minraise preflop

[runout_mick]

I just was thinking about my prelop raises, and realized I have not minraised once in the past six months or so. Can anyone find a use for preflop minraises? I know some people minraise in ep with monsters, but to me this just looks suspicious. When I raise it's 3-4x bb, modified upwards to account for limpers and calling standards. Am I missing something? Should I be minraising in some situations like mid pp in mid position to jack the pot if my trips hit?

I'd love to hear some general and specific instances where minraising could be the best play.

Thanks