I am very new to this site, but have found it to be a wealth of information. I have just recently joined so this is my first post, and I'll try to make it as informative as possible.
I just recently purchased a Morris Mule trailer, within the last month. I had just sold my pop-up camper and was looking to do a Roof Top Tent on my JKU. Being that I have a soft top, and really didn't want to give that up, I decided to go the route of a trailer. Being able to park the trailer and set up camp, and then drive away was also attractive.
I looked around a lot, for months, trying to figure out what I really wanted to do. I looked at a lot of used trailers, and a few on here, and entertained a number of other new options as well. Bottom line; most of the new trailers were either way out of my price range(for what I really wanted), or just appeared poorly built when they were at the lower price points. I can't even recall how, but I stumbled upon the Morris Mule web page and was immediately attracted to the versatility of Morris's trailers, and his very reasonable price points. I loved the idea of my "Expedition" trailer also being capable of picking up a load of mulch or stone! So, I called him.
The main message I'd like to drive home with my review is Morris's incredible level of friendliness, flexibility, and just an all around super nice guy. I've been in the retail business my entire life and can 100% appreciate his approach to taking care of his customers. Morris is just a pleasure to do business with and I would recommend him, and his company, to anyone.
With all that said, Morris and I started talking about what I wanted in a trailer, and decided that his Trail Grade option would be the best route. I mentioned that I'd like to run the same wheel and tire as on my Jeep(mainly to not have a second spare, and for looks, of course!), and that I was interested in color matching the trailer to my Jeep. I also mentioned that I was going to be doing a RTT and awning. Morris offered the idea up that I just have my Tepui tent drop shipped directly to him, along with the awning, and the wheels and tires to match my Jeep. This was great as it made it much easier on me since I was planning on doing a 10hr drive down to pick up my trailer directly from Morris. I didn't expect him to offer the tent and awning install, but it just proved how kind he was at offering to help get me set up with what I wanted. Keep in mind, I purchased the tent, awning, and wheels and tires separately, not from Morris. He impressed me even more when I picked up the trailer and didn't charge any labor at all for the tent or awning install!
After running over the details with Morris he gave me a timeline of about 4 weeks for the build. I mailed him a deposit to get the ball rolling. Throughout that 4 week period I called and emailed Morris a couple dozen times(sorry Morris!) but he answered every single one of my calls and responded to every email, all in a very timely fashion. He worked with me on making adjustments to his rack system, which I might add is INCREDIBLY versatile, with tons of adjustability. He designed the fenders in order to fit my 35's better, and did some custom bedlining on multiple parts of the trailer where I expected more wear and tear(this was an option, but a very reasonably priced one).
Morris finished the trailer right on time, and I took off for Alabama. I got to Morris's on a hot Alabama Friday afternoon. I must say that when first seeing the trailer I was extremely impressed by Morris's attention to detail, and in how well built his product really is. Pictures on his site don't do his trailers justice in my opinion
They are solid. Morris went over every detail of his trailer, showing how flexible everything is with his design. I really like the way the top of the trailer has the split and folds out into tables. This is extremely useful.
Overall, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Well built, solid, excellent price point, flexible design, and one incredibly nice person to deal with. I think Morris's trailers probably hit the biggest segment of customer in the trailer market-they just aren't aware of him. If you're thinking of going with a Morris Mule trailer you will not regret it.
I plan on getting out this weekend and will take some more detailed pics.
**For some reason I'm having trouble uploading some pics, but here's a couple for now.
**Darn those sideways pics!
Looking forward to being a part of the community here!
