Going Enclosed

JohnB

JohnB

JohnB
Well as fate would have it , I got approved for yet another loan.. So we are looking at enclosed trailers.. I am looking at a 6x12 tandem axle to house my whitco in.. The whitco is fixing to be totally reworked and I really dont want it to get wet.. I have also bought a 275 gallon ( Just in Case ) water tank.. I also borrowed enough to have he trailer painted the same color as the truck and if all goes well I should be able to pay a friend of mine a little extra to put my logo ( in ghost flames ) on the trailer.. This is going to be pretty ...I am going to go looking at trailers again today .. ( Blaines is too high ) I dont like what sutherlands, depot, or lowes has to offer .. but there is a real nice trailer place on 49 headed to hattiesburg so we will see what today brings..
 
Hello JohnB,

Sounds like it's time for you to get your equipment truck mounted too!

Dave Olson
 
John....Trailer you are looking at is way to small.

Get a minimum of 7X14....7X16 if you can.
 
I had a 5x12 tandem for 5 years. Had a Hotsy on it a 275gal water tote room for chems and big tool box. I had the reels running off the back. Great little trailer, easy to manuver and easy to keep tidy.
Saying that, we sold it and got a 7x18 so that we could haul a lot more water, we wash a lot of heavy equipment as well as trucks and houses.
 
Here are some things to think about going enclosed.

Pipe the exhaust of the burner and engine through the roof.

Lights. An enclosed unit is like a cave inside! We installed 12-volt lights (on a timer) and 110-volt fluorescents so we can see when were in the box.

Install openings (hatches/doors) in the side and roof to let the heat get out and some light get in. Also if you ever bulk fill your water tank it will be helpful if you can run the fill line thru the roof into the manhole of your water tank.

I suggest installing dump lines through the floor so you can empty water tanks.

If your unit is running on gasoline consider mounting a fuel cell on the tongue of the trailer.

Come up and see us sometime, we may be able to give you additional tips on setting up your enclosed unit.

Dave Olson
 
Always buy a size bigger than what you think you need. You'll grow into it. Down the road you'll buy more equipment and wish you'd have bought a bigger trailer. Take a look around on the web for trailer dealers. You might find a deal. I drove to a dealer about 500miles from my home but saved almost $1000 over local dealers.
 
As a KEC guy I am not sure these guys that are saying go bigger understand what we need. Stay smaller if you are going trailers go as small as you can possibly go. You will hate a big trailer, trust me I used to have one. To me 5x8 is plenty big but if you really want to carry a boat load of water you will need a bigger trailer, but not sure I would want to go that route.
 
The bed of my Ranger with cab high top works for me...........7X16? I suppose I could take my couch with me. Dont know why I would though.
 
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