by ae6black » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:43 pm
I guess I never took any pictures of my build when it's off the trailer. I have a utility trailer that I use quite often that normally has a TD sitting in it. I probably had some overkill in my build but basically it's just a 4 X 8 that has 3/4 plywood walls for strength. To facilitate removal and reloading of the TD I simply incorporated a set of plastic "wood" runners under the base of my TD. Sandwiched between the plastic wood and the pressure treated wood base I built my TD on was metal tabs with holes in them that I could hook a come a long to. When I want to remove the TD I simply back up to a wooden storage rack made out of four sections of 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 that easily comes apart for storage when not in use. A come a long on either side easily assists sliding the TD on and off the storage rack. Not a whole lot of imagination involved, but it works. In an hour of so, I can slide the TD on or off an be ready to use the trailer as either a camper or a utility trailer. I made the storage rack several inches higher than the utility trailer so I can back up on a piece of 2 X 4 and unload with the assist of gravity. When I am loading the TD back on the Trailer, I simply have the trailer tires on the ground and come a long the TD from the storage rack down onto the trailer. Sorry, I never took any pictures with the TD when it was off loaded.