I have decided after the last couple years of wheeling/camping, that I wanted a toy hauler. I like the idea of being able to keep my rig's out of the weather, as well as out of sight and secured. My 30' GN has served us well for the last 13 years, but it is not enclosed. We have slowly graduated from tent sleeping to wanting more comforts. I guess I am getting old, but sleeping on the ground does not appeal to me any longer.
2 years ago, I upgraded trucks to a HDT. It makes pulling 2 rigs much better IMHO, and the mileage I get from the HDT loaded is the same that I got out of my Cummins with the same load.
Last summer I decided that the ideal setup for us would be an enclosed trailer long enough to haul 2 rigs, and have a LQ section that I could spend a week in. Since we are in the west, almost every where we wheel is wide open, and I don't mind boondocking. I am thinking the trailer will be self sufficient, so I can park anywhere and enjoy the outdoors.
I found a 53' Wabash Duraplate trailer for a good price, and brought it home. It is 102" wide, has good wood on the floors, and aluminum roof. It has been sitting out in the weather all winter (if you could call it that this year), and the inside is still dry, so no leaks. I have drawn up some plans for the LQ, and was a little worried about weight distribution. I am not planning on slide outs, so everything has to fit inside 8'. I guessed on some weights of the loads I would usually be carrying. I used the trailer to bring home a load of wood pellets, so I located the pellets (1 ton pallets) in relation to where the loads would ride. The trailer handled the offsets fine, and since the trailer is rated for 65,000lbs, the 15-20k I will be putting in it should not matter.
Here is the trailer as it sits today.
2 years ago, I upgraded trucks to a HDT. It makes pulling 2 rigs much better IMHO, and the mileage I get from the HDT loaded is the same that I got out of my Cummins with the same load.
Last summer I decided that the ideal setup for us would be an enclosed trailer long enough to haul 2 rigs, and have a LQ section that I could spend a week in. Since we are in the west, almost every where we wheel is wide open, and I don't mind boondocking. I am thinking the trailer will be self sufficient, so I can park anywhere and enjoy the outdoors.
I found a 53' Wabash Duraplate trailer for a good price, and brought it home. It is 102" wide, has good wood on the floors, and aluminum roof. It has been sitting out in the weather all winter (if you could call it that this year), and the inside is still dry, so no leaks. I have drawn up some plans for the LQ, and was a little worried about weight distribution. I am not planning on slide outs, so everything has to fit inside 8'. I guessed on some weights of the loads I would usually be carrying. I used the trailer to bring home a load of wood pellets, so I located the pellets (1 ton pallets) in relation to where the loads would ride. The trailer handled the offsets fine, and since the trailer is rated for 65,000lbs, the 15-20k I will be putting in it should not matter.
Here is the trailer as it sits today.