Recent content by Boonie

Yes, High Desert, I was going to put the holding tank parallel to the long axis of the trailer, and along the outboard wall, so I didn't have to walk over it, and need a 7 foot ceiling. Then build a plywood box on top of the holding tank, and stack the usual plastic storage boxes on top of the...

Mouldy, I too am interested in fuel economy numbers for pickup cap/shells pulling trailers. It's funny that the manufacturers, such as A.R.E. and Leer, don't present such numbers. Then again, maybe that's because the gains just aren't that large, so it's better marketing to settle for adjectives...

So we've temporarily put aside the issue of raising the entire trailer, and are now focusing on alternatives to low-hanging drain plumbing, which is the real problem with "ground clearance."<br><br>Does anybody know of somebody who put the holding tank INSIDE the cargo trailer (on the floor)...

OK then, we've discussed <strong>raising the ground clearance on cargo trailers or travel trailers</strong> by 1) playing around with axles, lift spacers, and putting the axle above the springs, and 2) re-positioning the (outboard) fenders, and installing bigger tires.<br><br>Here's a...

You seem to be after the same thing I was a year or two ago. I have had great luck with a $55 12VDC air compressor, Slime's Heavy Duty model, purchased at Walmart. <a href="http://occupation-of-independence.blogspot.com/2011/07/poor-mans-four-wheel-drive-part-2.html" rel="nofollow"...

Accrete, thanks for bringing this up. Playing these games with axles, spacers, bigger tires, or "flipping" spring axles DOES cost you safety-wise, since it changes the weight distribution and strength rating of the frame. Since most RVs are over-loaded to begin with, this is a problem, unless...

Sparky, I think you're right about the safety/legal problems with REMOVING the spray-fenders over the wheels. I went back and had a second look. It looks easy to just raise them one inch by re-drilling 4-6 holes through the side of the trailer. That would create the gap needed for a bigger tire.

Continuing on with the issue of raising the ground clearance of cargo trailers:<br><br>I've noticed&nbsp; that several off-the-lot cargo trailers with (Dexter Torflex) rubber torsion axles use torsion arms with negative 22 degree orientations. This lowers the ground clearance by a couple inches...

Thanks to people who got me off my butt and encouraged a little more homework on the dexter axle website. Many people might prefer a rubber torsion ("Torflex") axle to the older leaf spring-mounted axles, since the latter are supposed to be inspected and greased every 3000 miles. I'm NOT talking...

I will soon buy and convert a cargo trailer to become my "travel trailer" for dispersed camping (i.e., outside official campgrounds) on public lands. Of course the emphasis will be on high ground clearance.<br /><br />I am only familiar with Dexter Torflex (rubber) axles. Has anyone done a "lift...

I hope this new topic is useful for others as well as for me. For those of us who <strong>don't care about stealth boondocking in cities</strong>, and who are interested in public lands camping, it is sometimes hard to get much from posts that assume stealthiness.<br /><br />For instance I'm...