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It is finally here, the trailer I have been swooning over (In my mind).
Danny at Resort Trailers did a great job, especially given the multiple questions I asked over and over again. Its a high side 7' x 4' custom rack with a mammoth drawbar. With both front and rear fold down gates it was designed to carry three Pro Anglers (Or multiple other models) to and from ABT/SSBS tournaments up and down the east coast. I am pretty new to the whole trailer game so was surprised how well it seemed to tow with a full load.
The beauty of this size trailer is it tracks almost identicaly to my Subaru Forester, the main reason with sticking to 7' x 4' (And not going, say 8' x 5' instead). Perfect for sojourns down the coast and also strong my kayaks permanently when at home. Its had a few 400km + outings and even a 4wd all terrain adventure and has not skipped a beat (Except for the smashed left front wing, eh? - ed).
Not everything went to plan with this build, but the issues were very minor and fixed myself. Firstly the rack sat dead flat on the high sides (Good) but the Pro Anglers seat was just a tad to high for bottom tray loading (Bad). Couple of 40 x 40 box steel cut offs, some elongated bolts and a lick of paint allowed me to prop it up enough for one to fit (A small oversight on my behalf). The upshot is the solid sides can now breathe, essential for those cross winds that pushed it round on its maiden voyage.
I mounted a utility box on the draw bar, clear of the swinging jerry/tyre carrier and the car when jacking (Can go close to 90 degrees). Next and final steps is to sort some kind of canopy/tarp and pole system for shade and camping comfort (Edit - done and done). The pictures dont do this trailer justice but they do however paint the picture (Minus the trailers spare wheel mount and a few odds and ends).
Maybe now I can finish working on my car, rather than constantly checking for damage and washing saltwater off the roof. Maybe now those journeys to Forster with three kayaks and three cars will be compacted into one, saving time, logistics and most importantly money....
Massive road trip anybody?
