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Enclosed trailer hacks
- Thread starter Wingboy
- Start date
The Harbor Freight folding trailer is VERY popular in the USA.
When I bought mine and my OCD side of me was begging to improve it, I can across many different sites/forums on how to modify if.
Tons of Americans use the trailer as a base for a teardrop trailer and travel the country with them.
Good friend of mine makes trailers for reasonable prices. Made in Canada, family business doing it for years and they ride too.
Have a look.
ps. They can tell you the differences between a cheap trailer and what they do and even see their shop. Give them a call and speak to Steve or Barb or maybe one of their kids will answer?
highlandtrailers.com
Have a look.
ps. They can tell you the differences between a cheap trailer and what they do and even see their shop. Give them a call and speak to Steve or Barb or maybe one of their kids will answer?
Highland Trailers
highlandtrailers.com
I have these chocks quick release from the floor.https://www.amazon.ca/Lock-Load-BK500-Orange-Black/dp/B07DKPHRPQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=OVEQX69YO871&keywords=lock+and+load&qid=1678664038&sprefix=lock+and+load%2Caps%2C331&sr=8-5
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ifiddles
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What model is that?Got this mid-last year for not much more than that. Holds 2 bikes very well and has some very nice amenities. But your RAV4 may struggle a bit with it….
BigEvilDoer
Well-known member
Not so sure about this...
You're concerned about security - inside your garage is likely the best place to be.
Doesn't make sense to lower security for a night or 2 a week - at least it doesn't make sense to me.
3/4 4x8 poplar plywood will weigh 70lbs, 1'' 4x8 poplar about 92 lbs, thats managable .
my thing was install the T nuts backwards , drill hole and hammer the T nut into the top side of sheet, take a carriage bolt ( the ones with the smooth head and with an angle grinder make a slot in the head so you can screw it into the T not coming up from the bottom , you now have a stud you mount the chocks on. The bolt is now smooth underniegth so you can slide the plywood in and out and since the bolts are never coming out who cares how ugly the ground slot is.
plywood is slippery when muddy or wet, stop at home depot and grab a sheet of galvanized ceramic tile expanded metal lath , its about 3x8 and staple gun the **** out of it, now your bed is non slip for trials bikes.
Plan B is blue plastic water barrel with a hose bib drilled and mounted on the bottom side for gravity feed water pressure, smallest gas pressure washer you can find, boom , bikes are clean for the ride home.
my thing was install the T nuts backwards , drill hole and hammer the T nut into the top side of sheet, take a carriage bolt ( the ones with the smooth head and with an angle grinder make a slot in the head so you can screw it into the T not coming up from the bottom , you now have a stud you mount the chocks on. The bolt is now smooth underniegth so you can slide the plywood in and out and since the bolts are never coming out who cares how ugly the ground slot is.
plywood is slippery when muddy or wet, stop at home depot and grab a sheet of galvanized ceramic tile expanded metal lath , its about 3x8 and staple gun the **** out of it, now your bed is non slip for trials bikes.
Plan B is blue plastic water barrel with a hose bib drilled and mounted on the bottom side for gravity feed water pressure, smallest gas pressure washer you can find, boom , bikes are clean for the ride home.
Thoughts on these? Rather not cut holes in the floor,but it's super simple.I pick up my trailer on monday.
I like that they're flush when not needed. I don't love the product design and the booger welds in their marketing don't give me the warm and fuzzies. Can't see from the pics if they put a drain in or not. Standing water in steel does not end well. Easy enough to fix but back to marginal design.
These would be quite handy, but I share @GreyGhost concern about water and longevity.
I wouldn’t mind one on my trailer as I have to install the chock a few times per year.
When I take more than one bike I remove my chock, move it to position #2 and the second bike chock goes to position #3.
Mad Mike
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I did a few things to my 6x12v when I received it.
1. Wiring. Conduit added to protect for all inside wires. 120vac inside outlet and gennie hookup thru V.
2. Tjedowns. Added 2 rows of Erickson track to the floor plus 6 flush tiedowns. Had 2 chocks - removed them -- always in the way and not really needed.
3. PA 12V electric jack (regularly go on sale for $/60.).
4. Vevor 5KW diesel heater inside the Vee.
Probably the most important thing you can do is protect your trailer from rust. Get the underside steel rustproofed, seal the tongue/hitch frame, door steel frames and ducktail with epoxy primer.
1. Wiring. Conduit added to protect for all inside wires. 120vac inside outlet and gennie hookup thru V.
2. Tjedowns. Added 2 rows of Erickson track to the floor plus 6 flush tiedowns. Had 2 chocks - removed them -- always in the way and not really needed.
3. PA 12V electric jack (regularly go on sale for $/60.).
4. Vevor 5KW diesel heater inside the Vee.
Probably the most important thing you can do is protect your trailer from rust. Get the underside steel rustproofed, seal the tongue/hitch frame, door steel frames and ducktail with epoxy primer.
Good tips. I bought aluminum.
Mad Mike
Well-known member
When I refo min inside, ill use white hdpe panels.
Mad Mike
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I had an Aluminim frame prior to this one... never again. The trailer frame was aluminum, an ov voursectge skins too. The interior framing on mine was steel, galvanic corrosion ate away all the structure around the doors inside 5 years. I had to strip the interior to patch up rusted our upright framing.
I use this if i'm not using TRS.
On sale also.
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