Turning a flat deck into a covered cargo trailer? Looking for a path to upgrade my sh

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Fallon

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Parker, CO
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Kubota L4060hstc, formerly L3200hst
Has anybody ever turned a flat deck trailer into a covered cargo trailer?

I've got a 7x14 enclosed cargo trailer that I don't use much these days, but use enough to justify owning it.

I also have a 16' tilting deck all steel equipment trailer i use often. I built 3' stake sides for to occasionally haul manure & stuff. It fits my tractor, bucket & 1 impliment well enough, but 2 implements means doing some iffy loading tricks (I only do that for 1-2 mile trips on back dirt roads).

I've been looking at some 20-22' tilting deck trailers & drooling. They seem to run $5-6k or so & only exist new (been keeping an eye on CL for a year or so now) which is out of my budget for a while.

I've entertained the idea of selling off both my trailers & getting a new 22'. Then maybe creating some 6' tall solid stake sides & a roof for it I could put on when needed. I might even be able to set it up so it could still tilt with the enclosure on, although thats not a requirement.

Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts? Suggestions?
 
   / Turning a flat deck into a covered cargo trailer? Looking for a path to upgrade my sh #2  
how about a box off of a box truck and you could winch it on and off as long as you kept the weight with in limits
 

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