The Cruiser Hauler

We enjoy our local rides but sometimes love to get away from it all. Our coach and trailer provides us the opportunity to pack up and haul to another State or local area and while there have our own home on wheels. It also gives us the flexibility of using our enclosed trailer as our garage on the road. I have a thing about staying in hotels and using bed's and bathrooms others have used. This is really important when my immune system is down as I am so susceptible to germs. With the set up we have, we can travel and have the luxury of always having our bikes garaged, sleeping in our own beds and using our own bathroom along with cooking our own meals. It works out great and also allows us to take along our two pets Tessa and MiMo. We really enjoy being mobile and having the opportunity to be able to just pack up and drive to a scenic location when the one we are at gets boring :)  Below are the pictures of our setup. Enjoy !!

Side view of trailer. Those helmet hangers worked out perfect. Wall to wall butt with those big bikes.
Front cabinet installation complete. Mojo & Maggie resting in the wheel chocks.
The wheel chocks allow me easy access underneath the bike to perform oil changes. If I am going to do any work on the bike I simply slide the engine stand underneath it and it holds the bike steady This was an idea that I got from a friend Jack. He uses this same setup on his Harley full dresser. I redesigned it a bit more, and added a couple more features like foam and hollow center section
This vinyl coated block of wood really stabilizes the bike. I had the straps work lose on one side of the bike during a trip and the bike stayed stationary and never tipped over This is the wheel chock I got off E-nay from a vendor. I bought two of these for a total price of $ 150 bucks ( for both ). Great deal.
Instructions on how to build the Christopher Stand The Finished Christopher Stand
Yes I am legal. Barely. Everyone asks that question. :) The law says 65 ft in most States and I am right at 64.5 ft. ( That's using my tape measure by the way ) A very good friend of mine painted the trailer when we got it to match the coach. He did all the layout work himself. No vinyl graphics were used on this job
The trailer is a 20 ft Haulmark car hauler with a beaver tail. The side door is large enough to offer easy access to the trailer. This package that Haulmark had called the thrifty car hauler, includes a lot of extras, including chrome, lights and a finished off interior.
 Looking from the rear ramp door you can see the new cabinets I installed. I had tolls laying around in boxes and parts everywhere and it was driving me insane. The wheel chocks hold the bikes upright very well. The walls have gear hooks so we can leave our gear right in the trailer
This is a very simple project. I wanted some helmet stands and seen one on the internet that a guy made so I decided to make a few for our trailer. Our helmets can sometimes get scuffed up laying on the floor or sitting on the mirrors of the bike where they may fall off. This stand gives the helmet a perfect mounting place and also allows air to move through it to dry it out. Assembling the materials is simple. One screw, a washer, a locking nut and your done. The back portion of plate has two holes drilled that can be used to attach the stand to the wall. The other end of the stand is drilled to attach the wooden disc.
I picked up all the materials at Lowes. I took a 24 inch piece of 1/8 th inch flat stock and bent it according to the measurements, then attached a 3 inch round wooden disc with a screw, nut and a couple washers. I then painted everything black. Once done you can mount the stand to the wall in your trailer, garage, house or wherever.to hold your helmet. The wooden disc on the top can also be covered with a leather like material and some foam padding under it if you want.
Yes I have OCD and am anal about everything being perfectly laid out. Even my tool drawers :) The front of Bella, our 2005 Monaco coach
Our rear living area in the bedroom. Its a great place for one to go hide out from the other. :) Cherry Cabinetry in the bedroom
This is our living area. I have since removed the love seat on the left and replaced that with two euro recliners. They are real comfy and much better then the love seat Kitchen area with leather couch. The couch folds out into a queen size bed and has an inner spring / air mattress.
This is the reason why we haul our bikes around in a trailer. It gives us a place to lock them up as well as a garage whenever we are traveling. This photo was taken at the resort we stay at in Florida This view here is what makes owning a coach worth it. We can park in places like this that offer gorgeous views while having our home with us.