So, you’re running a small business or maintaining your property, and you need a durable, reliable, and well-designed trailer. However, you don’t want to spend extra on a heavy-duty unit that’s bigger than you need.

Trailer manufacturer Diamond C realized that many dump trailer users faced similar challenges. So, the company developed a solution.

The Baseline Trailer Series

Diamond C launched this new series in July of 2024 to make dependable trailers more accessible. Baseline trailers offer the same quality and durability as the company’s premium trailers at a lower price.

“Basics Done Best”

Making core Diamond C quality and functionality more affordable is the guiding philosophy behind Baseline series trailers. The company’s designers focused on accommodating the budgets of businesses and individuals who didn’t need the advanced features of their premium trailers.

They prioritized essential functionality for tasks like equipment hauling and material dumping. The reliability and longevity of features, like tilt-decks for easier loading, were crucial to smaller landscaping, construction, and general hauling businesses.

Baseline Trailer Models

Heavy-hauling commercial companies can afford the Premium Series’ stronger suspension systems, heavier axles, and Engineered Beam Technology. Those features easily pay for themselves in tonnage and hours worked.

The Baseline series takes out the features smaller, lighter-hauling companies don’t need but maintains the solid frame, dependable wiring harness, and DM coating system that ensure durability and reliable performance. These trailers provide everything these users need at a price within their budget:

The Tale of the Tape

A head-to-head comparison of the Diamond C Premium and Baseline series shows the same across comparisons for equipment trailers, tilt trailers, and dump trailers. One series is bigger and beefier. The other is less expensive.

So, Who’s the Winner?

Isn’t it obvious? The winner is every contractor or property owner who’s waited for something like the Baseline series to come along. Diamond C will likely also do well, which is what happens when a company sees a change whose time has come.

Get to Know the Baseline Series at Flaman.

Take advantage of your chance to see Diamond C design, engineering, and functionality in a more compact, budget-friendly working trailer. Call or visit your nearest Flaman Trailers location and ask to learn more about the Baseline series.

Hitching up Flaman’s trailer-mounted Hot Water Pressure Washer won’t magically give you that, but it will keep your investment looking – and more importantly, FUNCTIONING – like new.

Here’s how its combination of portability, power, and innovation puts it light ahead of a thumb-over-your-garden-hose cleaning job:

A Power Wash Station on Wheels: Our standard spec hot water wash trailer goes wherever a tough cleaning job waits - and it’s loaded for bear. A 300-gallon water tank provides up to 90 minutes of continuous use between refills. That tank’s perfectly balanced over the sturdy axle of a Trailtech trailer (see more below) and hauls easily behind most vehicles using the 2” ball coupler on the Class 3 hitch.

Grime-Blasting Power: Offering 4000 PSI of wand pressure and flowing 4.0 gallons of hot water per minute, a built-in BE Commercial Hot Water Pressure Washer leaves stubborn dirt, paint and grime little hope of hanging on. An out-of-the-way heating coil contains 200 feet of ½” steel tubing. The water in that tubing can reach 200˚ F/93˚ C, thanks to fuel burner that can run on either diesel or kerosene.

Spraying Versatility: Every pressure washer comes with a 50ft commercial-grade hose, spray wand and five interchangeable spray nozzles for every situation possible.

No More Pull Starts: Our pressure washer is powered by a Honda GX390 engine with an electric start up for easy operation.

Primed to Tackle Any Surface: Our Commercial-grade triplex pump is die cast from brass to last for years of hard, continuous use. Simply open the bottle and drop in the tube to start spraying. A direct soap siphon off the pump body saves you the worry of wasting expensive degreasers or detergents.

Heavy-Duty Trailer: We mounted our 300-gallon pressure wash tank on a Trailtech 5' by 10' Utility trailer. It's perfectly balanced on an upgraded 6,000 lb. axle – providing the safety, stability, strength, and mobility you'll need to reach your field or job site.

We’re pretty proud of it, and we’d be happy to tell you more. If you’d like to see what our Hot Water Pressure Wash trailer can do for you, contact your nearest Flaman location.

But what makes Diamond C’s trailers different?

ENGINEERED BEAM TECHNOLOGY

Diamond C engineers I-Beams, optimizes them and then builds specifically for each trailer configuration, just like the semi-trailer manufacturers have been doing for decades. These engineered I-Beam frames are taller, stronger, and lighter than the industry standard for deck-over and flatbed trailers.

Depending on the model, the beams on gooseneck trailers range from 14-18″ tall, and the beams on compatible dump and equipment trailer models range from 10-12″ tall. Standard steel will buckle and break at 36 ksi, and the beams are built using steel rated at 50 ksi minimum, so it springs back no matter what load you put on it.

Diamond C FMAX216 Gooseneck Trailer with 18″ Engineered Beam

Diamond C Heavy Duty Low Profile Dump Trailer

THE CAMBER

The deck and frame have a slight camber when not loaded. When loaded, it flexes as necessary to level but never sags like traditional goosenecks do.This helps secure the load and prevents your load from swaying.

Model FMAX307 Gooseneck Trailer

ENGINEERED NECK

You’ll notice our goosenecks look very different than normal flatbed gooseneck trailer necks do. This is by design. Our curved 12″ Engineered Neck design distributes force throughout the neck so there is no concentration of stress in the corners like on traditional goosenecks. These Engineered Necks come standard on any gooseneck Fleetneck series trailer, and well as on most of our bumper-pull trailers featuring our optional Gooseneck package upgrade.

Check out the neck stress test flyer below, which compares the Diamond C Engineered Neck with a traditional I-Beam neck on the same gooseneck trailer:

DOWNLOAD NECK STRESS TEST

Model FMAX212 Gooseneck Trailer

Model LPD Dump Trailer

MAX RAMPS

Diamond C's unique Max Ramps are designed with versatility in mind. They can be stowed flat to provide an unobstructed loading surface, allowing the end user to use the full length of the bed to haul longer material. They can also be stowed in an upright position for added security & stability for equipment being transported on the dovetail.

From the materials used to the design of the springs and hinges, Diamond c Max Ramps are unlike any other two wide ramp system on the market. The two-part hinge system (one inside the body and one outside the body) distributes weight while loading and helps to prevent the ramps from kicking up or the dovetail from sagging.

FEATURES

1. 44″ wide ramps for MAX versatility (37″ wide on model LPX)
2. Self cleaning dovetail
3. 50 ksi steel ramp frames x 4 frames per ramp for MAX strength
4. HD Spring loaded for easy lifting from deck and from ground
5. Aggressive angled cleats for traction in the slickest conditions

When in the stowed position, Max Ramps provide a flat, unobstructed loading surface, which allows you to the use full length of the trailed bed to haul longer material. Max Ramps can also be stowed in the upright position during transport if you have equipment with a pull behind mower for example that needs to be transported on the dovetail. Max Ramps provide a safe and stable full-width loading experience.

View our full Diamond C lineup and see the Diamond C difference for yourself.

Every year the Flaman Trailer Division gather to enhance our product knowledge and customer processes.

We bring our partner suppliers from across North America to train with us on their products, new technology and industry trends. We focus our team on customer service and set our product line up for the spring. It is a once a year boot camp for the trailer division to get focused and this year did not disappoint!

As a result of this meeting we have a new additions to our line up. In the spring expect the following new and exciting products:

• Hook lift Dump Trailer from Southland Trailers - A powered lift to service multiple job-sites at once

• Blackwood Decking from Diamond C IC - Non slip rubber decking inserts. Great deck grip!

• Quest Car haulers from ATC IC - These Leading edge trailers will now be stocked at multiple locations

• Express Aluminum Enclosed Cargo trailers from High Country - Lighter but just as strong an industry shift is happening and we are leading the charge now stocking in Saskatchewan

• Detachable Gooseneck Equipment Haulers from Behnke, B-B Trailers - Big equipment no problem call us to determine your needs

• Travalum stock trailers - top quality trailers available at all locations

Prior to getting down to work, we like to get the team primed and focused with some teambuilding. So what do you do in the Canadian Rockies? We went Ice Climbing and Dog Sledding (No salesman or dogs were harmed). After a day in the great Canadian outdoors everyone was recharged to learn for the rest of week.

All in all another successful meeting helping Flaman Trailers reach higher, providing new product offering and more focus on our customers.

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Over the years I have watched non-snowmobiling recreation power sports creep into these shows (there was a wake boarding boat at the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Show and Sale this year). As the products on display have broadened so too has the versatility of trailers at this show.  Many of the trailers showcased were not just “sled” trailers they were trailers to haul products for all seasons and all sports.  Thus the name all sport. 

So what is an all sport trailer? Its name suggests it is a unit that can transport all power sport equipment.  Fair enough, but the reality is that most of the “all sport” dubbed trailers can only transport a few types of units the name would otherwise imply. So if you are shopping for a true all sport trailer, below are characteristics to look for and reasons why:

1. Extra Height: If you want to just haul sleds and quads height is not an issue. But as soon as you decide to transport a UTV you will need extra height to clear the rear ramp door opening.  I generally recommend an 84” interior height that will allow for 78” in rear ramp door clearance.  With lots of UTV’s having 76” as their overall height that provides the clearance you need.
2. Lowboy or Middeck as opposed to the traditional 8.5 ft wide highboy (deck over trailer):  This type of trailer allows for a lower ramp incline making it easier to load quads, sleds, or UTV’s.  The lower ramp angle makes it easier to back sleds in, which is required for many loading configurations with a lowboy or middeck trailers.  The lowboy trailer also allows you to haul a vehicle, and with that toy hauling capacity, now you have an all sport.
3. 5200 - 6000 lb axles: The machines keep getting bigger and thus heavier.  In the case of mountain sleds 11’ in length is not uncommon and these come with bigger engines every year.  While the manufactures strive to keep the weight down it does continue to creep up. The same trend goes for ATV’s and UTV’s. With the primary cargo getting bigger and heavier more axle capacity makes sense, certainly if you are transporting extra gear along with your snow machines or quads.  The larger axles also provide the payload capacity for a vehicle and can handle some of the rougher roads you may need to travel on to get to your adventure destinations.
4. Extra Length: As mentioned before all the units are getting bigger and longer. A thrity foot long trailer used to be a rare unit, now we try to keep in stock. While it is not the common size (26’ is still 90% of the units sold) it is no longer uncommon.  Twenty foot long (16’ straight wall plus 4’ v-nose)  3 place trailers with extra height are a very popular size; but because they are too short to transport a car they are not considered an all sport trailer.
5. 8.5 wide: While 7’ wide inline units are gaining popularity as a multi-use units (they fill in as a standard cargo trailer in the off season) and are easier to tow, turn, back up and park; they have less capacity and of course cannot haul a car (8.5’ wide is needed for a vehicle).

Several additional points to note:

• These units can be steel frame or aluminum frame. The difference is weight and cost. I use the 1/3 rule: aluminum reduces the curb weight by about 1/3 but adds to the cost by about 1/3 more.
• Escape doors: Many folk insist they need these.  I agree shimming out your window like a Bob and Luke duke is not a fun task in a confined space of an enclosed trailer. I have a few words of caution.  First if your car has very low clearance there is chance you will not be able to use the escape door because the car door will not clear the inside fender of the trailer.  Second, customers have gotten quite excited about the escape door only to discover after loading their car the escape door does not line up their door, so I would suggest taking some measurements first.
• Heaters, cabinets, stereos, benches, fan tails, oh my!  The list of options is vast.  Customers sometimes buy the options instead of the trailer.  Figure out what you need and then what you really want and go from there…

Shopping for an all sport can be an exciting experience.  Have fun, and talk to an expert.

Five years ago we had three manufacturers to focus on. We now supply fifteen trailer manufacturers to Western Canada eleven of which were at our inside training event. We consumed an entire exhibition hall in Lethbridge to show case the equipment inside from the cold. Ultimately, that is a lot of product choice for you. Now that spring has sprung these trailers are in our lots ready to be viewed.

Many of these fifteen manufactures many are what I consider speciality products: Office Trailers, Concession Trailers, Mobile Restroom trailers, Sprayer Trailers, car dollies, level loading trailers, fuel trailers... the list goes on. But to be fair many are also mainline manufacturers and we have aligned ourselves with the best in the industry to provide our customers pricing and specification choices or simply put their pick of good better or best.

What I was excited about most this year however are products I believe we have be needing to supply for quite some time; Stock and Horse Trailers (which we used to supply), and Semi flat bed trailers. To meet these needs we have aligned ourselves with Corn Pro Trailers for Horse and Stock Trailers and B&B Trailers for Flat Bed Semi Trailers. We have more product information on our website. Both of these brands have been in the industry for a long time and we excited to offer them.

The last new trailer type we had in our training is quite unique. The company Air Tow Trailers are a worldwide industry leader for level loading trailers. When I was first exposed to this trailer I will admit I raised an eyebrow and thought what use are these trailers? The idea is nice but regular trailers can do the job. The fact is they cannot. The bed of these units lowers completely to the ground and when raised for travel the bed self levels depending on weight distribution on the deck. For loading safes, pianos, sky jacks, pallets, etc. this trailer does a job that other units cannot do: painless and safe loading plus smooth transport. So if you have a special moving consideration, this is the trailer. Listen to our podcast to learn more.

Whittington and his climbing Sherpa Dawa had been battling a storm for hours considering turning around. When they reached The Balcony they stopped to rest and have a drink. Assessing the situation, Whittington realized his oxygen consumption had been far less than he had originally thought and he didn’t have to change tanks. This meant he was doing better than he realized. “And then I got mad. After 56 days on this mountain I was not going to let a storm turn me around,” Whittington says.

After reaching the South Summit, Whittington traversed the corniced ridge line and quickly climbed the Hillary Step. Then it was an emotional victory march as he made his way to the prayer flag adorned summit. “It was clear, it was bright, it was beautiful,” Whittington recalls. “I burned the moment into my soul.”

As Whittington stood at 29,029 feet, staring at the world below, 10 years of his blood, sweat and tears had finally culminated into that one perfect moment. There’s not a lot of time to celebrate at the top, but he and Dawa took a few moments to place prayer flags and take photos. Snapshots show Whittington with a banner dedicating his summit to childhood friend Warren Thompson and posing with a Flaman Group of Companies flag.

The team at Flaman is extremely proud that one of our own was able to accomplish such an amazing feat. To celebrate Whittington’s summit, Flaman Trailers is introducing the exclusive Everest Edition sled trailers. These trailers come with bonus, value-added features for extra convenience and functionality. Our manufacturers stepped up to help us celebrate and we’re able to offer these features at no extra cost to the customer.

The 2014 XR Series trailers come with new interior kick plates, interior black matte trim, new aluminum rims, a cabinet, coat rack, bench and a 110 Volt Plug.

All Aluma flat deck snowmobile trailers and the 2 place enclosed sled trailer come with special Everest Edition aluminum rims.

Check out these trailers soon, as they are only available this winter! Not all XR sled trailers will feature this new package, so please talk to your local salesperson.

Whittington’s journey to the top of Everest started 10 years ago. He has more than 40 summits to his name, including five of the world’s seven summits. “Climbing Everest was a longing that I didn’t quite understand,” Whittington says. “But I knew I had to be patient enough to build the skills that I needed to climb it over the past decade.”

Whittington followed a grueling program of work outs and went on several climbing trips to increase his strength and endurance, add weight (he lost 30 pounds on the mountain) and increase his maximal oxygen intake. You can read his training blogs on Flaman Fitness’ Fit Talk blog.

Could there be a second trip up Everest in the future? Whittington is steadfast in his answer: “I have no desire to go back.” But he does have plans to finish the seven summits and eventually tap the top of Vinson Massif in Antarctica and Carstensz Pyramid in Oceania. Right now, he says, he’s focusing on his family. But the pull of the mountain is strong.

“When you’re climbing there are so many uncertainties, so many what ifs. But where other people see uncertainty, I see possibility. This is why I climb.”

Steve on the top of Mt Everest with the Flaman Group of Companies flag.

The new XR Everest Edition sled trailer comes with many great features like:

New aluminum rims Fold down bench

Coat rack

The fact of the matter is when it comes to a concession trailer purchase, it should always be a detailed inquiry. However, you need to know what questions you should be asking prior to contacting a Trailer Sales specialist.

Here is a list of things to think about. In fact, you can use it as a check list prior to contacting us!

What is the Application of the trailer?

• Food
• Vending
• Line-up
• Display
• Ticket booth
• Other:__________

Size (Select the base box size)

• Single axle 7' wide 12' or 14' long
• Tandem axle 7' wide 12',14', or 16' long
• Tandem axle 8' wide 12', 16', 20', 24', 28', or 32' long

Floor

• Flat Floor
• Recessed floor

Roof Profile

• Radius Roof
• Flat Roof

Hitch

• Permanent A-Frame
• Removable

Stabilizer Jacks

• Scissor Jacks
• Corner Posts

Entry Door

• 30” Square
• 36” Square
• 36” Radius

Service Windows -Style

• No (skip next two questions)
• Vertical Style
• Horizontal Style

Service Windows – Quantity

• Curbside
• Roadside
• Front

Lift up Awning – Quantity

• One
• Two
• Three
• More

Lift up Awning Style

• Straight
• Sign type –Aluminum faced
• Sign type Plexiglas Faced

Awning Supports

• Self Storing –standard up to 8’0” wide without supports
• Swing out supports Standard on awnings over 8’0” wide
• Gas Piston Supports
• Sliding Awning Supports

Floors

• One piece standard vinyl linoleum
• One piece Heavy Duty skid resistant vinyl linoleum
• Other

Insulation

• None
• Walls
• Ceiling

Interior Side Walls

• Plywood
• White vinyl covered plywood (light duty)
• White embossed FRP plywood (heavy duty)

Interior Ceiling

• White vinyl covered plywood (light duty)
• White embossed FRP plywood (heavy duty)

Counter/Cabinets/Shelves

• Laminated Counter (no cabinet)
• Exterior Hinged Counter
• Tip-out Laminated Counter
• Base Cabinet
• Overhead Cabinet
• Overhead Plastic Storage trays

Sink Units

• 3 compartment sink – Straight
• 4 compartment sink – Straight
• 4 compartment sink – L -shaped
• 4 compartment sink – Deep

Electrical

• 30 amp service panel (120 Volt only)
• 50 amp service panel (120/240 Volt)
• 100 amp service panel (120/240 Volt)
• 120 Volt Duplex Receptacle(s)
• 120 Volt Duplex GFI receptacle(s)
• 240 Volt Bell Box (Stub Wire)
• Exterior 120 Volt Duplex GFI Receptacles

And this is just the start! Do you need and air conditioning, heating, lighting or a vent with an exhaust fan? The list goes on, but if you go through the checklist first you will have a good idea about what you need and the product specialist will be better equipped to answer your question: “How Much?”

For more information and images on options, check out www.flamantrailers.com/Concession-Trailers/