Cargo Trailer Setup

[KenOath]

Well I'm hauling stuff to our cabin
first then set up for a range visits and toy haulin

Livin the dream..

 

[JFrank]

^^^That's a beautiful trailer right there.
Once we started looking around i noticed quickly the difference in quality from brand to brand. I'm not a fan of 3 piece roofing designs nor low head height, as I intend to use mine for quite a few different chores.
There's nothing worse in my mind than paying your hard earned money for a questionable product just to save a couple hundred bucks.
Look closely at the frames and support spacings and decide if you want pop rivets showing on the exterior or not, tire size and door sizing man the list can get long.
Happy Shopping y'all
Jim

 

[Terry]

^^^That's a beautiful trailer right there.
Once we started looking around i noticed quickly the difference in quality from brand to brand. I'm not a fan of 3 piece roofing designs nor low head height, as I intend to use mine for quite a few different chores.
There's nothing worse in my mind than paying your hard earned money for a questionable product just to save a couple hundred bucks.
Look closely at the frames and support spacings and decide if you want pop rivets showing on the exterior or not, tire size and door sizing man the list can get long.
Happy Shopping y'all
Jim

Jim

That's why I selected R&R. Not cheap, buy great quality.
My build starts Monday. Very Excited! Thanks!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

These here seem to be very nice for loading trailers. Ill be in the market for one soon since i sold my camper TODAY

http://www.legendmfginc.com/categories/5/Enclosed-Trailers

 

[JFrank]

These here seem to be very nice for loading trailers. Ill be in the market for one soon since i sold my camper TODAY

http://www.legendmfginc.com/categories/5/Enclosed-Trailers

I like that all Aluminum legends deluxe " that the cats meow..

 

[JFrank]

Jim

That's why I selected R&R. Not cheap, buy great quality.
My build starts Monday. Very Excited! Thanks!

Really excited for ya Terry"
Take pictures!
Remember that over the top paint job on the semi in smoky and the bandit??
Has anyone went that far??

 

[284winner]

These here seem to be very nice for loading trailers. Ill be in the market for one soon since i sold my camper TODAY

http://www.legendmfginc.com/categories/5/Enclosed-Trailers

Legend trailers are made in St John's and Alma Michigan. Very good trailers. Very well made but very expensive trailers. I'm not convinced spending more gets you more where trailers are concerned. Still, if you bought a Legend, you'd have a well built unit.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

When you load them down to the levels we do in br you need a damn good trailer. Once you outfit the whole rig inside, load a golf cart, generator, ac unit, plus all the junk it takes to shoot it better be a nice one. When they get to the point of needing a 3/4 ton and load leveling hitch it seperates the marginal from the good ones. Tongue and groove floors, real ramp doors, awnings, fridges, etc makes a cheaper unit age very fast. The skins even start buckling on some after just a few trips. Here is one made in my town that is up to the task and already has all the dumb stuff figured out like beds and showers and whatnot. Its well worth the money to get that type stuff in it when you get it.

https://toyhaulersbyvrv.com/

 

[284winner]

I suppose it all depends in how much "roughing it" you want to do. When I built my trailer into a deer camp unit, I didn't include running water or a toilet. I have a pop up shower and a porta potty that both work very well. If my wife accompanied me on those trips, I'd probably want running water to make it more appealing for her. She can rough it just fine but having more amenities would work better for her. Especially when temps drop outdoors. My bunks, dinner table, sink, carpeting, windows, heat and lighting all were very comfortable like an RV unit. Just that when I'm in sub freezing temps, I don't want water lines freezing so just never installed them since I mostly use It in November in the North. As a shooting trailer, it would have been perfect if set up that way. It's all how you lay it out.

 

[TC260]

Great thread! I've often thought a cargo trailer could be converted into a more functional space for hunting/fishing etc than an rv trailer but never looked into it. RV's are great for sure but when I hunted out of a friend's for a bit I kept thinking to myself that almost the entire space is utilized for comfort. I want more like 1/4 comfort, 3/4 function

 

[KenOath]

Great thread! I've often thought a cargo trailer could be converted into a more functional space for hunting/fishing etc than an rv trailer but never looked into it. RV's are great for sure but when I hunted out of a friend's for a bit I kept thinking to myself that almost the entire space is utilized for comfort. I want more like 1/4 comfort, 3/4 function

A question.. are RVs more expensive than a customised Cargo Trailer in general?

 

[284winner]

Well considering you have a very nice comfortable and expensive rv and your hunting buddies are using it as a camp, who do you think really cares about keeping it in tip top shape ? Removing shoes, boots etc before entering isn't something hunters do but you would expect in a fancy expensive RV. All those things I considered when putting it together. Last thing i wanted to do is winterize and wash and clean inside and out at the end of November. I wanted carpeting under the bunks but sheet vinyl from entrance door to the bunk area for easy clean up. Indoor/outdoor carpet for easy clean up and if water gets in. Removable lexan storms that cover the windows to keep condensation off. It was a nice camp for a few hunters and easy to clean up when finished with for the season.

 

[Mark W]

Great thread! I've often thought a cargo trailer could be converted into a more functional space for hunting/fishing etc than an rv trailer but never looked into it. RV's are great for sure but when I hunted out of a friend's for a bit I kept thinking to myself that almost the entire space is utilized for comfort. I want more like 1/4 comfort, 3/4 function

Agreed! I have 23’ Jayco bumper pull that is great for taking the wife and dogs to the lake for the weekend but I never take it hunting. I’ve been wanting to put together a little 6’x10’ cargo trailer with folding bunks that is set up for my hunting trips out west. I would still probably spend a few nights in a hotel but it would be nice not to have to drive back into town every single night. Last year I ended up hunting in a spot that was 3 hours each way to and from the hotel.

 

[JFrank]

A question.. are RVs more expensive than a customised Cargo Trailer in general?

I would have to consider the RV has a drive train for starters and of course creature comforts above those of a cargo trailer.

 

[284winner]

Agreed! I have 23’ Jayco bumper pull that is great for taking the wife and dogs to the lake for the weekend but I never take it hunting. I’ve been wanting to put together a little 6’x10’ cargo trailer with folding bunks that is set up for my hunting trips out west. I would still probably spend a few nights in a hotel but it would be nice not to have to drive back into town every single night. Last year I ended up hunting in a spot that was 3 hours each way to and from the hotel.

IF you put bunks in a 6' wide enclosed trailer, make sure there both on one side doubled up. With a 6' wide trailer and bunks on each side, when they are down for sleep use, they'll be touching with no room to walk between them.

 

[284winner]

Agreed! I have 23’ Jayco bumper pull that is great for taking the wife and dogs to the lake for the weekend but I never take it hunting. I’ve been wanting to put together a little 6’x10’ cargo trailer with folding bunks that is set up for my hunting trips out west. I would still probably spend a few nights in a hotel but it would be nice not to have to drive back into town every single night. Last year I ended up hunting in a spot that was 3 hours each way to and from the hotel.

If a 7' wide option isn't out of the question, I'd recommend it. You could still do 30" bunks on each side and have enough space between them when they are down and not have to double them up in one side. I had an 8' wide model and made 32" double bunks on both sides opposing each other. I had about 30" between them when they were down and so they stayed down thru an entire stay. While stored up, I could still drive a quad between them.

 

[Mark W]

IF you put bunks in a 6' wide enclosed trailer, make sure there both on one side doubled up. With a 6' wide trailer and bunks on each side, when they are down for sleep use, they'll be touching with no room to walk between them.

Yea, that would be a little cozy. I was planning two folding bunks on one side. I found a set up on Pinterest that I thought was pretty slick.

 

[JFrank]

My current trailer is set up for cargo with 4 hold downs in the floor and 4 on the walls, I will be adding 2 additional wall mounts near the v nose for securing my hand truck and forward loads,
I'm also considering E tracks although I'm not sure where to locate some.
Any suggestions or experiences would be helpful.
J

 

[284winner]

Yea, that would be a little cozy. I was planning two folding bunks on one side. I found a set up on Pinterest that I thought was pretty slick.

With a 10' long trailer obviously they'd be upper/lower bunks. That's a nice set up. The only issue I had was, the top bunks in cold weather when a heater was running made it pretty warm up there. Sleeping on top of my sleeping bag was more common than in it. Other than that, It conserves space. I only usually had 2 in my camp at a time so each hunter used the top bunk for gear bags, bows, guns etc. During September bear hunts sometimes we had 3-4 in the camp. No heat usually so windows and doors opened up using screens.

 

[284winner]

My current trailer is set up for cargo with 4 hold downs in the floor and 4 on the walls, I will be adding 2 additional wall mounts near the v nose for securing my hand truck and forward loads,
I'm also considering E tracks although I'm not sure where to locate some.
Any suggestions or experiences would be helpful.
J

E Trailer carries E track. On my newest hybrid trailer, I installed both vertical and horizontal E track on the enclosed area of the trailer. Vertical I used to install bunks/shelves and horizontal for hanging gear higher on the front walls. Also used horizontal E track on the bed walls to allow securing items in the bed. Quad, propane tanks, water, fuel etc.