are you going to keep your current trailer? a guy in one of the local clubs bought a custom built(extra height) enclosed trailer.he calls it "the barn". it is very much affected by wind drag and cross winds,to the point that he almost regrets it. hes looking for another small trailer so he doesnt have to tow the barn around for day trips and shorter distances.

he tows it with a SRW,souped up mega-cab. in order to do 80 on the highway he had to get a WD hitch and dual sway control shocks. your dually will prolly be a vast improvement in controlling it over a SRW,you may not need the extra equipment,especially if you tow at slower speeds. his truck was fine at 65,he just likes to be able to cruise faster on the open stretches of highway.

for what any of thats worth,anyway

 

what about building a custom remoavble enclisure for your current trailer? make 5 panels that interlock and can be 'locked' together from the inside and then locked to the current trailer from the inside as well.

i like the anti-theft and weather protection of an enclosed trailer, but the sides and top limit its ability to haul weird loads.

 

I've looked at landscaper trailers and thought that expanded metal walls/ doors would be pretty theft proof

 

I'm running out of storage space but I'd probably keep the open deck trailer. I don't mind dragging a scrap vehicle on to it but I don't think I'd like doing that with the enclosed trailer.

Building sides for my existing trailer is an option I suppose but I don't know how to do that and not make it look like ass. :laughing:

 

If you're worried about people climbing around your rig build a frame and get a custom tarp sewn up for it. It would be like those "curtain" side flatbed big rig trailers. This would be lighter than a solid wall trailer. The whole thing shouldn’t add more than 300 lbs.

 

I have both in a GSN style. My enclosed is a 36' Exiss Alum job. The second is a Big Tex 24' open it is built utilizing a joist style frame that stands about 2' high all around the perimeter of the trailer. I tow w/ an 04 PSD single rear wheel. The enclosed has alot of forward drag, side to side in heavy winds is noticable but does not throw me into other lane. I believe if I had a dually it would not be bad at all. My open tows 10 times better than the enclosed for several reasons. 1st fuel savings, 2nd no noticable forward drag, 3rd no side to side blowing issues. Also you never have to clean the deck off as it is self cleaning. Down side to it is shit can and will get wet, theft is easier w/ an open. Storage is not near as easy and I do not always have a dry place to sleep w/ an open.
Plus side to the enclosed 1 its a rolling bill board for my biz, 2nd tons of storage even when parked at home. Always dry inside, lockable (however make sure one of your friends is a calm individual when trying to unlock doors or padlocks may become costly "Thanks Andy :flipoff2:") Down side it needs power washed occasionally and cost more to tow.

Hope this helps, Shawn

 

Good stuff. Thanks guys Pretty much what I expected.

 

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They make padlocks that ACTUALLY FIT more than a bicycle chain :shaking: