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Man, if I could find one of those U Haul trailers, I would totally get it! Those are really cool, I've read that they are pretty much unobtainable. While I was looking for one, I came across the Road Warrior sports trailer, I attached a pic. It looks like the company went out of business, or anyway their domain is for sale now. It's a pretty sweet looking unit as well.
I think I'm looking to have about 45 cubic feet of space inside, however that works out the best, 3x5 by 3 tall, or maybe a little different combo if I based it off the smaller HF trailer. I would love to be able to use the same spare as the Forester, but I might have to figure out a different method to skirt the tires rather than just putting the box sides past them. I feel like a tall tire might be hard to get out that way.
Thanks for all the tips and info on the HF trailers! If I go that route, and I might for cost and easy availability, I will make use of all of them! And oil pan 4, I definitely want to build a real trailer! Something sturdy, but light and aerodynamic, that also looks good. It might also be cool if the box came off so I could use it as a small flatbed, and maybe have a removable or folding tongue so that I could stand it up in my garage. Probably a Holy Grail of sorts, but I hope to get close.
I built my other trailer, it's 5x10, made of 1/4 inch steel, 2x4 box for the frame, angle for the bed supports, and a 2x2 tongue that goes all the way to the end of the trailer. It has built-in storage for ramps, and a treated 2x6 deck. It's really sturdy, pulls great and has brakes, but it's heavy and wide enough behind the Subaru that it destroys the mileage. Looking back, I should have gone with 3/16, but the 1/4 was easily available.
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