Enclosed Trailer Thread,

[OCD Solutions]

First off, I think the weight of the Blaster would dictate that it goes on the bottom, for safety and for ease of loading.

How much taller is a blaster than a SJ? The chinpad of the lower ski only clears the bottom of the upper 4x4 by a couple inches and the upper SJ barely clears the top of the door so there is not much extra room.

If you were to mount the lower set of bunks directly to the floor instead of on the 4x4's then you would gain 4" right there. You could shave some height off the top too if you replaced the upper 4x4's with something with a lower profile but equal strength.

I recently aquired some solid fiberglass sticks that are 1" wide by 1 3/4" tall and up to 30ft long. (The scraps I got are all between 5' and 8' long). They are fairly heavy but very strong and compact. I set one stick up on edge over a 6' gap and measured less than 1/2" of deflection in the center with my 195lbs standing in the middle. That is more than capable of holding the weight of 2 skis and way less bulky than 4x4's. The drawback is the weight and getting fiberglass stickies everytime you come in contact with them. Sanding and painting them is going to be a must.

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[shannon cone]

heres a few pics of mine. i had to build a custom trailer to go inside of my toyhauler. i know its different then most of yours, but i have to keep the wife happy also.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Now that's sweet! I was going to do something very similar when I lived in Canada. I got as far as buying the big diesel to pull it with but then sunk all my money into keeping the damn truck running.

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[shannon cone]

we ride motorycycles alote in the winter so i thought this was trhe most sensable way of killing 2 birds with one stone. i tow with a ford excursion diesel. i only put the skis in here on weekend we camp far from home. for day trips the little trailer works great.

 

[701FreeRide]

Construction on the trailer is going to finally continue this weekend. Just a little update but I have welded in the reinforcements and mounted the 4x4's. Due to flood fight here in ND it has slowed me down. I have been taking pictures of the process so those will all be posted once I have completed it.

 

[701FreeRide]

Here are some of the build pictures. You will notice I had the walls torn apart to weld in the reinforcements for the 4x4 posts to mount to. Also I still have the top bunks to do yet and put in the white walls and flooring I am doing.


Welded in reinforcements for 4x4's


Walls back together with 4x4's mounted


Construction of the top deck and a picture of the bottom deck



Once again when I get more work completed I will post more pictures.

Without my dads help none of this would have been completed

Thanks for Looking

 

[D-Roc]

looks ficken awesome man! i need to get to work on mine.

 

[OCD Solutions]

it looks great, I like the way you covered under your bunks and layed carpet, very nice touch and it will keep the sand and stuff out from between the supports.

Are the skis slid back for the picture or did you mount your front D-hooks in front of the skis? What keeps the skis from sliding forward?

 

[701FreeRide]

Thanks for all the comments everyone. The carpet added a nice touch. I still have some painting to do and then get started on the white walls this weekend. After that is complete I need to caulk and then place the flooring.

As far as placement for the hooks, I placed the rear ones so it pulls them back which prevents any sliding forward once they are tight and then the front ones so it is pulling straight away also so they wont slide forward or back. My dad help me decide that which made a lot of sense and worked out well. I was considering doing how you have yours under and you push it forward until it is tight and then tighten the back down. For me, I just ratchet the back down and then do the front and those skis dont move at all.

Hit me up if anyone needs any other pictures.

Thanks again everyone

 

[D-Roc]

I kinda put my enclosed trailer build on hold and have purchased a different ski hauler. It has a tall bed so I built a crane to load the ski with. I tested it out tonight at the launch and it worked awesome. I am going to make a spreader bar so it lifts a bit better.

 

[Mdavies_02]

Always impressed D-roc.

 

[OCD Solutions]

For you guys who put floors down, what did you use? I bought 4 boxes of commercial grade tiles this weekend for $45 (Lowes clearance rack, 45sqft per box).

I was going to do the entire floor and a couple feet up the sides but am now wondering how well they will stay stuck. Haven't bought the glue yet so I have some options there still.

Will I have to beef up the floor and walls to take out the flex so that they will stay put? If so, the additional weight will likely kill the whole thing in its tracks...

 

[Big Kahuna]

Walls would flex to much to put VCT on. Use a good multipurpose adhesive and you will be fine. Try to keep water spillage minimal. Add some Wax to help seal it. I never did but it held up pretty good. Still in trailer as far as I know. Our big trailer I grabbed some Roll Vinyl and installed it.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Try to keep water spillage minimal. Add some Wax to help seal it.

I was aiming for washdown capable, perhaps nit so?

 

[chrisman]

For you guys who put floors down, what did you use? I bought 4 boxes of commercial grade tiles this weekend for $45 (Lowes clearance rack, 45sqft per box).

I was going to do the entire floor and a couple feet up the sides but am now wondering how well they will stay stuck. Haven't bought the glue yet so I have some options there still.


Will I have to beef up the floor and walls to take out the flex so that they will stay put? If so, the additional weight will likely kill the whole thing in its tracks...

I was going to go with linoleum but with the cold winters here I figured the glue would let go and start lifting. I used an epoxy paint. The kind you would do your garage floor in. You just have to make sure it compatible with wood. Went on nice and thick and looks good, sweeps or mops up easy for cleaning.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I wondered about that stuff too, i have about half a gallon left over from doing our garage floor last month. I wonder if that would be enough?

I really want to do the fiberglass treatment they use on porches and sundecks up north. That chit is crazy tough and guaranteed to be washdown ready.

 

[steve-uk]

just wanted to bump this as ive been looking for inspiration

 

[garretonufer]

what about some type of lenolium 'tiles'? i'd think if you did a water proof treatment to the wood, then something like lenolium 'tiles' you would be good from a water proofing stand point.

this thing is killer, i'm not the biggest fan of trailers but this thing is cool. skis are protected and you'd have a place to crash when camping on the beach. a small enough profile to store fairly easy compared to some of the standard 'dual' ski trailers.

boyer always has good clean products / toys

 

[madness maker]

bolted my 2 ski pickup truck bed rack i made and another smaller rack i fabbed to the floor of v nose trailer, fits and holds 4 ski's nicely, front skis can be snuck out the front door on the v nose..

 

[OCD Solutions]

The sad thing is, the trailer has only left the yard three times since we build it. Luckily it doubles as an awesome storage shed so it serves a purpose even if it doesn't move.

If all goes as planned I should have my welder soon and you will really see some cool projects, as well as some major improvements to what I already have.

My open trailer is getting a sweet set of aluminum bunks right now, soon to be unveiled....