That's so cool, I don't own horses but I'd love to convert a horse trailer into a camper trailer. I figure they'll be a whole lot tougher than a typical RV camper:)
Hello, Curious how much the weight of the trailer increased with all the additions, and did offsetting the hitch effect the weight distribution at all? looks lovely. If your ever in Michigan i would love to go for a ride and learn from you. :)
I really enjoyed this video, I have a home made hd aluminum trailer apparently it on a Moritz frame. I love my trailer but I have visions of a camping kitchen like the one you show here. I also love the ladder and your ability to haul hay on top. Id love to know how you keep it dry. I love camping with horses however the hay storage is a challenge. I am now convinced that I need solar in my little trailer. 😊 Good job 👍
"Tajamasmall", *excellent* !!😂👍🏻 Love it!! And the creativity continues... OMG I LOVE the roof ladder as l do NOT like heights- l am 5' + very arthritic. But with the stabilizer built at the bottom , at least it is secure. As a toddler l wanted a 🐎, as a teen l loved 🐴 +🏕️, in my 30's- an 🚌RV & a 🐴 would've been *THE Dream!!!* Nearing 62 quickly, l know l won't have either, but my mind was totally blown 🤯when I found out that nowadays you can actually buy (or make!) a trailer you share *WITH* your 🐎! O!M!G!!! Absolute *purrfect heaven* to sleep right by my life's dream!!! Wonderful!-- Happy Trails to you and your angels🐎! 🍀🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
Awesome video! I am glad I found your channel. I have a Taj Ma Small too- 24’ 4 Star two horse slant combo but it has a kitchen and full bathroom with hay rack. I love it.
Oh wow...I'm so glad I found this video!!! Really great set up. I appreciate the honest assessment (inverter). Looks like I'm going to have to find more of your videos!
Thank you! I'm wanting to convert a horse trailer into a mobile shelter for a couple (each) of pigs and goats or sheep and this was very helpful. I was leaning toward rubber mats-- what is inconvenient about them? I've watched a few other videos- your insulation is the thickest so far and no one else has mentioned putting an additional 1/4" of plywood on the outside. Do you feel that's necessary? So it goes insulation, support strips, then plywood-- what would I want to do after that if it's just housing animals? Stain or leave raw? Thank you!
Where’s your tack room. How much water do you carry and where on the trailer. I do enjoy your videos. Keep making them. We should meet in Wyoming or Colorado and do some riding and wilderness videos
Thank you for the kind words! The tack area is forward of the rolling stock gate. Aft of the that is the pony parking. We have 2 40 gal tanks in the bed of the truck. That would be nice! Haven't ridden in that part of the country yet. Did clinics at the CO horse expo last year before covid but no camping.
Just ran across your video doing a search, what is so different in thought process through different industry surprises me. I would love to have aluminum but our budget isn't there yet. Almost all ranchers I know here in Nebraska choose steel for the fact that aluminum doesn't hold up off road like steel and should steel break they can all weld it easily in there shop. That being said cows are the sloppiest poopers and ruin a steel trailer faster that our winter road salt. I'll be interested to hear how your aluminum holds up off-roading with horses. I'm hopeful my dream of aluminum won't mean highway queen.
Brandon, Thanks for your note! I had the same concerns about our trailer regarding how sturdy she'd be on our rough forest service roads here in the pacific northwest and throughout the rockies. We haven't had any issues at all. We did have her built 2" higher to accommodate rough roads. I think it helps that the manufacturer (EBY) is a noted builder of commercial cattle haulers. They make 'em strong. Hope this helps. She's anything but a highway beauty!
@@HorseandMuleAdventureswithTrai Ya I think Wilson/Eby etc should have the structure down. My winning lottery ticket wants a sundowner showman extreme as a highway queen to livestock shows. Here's what we just picked up, it's painted in aluminum color paint so we can pretend for a while haha. th-cam.com/video/cLiNGDgCdok/w-d-xo.html
Do you mind sharing the curb weight of the trailer before and after your alterations? I just found your channel, and your insight is just what I'm looking for. I bought my first horse trailer last week, and it requires a decent amount of work. I'm willing to learn, and eager to tackle the challenges, just coming up with a gameplan. I've been looking for other people who have already restored/renovated/repaired/improved their project trailers for inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
@Kris, Figure a pair of 8k axles plus a thousand on the hitch... new. As components age, those numbers recede. . Real-World, for the frame and brakes and transmission, I feel comfortable towing that gross with a MDT (Medium-Duty Truck). I think a little one-ton pick-up (3500, 350) is asking for troubles.
@mak, For our ExpeditionVehicle, our photovoltaic is six 305-Watt panels, a total of 1,830-Watts. . These top our ancient bank of eight 105ah Lifeline Concord AGM. . An aside: The last time we owned a television set was sometime last century. We have zero-zero-zero interest in televisionprogramming.
Love what you have done with your trailer. Thanks for all the ideas and the work that we have ahead.😁👍
Thank you for the kind words! Glad to share what we've done!
What a great video!!! Pick up my trailer this week. So stoked!!
That's so cool, I don't own horses but I'd love to convert a horse trailer into a camper trailer. I figure they'll be a whole lot tougher than a typical RV camper:)
Thanks! Yes, horse trailers are built stout!
@geico,
A stock-trailer for animals is engineered for safety.
A RecreateVehicle is not.
That’s the idea, for a fact regular rvs are trash
How about a video on how you made those kitchen boxes.
We can try that! In the meantime here's a magazine column on the kitchen boxes that may help! www.trailmeister.com/your-diy-camp-kitchen/
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Thank you for the link.
Hello, Curious how much the weight of the trailer increased with all the additions, and did offsetting the hitch effect the weight distribution at all? looks lovely. If your ever in Michigan i would love to go for a ride and learn from you. :)
Loved the "Plain Jane" comment.
Thank you!
You are very welcome. HUGS@@HorseandMuleAdventureswithTrai
Where, and how do you hang the kitchen boxes?? Thanks
When traveling they hang inside the trailer. At camp they go outside
I really enjoyed this video, I have a home made hd aluminum trailer apparently it on a Moritz frame. I love my trailer but I have visions of a camping kitchen like the one you show here. I also love the ladder and your ability to haul hay on top. Id love to know how you keep it dry.
I love camping with horses however the hay storage is a challenge.
I am now convinced that I need solar in my little trailer. 😊
Good job 👍
Thank you!
Is there info on the trailer floor plan?
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
How many horses can u fit in ur trailer?
With the divider rolled all the way to the front I've had as many as six. Generally, we haul with 4.
Trystan Starcher
"Tajamasmall", *excellent* !!😂👍🏻 Love it!! And the creativity continues...
OMG I LOVE the roof ladder as l do NOT like heights- l am 5' + very arthritic. But with the stabilizer built at the bottom , at least it is secure.
As a toddler l wanted a 🐎, as a teen l loved 🐴 +🏕️, in my 30's- an 🚌RV & a 🐴 would've been *THE Dream!!!* Nearing 62 quickly, l know l won't have either, but my mind was totally blown 🤯when I found out that nowadays you can actually buy (or make!) a trailer you share *WITH* your 🐎! O!M!G!!! Absolute *purrfect heaven* to sleep right by my life's dream!!! Wonderful!-- Happy Trails to you and your angels🐎! 🍀🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦
Thank you very much for the very kind words!
That ladder is awesome !! Great Job :-)
Glad you like it!
Mention the prices of upgrades for a better review. Thanks for the videyo. Am sure my build is a low budget compared to yours.
Good points! Thanks for bringing them up!
Great video! Eby is an awesome trailer. Looking forward to your great adventures!
Thanks so much!
Awesome!
Now, may I ask what it cost lock, stock and barrel?
I want the outside kitchen box, is there a way to make it permanent though?
Awesome video! I am glad I found your channel. I have a Taj Ma Small too- 24’ 4 Star two horse slant combo but it has a kitchen and full bathroom with hay rack. I love it.
Thanks for the kind words!
Can I get an estimation of materials?
I would love to say that I am this handy, I am not! This guy is talented!
Thank you for the very kind words! I don't generally feel talented!
Excellent! Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks for the kind words!
Hello! How did you attach the insulation, framing walls, and subwalls (plywood I believe you said?)
Great question! I used construction adhesive
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Some great ideas thanks
Glad to share!
Oh wow...I'm so glad I found this video!!! Really great set up. I appreciate the honest assessment (inverter). Looks like I'm going to have to find more of your videos!
Thank you for the very kind words!
What was the cost of this conversion?
Thanks for the question - About 30K including the trailer.
Thank you! I'm wanting to convert a horse trailer into a mobile shelter for a couple (each) of pigs and goats or sheep and this was very helpful. I was leaning toward rubber mats-- what is inconvenient about them?
I've watched a few other videos- your insulation is the thickest so far and no one else has mentioned putting an additional 1/4" of plywood on the outside. Do you feel that's necessary?
So it goes insulation, support strips, then plywood-- what would I want to do after that if it's just housing animals? Stain or leave raw?
Thank you!
Where’s your tack room. How much water do you carry and where on the trailer. I do enjoy your videos. Keep making them. We should meet in Wyoming or Colorado and do some riding and wilderness videos
Thank you for the kind words! The tack area is forward of the rolling stock gate. Aft of the that is the pony parking. We have 2 40 gal tanks in the bed of the truck. That would be nice! Haven't ridden in that part of the country yet. Did clinics at the CO horse expo last year before covid but no camping.
Just ran across your video doing a search, what is so different in thought process through different industry surprises me. I would love to have aluminum but our budget isn't there yet. Almost all ranchers I know here in Nebraska choose steel for the fact that aluminum doesn't hold up off road like steel and should steel break they can all weld it easily in there shop. That being said cows are the sloppiest poopers and ruin a steel trailer faster that our winter road salt. I'll be interested to hear how your aluminum holds up off-roading with horses. I'm hopeful my dream of aluminum won't mean highway queen.
Brandon, Thanks for your note! I had the same concerns about our trailer regarding how sturdy she'd be on our rough forest service roads here in the pacific northwest and throughout the rockies. We haven't had any issues at all. We did have her built 2" higher to accommodate rough roads. I think it helps that the manufacturer (EBY) is a noted builder of commercial cattle haulers. They make 'em strong. Hope this helps. She's anything but a highway beauty!
@@HorseandMuleAdventureswithTrai Ya I think Wilson/Eby etc should have the structure down. My winning lottery ticket wants a sundowner showman extreme as a highway queen to livestock shows. Here's what we just picked up, it's painted in aluminum color paint so we can pretend for a while haha. th-cam.com/video/cLiNGDgCdok/w-d-xo.html
Love my corrals to go as well,. I have had them for 10 years!
They hold up well!
I'm thinking about turning my old stock trailer into a tiny house. What would you do differently if you could go back and redo?
Very nice
Thank you!
Did you insulate the horse roof ?
I did not. I had the trailer built with additional height to provide more airflow and keep them cooler that way.
@jean,
Are the sides open to atmo?
Acclimatization is essential.
Love it. I had horses and riding mules in my younger years.
Thanks for the inspiring video!
How much was the whole solar set up?
can you show more of the LQ?
Do you mind sharing the curb weight of the trailer before and after your alterations?
I just found your channel, and your insight is just what I'm looking for. I bought my first horse trailer last week, and it requires a decent amount of work. I'm willing to learn, and eager to tackle the challenges, just coming up with a gameplan. I've been looking for other people who have already restored/renovated/repaired/improved their project trailers for inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
@Kris,
Figure a pair of 8k axles plus a thousand on the hitch... new.
As components age, those numbers recede.
.
Real-World, for the frame and brakes and transmission, I feel comfortable towing that gross with a MDT (Medium-Duty Truck).
I think a little one-ton pick-up (3500, 350) is asking for troubles.
How many panels and batteries would a guy need to run lights tv and small fridge constantly.
@mak,
For our ExpeditionVehicle, our photovoltaic is six 305-Watt panels, a total of 1,830-Watts.
.
These top our ancient bank of eight 105ah Lifeline Concord AGM.
.
An aside:
The last time we owned a television set was sometime last century.
We have zero-zero-zero interest in televisionprogramming.