Not so tall Cargo Trailers ...

[GPW]

Jeff , I think all we need is to make a complete list of ALL the things we NEED to bring , their weights , and space requirements ... So many variables as you have so duly noted !!! Too many to generalize for everybody ... Good we have so many options ...

I have tandem axles on my TT and don't care for them ... twice as many tires to buy/ maintain On a reasonably light 6X12 , single axle should be fine ... I see a Lot of them running around here ...

I'll start on my list ... Maybe some computer literate member could create such a sheet to help evaluate our selections ? ...

[woytovich]

Here's a way to make "not tall" work...

[sjordanjeff]

WOW!

Man, is that a nice looking outfit! How about some spec's? Sure a lot of cool things you could do with a rig like that. What are your plans? Tucks in really nice behind the tv...

Jeff

[woytovich]

It is a Wells Cargo mpt 581...

I took that idea and am going to do this:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=42073

then scroll down...

[GPW]

Woy, I really like your trailer .... but why put a pop top ??? Do you really need to stand up inside ... That's the whole point ... If you don''t need to , why bother ... thinking "sleeper"... for the shorter CTs ...

The way it rains around here , I'd be worried about leaks ... Need Solid roof ...

[vreihen]

FWIW, Featherlite makes a trailer with that same design:

http://www.fthr.com/unique-recreational-trailers/1609-modpod-trailer/

[sjordanjeff]

A little dawn over marble head here Mark. Now I got it...It looks like you are using the CT as a primary sleeper. In that case the pop up Via VW (cool) pop top will really be appreciated. In my case I only sleep in the ct in emergencies. Otherwise we'll use the tent. Seems to be two schools of thought. Some folks want to use a CT like a travel trailer with air etc. Then there's people use the CT as well as ttt's to support camping. a 6x10 or 12 like the wells pop top would be ideal. And not be too tall.

Jeff

[schaney]

The FeatherLite one use to have a tent option for it, making it an interesting hybrid where the poptop becomes a useful feature.

[GPW]

OK, from one school , basically being a a teardropper at heart , I'm looking for the most room in the smallest space... (gotta' tow it right? ) Spend most of my time outside of the trailer so not looking for a "luxury home "... Place to sleep ,relax ,read a book , change clothes, hang out in the rain, munch on the groceries ... That's about it ...

Some of the bigger CT conversions are really Gorgeous !!! Just a bit much for me ... I'd rather carry my important stuff than some " luxury" items ... ( I leave for You to determine what Luxury items are )
I really love the pop top idea , but around here it rains so Much I'd be worried about leaks ... Folks here long ago abandoned moon roofs, T tops, and top vents , cause' eventually they leak ... Just one school ... (school of Damp and Wetness) ....

Schaney , that tent on the back sure would come in Handy during mosquito season , which here is most of the year ...

[woytovich]

I figure these pop-tops have worked, and still work, on VW campers... if they leak it is a manageable issue. The way it is designed the tent part creates a kind of a second seal... so if water gets past the big thick car door-like weather strip around the edge of the fiberglass top it will not get past the canvas.

I plan on adding rubber hold downs like you see on the hoods of semi tractors. They should keep the weather strip snug...

Mark

[digimark]

Sorry I missed the beginning of this topic. I built out my custom-built from Pace 6x10 trailer a year or two ago, it's still a work in progress. Because I couldn't afford to store it elsewhere (monthly storage costs $$$) and had to make it fit into my standard 80" garage door opening, I asked the factory to chop the height down a full foot. I find I don't miss the height -- as others have said here, it's cozy and it works. Take a look at my album for lots of details, but the trailer fits behind my TV (a diesel SUV) perfectly, like it was made for it. hmmm...

[woytovich]

....I asked the factory to chop the height down a full foot.

So, how tall is it inside?

How tall is your side door?

[kevin57]

my trailer is a 6x10x4 foot tall along the sides and about 54 inches in the center. his is our fourth year with it and we have no complaints.

[GPW]

Kevin, looking at your pictures , I'm really convinced this is the way to go with a camping CT ... It looks so nicely proportioned... Bet it tows nice too huh??? Could you tell us your thoughts about it over the years ... what you consider necessary , what you'd have changed...

[vreihen]

Did I post a link to this "popup" CT yet?

http://low-tow.com/howitworks.php

Probably not cheap, with upper cabinets and a side door being a challenge. However, it appears that it can lower itself enough to fit in a residential garage.....