Rig Sleds (The Trailer Thread)

[Graystroke]

what about dismounting the pop up of its tires. welding a skid on the bottom w/ some D-rings. then fork it on the trailer and strap it down...You would have to find something like a little cloeman to be able to sit sideways. I think a pop-up would be great b/c they are light and would be less drag

[mudtoy67]

what about dismounting the pop up of its tires. welding a skid on the bottom w/ some D-rings. then fork it on the trailer and strap it down...You would have to find something like a little cloeman to be able to sit sideways. I think a pop-up would be great b/c they are light and would be less drag

Exactly my thinking on the pop-up, smaller for less drag and less weight. Plus I think i may be able to come across one a bit cheaper than a cabover. Though I can see where John gets his concern....some of the pop-ups I've looked at, though in good shape, were poorly designed.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

what about dismounting the pop up of its tires. welding a skid on the bottom w/ some D-rings. then fork it on the trailer and strap it down...You would have to find something like a little cloeman to be able to sit sideways. I think a pop-up would be great b/c they are light and would be less drag

Not everybody has a forklift just sittin around the garage. ( )

I don't have much experience w/ popups, but it just seems to me that if you're going through the trouble, why not just do this....




Pic to come later

[agjohn02]

Not everybody has a forklift just sittin around the garage. ( )

we do

ill post pics one of these days...


all pop-ups are a pain. they do pull easier than a regular camper but i always hate putting ours up when you get to where you are going are folding it back up when you get ready to leave. it would really be a pita if it was up on a deckover.

[Graystroke]

we do

ill post pics one of these days...


all pop-ups are a pain. they do pull easier than a regular camper but i always hate putting ours up when you get to where you are going are folding it back up when you get ready to leave. it would really be a pita if it was up on a deckover.

i don't think he is talking of putting on the deck over...just below
everbody should have a forklift, forklifts are cheap.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

had to did through a few old links to find it...



EDIT to fix picture link

[Graystroke]

damn that would be HEAVY! you would have to find a big diesel towter for that.
He has neighbors w/ a front end loader...just get some forks to go on the bucket.

[Sharpe]

Thats a long way to fall when you step out the door drunk to go take a piss...

[agjohn02]

im talking about deckover the tires, a float if you will.

[Graystroke]

im talking about deckover the tires, a float if you will.

im still not follwing you. here is what i was talking about

[DRAGOONRANCH]

im still not follwing you. here is what i was talking about

If you were going to go through all the trouble of hacking a pop up (read: cheap) for this purpose, seems it would be even cheaper to just get a 20' bumperpull flat, and put a hitch to tow the pop up behind it. Then when the cheap piece of junk doesn't work anymore, you can throw it away and get another and not have to worry about more retrofitting.

You are right about that being some tounge weight w/ the setup I posted, but that is a purpose built rig and will probably see very little time w/ out rigs on it.

[Graystroke]

If you were going to go through all the trouble of hacking a pop up (read: cheap) for this purpose, seems it would be even cheaper to just get a 20' bumperpull flat, and put a hitch to tow the pop up behind it. Then when the cheap piece of junk doesn't work anymore, you can throw it away and get another and not have to worry about more retrofitting.

I have seen some cheap pop up campers for sale. $275-$1000 the are not hard to find. w/ the retro you don't have to worry about tires, lights, or registration/title.

[Graystroke]

looking at that picture you posted ed, imagine the tongue weight w/o a rig behend their...even then you would probably only want one truck on there so you could take some of the tongue weight off.

[BMFScout]

Gooseneck car hauler. Something like this would be good?

http://dallas.craigslist.org/grd/734876476.html

Would need to haul two scouts or two impalas I would think, otherwise what is the point? (a '63 is like 18' long or something like that) So how long would it need to be, axle configuration, steel or wood deck? (preferred steel thus far) Just dreaming at this point.

[jerryg79]

watchu gonna pull it wif?