Thread: Enclosed Trailers

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Thought I had a pic, but couldn't find it.

Anyway, added four more floor tie-downs like the HD ones the trailer came with.
As well as several other lighter duty floor tie-downs and some eye hooks on the fender interiors and on the floor where you won't trip over them.
Invaluble when hauling the shop stuff.

Don't be afraid to bolt stuff to the floor, I lag screwed the lathe - sans carriage and tailstock and off the table - to the floor snce it's difficult to tie down well.

I see a lot of guys hauling this size - and similar - trailers with a standard hitch.
Do yourself a favor and get a load equalizin hitch and sway bar.
Makes a big difference.

C9x your setup looks great,was wondering what you are using to tow with and where the potty came from.

Originally Posted by Blow by

C9x your setup looks great,was wondering what you are using to tow with and where the potty came from.

Thanks.

It worked out well and makes a heckuva storage shed....
All kidding aside, it takes about 15 minutes to get the few things out of it so it can be used.
I make a point to have it reasonably available.

Potty is a self contained Thetford.
Available at most any trailer store or camping/RV supply house.
I mail ordered mine.
With the chemicals they use, cleaning them is easy and not a problem.
Just watch out in the winter if the temps drop below freezing.
The pump should be empty and the reservoir & holding tank section should be dry as well.
Seems like the potty was about $110. or so.

Fwiw, I used to use one of these on a sailboat and sliding down some big waves and running rough water in the ocean, no problems.


Anyhoo, tow vehicle is a 2002 Ford F-150 SuperCrew with 5.0 liter.
I see guys buy this pickup with the 4.6 liter and it's not long after they're looking for heavier duty stuff etc.
The 5.0 liter is geared for towing and it really worked well.
Ford used to call this truck "their light 3/4 ton."
It has a 3/4 ton rear axle, big brakes etc.

Do a search for the F-150 board for more info.


We moved the shop, lotsa stuff - and the trailer was only a few hundred pounds over gross - in temps of 107 degrees F., A/C on and headed up the long and steep 12 mile grade going east on Hwy 68 up from the Colorado River at Laughlin, Nevada.
Some days, running on level ground, the temps were 109 - 110 degrees.

We did most of our move in July and August, across the desert from Central California to Las Vegas where we staged stuff at daughters house and then took it to Kingman, Arizona.

No probs with the pickup and it did amazingly well.
Nice part was, we didn't have to shut the air off.

I can't say enough about the Ford pickup, it did the job, got 10 mpg with truck and trailer loaded and had no problems keeping up with traffic.
Even if the traffic was in the slow lane - like Baker Grade out of Baker, California going toward Las Vegas.
That grade is close to the ultimate test for a towing vehicle.

Baker, California is down in a dry lake and the summer temps can be fierce.
Granddaughter and I took the last trailer load over and did the run at night.
0400, climbing the Baker grade, the temps were 95 degrees.
Lord only knows what they were during the day.

Fwiw, the Ford proving grounds is right down the road from where I live and they constantly test pickups and cars in the big loop running down I-40 to Needles, up the winding road to Laughlin and up the long grade to where they can cut across to the proving grounds.

They tow funny looking HD tandem axle - very short - trailers that have a dynamometer device on board as well as other recording equipment.

Sometimes the new models are 'disguised' with small black bra's and canvas at pertinent points.

55,000 miles on the pickup, no problems at all, replaced only the front disc pads and the original tires are still on the truck.
Looks like they'll make 60,000 miles with no trouble.

Sweetie loves the F-150 and calls it, "her truck."

Forgot the pic....