Jumping Jack Trailers- Feedback?

[avejoe]

Anybody have experience with these or heard any pros/cons?

I'm looking for a tent trailer or cheap RV. This might be a good compromise between different needs. Storage during non-use, transport of avt and trailer, etc. etc.

http://www.jumpingjacktrailers.com/

[Kendo]

Well Joe, if you decide you just want a tent trailer, I have one for sale.

Here's a link to the ad on another site: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=605370

[Ken]

Change the title of that thread to ...


TENT TOYHAULER....photoshop your quad on top...that bitch will sell in Mississippi in a minute.

[GrizzlyGuy]

Change the title of that thread to ...


TENT TOYHAULER....photoshop your quad on top...that bitch will sell in Mississippi in a minute.

LMFAO! Sure, as long as they don't think any shafts were lubed in the tent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4Evp48CxU

[ATV'er]

They look pretty cool to me from what I have seen of them at sportsman warehouse.

[hellcat650]

Hey atv'r, I talked to a guy that had one. He said the only bitch was gettting the tent part off the trailer to us it to haul trash etc. He said it took big 4 guys straining to drag it off the trailer and find some place to store it. Otherwise it works as advertised.

[trainman]

Didn't those Canadians that rode from Montana to the Baja have one of these. It was in a lot of their pictures.

[Keith Strong]

I dunno, they are pretty expensive in my opinion. DOnt get me wrong, they are nice, but I dont think I could spend 6k on one....

[ATV'er]

some of the tear drop trailers look cool also. But don't have alot of room inside by the looks of them. Here is a link below.

http://www.golittleguy.com/cms/content/view/40/90/

[avejoe]

I'm coming to the conclusion the JJ trailers are a great idea, but I agree they seem overpriced.

What about fabricating a roll cage that would go over the top of a standard tent trailer. The top of the cage would be designed to hold one quad. The cage would have to quick release so the tent could go up.

The bottom of the cage would weld to the frame of the trailer.

Would a tent trailer chassis take the weight? 1000 +/- lbs?

[Kendo]

The frame would take it, but you'd have to swap to a larger size tire for the extra load.

I thought about that same thing once I saw the JJ trailers. It would have to be hinged so that it could be swung out of the way completely. It would take a little thought, but it could be done.

[avejoe]

Would it pull ok? Would a higher center of gravity lead to the trailer swaying?

[Kendo]

Well, it wouldn't be any different than the JJ trailers. It won't pull like it does without the quads on top, but I think it would be fine. Still gonna be shorter than a standard travel trailer or toy hauler and they do fine.

If you really wanted to, and had a lighter duty vehicle, you could put a sway control on the hitch and that would alleviate any issues you might have. They're pretty inexpensive too, less than $100.

[roon101]

this is what i have been looking at and gives you the best of both worlds

haul a quad have a deck and pop up trailer on truck will do it all

there is a bunch of diffrant modles on hwy 50 in folsom i think

hopefully i am not to late to post this for you

http://www.fleetwoodcampingtrailers.com ... n=Scorpion