New Arrival planning to convert an old horse trailer

[Col Mustard]

Hello RV Living forum

I'm a newbie to this concept, but not entirely. I'm retired now but spent forty four years on the road
playing music and living on practically nothing. So my restless mind works along these channels.

I've been hunkered down here in Tucson AZ for much too long, I got my first vaccine about a week ago
(March 03 2021) and will get my second shot at the end of March.  Got to give it some time to develop immunity, 
Then I'll be itching to get rolling and go visit family members, old friends and lovers, and see about loved ones I've
been worrying over.

I plan to maintain the same precautions I've been following ever since I heard about the pandemic.
And I'm hoping to rehabilitate an old horse trailer to carry my stuff, so I'm getting ruthless all over again to try
and travel lighter.

The plan is to carry whatever I can't part with in the trailer, probably up for'ard and to perhaps have a bunk in
there too. Maybe something that folds up out of the way, with a futon and some foam.
I'll need windows, and to do something with the door in the back.

I'm hoping to rehabilitate the suspension, and put full size car wheels on it, maybe the same size I have on
my Equinox towing car.

 

[nature lover]

Welcome to the forum Colonel mustard. I hope the police don’t catch up with you But I have evidence That you did it in the Library with a candle stick. I have often thought of a horse trailer conversion. We used to have one in our community that we use for moving people. It’ll hold plenty of weight because it was designed for the horses. the nice thing about it was the single step up into it. Good luck with it let us see pictures and show us how it comes out. Then once you get it up get going you can go horsing around.

 

[RvDreams]

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[highdesertranger]

How much does that horse trailer weigh? They are usually very heavy. What's the tow capacity of your Equinox? I looked and it's not much. Highdesertranger

 

[mudbunny]

2x what HDR says plus horse trailer floors tend to rot out because of excrement which also leads to a smell problem that will never leave. Just say'n.

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[gsfish]

I found these threads on horse trailer conversion.
https://vanlivingforum.com/search/?...c2ad09552c5657d657&sortby=lastpost&order=desc

Guy

 

[Cammalu]

2x what HDR says plus horse trailer floors tend to rot out because of excrement which also leads to a smell problem that will never leave. Just say'n.

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The floors are easy to replace.

 

[LERCA]

I live in horse country and I always wondered about those trailers. If you have one good but seems like there’s more efficient trailers. Did anyone find the weight?

 

[NctryBen]

Yeah, I’m sure you could sell or trade to get into a nice light cargo trailer. Better all around. Something don’t smell right with this whole conversation.

 

[B and C]

Op hasn't been back since he posted.


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