Just picked up a new trailer for my DJ stuff.  Now I can leave everything packed (except my computer, which will always go inside with me).

Had all sorts of fun getting it...

1st Menards here in Columbus, had sale signs posted for 1498 for a 5 x 8 trailer and the dimensions posted for it was about what I was looking for.  They said they located one in Norfolk (about 45 miles away) but said I had to pay for it yesterday to get the special price for it.  I did, then today went to pick it up...

The dimensions and specs for the trailer Menards here in Columbus had listed were totally wrong, they described a trailer menards quit carrying several years ago when they switched to this other company.  They at least had the company the trailer was made by right.  EVERY other dimension was wrong, hauling capacity was 1/2 what they listed, interrior height was 1 1/2 feet SHORTER, single rear door (they had listed dual rear door) and the tires were smaller, ball hitch was smaller than listed...

The hardware manager said he hates picking up the phone when he knows its the Columbus Menards calling, because 80% of the time, they don't know what they are talking about...  I managed to get my money back, and he said he is going to bill the Columbus Menards for the trailer at full price...  not to mention he said the 'sale' expired over a month ago...

I remembered reading in the Omaha World Herald about a trailer for sale which was about what I was looking for...  Decided heck with it, called, they still had it, nobody had called on it yet, so made a trip into Omaha, and ended up picking up the trailer there instead.

So, ended up traveling a bit further than I had expected (205 miles further to be exact)

Oh yeah, there was flash flood warnings out yesterday, turns out the highway between Columbus and Norfolk was partially underwater...  It was closed until this morning.  The side I was driving on wasn't too bad, the other side, I couldn't believe they were letting cars drive through, some of the lower cars were bottoming out in the water...

Now I get to customize the insides of the trailer, so I can store my DJ equipment in there the way I would like to...  add shelves to the front of the trailer (about 3 or 4 shelves) and a line of shelves along the top of both sides, then I get to lift the trailer up and redo the suspension of it... adding a more forgiving suspension so the load travels more smoothly