How tough of trails to plan to take this on? Or is it to be parked at a campsite?
If it isn't going down tough trails, I would say look at modifying the one you have to start, then go from there.
Excursion Trailer
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How tough of trails to plan to take this on? Or is it to be parked at a campsite?
If it isn't going down tough trails, I would say look at modifying the one you have to start, then go from there.
highlandercj-7
Explorer
I'd get the 105, for a mamoth truck like yours lol. A friend picked one up for 150.00 Most are under 600.00 as stated above. PA-WV-and OH are full off them. I have seen the beds for 200-300, you could lighten the thing by fabbing your own frame and using a 8 lug trailer axle to match your truck.
Curtis in Texas
Adventurer
Just for an out of the box idea.
I have been kicking around the idea of using a LARGE Semi ruck Sleeper on the front half of my 16' tandem axle trailer for safe sleeping. We would use it as a base camp cabin for our motorcycle rides. We drive into the mountains mostly on fire roads and don't see a need for a 4 wheel drive ride height as we bring along Dual Sport Bikes for the deep woods exploring stuff. Our groups will meet in a clearing miles from the nearest town and set up a base camp from which we ride our trail bikes from and meet back at each evening for the campfire thing.
I have for years been riding my KLR into the woods and carried all the stuff I needed for spending a week in the woods on the bike. But, as I get older, the idea of that gets older. That's why I started hanging around here soaking up knowledge from you guys. Even tried the big tent and cots thing, but security is an issue.
I'm tired of chasing off coons and skunks among other night critters out of my camp and away from my little tent. Last time it was timber wolves in the Kiamichie Mountains. They kept me up all night, because my little Eureka Tent was not thick enough to keep out the noise or hungry curious critters after we left camp for the day.
Our plans are to mount some wheel stops on the back half of the trailer and put the sleeper on the front half, only turned around, so the door is facing the rear. That will take some work, as some of the panels rivets will need to be drilled out and the panels swapped around. But, it's not rocket science. This will give us a nice porch out of the dirt or mud and with our awning a nice place to kick back and tells the days tales. Plans are to add some slide out drawers on the rear with the kitchen built in for cooking under the awning.
The sleeper box I've been negotiating on is somewhere in the 88" X 88" size.
And just so you know I have a 16' box trailer, but I use it to haul stuff in too much to make it into a dedicated toy hauler. Besides, if this works out, the sleeper will be easy to remove with my overhead winch in the shop should I need the shorter flatbed trailer. BTY, I have a 35’ footer too for the long stuff. It's mostly for taking two rock crawlers to places like Moab and such.
Anyway, I saw a guy in N.C. build a trailer like this on the Pirate Board, but he used a shorter sleeper than I want. He uses his set up to haul his rock crawler on the back. I like his approach but need something bigger. (I guess it's a Texas thing!:Wow1
ANYWAY, I thought I'd throw this out as I have seen some REALLY nice trailers on this Forum and I have been totally impressed with you guys.
And since I'm a Renegade, I thought I'd throw out my idea. Especially since you said you would be mostly hauliong it on fire roads.
Curtis in Texas
I have been kicking around the idea of using a LARGE Semi ruck Sleeper on the front half of my 16' tandem axle trailer for safe sleeping. We would use it as a base camp cabin for our motorcycle rides. We drive into the mountains mostly on fire roads and don't see a need for a 4 wheel drive ride height as we bring along Dual Sport Bikes for the deep woods exploring stuff. Our groups will meet in a clearing miles from the nearest town and set up a base camp from which we ride our trail bikes from and meet back at each evening for the campfire thing.
I have for years been riding my KLR into the woods and carried all the stuff I needed for spending a week in the woods on the bike. But, as I get older, the idea of that gets older. That's why I started hanging around here soaking up knowledge from you guys. Even tried the big tent and cots thing, but security is an issue.
I'm tired of chasing off coons and skunks among other night critters out of my camp and away from my little tent. Last time it was timber wolves in the Kiamichie Mountains. They kept me up all night, because my little Eureka Tent was not thick enough to keep out the noise or hungry curious critters after we left camp for the day.
Our plans are to mount some wheel stops on the back half of the trailer and put the sleeper on the front half, only turned around, so the door is facing the rear. That will take some work, as some of the panels rivets will need to be drilled out and the panels swapped around. But, it's not rocket science. This will give us a nice porch out of the dirt or mud and with our awning a nice place to kick back and tells the days tales. Plans are to add some slide out drawers on the rear with the kitchen built in for cooking under the awning.
The sleeper box I've been negotiating on is somewhere in the 88" X 88" size.
And just so you know I have a 16' box trailer, but I use it to haul stuff in too much to make it into a dedicated toy hauler. Besides, if this works out, the sleeper will be easy to remove with my overhead winch in the shop should I need the shorter flatbed trailer. BTY, I have a 35’ footer too for the long stuff. It's mostly for taking two rock crawlers to places like Moab and such.
Anyway, I saw a guy in N.C. build a trailer like this on the Pirate Board, but he used a shorter sleeper than I want. He uses his set up to haul his rock crawler on the back. I like his approach but need something bigger. (I guess it's a Texas thing!:Wow1
ANYWAY, I thought I'd throw this out as I have seen some REALLY nice trailers on this Forum and I have been totally impressed with you guys.
And since I'm a Renegade, I thought I'd throw out my idea. Especially since you said you would be mostly hauliong it on fire roads.
Curtis in Texas
Box Rocket
Well-known member
another vote for the 3/4 ton M101 I think it would be perfect behind an Excursion.
alosix
Expedition Leader
Pulled a M105 behind my Jeep once. Needed to move it for a few miles, won't be doing that again. that was nuts...
Jason