Idea for camp trailer / TC storage platform?
So I had an idea (that may not be too original but it was to me) Since getting my TC, I have lost all of my room to take extra gear with me... shade canopy, BBQ, lawn chairs, ice chests, etc. I also...
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If you look around you can get new, take off truck beds for around $1,000. I got one that had the new bed, tailgate and bumper for that price. (a new tailgate goes for around $700 from a dealer) I made the trailer out of that. I can use the trailer for hauling if I take the camper off of it. It doesn't take much more money to make the trailer heavier from a 4,000#, 5,200# to a 7,000#. The price difference between the 4,000# and the 7,000# is probably less than $500. It is the price from 4" channel to 6" channel and the heavier axle and tires. I chose the 7,000# Flexiride axle because that is what I calculated that I needed, when fully loaded. My trailer weighs 2,000# empty, but it tows good empty or full. Remember, a trailer that is too short will not tow very well. I put a storage rack in front of the bed in order to make it longer so that it would tow good.
