trailer organizing items?

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shadybreal

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I've recently bought a 5x8 enclosed trailer, and I want to have the inside very organized w/ shelves, bottle holders, etc. Does anyone know where to look for these type of things? I've seen some aluminum ones online but they're way too expensive. I'm wanting to mount some type of bottle holders to the door of the trailer, so when I open it all my products will be right there and easy to access. I would also like something to hold my 5 gallon Powerade cooler to get it up out of the way. Thanks!

Bradley
 
Your comment about the 5 gallon Powerade cooler kind of made me wonder about something.
While I'm a big drinker, 5 gallons of anything would last me weeks. Maybe a 5 gallon cooler is more than is necessary for you to carry with you.

What I was wondering is if you might be carrying more of everything than you really need. You might be able to trim your daily supply stock and make it much easier to organize the trailer. It's pretty easy for me to get carried away with being sure I have enough of most anything. Because of that, I often have a months supply when I only need enough for a day or a week.
Buying in the large sizes is much more economical, but hauling the big jugs around probably isn't needed. Other than S&W, an APC and BnB, most products go far enough that an eight ounce squeeze bottle will do several vehicles for me.
Heck, I even use some 3 oz. bottles for sealants and leather conditioner.
Another advantage of smaller containers for me is that I can use a carpenters apron and carry several in the pockets so what I'm going to use is readily at hand.
There again, if the trailer is your only place to store product, then you don't have much choice.

Charles
 
I have seen some trailers set up with door racks...and they use bottles like the round squeeze ketchup type bottles loaded in the door racks...buy in bulk and load bottles....I have seen the racks they use in lowes in the closet organizer section....

they closet organizer section may have all the types of racks you need...racks..shelves..storage boxes...wall mount stuff...

Like Charles said..a 5 gallon drink cooler is alot of drink...lol...

Al
 
Check out rightlook.com . They sell trailers and I'm sure you could pick up some things there or atleast get an idea of what they use and adapt that into your trailer.

Remember.... we all want pics!
 
shadybreal said:
I've recently bought a 5x8 enclosed trailer, and I want to have the inside very organized w/ shelves, bottle holders, etc. Does anyone know where to look for these type of things? I've seen some aluminum ones online but they're way too expensive. I'm wanting to mount some type of bottle holders to the door of the trailer, so when I open it all my products will be right there and easy to access. I would also like something to hold my 5 gallon Powerade cooler to get it up out of the way. Thanks!

Bradley
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Ive seen tons of items your looking for on ebay...I almost wanted to purchase many of the items to have a place in my garage to put all my bottles rather then in a cabinet..
 
I found a lot of stuff on homedepot.com I'll check there this weekend. I plan on keeping ice water in the cooler, so won't have to fill it everyday and I won't be filling it completely. It just has the push button spout at the bottom so its convenient. On busy days I'll have a helper so we can both use it.
 
I'll be sure to take some pics of the trailer transformation. I'll just need some help posting them. My plans for the trailer are to have it painted the same color (silver) as my tacoma pre-runner, and add my logo on both sides. I'm going to have the inside lined w/ shelves and storage racks. The trailer is in the shop now getting a drop axle installed to make it sit 4" lower, so it will go in my garage easier.

budman3 said:
Check out rightlook.com . They sell trailers and I'm sure you could pick up some things there or atleast get an idea of what they use and adapt that into your trailer.

Remember.... we all want pics!
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