As we gear up and plan, an off road trailer is in the mix. Any1 have experience/thoughts/advice on these types of trailers? This 1 is a 5'x10' from colorado trailers. Or should we go with a more compact trailer like RockBox/TurtleBack?View attachment 32150
Off Road Cargo Trailers
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If you're going off road, you probably want to get rid of the axle. Checkout Timbren's suspension options. [emoji106] that's the direction we went.
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It really depends on where you want to take it.
That trailer looks limited on belly and axle clearance and might be a bit wide and long for the tougher mountain trails.
That said, your pic is the exact spec I would want if I had a truck with the torque to pull it. I prefer the coastal areas so the only limitation on size is related to the power it takes to get it through deep sand and mud flats without bogging down or getting stuck.
That trailer looks limited on belly and axle clearance and might be a bit wide and long for the tougher mountain trails.
That said, your pic is the exact spec I would want if I had a truck with the torque to pull it. I prefer the coastal areas so the only limitation on size is related to the power it takes to get it through deep sand and mud flats without bogging down or getting stuck.
I built a a cargo trailer into an RV, and it takes a lot of work to do it right.
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As others have noted, off road worthiness is the issue with a cargo trailer because of the low ground clearance, so I purchased as Smittybilt trailer and selling the one I built, as we want to drag the trailer on every trail, not setup a base camp to which we will return at the end of each day. Decide what kind of terrain you are going to drag your trailer through before you lay down any cash...
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As others have noted, off road worthiness is the issue with a cargo trailer because of the low ground clearance, so I purchased as Smittybilt trailer and selling the one I built, as we want to drag the trailer on every trail, not setup a base camp to which we will return at the end of each day. Decide what kind of terrain you are going to drag your trailer through before you lay down any cash...
I think this is the best word of advice you can get and coming from someone who has been down that path!
Best regards.
All great advice and insight which I value. I'm leaning towards a more rugged and compact trailer that will be capable of following me anywhere.
