Support Trailer

~DJ~ wrote:

deltabravo wrote:
With the interior of my trailer gutted right now, maybe I should do a new thread on it, describing the upgrades.

I would subscribe to that~!~!

I should sort through my photos and get a thread going on it.

It sounds like you and I have the same addiction for trailers.

In 2012, I owned 3 enclosed trailers for a short time. During that time, I changed my mind about 3 times about what I needed, which is why the 8.5 x 20 came along.
I've had two flatbed car trailers too, not both at the same time, but I did own them during the time I have owned the various cargo trailers.

I owned the 6x12 since 2010. I bought a little 5x8 in January 2012 for doing shows with and was going to replace the 6x12 with a 7x16 for motorcycle hauling/support trailer for camping. The 7x16 was going to be fully decked out inside. I optioned it out pretty heavily and had it on order. Then I started thinking about if I outgrew it, it would be really hard to sell it and recoup my money because of all the options. No one in the market for that size of trailer would want to spend that much money for one. I started scanning Craigslist for other trailers, and found the 8.5x20 in Susanville, CA. It was about $4,000 less than what the new, decked out 7x16 was that I had on order. I bought it and cancelled the 7x16, which hadn't gone on the production schedule yet.

My new theory is: you can't have a trailer that's too big.

Also, I don't adapt my camping regime to the trailer, the trailer needs to work for me - so if it isn't working for what I want to do, I replace it! I exchanged a few PMs with another member, and he said the same thing.

It sounds like there's a few of us that follow that mantra. :-)

I won't outgrow the 8.5x20. It's better to be overkill than undersized. Yes, that big of a trailer is large for some of my uses, but it's nice the not have so much clutter in the trailer, preventing me from moving around inside to get at my gear.