Trailer: Customizing Ideas Needed. Long

Newera

These pics are from the trailer manufacturer, I haven't seen it in person. The ramp is made of aluminum and is about 4' wide and 5' long. It was a $350 option.

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s. donato

that ramp is worth its weight in gold you get the best of both worlds a ramp for easy up and down and storage space on the doors.

i wonder if they sell it separate that you could buy it and install on any trailer.

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stp57

Nice job John.
Brighten up that trailer with some l.e.d lights. I got mine from this company:
http://www.oznium.com/flexible-5mm-led-dome

They offer alot of different colors & a ton of adapters to fit just about any kind of dome light.

I went to Pickapart & got three dome light assemblies out of Toyota van's (Seinna? sp?) for $11 total. The 2"x2" flexible led board fits into them perfectly & give much more light than the standard light bulb does. They only use 1 watt of power v.s 12-18W for the incandescent bulbs. Cool white seems to be the best color to work by.
There are cheaper led boards out there, but I haven't seen the flexible ones or the variety of colors that Oznium has.
Steve

woodchuck2

Very nice, exactly what i had in mind. Do the sections come apart or are they welded to gether to become one ramp? Looks like they are held in by a hitch pin. I prefer the barn doors so you dont need the extra room to open the back up but a ramp would be nice so i dont have to do "the stair stepper" all day getting tools and supplies. A buddy of mine has worked with me on a few jobs andhe hauls around a 20' enclosed with the ramp door in the rear. He tends to take up alot of space in the yard just so he can drop the ramp and the ground needs to be fairly level. Thanks for the pics.

Newera

They are welded together to make a single ramp but I guess you have the option of ordering the amount of sections you need. There is still a 3-4" step from the ramp to the floor, but most tools on wheels will easily roll up the step.

I figured I would have to carry a step or ramp with me all the time, but once I found out they had this option, I knew this wouldn't be an issue.

Lyle Clark

Sorry Dane,
Been dealing with illness, and getting on web wasn't a priority. I would send you a PM later with some questions, but send me e-mail so I can have yours..
They are FINALLY shipping product next week.

lyle at trailer-alarms.com

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dljones

hi lyle
no problem, dont know how to pm and stuff
my e-mail is jonesdane@rocketmail.com
let me know what you need to know and ill get back to ya
hope you are feeling better
thank you d. jones

Cole82

Do you guys use tool chests in your trailers? I come from a mechanic back ground and am thinking it would be nice in my trailer.
My Dad who I worked construction with for a very long time never used a trailer. So I am still trying to get my trailer setup better, I've only had it a short time.
Right now I have large plastic bins with tools and supplies in them. I'm not digging it that much.
Cole

woodchuck2

I have considered putting in an older crapsman top box that i have laying around just for all the sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers/nut drivers and pliers so i can be rid of the extra tools boxes. Problem is the only place i have to put it is on one of the shelves in the front and the trailer has too much tongue weight already. I have seen other trailers where the owners chose to install a 40" top and bottom box and some just use the bottom box for tools. Its not a bad idea just for me i dont have enough room in my trailer for a large box.

CScalf

That's not unorganized, I will post a pic of mine, I will show you unorganized. maybe tomorrow, if i got time.

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RussellF

All that weight on the drivers side is going to be hell on that side tire......

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Rawhide

An alternative to drilling a hole through the side of your trailerit is to drill a hole in the floor just large enough for the male and your air hose to pass through my then plug it into your compressor inside the trailer. Run the hose into the job and use splitter to feed multiple lines. That way, you can keep your trailer locked up and not have to hear the compressor noise while you are working in the house. I run an electric line from the house or power source out to the trailer, then run the air hose into the house. When I am not using the air, I disconnect the hose and nobody knows there's a compressor in the trailer. Those who piped through the wall telegraph to thieves that there is a compressor to be stolen inside.

csv

Yeah,all these are way more organized than mine is. I have only had 4 months or so, havent had time to do much to it so my tools take up most of the floor. I have got a lot of ideas from here, thanks

Santa's Helpers

I'll try to post some pics this week but, organization is great. Place things that you use most near doors so you don't have to climb in to access them.

BCConstruction

Had a little tidy up and rearrange this morning and took some pics.

BCConstruction

Santa's Helpers

excellent trailer setup. You have really taken your time to organize and do it with style.

BCConstruction

Thanks Santa's Helpers. The main thing was to make sure i had all the tools i wanted ready to lay out the trailer before i started cutting the wood. Def wouldnt have come out like that if i didnt already have the tools.

katoman

Nice, clean set up. Any attachment to Makita tools?