V Nose Trailer Storage Ideas. Anyone???

[glenn cooper]

I'm wondering what any of ya'll have done, or seen done in regard to best utilising the V shaped section in the front of a V nose trailer.

We've got a dealer down here w/ '09 Haulmark 24' V's, dual 3500 lb axles, beavertailed rear floor for $4500. Kinda hard to beat.

My first idea would be to have a storage area, walled off, and accessible from an outside door on one side, kinda tall and skinny door. Keep light-ish items up there so as not to get crazy on tongue weight. Maybe wheel storage for a dozen wheels?

Perhaps install a triangular work table w/ triangular cabinet above, and open area below?

Maybe wall off to rear of side door and have front part for lounge/living area?

This trailer also has bare wood walls and floor. I was under the impression that all newer trailers had the white laminate or whatever walls and ceiling. What/where to get the inner wall panels to install over insulation.

Any better way to insulate?

Roof A/C vs. Lowes freestanding unit? Cost/availability of each?

A friend also had a bare wood interior and had the floor and first 2 feet of walls sprayed w/ truck bedliner material. Anyone have experience w/ this?

Thanks, GC

[Purple Frog]

Coop, If you han't been so busy at the ARRC chasing FedX drivers, you could have waltzed down and checked out my V-nose trailer. I built custom shelving to fill the V. About 5 of them at different spacings, floor to ceiling. I store all kinds of "stuff" on the shelves.

I walled the sides with 3/8" plywood and painted many coats of shiny enamel. On the plywood floor I layed purple and silver Armstrong tile. Bulletproof. When I get home from Roebling Road, I just start at the front and blow out the rear with the ol' leaf blower. Same after CMP.

Rooftop A/C is a bunch classier than the Lowes route.

24' ain't big enough for a separate lounge dudemeister.

The 4 x 8 sheets of styrofoam they sell at Lowes cut easy to install between the shallow ribs of the walls and ceiling.

[carnut169]

I just picked up a v-nose trailer (although much smaller than yours) and am planning to finish the interior a bit.

The white aluminum panels come in trailers that are "optioned-out"- usually with insulation and wiring already complete. I like Frog's shelving and plan to build the same thing. For flooring I went to Lowe's and got snap-together tiles (20.5 x 20.5 no glue, industrial type) and they apeear as if they came with the trailer. If you decide on aluminum diamond plate flooring (which looks stunning, but will scratch and get slippery if wet) I know a company that will fit it for you for pretty cheap.

Russ has been using a stand-alone a/c unit for years, check Craig's list for roof-top units.

[Steve Demeter]

If Mike Bingham ever reads this he needs to post some pics of what he did in his v nose.
combination tool box storage and workbench.

Pretty Sweet set up.

[RussMcB]

The white shiny walls look great, but I have liked my plywood walls. they are so much easier to build off of. White gloss paint makes plywood walls look pretty good.

I would consider getting a new trailer wired for roof A/C, because it makes it easier to add a unit later.

I've always wished my trailer had spare tire storage in the floor. I like that idea.

My stand alone A/C (and heat) unit has been better than nothing, but not so great that I'd recommend it. Then again, it is probably a lot cheaper than a roof unit.

When working in the front of the trailer, you might want to consider a winch, or leaving room for one when building your storage. It is really nice loading up easily without help.

That sounds like a great price.

[formulasuper]

The white shiny walls..........
When working in the front of the trailer, you might want to consider a winch, or leaving room for one when building your storage. It is really nice loading up easily without help.

Winch? We don't need no stinking winch! Don't we all have engines in our cars???

[Brian]

Watch the tongue weight. The nose of the trailer is the handiest place to put all the stuff, and the worst from a weight distribution POV.

Brian

[RussMcB]

Winch? We don't need no stinking winch! Don't we all have engines in our cars???

Winches are cheaper than paddock wheels. Less hassle, too, but there are pros and cons to both.

[Brian]

winches are cheaper than clutches too! Actually cheapest of all is park on a bit of a hill. My driveway is cunningly configured so that when I park just right and open my rear door and have the right ramps, the car is about level going all the way into the trailer. Mind you that same little hill is a PITA in winter when it becomes an unlevel skating rink...

Brian

B

[Lotus7]

We've got a dealer down here w/ '09 Haulmark 24' V's, dual 3500 lb axles, beavertailed rear floor for $4500. Kinda hard to beat.

This trailer also has bare wood walls and floor. I was under the impression that all newer trailers had the white laminate or whatever walls and ceiling. What/where to get the inner wall panels to install over insulation.

Hi Glenn, maybe Mr. Calhoun will jump in here, but when I bought my v-nose Pace, I priced naked and finished, and couldn't buy the insulation and walls at retail prices cheaper than having them factory installed, never mind the time to do it...