kind of weird doing that with people watching..lol I'm sure that weird feeling will go away after I get my first check

Welcome Spike glad to have your experience here at SMF. Spike the name is what got my attention I used to know a girl, that went by that name, so I'll have to get her image out of my little head!

Welcome from Nebraska, Mr Spike. Glad to see some more ''old guys'' on here. I was 4 when you were born. Do you live in any particular part of the USA that you'd like to disclose? Happy Scrappin !!

Was she 6'2'' 260 lbs a full beard and have US Army Infantry Tattoos ..that's me..should help you get the Image out of your head now..LOL

Welcome Spike. With your HVAC experience, I'm sure you have met a lot of people. Maybe have some connections, ASK, ASK, ASK. To take there scrap off there hands. You may be surprised of what will be given to you. Good Luck man

I live in Clarkston Michigan, been reading lots of old post and taking notes so I can get a game plan together on how to ask and get scrap..went to a Sheet medal shop today that I use to deal with, took them some nice Donuts and they loaded my truck with about 200 lbs of scrap metal, all they had.. happy happy