[erie addict]

I have been looking at enclosed trailers and am looking for any advice that some one might have. I will be hauling 2 full size Grizzly's and camping gear. I am kicking around the idea of putting a convertable bed and tables that retract to make it into a "poormans toy hauler". I have narrowed it down to a 7x16 V-nose, tandem axle with electric brakes. Ramp rear door, side door. I have looked at Haulmark, American Hauler and Middlebury trailers. Probably will put a middlebury on order this coming week. Does anyone have any experience with enclosed trailers they would be willing to share?

 

[Bandit]

My only concerns would be the truck hauling it. Do you have a 3/4 or 1 ton truck? I know half tons could pull it but i doubt it would do that great in the south. That big box would be harder to handle in the wind with a lighter tuck i would think. Sounds like a awesome trailer with plenty of room, and a great idea with the bed thing. Post some pics when you get it.

 

[erie addict]

Pulling it is no problem. 3/4 ton dodge van with trailer package. I have hauled my 21' boat(4000#) 2 florida twice, texas once, and to Lake of the Woods and Nipising/French River in Canada numerous times. In the mountains you just leave it out of overdrive and it holds right at 55-60 MPH going up the long hills. Burns some serious gas though. Mostly i will be using it for Wayne or when i go to Wisconsin or NY. Mostly local type stuff.

 

[Bandit]

You cant forget about taking it to WV.

 

[3TV]

We have this 8.5'x20' Haulmark Race Trailer

It has a one foot extended height and 5200 lb axles which makes it possible to tow the Jeep, as well as the Rhino, ATVs, and dirt bikes. It works well, but has not been without problems. Build quality at Haulmark seems to be less stringent than other brands such as Pace, or Interstate. The wiring harness on our trailer was too short because Haulmark forgot to make a longer harness to compensate for the extra one foot height of our trailer. The wiring starts at the tongue, then goes up through the roof, and down to the bottom of the rear sides of the trailer, where it goes into the tailgate. The extra height of the trailer meant it needed a longer wiring harness, so without one the first time we lowered the tailgate all the way down it pulled the wires right out of the light sockets in the tailgate. We had to take it back to have it repaired one day after we bought it. Haulmark also forgot a key structural component when building our trailer. They forgot the steel top plate that goes across the tops of the wall studs on the front of the trailer. The wall studs just ended, with nothing on the top of them, which meant that the sheetmetal walls were holding the studs up, and not the studs holding the sheetmetal walls up. The very first time we towed the trailer into a head wind the entire front wall of the trailer literally blew down. The trailer was a mess. And Haulmark tried to fight us on covering it under warranty, saying it must have been something we did wrong to cause the damage. Our local Haulmark dealer then pointed out to Haulmark that there was no top plate on the top of the front wall of the trailer, so Haulmark grudgingly agreed to rebuild the trailer under warranty. And it took a major rebuild to repair the damage. It is now a practically rebuilt trailer. It has worked fine since the rebuild, but I would certainly NOT recommend Haulmark to any one.

3TV