Glenlivets 6X10 cargo toy hauler conversion

[jahruan]

How did or wear did you get the material to make your canopy. I want to do something like that for my trailer.

[Glenlivet]

How did or wear did you get the material to make your canopy. I want to do something like that for my trailer.

The former owner ordered it like that...

[mezmo]

Hi Glenlivet,

What a nice straightforward build! It looks like it fits your requirements
eminently. I love it when function looks good and shows that frills are
unnecessary and are just extra weight.

Your folding bed and bench set up is very inventive and totally worth
filing away for future reference [already done by me]. A great example
of idea sharing this forum is so good at.

The tongue setup for the spare, LP and battery is spot on.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

[Glenlivet]

Thanks Mezemo. It's mighty rewarding when others consider what you've done as useful and praiseworthy.

I have to confess that there is a frill however...

I mounted a 12 volt Hi-definition TV/DVD player on the ceiling. Heck, the little thing reads USB sticks and SD cards too, so I can play trail videos and view pics I and others have taken that day, or play up to 20 or so full length movies I have stored on a 16 g thumb drive, besides any DVD's I want to pack along.
Draws under 28 watts.



The mount I made swings up for travel so that the unit rests on it's back instead of hanging by the wall mount screw sockets provided in the units back case. (The case isn't robust enough to have taken the shaking of travel if the unit were suspended, it would have surely broken) When released the TV swings down to about a 10 degree tilt past vertical, for viewing from outside the trailer or chairs on the blocked up ramp door/deck or it swings up further like in the pic below, for watching while laying in bed.



The pic was taken standing in the doorway but from a recumbent posture in bed the screen is square to the eye and quite comfortable to watch.
The trailer can't be ALL utilitarian spartan usefulness now...

[blues brother]

That TV bracket rocks!! Gonna borrow that idea for sure. Thanks for posting it!

[41willys]

Looks good! Hello from a vancouverite, I like the fold out bed. I have a 6x10 with a bed across the back but I find when my bed is against the sides My ATV cleans its tire's like a dog pee's, all against the sides of the bed frame. That campsite almost looks like Ashnola River? The TV is something I’ve been trying to resist but with the monsoons coming it would be a great addition. I really like the mounting arraignment.

The trailer looks very functional and comfortable, nice build. I’m jealous of the awning mine is the type you have two vertical legs at the outer end and they need pegging down yours looks so much more user friendly.

Maybe see you in the bush

[Glenlivet]

That's the Ashnola alright, mile 0 at the end of pavement, the first free campsite. Good eye!
I wanted to be visible to a buddy who might come for a ride, but in the event he never did show.
Tried Quads.ca? Fraser Valley based ATV site.
edit: Aha! You did join Quads.Ca two years ago. Just never posted.

I have 3" or so clearance on either side to the ATV tires, with the bed the way I made it.

[Kankujoe]

Great looking build & great use of space!

Lots of good ideas...

[TimGrz]

Vanishing Point!

/tg

[Glenlivet]

Bingo! This is just before Kowalski meets Dean Jagger as 'The Prospector' and following that, encounters 'The J Hovah Singers'! (Delaney and Bonny and Friends including Rita Coolidge).

Sorry for the off topic post.

How about I include a pic of my new Olympian catalytic heater, with a big ol' Mr. Heater Big Buddy underneath for size comparison.



ps. the flash makes my curtains look pink. They really are in fact, a lovely shade of salmon.

[Sevo]

Great looking build

I am new to the site and taking the plunge into converting one myself

Can you tell me where you got your mattresses from?

This is a wonderful site full of great information. Thank you for the great resource

Kindest regards

Chris

[Glenlivet]

They're just 35" x 74" pieces of 4 inch foam with homemade fitted sheet type covers.

[Sevo]

Thank you for the reply. They look great!

Another question

Where did you get your awning from? What model is it? Also, how long is it? It really fits the trailer well.

[cam_tx]

Why did you go with just two wheel bonnets? Does your ATV not shift around?
I am in the process of trying to figure out converting my 7x14 to a camper/toy hauler. I like yours because it is simple, but with my UTV I need 4 wheel bonnets. Also I use the trailer to haul two large motorcycles at other times. So the etrack has to work for both setups.

[Pyrofish]

For UTV's they always seem to recommend all 4 wheels. That's what I've got in mine to hold down my Rhino. If you're buying wheel bonnets, make sure you get the ones for ATVs/UTVs. Most of the ones on ebay are for cars and the bonnet is pretty big.