Help Trying To Figure Out A Trailer? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

redyj · 10-07-2002, 10:00 PM

I went to Dixie Run, this past weekend in Tellico. A guy from Texas had one of the most functional looking trailers I have seen yet. Unfortunately I don't know what company makes it. The trailer was a gooseneck 30' or so, with the front built like a horse trailer (living quarters) then behind that is where the jeep sat. It said TxHauler on the front. The trailer looked top notch. I have looked today for that company and can not find them. If anyone might know who makes a trailer like this let me know please. I am interested to see how expensive they are, or if it is a custom one off deal.

FYRMAN · 10-08-2002, 08:21 AM

www.silverlite.com is the only website that I know of, but there are tons.

redyj · 10-08-2002, 10:01 AM

Hey, thanks for the website, I looked at it, unfortunately that was not it. The front of the trailer looked like a horse trailer, but the back half was open like a regular gooseneck. Thanks Mike

FYRMAN · 10-08-2002, 02:24 PM

You could always go the poor man's route and get the flatbed gooseneck, and then throw a camper on the front of it. I've seen that done a few times and it works pretty slick.

Get ahold of someone there at Silverlite and ask them what they can do for you. They may be able to go ahead and build you a trailer set up like that one was.

COFFEY · 10-13-2002, 01:17 PM

I saw it, dude bought a brand new horse trailer with living quarters and had a shop cut and modify the back for him. It was really sharp.

Bill Collins · 10-13-2002, 08:46 PM

he must have plenty of $$$ to spend...

Capn Insano · 10-13-2002, 11:29 PM

I think i know who you're talking about. Kerry Phillips from central texas somewhere. Anyway, I've got a couple shots of his trailer on my webshots below. See if it's the same one you're thinking of.

redyj · 10-14-2002, 10:17 PM

Coffey-I was wondering if he might have done that to a horse trailer. If he did use a horse trailer it would have been expensive!
Insano- I checked out the pics. but I did not see the trailer I saw last weekend. The trailer looked like it was all polished alumunium, With BFG tracks painted on it.

COFFEY · 10-17-2002, 02:17 PM

no thats not the trailer, this one was aluminum. I have horses too and a trailer like the one he had with living quarters and about 20-24ft long like his would cost min $30,000 and probably closer to $45,000 then the fab work probably cost around $3-5000. But it was the nicest thing I have seen to pull your truck with! I think it would pull much better than the type of campers I have seen lately that you drive up into- they just look too heavy and too high. I don't think money was a problem when he built it... Very nice

Go2Guy · 10-24-2002, 12:07 PM

I've got a real nice custom hauler for sale- and the price is right- I can e-mail pics to anyone. Well Fabbed 21' fifthwheel, subframed with a 17' dovetailed open flatbed on back. It looks custom more than redneck and tows great- less than 20k weight with my cummins/ dodge, trailer, jeep and quad

SpaceGhost · 10-24-2002, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by redyj
Insano- I checked out the pics. but I did not see the trailer I saw last weekend. The trailer looked like it was all polished alumunium, With BFG tracks painted on it.

Behind a maroon dodge dually? Shupe's new rolling condo and harem headquarters? Didn't have the BFG decals at SuperCrawl, did it?

postal · 10-25-2002, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by FYRMAN
You could always go the poor man's route and get the flatbed gooseneck, and then throw a camper on the front of it. I've seen that done a few times and it works pretty slick.

That's what I did. 30 ft. GN with 11 ft. truck camper up front. Room for the heep, dirt bike, quad, generator, spares, etc. Similar to the "rigsmall" pic on Capn Insano's site, but longer. Works out great, but you need a real truck to pull it all.

ih4x4 · 10-29-2002, 11:17 PM

there is a place in tracy california called travelin toys that sells trailers and driving past there shop it looks like they sell trailers like that

10-07-2002, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
redyj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12728 Location: Cookeville Tn Posts: 36	Help Trying To Figure Out A Trailer? I went to Dixie Run, this past weekend in Tellico. A guy from Texas had one of the most functional looking trailers I have seen yet. Unfortunately I don't know what company makes it. The trailer was a gooseneck 30' or so, with the front built like a horse trailer (living quarters) then behind that is where the jeep sat. It said TxHauler on the front. The trailer looked top notch. I have looked today for that company and can not find them. If anyone might know who makes a trailer like this let me know please. I am interested to see how expensive they are, or if it is a custom one off deal.

10-08-2002, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
FYRMAN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4358 Location: otHELLo, Washington Posts: 3,703	www.silverlite.com is the only website that I know of, but there are tons. __________________ [COLOR="Red"]Central Washington Muff Dive and Rescue Team[/COLOR]

10-08-2002, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
FYRMAN Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4358 Location: otHELLo, Washington Posts: 3,703	You could always go the poor man's route and get the flatbed gooseneck, and then throw a camper on the front of it. I've seen that done a few times and it works pretty slick. Get ahold of someone there at Silverlite and ask them what they can do for you. They may be able to go ahead and build you a trailer set up like that one was. __________________ [COLOR="Red"]Central Washington Muff Dive and Rescue Team[/COLOR]

10-13-2002, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bill Collins Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 163 Location: Village Mills, TX 77663 Posts: 2,629	he must have plenty of $$$ to spend... __________________ 85 runner with some stuff...

10-13-2002, 11:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Capn Insano Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1672 Location: Sherman, Tx Posts: 340	I think i know who you're talking about. Kerry Phillips from central texas somewhere. Anyway, I've got a couple shots of his trailer on my webshots below. See if it's the same one you're thinking of. __________________ God Bless the USA [url]http://community.webshots.com/user/capn_insano79[/url]

10-08-2002, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
redyj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12728 Location: Cookeville Tn Posts: 36	Hey, thanks for the website, I looked at it, unfortunately that was not it. The front of the trailer looked like a horse trailer, but the back half was open like a regular gooseneck. Thanks Mike

10-13-2002, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
COFFEY Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3307 Location: christiana,tn,usa Posts: 66	I saw it, dude bought a brand new horse trailer with living quarters and had a shop cut and modify the back for him. It was really sharp.

10-14-2002, 10:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
redyj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12728 Location: Cookeville Tn Posts: 36	Coffey-I was wondering if he might have done that to a horse trailer. If he did use a horse trailer it would have been expensive! Insano- I checked out the pics. but I did not see the trailer I saw last weekend. The trailer looked like it was all polished alumunium, With BFG tracks painted on it.

10-17-2002, 02:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
COFFEY Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3307 Location: christiana,tn,usa Posts: 66	no thats not the trailer, this one was aluminum. I have horses too and a trailer like the one he had with living quarters and about 20-24ft long like his would cost min $30,000 and probably closer to $45,000 then the fab work probably cost around $3-5000. But it was the nicest thing I have seen to pull your truck with! I think it would pull much better than the type of campers I have seen lately that you drive up into- they just look too heavy and too high. I don't think money was a problem when he built it... Very nice

10-24-2002, 12:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Go2Guy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12158 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 4,647	Nice camper hauler 4 sale I've got a real nice custom hauler for sale- and the price is right- I can e-mail pics to anyone. Well Fabbed 21' fifthwheel, subframed with a 17' dovetailed open flatbed on back. It looks custom more than redneck and tows great- less than 20k weight with my cummins/ dodge, trailer, jeep and quad __________________ Ken Blume Rock Rod Racing Team #192/4192 Thanks to our partners Maxxis, Trail-Gear, Yukon Gear, Goatbuilt, Tom Woods Custom Driveshafts, Ruffstuff specialties, Warn Winch, Rokit Enterprises, Viair, Edge Perf., Branik Motorsports, PRP seats, 12V unlimited, Bailie built, Baertrax, Raceline

10-29-2002, 11:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
ih4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11362 Location: stockton, ca Posts: 704	trailer there is a place in tracy california called travelin toys that sells trailers and driving past there shop it looks like they sell trailers like that __________________ fj 25/40/45 troopie clone work in process 82 landcruiser with tbi sbc

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