Weekend getaways aren’t what they used to be. Today’s discriminating, “want-it-now” customers might choose to “rough it,” but given the choice, they still prefer a hot shower at a remote music festival or flush toilets at a major sporting event to three days of grime.
Meeting those needs are today’s specialty trailer manufacturers, whose latest offerings include the warming glow of a fully heating electric fireplace on a chilly summer night.
Family-friendly portable locker rooms and self-contained restrooms are only a few of the latest innovations of the ever-expanding specialty trailer market. Whether it’s providing that “at-home” feel to a youth sporting event or delivering “no-wait” restrooms and running water to a major marathon, today’s trailer packages can leave some amateur athletes feeling like pampered pros. With built-in “wow appeal,” these trailers have the ability to turn any event into something special.
Ameri-Can 810 Shower Trailer
The 810 Four Plex Mobile Shower Trailer from Ameri-Can Engineering features four individual unisex cubical-style showers in a 10-foot trailer. The unit offers on-demand LP hot water, 300-gallon polyethylene freshwater supply, 425-gallon steel waste tank and individual step assemblies. The shower unit is built on an 8-foot by 10-foot unibody steel frame and has dual 3,500-pound Dexter TorFlex axles. Standard equipment includes electric brakes on each wheel, 2,000-pound front load levelers, 5,000-pound rear load levelers, LED exterior lights, 2 5/16-inch adjustable hitch, tongue-and-groove 3/4-inch marine grade plywood flooring, sight gauge on waste tank, 1.5 gpm shower heads, fold-in door steps with handrails, 20-amp electrical circuit, insulated ceiling and walls, rain gutters over each door and more. Options include heat and air conditioning packages, CD music system, rubberized flooring, coin-operated shower, and cold-weather package. 574/892-5151; www.ameri-can.com.
Wells Cargo Comfort Elite X
The Comfort Elite X from Wells Cargo COG has 10 self-contained, private unisex restrooms and an exterior four-sink hand-washing station to keep special event traffic moving. The tankless trailer unit features a vacuum macerator pump system that connects directly to a sewer or external collection tank (self-pumping to 300 yards). The 20-foot modular trailer has a removable 2-piece drawbar/hitch, hydraulic “one-touch” lowering system, LED exterior lighting, freshwater hook-up, waste access valve, stabilizer/leveling jacks and three exhaust fans with vent covers. Other features include water-saving, vacuflush toilets, spray-on Scorpion floor liner, white embossed FRP Kemlite sidewall liner, smooth laminated ceiling liner and 12-volt overhead light. The hydraulic lowering system eliminates the need for stairs and railings. 888/574-4222; www.wellscargocog.com.
Alpha Mobile Solutions Locker Room
The CN8528 locker room trailer from Alpha Mobile Solutions features 24 steel lockers (two rows upper and lower), lockable cabinet doors, on-demand propane water heat and carries two 30-gallon propane tanks. With an overall length of 31.6 feet, the locker unit measures 28 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. Other features include 12-volt fluorescent lighting, shatterproof mirrors, shower stalls with private dressing area and seats, stainless steel sinks with automatic shutoff faucets, solid surface countertops, keyed locks on entry/exit doors and 3/4-inch treated plywood subfloor. The trailer has amber LED porch lights, scissor jacks on four corners, platform and handrails with bottom step leveling pads, 800-gallon waste tank, 120-gallon freshwater tank, 110-volt extension cord outlets, standard water hose connection, 3-inch banjo waste tank cleanout connection, waste tank washout connection, 2 5/16-inch ball hitch with adjustable tongue and sand pad, electric brakes with 7-way plug, aluminum bonded seam body, 3-inch steel C-channel floor joists, 6-inch steel tube frame and Ztech weatherproof coating on frame (top, bottom and sides). 877/789-1213; www.alphamobilesolutions.com.
Rich Restrooms Ritz
The Ritz upscale restroom trailer from Rich Specialty Trailers, also known as the wedding trailer, is aimed for use at corporate business events, weddings or upscale parties. Available with 2- to 12-station floor plans, the trailer features a large waste tank and floors laminated with a fiberglass reinforced polymer and sealed to protect against moisture. Self-storing, easy-glide steps are standard on most models. Exterior walls are finished with one-piece fiberglass gelcoat. Also offered are special effect lighting, pedestal sinks, maple cabinetry, shatter-resistant glass vessel sinks and fully heated electric fireplace with hidden LCD TV. 260/593-2279; www.richrestrooms.com.
NuConcepts Prestige Restroom Trailer
Self-contained solar Prestige restroom trailers from NuConcepts, available in one, two- or three-unit models, are designed for weddings, parties, sporting events, food festivals, restroom remodeling and movie production. At 44 percent larger than NuConcepts’ original VIP restroom, the Prestige has an exterior height of 95 inches and interior height of 83 inches. It measures 54 inches by 46.5 inches and weighs 800 pounds. Features include a 65-gallon waste tank, 40-gallon freshwater tank, 72- by 24-inch radius entry door, powered roof vent, built-in trash receptacle, in-use light, waterproof carpet, durable plastic skids, 10- by 13-inch oval sink, incandescent lighting, freshwater flush (approximately 125 uses) and full-length mirror. Air conditioning and 110-volt winterized units are available. 800/334-1065; www.nuconcepts.com.
Black Tie Shower Trailer 28
The Shower 28 trailer from Black Tie Manufacturing has four individual showers with dressing room and fold-down bench on each side with sink, cabinet and mirror. The trailer has an overall length of 32 feet, height of 11 feet, 9 inches and is 8 feet, 6 inches wide. It has a greywater holding capacity of 866 gallons. Features include hot and cold running water, heating and air conditioning and exterior lighting system. Options include on-board freshwater system, winterization package and auxiliary 1/2-hp pump and reservoir tank. 877/253-3533; www.blacktiemanufacturing.com.
Comforts of Homes 6-Station Shower & Locker Trailer
The 6-station shower and locker trailer from Comforts of Home features low floor height for safer entry and exit and one pint per flush porcelain water-saving toilets. Other features include self-metered faucets, waterless urinals, mirrors, single piece linoleum floor, privacy partitions, FRP wall panels, decorative or water-resistant fluorescent lighting and sight glasses for waste tanks. Shower features include scald-resistant controls with optional hot/cold control at each shower, privacy curtains (optional solid doors), tankless water heaters and powered roof vents. Options include freshwater tank and pump system, interior wash down, onboard generator, auxiliary bladder tanks, scene lights and LCD flat screens with DVD player, rooftop air conditioners with heat pumps, lockers, shelves and countertops, laminate walls with oak trim, skylights, stereo, hands-free paper towel and soap dispensers and baby-changing stations. The aluminum exterior has a white enamel finish, with 3/4-inch marine grade plywood floor and steel framing (including sidewalls and roof beams). The trailer has independent torsion suspension axles, electric brakes with 12-volt breakaway switch. 847/856-8002; www.cohsi.com.
