I found the ideal setup for you here in Mexico.
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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At the prices of these trailers I’m seeing…I’m almost better off just buying an old Ford Transit or something similar…I found the ideal setup for you here in Mexico.
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Put a price on your time and consider the money you could make on your side gig instead of learning to build trailers. Your final equity will be better as well
The reason enclosed trailers are priced the way they are is mass production. Yours will not be done in a factory with all the specialized tools. Lumber might not be a big deal but metals in small quantities can be expensive.
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We used the older marshmallow shaped Transit Connects for years. They are great little trucks, cheap and easy to fix, easy on fuel and the cargo area is big and easy to access.At the prices of these trailers I’m seeing…I’m almost better off just buying an old Ford Transit or something similar…
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The downside is they are prone to transmission issues.
If home renovation was a side gig for me I'd want the capability of handling 4' X 8' panels with the doors closed. I don't think the transits are that big.At the prices of these trailers I’m seeing…I’m almost better off just buying an old Ford Transit or something similar…
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They will take 4x8 sheets standing on their sides. It’s tricky but they fit.
We deleted the back 1/2 of the center console and one truck had the passenger seat deleted (common contractor mods). It makes it way easier as sheets can slide forward enough to easily fit them in.
Even the original truck boxes taking four x eight are a no go if you start using TFL or high end plywood since it’s forty nine by ninety seven and it sits awkward .
Not sure where the split hits but a tandem axle enclosed being used in construction will need an annual inspection as will the tow vehicle . Or not if your business is “off line” .
By putting 2x lumber across the box in my Tacoma I get over the wheel wells and can slide a full sheet of ply in , but it hangs out the back and needs plastic wrap to stay dry . A five by ten enclosed would fix that , for five grand , so no lol .
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Not sure where the split hits but a tandem axle enclosed being used in construction will need an annual inspection as will the tow vehicle . Or not if your business is “off line” .
By putting 2x lumber across the box in my Tacoma I get over the wheel wells and can slide a full sheet of ply in , but it hangs out the back and needs plastic wrap to stay dry . A five by ten enclosed would fix that , for five grand , so no lol .
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That's what my issue is...close to 5k for a decent sized trailer, but the larger ones (6x12) are cheaper and I think it's because there's just a smaller market for them.
For now, I may just build a 36" high walls on the folding trailer and cap it with something just to be able to put a sheet of drywall in. If I'm transporting the bike...I'll make the walls removable.
But a 5x8 or 5x10 would be an ideal size for my needs for an enclosed trailer...but not at the current prices. Side hustle or not...the math doesn't justify for me (mind you dad offered to pay half as he just LOVES for me to have more space for the tools he hides from my mom).
1/3 of my garage / sheds is full of his tools that he doesn't want to take home.
I had use of a 6x10, I think iot was almost perfect. Patio door set would go inside , 10ft drywall, dry spot for table saw on deck projects . Buddy used it once or twice a year moving sleds ect up and back from cottage so it usually sat empty. I dont do much anymore outside of my own projects , but it sure would have been handy when I was more mobile on jobs.
I have a 6x12 I think any of the smaller ones were also shorter. Mine could be a portable work are if needed or clean it out and use it for camping.
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6x10 or 5x10 is the ones I'm focused on. The 6x12 would be a bit tough to trailer behind the Maverick.
Buddy has one and his Subaru Ascent was all over the highway at speed.
Dad wants me to get a size where he can fit his 10.5ft metal bender into it with no issue...I'm not bending any metal so that's a hard no from me.
For the rare occasion where you needed the bender, it probably fits diagonally.
They are all like bricks to tow my 22 foot open trailer with a car on it tows easily and uses less gas than an empty enclosed trailer. Count on using double the fuel with any enclosed trailer.
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Agreed. I used to pull a number of trailers and it was always surprising how much more power and gas a tandem enclosed snowmobile trailer used than a tandem axle dump trailer that weighed four times as much. It's like dragging a parachute.
If the trailer is all over the road it is a trailer or loading issue not a size issue. Electric brakes and a stabilizer make all the difference I towed a 22 foot camper all over north America with a 5 cylinder canyon no stability issues but more power would have been nice.
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Can also just install it atop the smaller trailer and use it on saw horses.
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I have a 2022. 6x12 v nose Haulin. It’s been good other than a failed weld on a ramp hinge that I had to repair.
It did get rusty fast as the frames are not treated to prevent corrosion. I fixed that by getting Krown to spray the thing.
It pulls ok, but my highway mileage drops from 11.5/100 to 15/100 with 1000lbs of cargo - so yes they are hard on fuel.
My 2 haul vehicles are 6400gvrw 6 cyl - they tow the trailers fine. My little jeep patriot… no.
It did get rusty fast as the frames are not treated to prevent corrosion. I fixed that by getting Krown to spray the thing.
It pulls ok, but my highway mileage drops from 11.5/100 to 15/100 with 1000lbs of cargo - so yes they are hard on fuel.
My 2 haul vehicles are 6400gvrw 6 cyl - they tow the trailers fine. My little jeep patriot… no.
Lighting question: pot lights that flicker when lights are turned on in another room. All are on dimmer switches (kasaa smart switch in one room, decora 3-way dimmer switches on two other rooms.
What’s the fix that retains dimming ability?
What’s the fix that retains dimming ability?
Are all pot lights led's? How close to the lower level of dimming are you running them? Is it just the second lights that cause problems? What happens if you run a hair dryer in each room?
All led’s. Didn’t matter if they’re at the top of dimming switch they’ll still do it. If one set is in they’re fine until you turn in a second set.
Running something in socket doesn’t affect them.
