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Rental Truck v.s. Utility Box Trailer For Tavel
This is more of a mental exercise at this point.
Bouncing around a travel vehicle on the cheap and useful. Some criteria:
Live/cook/storage/motorcycle/mt bike/etc.
Multi deep cycle battery with alt and solar charging.
Frig/lights/stove(?)/microwave/water pump/heat/sound system/etc.
Security.
Whatcha got?
TIA
Micheal HoffHard times make strong men
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If you can sleep in the travel vehicle, I like the idea of a trailer, but I'm also on a trailer kick right now. I can think of pros and cons of each and making a list may be the way to go.
Oh yeah, what kind of travel? Just over the road? I can't see a Uhaul making it up many off road trails.
Trailer allows you to set up camp and still drive in to town with the tow vehicle.
Not looking for an off road vehicle, hence the motorcycle. 16'-20' truck would be more useful. A 27' would only be flat land. I like the idea of a trailer that can be disconnected and stored easier.
Micheal HoffHard times make strong men
Strong men create good times
Good times create weak men
Weak men create hard times
A box truck has plenty of real estate to mount panels on the roof, BUT you might already be worried about clearance with that style truck, and you'd want to build a rack system of some sort so you're not punching holes in the roof.
Is the traveling a semi year round deal, or one time thing? if it's a 1 time thing, rent a sprinter style van with tow capabilities, or a B / C camper. This way if it craps out, the rental place is out of pocket. If it's going to be any time you feel like a trip, buy a small pull behind with toy hauler.
The big factor is what's the price range you want to stay in. As in How Cheap is Cheap? Want to keep it under a few thousand, buy a unigo trailer for the MC and stay in motels with a kitchenette .
Last edited by Great-Kazoo; 03-14-2018 at 23:46.
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A 16' or 20' truck box is not going to be conducive to loading/unloading/securing bike. Typically 4' to bed floor. Riding up/down narrow 12'+ long ramp with any frequency is PIA. I can't think of any advantages of box truck over utility trailer for travel.
Toy hauler or trailer bike and motels. Way too much time packing/unpacking to use utility truck or trailer. Get something designed for travel.
Nothing wrong with customizing box truck or utility trailer for travel but tends to blow budget or require substantial sweat equity.
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