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Backstory (actual questions below): Bought some property a couple of years ago in the foothills with a long-term plan to relocate there once my wife retires. The plan has become a bit more fluid as she can work remote indefinitely now. Part of the plan is building my dream garage, a 2800 square foot garage/shop. It is nearing completion and concurrently thinking of putting our current main residence on the market now given the uncertain outlook of the Bay Area over the next couple of years. We may rent a small place down here for a while, or pull the trigger and move up the hill. We’ll see.
Before I list the San Ramon house, I need to get some stuff out of here to make the place more presentable, including a couple of cars (one basket case and another that I’d rather not drive on the highway for that distance), a couple of bikes (one basket case), workbenches, huge table saw, toolboxes, etc.
So I figure I need a trailer of some kind. Rental is not an attractive option, as when we make the run up there, we tend to stay a few days before heading back down. And it will take multiple trips over a couple of months period. Then there’s the eventual move of the rest of the household. Once the process is done I’ll either keep it to fetch future automotive projects, or maybe sell it.
I’ve been looking at some listings and am down to either an open or enclosed car hauler trailer. Tow vehicle is a F-150 with a 11,200lb rating so weight isn’t a huge concern.
I like the idea of an enclosed trailer for the non-car stuff, but the added bulk of it will making storing it a PITA when not in use. They’re also about double the cost over an open one. There's also the question of hauling non-running stuff in and out of an enclosed trailer.
So the alternative is a flat car hauler, one with stake pockets on the sides and build a removable fence to convert to hauling cargo. Probably 3’ sides all around. I’ve seen rigs like that, but they’re not sold that way which means I’d have to build it.
Has anyone done that? Or used one in that config to haul stuff other than cars? I’m thinking that it might be a drag to install/replace the sides and maybe it might be better to just bite the bullet and go enclosed.
Thoughts and perspectives appreciated.
Before I list the San Ramon house, I need to get some stuff out of here to make the place more presentable, including a couple of cars (one basket case and another that I’d rather not drive on the highway for that distance), a couple of bikes (one basket case), workbenches, huge table saw, toolboxes, etc.
So I figure I need a trailer of some kind. Rental is not an attractive option, as when we make the run up there, we tend to stay a few days before heading back down. And it will take multiple trips over a couple of months period. Then there’s the eventual move of the rest of the household. Once the process is done I’ll either keep it to fetch future automotive projects, or maybe sell it.
I’ve been looking at some listings and am down to either an open or enclosed car hauler trailer. Tow vehicle is a F-150 with a 11,200lb rating so weight isn’t a huge concern.
I like the idea of an enclosed trailer for the non-car stuff, but the added bulk of it will making storing it a PITA when not in use. They’re also about double the cost over an open one. There's also the question of hauling non-running stuff in and out of an enclosed trailer.
So the alternative is a flat car hauler, one with stake pockets on the sides and build a removable fence to convert to hauling cargo. Probably 3’ sides all around. I’ve seen rigs like that, but they’re not sold that way which means I’d have to build it.
Has anyone done that? Or used one in that config to haul stuff other than cars? I’m thinking that it might be a drag to install/replace the sides and maybe it might be better to just bite the bullet and go enclosed.
Thoughts and perspectives appreciated.
