kitchen trailer with no wheels

[tclaremont]

Dont forget about the possibility of adding a front hitch and duplicating the concoction up front, thus balancing out the weight.

[gordinho80]

You could do horizontal stabilizer on either end. T it into the front or rear stabilizers and it will widen your front to back stance. Follow?

[jim65wagon]

Hey guys, I think it's great that you want to build and are building custom equipment, but I think you should be mentioning the owners of your inspiration pictures. The green trailer you borrowed the photograph of is my friend's. Edward Bernal, I'm unsure who owns the red trailer. Ed put a lot of thought and effort into that design I'm pretty sure they would appreciate a shout out for using their trailer pictures. I think an honorable mention is warranted here.

Beyond that, I have no advice, but I am interested in seeing what you come up with! Keep up the good work!

[Falkon]

Interesting.

[navigator]

Regarding the front hitch, I actually have one but I think I will save it for a fishing rack instead. I would also be concerned about blocking air flow to my radiator.
Black_ZJ regarding the weight in the rear, I have a Trailblazer, it is already ~5k lbs. I don't think the kitchen will be that much weight and likely not any more weight than I usually carry on my cargo hitch anyway. I usually pack it pretty full with water, firewood, sometimes the cooler depending on how things pack etc. I also doubt the weight would be as big of a burden as dragging a trailer through the sand while on the beach. I would likely move the firewood up to the front rack. It wouldn't stack so high as to block too much air flow.

Regarding giving credit to the owners regarding the pictures, that is a great idea. Ed had a great build. I remember seeing his kitchen before but couldn't recall whose trailer it was. I'm not sure where Mark got the other pictures from......

Mario, I think I am following you about the stabilizers. Instead of mounting the "tool box" directly to the hitch, you want to also tie in two other supports along the ends and tie them into the hitch as well resembling a big "E" maybe more like "-E". That makes sense if you use a tool box. I might look for a tool box to see how that might work. It might actually make it a faster reality. Originally I was thinking about building it from the ground up, like an oversized cargo rack but boxed in. I might never do it honestly but I have thought about it several times and knew the folks here would have some good advice and things to think about.

That is one thing about ideas, if you think about them a great deal and discuss them with others, when opportunity arises you can take advantage and hopefully make fewer costly choices.

I need to get my camping trailer ready first but I already have a couple of cargo hitches. One of the hitches is raised so it would not hinder approach angle too much. If I happen to see the right toolbox on CL, I might have to snag it and use it as a starting point.

[gordinho80]

Not exactly what I was referring to. I meant stabilizers more for when it is off the hitch. You mentioned it might be too tall and shallow (front to back) to be really stable while off the truck, right?

Here is what I was thinking about. Sorry for the crude MS Paint image. My Photoshop isn't working properly.

[HARDTRAILZ]

Interesting idea. Could possibly use the crank type trailer jack to get height for attach/detach...something like these that would rotate up out of the way for travel....

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack...FUoKKgodsXgAcw

[navigator]

Ok Gordinho, I'm following you now.
Hardtrailz, I had thought about the jacks but they likely won't be tall enough and would get pricey fast.
Remember I am frugal/tight or downright cheap.

[ahuff11]

I am currently making something similar. In my case, it is just a storage box for gas, camping supplies, extra parts and tools. (I have already upgraded my rear springs in order to accommodate the extra weight.)Hitch Box.JPG

It uses two vertical supports (modified Thule Parkway 958 hitch bike carriers) that are attached to hitch receivers that are welded in-line with the frame rails. This will allow the center hitch receiver to be unused in case you decide to tow a trailer. Also, by attaching the box to 2 points on the frame, it will be much more robust when driving on rough trails. One more thing about the supports: they pivot to allow the apparatus to rotate away from the hatch of an SUV. There is an integrated stop to prevent the setup from pivoting too much.

The box is attached near the top of the vertical supports which leaves space below the box for attaching shovels, high lift jacks, extra gas, etc... This, also, will not decrease departure angle.

Assuming the picture uploads, check it out. It may give you some ideas.

Vertical Supports:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Shelf Brackets:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A19NXYPR29N4VV

Box:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
OR
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[navigator]

good idea ahuff, it gives me more to think about.