enclosed trailer fish house

[coombia21]

i am looking at getting an enclosed trailer for hunting and work but i was wondering how well this would work if i cut some holes in it and used it as a wheel house in the winter with out dropping axles

[DuckBlind]

Doing the same thing with a pop up camper, I will let you know how it goes...

I too am curious to see what people think about this...

[coombia21]

i am doing it because it seems more practical to have a year round trailer rather than a 4 month fish house

any advice with this would be greatly appreciated

[wplatehunter]

I don't see why it would not work. My brother had a heater in his and would sleep in it when he was goose hunting.

[Pooh]

why not get a fish house and put double doors in it, use the fish house as a trailer, and not the trailer as a fish house

[eyebjim]

I agree get a fish house with a double door in back for use as a utility trailer. Then you have a drop down fishhouse/utility trailer and it will be insulated. We had a 28 foot featherlight that we used for snowmobile racing and we camped in it at the races. It was insulated but it was still cold. Fishhouses will be much warmer and still fully utility.

[motley man]

Get catch covers and sleeves, also if it's real cold you will want to skirt it with something. Put some hooks on outside and hang tarp to ice or ground. Space hooks to fit grommets in tarp. Without skirting floor is cold and holes will freeze up. Cut tarp to size - one tarp will be enough to skirt it. Use grommet kit to add grommets as needed. Must have camper license on it.

[riverwader]

This is what I would like to do also. I want a fish house that doubles as a utility trailer. I want a v front with a biffy on one half and a kitchen on the other half. Then everything else towards the rear to be removable so I can haul sleds, wheelers, furniture. The best house I have seen is millelacscustom, they have a super drop down rear door, but I want it all hydralic lift.

[LightningBG]

i am looking at getting an enclosed trailer for hunting and work but i was wondering how well this would work if i cut some holes in it and used it as a wheel house in the winter with out dropping axles

Should work fine, just get some sleeves or 5 gal buckets with the bottom cut out. Could use tarps or canvas around the outside or wood. I always had some 2ft x 8ft. chunks of plywood I would keep in my trailer and set them around the outside. Worked fine and was easy to bust out of any out ice that may form.

I dont think I would use a crank down for a work trailer. The durability of those axles doesn't seem like it would hold up to everyday use all year long. Suppose it depends on what type of work you do. If your only going to use it for occasional fishing and dont want to spend 10K+, go with a utility trailer. Just my opinion.

[newoodhntr]

I just ordered a 6x12 cargo trailer with a camper door with window, insulated ceiling and walls, roof vent and rear ramp door.I will be able to haul atv and otter tent and if I can't drive on to the lake when I get there I'll use the atv and otter.I plan on adding catch covers and sleeves this trailer is only 17" from the ground with 15' tires. Heater and lights. I went this way so I have many uses for it as in moving, storage, the atv won't get full of slop and as a warming shack for hunting.It should be comming in a week or two.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

i am looking at getting an enclosed trailer for hunting and work but i was wondering how well this would work if i cut some holes in it and used it as a wheel house in the winter with out dropping axles

A few years ago I was thinking along the same lines. There are plenty of guys that use the long hole sleeves, and fight the cold and wind, and frozen holes. If you start with a quality drop down frame, build a good structure on top of it with double doors or a ramp, you will have a much happier time fishing, and most likely have a better frame under your "enclosed trailer" than most of the mass produced trailers, for the same cost or less.

[adamr]

my father inlaw did that and it sucked the floor was about 20 below holes were impossible to keep from freezing when it was windy I would of looked into a icecastle hold over my buddy bought one for 7000 fully finished with the fold down door in back. good luck better than nothing

[Rippinlip]

We have been debating this exact thought for a couple of years, wife and I decided to hold off til we can get a drop down fish-house.

That way we can ice fish, camp, haul ATV's, and if needed to haul items...

Good luck whatever you decide.

[newoodhntr]

Started working on my cargo trailer set up.

[Phred52]

coombia21, It'll work well as long as you either block the trailer on the ice OR have sleeves that will move as you move around in the house. If not, the holes will be freezing over and that'll just pee you off. Personally, the 2 houses I'm familiar with BOTH preferred to block the frame. That was a very stable platform and the sleeves could be packed with ice/snow and sealed. It's a little high off the ice but does work okay. If this is a manufactured trailer, you might want to consider insulating the floor with some 1 1/2 or 2" rigid insulation also. It'll pay for itself in the end. Phred52

[Big Buck Buster]

With the wheels being on the outside, you could always convert it to a drop down.

[newoodhntr]

The floor is at 17" and I'm going to use catch covers and sleeves.I ordered it insulated, with rv door latch and the windows.I'm going to use it for fishing and hunting. Newoodhntr

[JimBuck]

I've been looking at doing the same thing lately. The only thing I question is insulation in the floors.

[newoodhntr]

I'm going to try it without insulation on the floor this year. I'm going to put marine carpteing in.