Duramax or Ideal Cargo trailer?
Martin Remorques does not sell Duramax. For the same need, here are the brands sold at Martin Remorques:
Duramax enclosed trailers, often written Dura Maxx, are hot-dip galvanized, with one-piece polypropylene walls and roof, and are sold in Québec in 8.5 × 16 and 8.5 × 20 ft sizes. For the same use, Martin Remorques sells the Ideal Cargo, also galvanized, but R5 insulated and built in Québec, from 5 × 8 to 8.5 × 16 ft.
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Duramax trailers at a glance
The Duramax trailers seen in Québec are Dura Maxx enclosed trailers, offered by dealers in 8.5 × 16 and 8.5 × 20 ft sizes. Their frame is hot-dip galvanized, and their walls and roof are one-piece polypropylene, with no screws or seams.
They are described with a non-slip composite floor on crossmembers every 16 in, two 3,500 or 5,200 lb Dexter axles with brakes, E-Track rails every 24 in, a 36 in side door and double rear doors, with a ramp door as an option. Those are the points to line up against the Ideal Cargo to compare.
Two galvanized trailers: comparing the walls
A Duramax and an Ideal Cargo share the essentials under the box: galvanized steel that stands up to salt. The difference is in the walls. The Dura Maxx’s one-piece polypropylene avoids screws and seams. The Ideal Cargo uses recycled composite covered in aluminum, which the maker says is about 10% lighter than conventional construction.
The Ideal Cargo adds R5 insulation and a white interior finish. For a trailer used as a workshop or storage in winter, the insulation keeps the inside steadier and limits condensation on tools and merchandise. Come feel both types of wall: you notice the difference by hand and in use.
The structure warranty
When two trailers are both galvanized, the warranty makes the difference. Ideal Cargo warrants the galvanized steel structure of its trailers for life against corrosion and for 10 years against breakage. If you are looking at a Duramax, ask in writing for the length and coverage of its warranty: structure, walls, roof, axles and wiring.
The warranty matters most for an enclosed work trailer, loaded every day and left outside all winter. With an Ideal Cargo, we give you the maker’s terms at purchase, and our workshop in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare handles maintenance and repairs afterwards.
An 8.5 × 16 ft at Martin Remorques
The Duramax often sells as an 8.5 × 16 ft. Our 8.5 × 16 ft Ideal Cargo Work Zone trailers have 80 in of interior height as standard and 86 in on the raised editions, double rear doors, a side door with a flush lock and a compression lock, on 5,200 lb slipper axles and alloy wheels.
They have a rear spoiler with white LED lights, a built-in EVO 3.0 loading light, a 7-way connector guard and two three-way 12 V switches. For a more compact size, the 7 × 14 ft Work Zone has 80 in inside and 3,500 lb drop axles.
Floor, rails and tie-downs
The Dura Maxx has a non-slip composite floor and E-Track rails every 24 in, handy for tying the load anywhere along the walls. Before comparing, look at what you haul: boxes and tools go on shelves, a vehicle ties down to the floor, and a mixed load needs both.
Our Ideal Cargo Sport Zone trailers have four 5,000 lb floor anchors to tie down an ATV, motorcycle or snowmobile, and our Work Zone trailers are made to be upfitted: our workshop installs the equipment you need to organize the inside. With 80 or 86 in of interior height, there is room above the shelves to walk upright.
Buying your enclosed trailer at Martin Remorques
At our lot in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, in Lanaudière, you see an 8.5 × 16 ft Ideal Cargo up close: galvanized frame, walls, insulation and doors. If you are weighing a Duramax, note its size, axles and warranty: we compare point by point with you.
To buy, we work with National Bank of Canada for bank financing and, for businesses, with Crédit-Bail CLÉ for commercial leasing, and we prepare the application with you. After the sale, our workshop handles maintenance, repairs and equipment installation, and our parts counter finds the lighting, hitch, wheels and tires your trailer needs.
Does Martin Remorques sell Duramax trailers?
No, we are not a Duramax dealer. For an enclosed trailer, we sell Ideal Cargo Work Zone and Sport Zone trailers, built in Québec. They are galvanized like a Dura Maxx, and R5 insulated.
Duramax or Dura Maxx: is it the same trailer?
Yes: you will see both spellings, and DuraMaxx too, for the same galvanized enclosed trailers sold in Québec, in 8.5 × 16 and 8.5 × 20 ft. At Martin Remorques, the galvanized enclosed trailer that does the same job is the Ideal Cargo.
Is an Ideal Cargo galvanized?
Yes. Every Ideal Cargo has a galvanized steel structure, warranted by the maker for life against corrosion and for 10 years against breakage. The walls are recycled composite covered in aluminum, with R5 insulation.
What interior height does an 8.5 × 16 Ideal Cargo have?
80 in as standard, or 86 in on the raised editions like the All Black and the Black Out. Enough to work standing up and run shelving or racks to the ceiling.
Can you service my Duramax trailer?
Yes. Our workshop handles general maintenance, repairs and equipment installation on trailers of any make. Call us with the make, year and the work needed. Our parts counter also finds lighting, hitches, wheels and tires.
Can I finance an enclosed trailer at Martin Remorques?
Yes. We work with National Bank of Canada for bank financing and, for businesses, with Crédit-Bail CLÉ for commercial leasing. We prepare the application with you; the institution approves it and sets the rate.
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