Using a enclosed trailer for ice fishing

[Scrod]

I had planned to build a new house this fall out of an old camper, but am now thinking of using a 6x12 enclosed trailer instead. I found a good buy on one for $2500. I am thinking I will put a few holes in the floor to fish out of. This way i can use if for both ice fishing and hauling lumber, sheetrock or many other things around. Anyone have any good input on this or suggestions etc...

[bigshooter23]

i did the same thing but with a 6.5 x14 with v nose. 7ft high walls two windows and also two roof vents. had a rv door put innthe side as well. I had made my own drop down wheel system by looking at others ideas. best thing about it was it was a year round thing.i only owned it 2 months after making it. got an offer i couldnt refuse on it at work. but anyways a person could bring in a love seat couch with hide a bed. lazy boy recliner. anything i guess. stored two wheelers on one trip up to red lake in it. was just great all around thing for me then. now im more into mobility and keeping on the fish then sit there and wait. so i bought a otter lodge. biggest one before it folds open two ways. made my own bed on top of the sled if i want to stay out there.

[coldmark]

I considered that idea too before I built mine. I think it's a good plan. Like bigshooter said, you're going to want a door and windows. I would consider a wood heater to get that uninsulated trailer nice and warm.

[Scrod]

Bigshooter, just curious but do you have any pics on the wheel system that you used. I would be interested in having it drop down. This trailer has a nice big double door in the back and a side door as well. I will need to put a window or two in it though. I may look to insulate the walls to so that it stays a little warmer. Thanks

[Joel Taylor]

That is one hell of a good idea! I've been using a trailer for years and would never go back to a skid shack.

Trailer is so mobile, you can pull your wheeler to the lake in the trailer out of that nasty salt spray, then you can pull the trailer out behind the wheeler on some pretty thin ice. (kinda chuckle when I see guys drag their wheeler and ice shacks on an open trailer trashing everything)

One day out in a good wind you will realize cloth windwhipper shacks are a thing of the past for you.

I like to be mobile. I use a chunk of pvc tube down to the ice rather than drop down wheels. This way I pull up the tube and drive away.

The list of benefits goes on and on!!!!

Do it! You wont regret it!

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

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i did the same thing but with a 6.5 x14 with v nose. 7ft high walls two windows and also two roof vents. had a rv door put innthe side as well. I had made my own drop down wheel system by looking at others ideas. best thing about it was it was a year round thing.i only owned it 2 months after making it. got an offer i couldnt refuse on it at work. but anyways a person could bring in a love seat couch with hide a bed. lazy boy recliner. anything i guess. stored two wheelers on one trip up to red lake in it. was just great all around thing for me then. now im more into mobility and keeping on the fish then sit there and wait. so i bought a otter lodge. biggest one before it folds open two ways. made my own bed on top of the sled if i want to stay out there.

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Bigshooter,

Do you have any pics of the wheel system you made? This is a heck of an idea that I'd like to try to get done before ice season.