skids
for trailer draws

two sliding full length draws make for easy storage access

After having owned our Track Trailer Eagle since 1993 you'd think we would have finished any modifications by now. When I made the two full length draws for the box trailer section in 1995, I glued short pile carpet to the bottom of them so the dragging would not break the hot dip galvanising coating.

Since then I have added four 1500 x 50 x 15mm teflon low friction skids as used on boat trailers for around $14 each.

When I had the camper top off recently so we could use the trailer (easy removed with six over centre clamps & a frame to rest the camper on) it gave me a chance to add the skids.

The draws move a lot easier now as if they were on wheels, it makes that much difference. I cut the carpet off the bottom of the draws only where the sliders are, as the draws come out to sit on the dropdown tailgate.

Wood spacers in on the sides of the trailer sides keep the draws out far enough to miss the tailgate chain leaving a little unused space. We have always kept the tent poles on top of the camper in a bag under the travel cover. With a little thinking I came up with a pole storage idea on each side within the trailer.

I used some 5mm galvanised rod & drilled holes into the wood & made brackets at the top. A backstop each side stops the poles from going right up the back out of reach. There is enough room for the few longer poles to be stacked on the drivers side & a double row of shorter poles on the passengers side.

Rob

february 2013