How inconvenient is a cargo trailer?
How many of you tow a cargo trailer with your truck camper? And how do you deal with the challenges of lugging it along? I'm thinking of a 10 foot enclosed cargo trailer that will accompany me on long...
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Lot's of folks travel with support trailers. It's really no different than towing a TT, Fifth, or boat. 10' is short, so you're biggest headache will be backing up. The shorter it is, the more of a pain.
I've been towing for so long, so many different trailers, so many places, it's a thoughtless process. Of course you're not going to park at the front of the parking lot. But then, why would one anyhow? Simple trick; always, always, park so that you can pull out regardless of where others park/block. I'm amazed at seeing folks with trailers pull in across 6 spots and then not wing it to insure that they can get out if two idiots parked on either end of them (boxed). Simple stuff.
A camper and a regular trailer, 20', 24' say, is still short. Only in very rare instances will one have a trouble pulling through a gas station, parking lot, etc. As for NPS, or other similar situations, even with a 20', you're still in the 50' range. That's not long.
Security? and a trailer? those words don't go together. Put a lock on it to keep the honest people honest. Have you ever paid attention to the skin on an enclosed trailer? It's so thin you could tear through it with a claw hammer. Want security? put a conex box on a trailer.
Stealing the whole trailer, well, then I'd try a wheel lock, remove the coupler, etc. Make it inconvenient.
I've been towing for so long, so many different trailers, so many places, it's a thoughtless process. Of course you're not going to park at the front of the parking lot. But then, why would one anyhow? Simple trick; always, always, park so that you can pull out regardless of where others park/block. I'm amazed at seeing folks with trailers pull in across 6 spots and then not wing it to insure that they can get out if two idiots parked on either end of them (boxed). Simple stuff.
A camper and a regular trailer, 20', 24' say, is still short. Only in very rare instances will one have a trouble pulling through a gas station, parking lot, etc. As for NPS, or other similar situations, even with a 20', you're still in the 50' range. That's not long.
Security? and a trailer? those words don't go together. Put a lock on it to keep the honest people honest. Have you ever paid attention to the skin on an enclosed trailer? It's so thin you could tear through it with a claw hammer. Want security? put a conex box on a trailer.
Stealing the whole trailer, well, then I'd try a wheel lock, remove the coupler, etc. Make it inconvenient.
