Loading trailer?????

CYanchycki

CYanchycki

Club Coordinator
Okay gents. I keep kicking ideas around for a trailer. I was going to do the old standard of a cargo trailer converted. I decided why not get a smaller travel trailer and if it is set up right I can remove say the kitchen table and make a solid bench. If it has a small bed with a bunk above you can still travel with 2 guys and live fairly comfortable.

I need some ideas of where to look around in the US.

I will be honest, a lot of people are hurting in the US and I am willing to spend my money states side. I need ideas of where to look, dealers, auction sites.

Oh and if you do not like my post, tell me to take a flying PH++K. It does not bother me where I spend my money but if I can put it into your economy I will.

Thanks in advance

Calvin

PS. I am figuring a 19-20' trailer would be more than enough.
 
look in your craigs list..branch out to how ever far you are willing to travel..

mike in co
 
CYanchycki said:
Okay gents. I keep kicking ideas around for a trailer. I was going to do the old standard of a cargo trailer converted. I decided why not get a smaller travel trailer and if it is set up right I can remove say the kitchen table and make a solid bench. If it has a small bed with a bunk above you can still travel with 2 guys and live fairly comfortable.

I need some ideas of where to look around in the US.

I will be honest, a lot of people are hurting in the US and I am willing to spend my money states side. I need ideas of where to look, dealers, auction sites.

Oh and if you do not like my post, tell me to take a flying PH++K. It does not bother me where I spend my money but if I can put it into your economy I will.

Thanks in advance

Calvin

PS. I am figuring a 19-20' trailer would be more than enough.
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Calvin, have you looked at the toy hauler house trailers? Whole back room can be setup for loading and cleaning without having to disturb the cooking or sleeping area. They're typically longer trailers but I saw one last week that was about 20'-22' and was just about perfect size.
 
Check for construction equipment auctions. Those portable offices would make a nice reloading trailer and just about the right size for traveling. You can find them used and inexpensive at times.
 
I know a man that bought a Fema trailer from Katrina that had never been lived in for about 850. Max
 
I'll sell you mine.
Separate rooms for queen bed, shower/sink, toilet and living/kit. One slideout for living/kit. Thirty foot. Plenty of room for comfortable living and workbench set up.
Send PM
 
if you do look at a fema trailer do your research.

the ones i have heard of have no water tanks[ fresh or waste] and no battery or shore power cord, as they were not to be towed.
 
Since Calvin's in Manitoba, Canada, I'd imagine that FEMA trailers are pretty thin on the ground. How big a trailer and how expensive are probably considerations, but the "toy haulers" or construction trailers would likely require less work than a small vacation trailer. Depends on whether you have more time or more money.
 
Larry E, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. I am looking for a GOOD deal and size is a factor. Like I said a 2008 Ford Ranger 4X4 ith a 4.0L 5 speed automatic is what I drive. To much money in that truck to trade it in. That is another story. Should ahve listened to my father.

I have looked at some toy haulers on Youtube and they are close but not quite right. Some small travel trailers are perfect. They have a bathroom in one rear corner with a small bed and bunk above next to it. Then up from the bathroom is the fridge. Next to that is the micro/convection and sink. Then at the front of the trailer is the couch that converts to a bed. wrapping around to the other side is the front door and just to the left of the front door as you walk in is the table.

The plan with a layout like that would be to remove the front couch and make a work bench there. There is plenty of storage space and some that can be added in the work bench.

All you have to add is a Honda generator and you are set. Very little work involved.

Calvin
 
Calvin,
I have the trailer you just described. It is a 1999 Trail Lite. I have owned it since about 2002 and have pulled it all over the southeastern US as well as 7 trips to South Dakota and 4 to SE CO. The trips west were all for prairie dogs. I have made all the trips with a 1995 Chevy Tahoe and a 2000 GMC Suburban. All the pd trips were made with several people aboard as well as all the ammunition and supplies for 10 days camping and shooting. And yes, we have included the Honda generator you speak of.

That configuration will convert to a loading/camping trailer with almost no hassle at all. I would think you could get one for under $2000 in very good shape. With the excepton of tires and the occasional roof patch, mine has needed little othr than a refrigerator replacement, although it is currently in need of a new toilet (seals and such are finally gone).
Go for it.

Rick
 
Talk to Harley Baker, I think he is going to sell his loading trailer all set up for reloading nicely with a bunk and it also has A/C on the roof for those really hot summer days when we are doing most of our shooting.

Russell
 
Calvin,

You are going to be very limited. You really don't want to go over 3000 lbs for a trailer. Most of what people have recommended above is beyond the capability of your Ranger. I travel a lot and would run out of fingers and toes thinking about how many rangers/explorer size vehicles I have seen on their side on in the ditches because they were pulling trailers close to max or over the vehicles capabilities. I have an ultra light 23ft camper and its 3750 lbs I think. I also have a cargo trailer fixed up for the range and absolutely love it. If I'm staying somewhere for a week, I take the camper but if it's a weekend shoot, I take the cargo trailer. I wired (with lights), insulated, put AC on top, full size bed in back, bench in V-nose (two load at it comfortably) and cabinets. It is a 16ft from nose to back, 6.5ft interior height and 6ft wide. Weight with all my loading gear, etc for two is around 2800 lbs.

I really enjoy pulling the cargo trailer vs. the camper. Especially when driving back Sunday night after two days of shooting. And this has nothing to do with what I pull it with as I generally pull with my F350 Diesel pickup.

If I was you, I would talk to Bill Gammon also, he has pulled a cargo trailer for years and I think his is a 6 x 12 snub front.

Again, I really want to stress your vehicle capabilities....I've seen RV/cargo trailer dealers sell trailers that were almost double the vehicles abilities.

Hovis
 
CYanchycki said:
Like I said a 2008 Ford Ranger 4X4 ith a 4.0L 5 speed automatic is what I drive. To much money in that truck to trade it in. That is another story. Should ahve listened to my father.
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Did he tell you to buy a Chevy or a Dodge instead?
:cool:;)

But seriously, if that's all you have, I'd have to agree with Kevin. The biggest thing a Ranger can haul safely would be too small for any kind of reloading trailer. You could push it like some folks do, but all you will do is fry your tranny and burn up your engine.
 
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I pulled a 24 foot pontoon boat one summer back and forth to the lake with a little ford ranger. The lake was only 20 miles one way, and by the end of the summer my truck was screwed!! Sounds like if you want to pull a trailor, you better trade trucks. If you cant trade trucks then it looks like your stuck with us common folk in the hot loading barns. LOL!!!
I have often thought about buying a 6x12 to load out of, but the more i think about it the more i dont think i will buy one. I shoot in St Louis a lot and there is cheep rooms just down the road, with hot/cold showers, and a TV plus AC. Also on Sunday afternoon when i am all beat up and tired, i can drive 80MPH on the way home.
I camped a lot as a kid, and i am pretty sure i have had my fill of it! To dam much work, i think. Lee
 
I have a 6x12 double axle cargo trailer with a/c, extended tongue, 12 volt lights inside, a 120V kit with flourescent lights, insulation in the roof and a generator box on the front of it. With all of that stuff I paid about $4 grand for it new in 2008. I then put shelves on one side for storage and a work table along the length of the other side. Take it to matches and to the range when I practice and work up loads. Up to 3 guys have loaded in it at matches. Has been PD hunting 10 times now as well. I "think" the double axle makes a big difference in how the trailer rides and how much the stuff inside gets tumbled around.

Really saves a lot of effort packing when everrything you need is stored in the trailer and all you need to do is back up to it and go.
 
Well guys I guess this game is to rich for my blood................... :^(

Your laws must be a lot different down south but have you ever seen the size of trailers people pull now a days that are way overkill on the vehicles????? We travelled for years as a kid pulling a OLD HEAVY 16' travel trailer with a Ford F100 with 3 on the tree and a 6 cylinder. This truck made 2 or 3 trips through the rocky mountains as well as almost every weekend to various lakes. I am not a knowledgeable person when it comes to vehicles but I do know that truck never gave a lick of problem. I would hope that todays vehicles would be capable as well. What do I know.

I have no problem loading in the barns. I just figured I could load and have my own accomodations.

I do have issues though of being very anal with my equipment. I FEAR dust and dirt on my equipment.

So lets side step a bit.

I am going to PHOENIX in October and do not want to sit and load outside. That would just kill me. Yes a boy who grew up on the farm and hates dirt and dust. Does anyone have any tips or leads on where to buy a decent 10'X10' canopy that I can afix tarps to the sides to enclose it? Something that will last a few years.

Thanks for all your input.

Calvin
 
if you talk real nice to Robin I bet she will let you use Jeffy's 10 by 10 tent with rian sides or mosquito sides and tell opel and pollock to haul it both ways for free,

when you look it up do not go to the sites that are not tenting sites as it is called easy-up not kidding, prono

costco sells the unit I use and it is sturdy,

later Jeffy
 
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