A friend of mine has been into travel trailers for years. I've often envied her as she would roll up to a campsite and crack open a beer before I've even unwrapped my tent. Sleeping in comfort has gotten more important to me since I've gotten old(er), so eventually, I got a truckbed tent and an inflatable mattress. It worked great, but alas, whenever I wanted to drive into town to get provisions or explore, I had to tear down my tent and basically break camp. What was I to do?
I saw Eric out at Mission Valley Mall showcasing a T@B and a 5-Wide. The T@B really caught my eye, but I was surprisingly impressed with a Little Guy (LG) trailer. It really stuck in the back of my mind. Months later, I was feeling the call of the wild, but didn't want to deal with tenting it anymore. I remembered the LG and made my way to the dealership. I saw want I wanted and Eric & company made me a deal. While it was a great deal, I just didn't want to get a loan and into debt again. It had taken me years to get out of the hole! I was really struggling.
I thought I'd check out to see what was out there for a used LG. Turns out, there was a 4-Wide being sold within a reasonable distance. And the price...shoot, I had cash on hand for it! The previous owner had done some modifications on it, which was nice, but I needed it to go further. I felt somewhat guilty about going back to Little Guy since it was only just a week before I was working with them to buy a new trailer. This used trailer wasn't exactly what I wanted, but I figured I could see if owning one of these little trailers was something I could live with. I figured I could, but needed some help.
Enter Little Guy San Diego. Even though I didn't buy from them, I had them do some modifications, like change the 4-pin plug to a 7-blade, allowing to charge the previous owner-added battery off the towing vehicle. I had them install deadbolt locks, so I could secure myself inside at night. I had them custom install a spare tire holder, so I had something "just in case". And to top it all off (for this month), I will have them install a Stargazer window and customized blinds. After that, I think I'm done until next year. I'm really grateful that they have been so helpful, even though I didn't buy my trailer from them.
The trailer itself is pretty much everything I could've wanted. It's comfortable, easy to tow, and trouble free. Sure, it's not the newest and didn't have all the cool gadgetry I initially wanted. But now, people are envying ME when I roll up and crack open that beer and watch THEM mess with a tent! HA!
I may eventually trade this in and get the 5-Wide I wanted. Or not. I might have it lifted a bit, put bigger tires on, and weld on a pintle hitch. Then, for the most part, it'll be able to tackle the offroad & camping I'd like to do. Until then, I'm just going to enjoy getting out of town as many weekends as I can. read more