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Parker · 02-20-2013, 11:07 PM

I bought a trailer for my move last week. I cant rent one from UHaul because they wont rent trailers to Ford Explorers (a fact I didnt know when I sold my old Ranger and bought the newer Explorer), so I decided to buy one and have been combing through Craigslist ads for months.

I really wanted an enclosed trailer because (a) it would hold a bit more than an open trailer, (b) then I wouldnt have to worry about strapping down a tarp over my stuff, and (c) I could lock the trailer with my stuff in it; but I didnt think I'd be able to find an enclosed trailer for the same cost as a regular trailer with short or no sides and not enclosed at all.

Then I found this couple up north of me selling this cargo trailer that was built to look like a little house, complete with chimney. lol

I balked at first because I thought I would need full size tires to haul my stuff 2100 miles and this one had either 8" or 12" tires (couldnt tell from the pics), but it was only $400 and it was enclosed, so I drove up to see it last week and decided to get it.

It's a little smaller than I would have liked - the ad said 5'x8' but I think they meant the outside because the inside dimensions are 3'8" W x 7'6" L x 3'9" tall, but a little extra space up top in the middle where the "roof" peaks.

This meant I couldnt take *any* furniture, not even my bed or my recliner, but to be honest, most of the rest of the non-enclosed trailers I was looking at were not big enough for my bed and chair either, so I was prepared for that.

So because of its size and weight restrictions, I have been going through all of the major amounts of "stuff" I have collected over the past 7 years and I am whittling down the most important 25% of my stuff that is going to come with me while dealing with selling, giving away, and throwing away the other 75% over the next 3 months.

This triage process is hard for me because some of the stuff that I probably wont be able to take with me is stuff (candle holders nick knacks, etc) that I have had for years -- on the one hand, some of these things are old and could do to be replaced but on the other hand, some of these things are old and cannot BE replaced - I am talking things I got 10-15 years ago in other states and in stores that do not even exist anymore.

But it is also a little cathartic to take a box or bag of stuff to Goodwill and say goodbye to that part of my life ... I will be starting over fresh in IL.

Anyway, pics of the trailer are below (the folding chair in the pics are for a size reference) -- if you happen to live near the I-90 in WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, or MN, or if you live in IA (maybe Des Moines, but most likely Waterloo - duh!) or IL and it's the last week of May and you see a white Ford Explorer carrying a butch dyke and 3 dogs while hauling a little red house behind it, wave because that's me!

(a "shingle" is missing and I really want to replace it because it bugs my OCD seeing that little blank space lol)

(the back door doubles as a ramp)

02-20-2013, 11:07 PM	#76
Parker Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: Butch. Lesbian. Dyke. Woman. Female. Preferred Pronoun?: She, of course! Relationship Status: Content Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Small Town Life Posts: 2,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,858 Thanked 11,727 Times in 2,429 Posts Rep Power: 0	I bought a trailer for my move last week. I cant rent one from UHaul because they wont rent trailers to Ford Explorers (a fact I didnt know when I sold my old Ranger and bought the newer Explorer), so I decided to buy one and have been combing through Craigslist ads for months. I really wanted an enclosed trailer because (a) it would hold a bit more than an open trailer, (b) then I wouldnt have to worry about strapping down a tarp over my stuff, and (c) I could lock the trailer with my stuff in it; but I didnt think I'd be able to find an enclosed trailer for the same cost as a regular trailer with short or no sides and not enclosed at all. Then I found this couple up north of me selling this cargo trailer that was built to look like a little house, complete with chimney. lol I balked at first because I thought I would need full size tires to haul my stuff 2100 miles and this one had either 8" or 12" tires (couldnt tell from the pics), but it was only $400 and it was enclosed, so I drove up to see it last week and decided to get it. It's a little smaller than I would have liked - the ad said 5'x8' but I think they meant the outside because the inside dimensions are 3'8" W x 7'6" L x 3'9" tall, but a little extra space up top in the middle where the "roof" peaks. This meant I couldnt take any furniture, not even my bed or my recliner, but to be honest, most of the rest of the non-enclosed trailers I was looking at were not big enough for my bed and chair either, so I was prepared for that. So because of its size and weight restrictions, I have been going through all of the major amounts of "stuff" I have collected over the past 7 years and I am whittling down the most important 25% of my stuff that is going to come with me while dealing with selling, giving away, and throwing away the other 75% over the next 3 months. This triage process is hard for me because some of the stuff that I probably wont be able to take with me is stuff (candle holders nick knacks, etc) that I have had for years -- on the one hand, some of these things are old and could do to be replaced but on the other hand, some of these things are old and cannot BE replaced - I am talking things I got 10-15 years ago in other states and in stores that do not even exist anymore. But it is also a little cathartic to take a box or bag of stuff to Goodwill and say goodbye to that part of my life ... I will be starting over fresh in IL. Anyway, pics of the trailer are below (the folding chair in the pics are for a size reference) -- if you happen to live near the I-90 in WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, or MN, or if you live in IA (maybe Des Moines, but most likely Waterloo - duh!) or IL and it's the last week of May and you see a white Ford Explorer carrying a butch dyke and 3 dogs while hauling a little red house behind it, wave because that's me! (a "shingle" is missing and I really want to replace it because it bugs my OCD seeing that little blank space lol) (the back door doubles as a ramp)