ktmrfs wrote:
azrving wrote:
7x14 is going to be a tandem axle so by the time it is built out it will be too heavy. Cargo trailers are usually not allowed in RV parks. If you tow anything at that vehicles max weight it's going to be a pita. I'd also think that a small toy hauler is your answer after upgrading to stout 1/2 ton or a 3/4 ton truck. A lot of 16 ft TH also have wet bath so moving up to 20 ft or so would probably put you in dry bath models. I know you are planning on holding tanks but if you do use some other toilet system be aware that SOME blm areas require holding tanks or you are required to park within X distance of the outhouses.
As a rule of thumb I would suggest shooting for using about 1/2 of a tow vehicles capability and maybe end up at 60 % or so. Do you have option code 53 G?
cargo trailer will be heavier than you think. I have a 7x14 converted as a toy hauler. It has a 40 gallon grey tank w/o impacting ground clearance, fold down couch, fold down bed, AC, forced air heat, Full shower, hwh, sink, propane cooktop, plenty of cabinets, 20 gallon fresh tank inside, and a cassette toilet.
But it is over 4500lbs empty, near 5500 without any bikes or any cargo in it.
For years when not using it for bike hauling, DW and I used it for camping. NEVER EVER did a RV park or campground even bat an eye about using it.
Nor has BLM or FS ever said anything about the cassette potty vs. holding tank.
Now if I ever did it again, I'd start with a 8x16 trailer.
Not being allowed in some RV parks is the parks discretion. It does happen and not only with cargo trailers but also buses, tiny houses, vans etc.
BLM says this about some areas.
Section 17. Self-Contained Vehicles
a. In Pilot Knob, Midland, Tamarisk,
and Hot Springs LTVAs, you may camp
only in self-contained camping units.
The La Posa, Imperial Dam, and Mule
Mountain LTVAs are restricted to self-
contained camping units, except within
500 feet of a vault or restroom.
b. Self-contained camping units must
have a permanent, affixed waste water
holding tank of 10-gallon minimum
capacity. The BLM does not consider
port-a-potty systems, systems that
utilize portable holding tanks, or
permanent holding tanks of less than
10-gallon capacity, to be self-contained.
