Trailer upgrades, A build thread i guess lol Options

[BillJ]

So starting down the journey to upgrade my trailer and thought i would share and see if i am headed in the right direction.

Baseline is a 2 year old 8.5x24' base grade trailer with dual 5k lb axles. I had already added a whole bunch of led lights to the ceiling last year. I also had painted the floor with texture paint for some grip and to keep wood from staining.

Here is a pic of the lights and floor from last year:



Planned upgrades:

1. Paint the walls. Going to go white and use semi gloss. (Done as of tonight)

2. Roll vinyl coin pattern in black on floor and tailgate. Ordered and coming next week. Plan to not glue it but use flashing on perimeter to keep it from curling. Also between the d rings and other accessories i think it will stay down. May get some.double sided tape as a precaution... Fingers crossed.

3. Ordered aluminum front cabinet kits from
http://www.midwestracecabinets.com. Went with both top and bottom cabinets in black. I did get the double walled doors as i can imagine things sliding around and would rather dent an inner panel than a single outer. These are very basic kits and i have to build counters and bottoms as i have a v nose trailer. I will use some black coin on the counter for durability over plywood. I am no carpenter but going to give this a shot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

4. Also ordered a winch kit from the same http://www.midwestracecabinets.com site. It installs in the floor and looks pretty slick. Got the matching box for the battery and will install a solar panel on the roof to keep it charged.

5. Last definite item is an electric tongue jack. My manual one is already difficult to wind and the one i ordered plugs into the truck instead of hard wired to the trailer. Uses round 7 prong that i use already. Excited about that upgrade.

What else should i consider? Keep in mind i am trying to keep weight down as much as possible.

Walls are now painted and as you can see the floors already look trashed.

[GregAmy]

You want power, as you'll hate not having it when you need to snag something out of the trailer at night and the truck isn't attached.

NAPA 8D battery
Renology solar panel, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GF5JY35/
Mounting brackets, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CSKFWK7/
Windy Nation PV charge controller, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015S39PTU

Harbor Feight winches are decent for casual use. Don't get the smallest one, as you never know when you're going to need to drag a bustificated, partially-rolling race car into your trailer.

Remember, the winch can go anywhere, even off to the side, just add snatch blocks on e-tracks to move the pivot to where you happen to need it at the time.

One of the best storage devices I added to my trailer were "basements", aluminum containers that fit in between the lateral frames of the trailer. You'll cut the plywood floor and slip 'em right in, they're about a foot deep. Plywood covers. I don't know who makes them commercially but mine were custom-made by Rick at All Star Sheet Metal in New York.

A roof A/C, of course, with a generator large enough to run it. Add a SoftStart and you can run a 15k BTU A/C on a Honda E2200. https://www.softstartrv.com/

There is no end to these opportunities. I wish you luck in your journey.