Boat trailer conversion to utility

Repurposed boat trailer

The Forestry Forum

Old boat trailer redone to 4 x 8 utility trailer

To watercraft enthusiasts, owning a boat trailer is non-negotiable. If you want to protect your invaluable crafts from harsh weather, you need to carry and store them in weather-protected facilities. And the great news is that those handy with metalworking tools don’t find it difficult to DIY a boat trailer all by themselves. So, if...

5 or 6 months ago I started a series of 'What If'' posts. The premise was, if I lost my van for some reason, how would I go about replacing it on the limited budget an insurance payout would afford? In the process of doing that series I wandered into a cargo trailer that we already own and got to thinking that it was actually pretty comfortable in there. It felt cozy and seemed to be just about the right size for turning into a compact little camper. This post is the result of the subsequent…

Harbor Freight Trailer Mods

Upgrade taillights, tow balls and connections, tie-downs and more.

Some builders of home built camping trailers want to put larger tires on their Harbor Freight frames. I’ve written a thread; “Fitting Larger Tires on a HF Frame” that discusses pu…

No Weld rack towers on a 4x6 carry-on utility trailer

This was a contribution from one of our visitors. Thanks, Gary! He built his own mini camper. Here are the details that he sent me. It was a 4 x 8 Harbor