I bought the 2011 ATC Cougar that has been listed in the classifieds here yesterday. I was leery about the length on my 5.5ft bed but decided that half of the ~1000lb ATC was no worse than having a decent size trailer's tongue weight on the hitch. After having it loaded, it drives fine. I found a suspension shop in NoLa that can rebuild and add to my spring pack to easily handle the load so I'll be going that route, as well as adding a rear sway bar and some load range E tires. I've been messing around with it all day. Can't wait for a test run next weekend.
The first mods start tomorrow. I'll make some brackets that bolt onto the jack brackets to clip the awning legs to so we can get them out of the way as well as build some supports for the storm flaps so they can be used as awnings.
Anyway here is a pic from the trial fit last weekend.
And a couple of it set up with the awning out
The first mods start tomorrow. I'll make some brackets that bolt onto the jack brackets to clip the awning legs to so we can get them out of the way as well as build some supports for the storm flaps so they can be used as awnings.
Anyway here is a pic from the trial fit last weekend.
And a couple of it set up with the awning out