Thanks for sharing your insights on the trailer. In your photo, I saw the inverter, winch, fire extinguisher, storage for unused straps, and tracks as well as the modified beavertail. What else is on your front wall?
I use this trailer as a small mobile office for my part time work too. Also a Dive support trailer if needed.
• Marine 30 amp bulkhead connector.
• The horizontal piece of aluminum angle on the right front is for a small table / desk
• Marine VHF
• Battery (C-cell) powered LED light next to door for when the main battery in switched off.
• Battery selector switch. Three is a deep cycle battery, forget the size but it is larger then a group 27 and smaller then a 4D.
• 2/0 battery cables for batteries and inverter.
• There is also 2/0 cables running from the switch to the front of the trailer with a connector that matches my truck, which has a 2/0 cable all the way to the battery.
• There is a small rack next to the door to hold a SCUBA tank
• 12 volt cigar lighter outlets for phone chargers and as well as a charging station for marine VHF portables
• I also put an electric jack on the front
• Around the entire perimeter at the roof line is 110 rope light, good for general lighting but still need a task light (1 DC and 1AC fluorescent light)
• Ever see those telescoping flag poles? There is a vertical mount on the front of the trailer for a flag pole.
• There is also a flat panel heater mounted on the front wall.
I will be redoing all the electric stuff in the front. I am in the process of making a panel that will fit right in the forward V for all the breakers and misc stuff (DC & AC)
The marine battery charger really doesn’t cut it for what we do so I have a new RV style converter charge in the garage waiting to go in.
I use the inverter for “clean power” to use with a computer etc, so the 10 amp marine charger was not able to keep up with the demand. Some of the lights are 12 volt and some are 110.
There is also a Honda 3000is generator in the shed when needed.
And if you were building a new trailer, what would you do different on your next trailer??
This trailer is a “low profile” motorcycle trailer. Most of the trailers I looked at were available in a “low pro”. The advantage to the low-pro is obvious, they are lower. But most of them use torsion drop axles. That is good. Overall lower entry height and the better ride of the torsion axles. But, all the low-pros are only 5’6” inside.
Thule was the only manufacturer that offered to do an increase in height. Mine is a low-pro with an extra 6”. Even 6’ when you are using the trailer for other things ends up being a little low.
So:
• 14’ with a V instead of 12
• Minimum of 7’ wide maybe even the full 8’ I don’t keep this in my garage.
• 6’6” interior height with a 6’ door (leaves room for an awning)
• Still use a lowered platform if available
• Stay with the all aluminum construction
• Spare tire in the floor
• Pre spec the wiring (outlets etc)
• Recessed side lighting
• Reinforced boxed frame in the roof for eventual AC installation
• Stay with the “no rivet” sides
• I thought about having the ALT recessed in the floor, but I really like the Rhinoliner.
• There are other things but the next time I won’t be looking to have the trailer delivered in 6-8 weeks so I can give it more time to lay everything out.