New Thule Trailer

VA Runner · 04-29-07, 08:14 PM

Here is my new Thule Trailer... just picked-up on Friday. Will use for camping and runs to Home Depot, etc. That plastic lid comes off. Tail-gate drops down. Not the most rugged trailer... but certainly not planning any off-road trips with it.

Quality looks great... it's light weight. Says it can haul 1,200 pounds... but I don't think I will that much.

VA Runner · 04-29-07, 08:15 PM

2 more pics.

warfin · 04-29-07, 10:30 PM

Interesting. Can you post a picture of the underside? How much did that set you back?

Walldog · 04-30-07, 05:24 AM

When I first saw one @ the local trailer shop I thought "hey, that lid looks like it might fit my 1/4 mil trailer". Well, unfortunately it won't.

cbmontgo · 04-30-07, 11:39 AM

Dang. I didn't know that Thule made those. Kinda cool.

D'Animal · 04-30-07, 11:41 AM

Is it all aluminum or does it just look like it?

archie · 04-30-07, 11:44 AM

will it fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood flat?Looks like it can do a 2x4(8 ft long). thanks for the pics.

PabloVTA · 04-30-07, 01:51 PM

what model is that?
I don't see it on a website....

cool though!

NorCalDoug · 04-30-07, 02:18 PM

I passed by a few of those a couple weeks ago. Didn't get a close look, but they seem amusing enough.

not necessarily something that I'd take on a difficult trail, but not bad for what it is.
no idea on price...

VA Runner · 04-30-07, 04:09 PM

I paid $1,425 for it. It's the larger of the two models. It's a 1700. They make a smaller one, the 1500.

The dimensions are 4' x 7'. The sides are roughly 16 inches high. I am planning to cut a board that fits the bottom, so I don't have to worry about banging-up the floor. The floor is made out of a rubber material so stuff doesn't move around too much.

It's mainly galvanized steel, with some aluminum parts.

I will get a picture of the underside for you.

It doesn’t have any brakes… doesn’t really need them.

Hope I answered most of the questions.

I saw Cabela’s is selling them… at least I saw them on their website. I bought this one from a local trailer dealer in Warrenton, VA.

TJDIV · 04-30-07, 05:08 PM

That's a pretty decent trailer, even for most camping applications.

I bet you could put a top...[or why doesn't Thule do it] that retrofit for a camping application??

Hmmm

spressomon · 05-02-07, 10:37 PM

And it is designed to stand on end for storing in the garage!

bobholthaus · 03-02-08, 09:53 PM

VA Runner- You've owned the Thule Trailer for about a year now. Can you give us any updates? I have one on order now. How has it held up? Are there tie down hooks on the inside? How hard is it to take the plastic lid off? Thanks.

04-29-07, 08:14 PM	#1
VA Runner IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 104	New Thule Trailer Here is my new Thule Trailer... just picked-up on Friday. Will use for camping and runs to Home Depot, etc. That plastic lid comes off. Tail-gate drops down. Not the most rugged trailer... but certainly not planning any off-road trips with it. Quality looks great... it's light weight. Says it can haul 1,200 pounds... but I don't think I will that much. Attached Images __________________ TLCA Member #15127 06 UZJ100 (25K miles) 97 4Runner, ARB Locker, ARB Bumper, IPF, 2.5" OME, 33" Mud Rovers, ASA Wheels, TRD Trans Cooler, Sonoran Diff Drop, Taco Whip Mod, Demello Sliders, Yakima, Hi-Lift (88K miles)

04-29-07, 08:15 PM	#2
VA Runner IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 104	2 more pics. Attached Images __________________ TLCA Member #15127 06 UZJ100 (25K miles) 97 4Runner, ARB Locker, ARB Bumper, IPF, 2.5" OME, 33" Mud Rovers, ASA Wheels, TRD Trans Cooler, Sonoran Diff Drop, Taco Whip Mod, Demello Sliders, Yakima, Hi-Lift (88K miles)

04-30-07, 11:39 AM	#5
cbmontgo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado TLCA# 14207 Posts: 1,596	Dang. I didn't know that Thule made those. Kinda cool. __________________ 1985 rust-free, Arizona-raised FJ60 with 33s, OME 2.5", ARB bull bar, Hella 4000s and Warn M8000. 1988 FJ62, all stock...but this will soon change 1992 restored Canadian M101 1/4 ton trailer with rooftop tent

04-30-07, 11:41 AM	#6
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04-30-07, 11:44 AM	#7
archie IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NW side of chicago Posts: 1,051	will it fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood flat?Looks like it can do a 2x4(8 ft long). thanks for the pics. __________________ 88 fj62 w 209k 94 80series 167k

04-29-07, 10:30 PM	#3
warfin IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 58	Interesting. Can you post a picture of the underside? How much did that set you back?

04-30-07, 05:24 AM	#4
Walldog IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 54	When I first saw one @ the local trailer shop I thought "hey, that lid looks like it might fit my 1/4 mil trailer". Well, unfortunately it won't.

04-30-07, 01:51 PM	#8
PabloVTA beside La Caja China Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ventura Ca. USA TLCA# 15996 Posts: 976	what model is that? I don't see it on a website.... cool though! __________________ Pablo '94 FZJ80 215K 6M1, Optima Red Top, Bilstien'd, Mobil 1, DBA DnS front Rotors, 285/75 Revos, George's LED's, MetalTech Sliders, Slee Short Bus Front Bumper, OME 850/863

04-30-07, 02:18 PM	#9
NorCalDoug I Solve Problems... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uhhhh...duh...Northern CA TLCA# yes, I have one Posts: 4,990	I passed by a few of those a couple weeks ago. Didn't get a close look, but they seem amusing enough. not necessarily something that I'd take on a difficult trail, but not bad for what it is. no idea on price... __________________ a couple pairs of pink panties... Another convert to the Church of Latter Day Swank, a sub-cult of Shahrislam "...Opportunity doesn't knock, you have to kick the fuckin door in and drag the bitch out screamin." -- Ullr "I have more respect for people who change their views after acquiring new information than for those who cling to views they held thirty years ago. The world changes. Ideologues and zealots don't." - Michael Crichton Buy TEQ Bottle Openers

04-30-07, 04:09 PM	#10
VA Runner IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 104	I paid $1,425 for it. It's the larger of the two models. It's a 1700. They make a smaller one, the 1500. The dimensions are 4' x 7'. The sides are roughly 16 inches high. I am planning to cut a board that fits the bottom, so I don't have to worry about banging-up the floor. The floor is made out of a rubber material so stuff doesn't move around too much. It's mainly galvanized steel, with some aluminum parts. I will get a picture of the underside for you. It doesn’t have any brakes… doesn’t really need them. Hope I answered most of the questions. I saw Cabela’s is selling them… at least I saw them on their website. I bought this one from a local trailer dealer in Warrenton, VA. __________________ TLCA Member #15127 06 UZJ100 (25K miles) 97 4Runner, ARB Locker, ARB Bumper, IPF, 2.5" OME, 33" Mud Rovers, ASA Wheels, TRD Trans Cooler, Sonoran Diff Drop, Taco Whip Mod, Demello Sliders, Yakima, Hi-Lift (88K miles)

04-30-07, 05:08 PM	#11
TJDIV IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 1,822 Blog Entries: 3	That's a pretty decent trailer, even for most camping applications. I bet you could put a top...[or why doesn't Thule do it] that retrofit for a camping application?? Hmmm __________________ Genetics Load the Gun, Lifestyle Pulls the Trigger. Classic Toyota My Crazy Dog Ride Squaw Valley What are you "sinking" about? My Pics Mac VS PC

05-02-07, 10:37 PM	#12
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 4,901	And it is designed to stand on end for storing in the garage! __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

03-02-08, 09:53 PM	#13
bobholthaus IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	VA Runner- You've owned the Thule Trailer for about a year now. Can you give us any updates? I have one on order now. How has it held up? Are there tie down hooks on the inside? How hard is it to take the plastic lid off? Thanks.

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