Recent content by Kfred 513

The real problem with the .125" is the fact that there isn't mounting holes on all sides. You're basically mounting the plate on 2 of 3 sides and the corners lift if the vertical supports are pulled toward the center by adding weight to the tent platform. The horizontal supports solved it, so...

Hey, The flex I experienced was in the vertical legs that the rack telescopes on. The tube itself didn't flex, but the base plate was flexing at the point it mounted at the trailer. I used 1/8" steel plate and would recommend 1/4" to anyone doing the same thing. I solved the rigidity problem...

Another year, another update. We didn't use the trailer as much as I would have liked, but did get out and enjoy it a bit. A boys trip to Moab in March was the first trip with the dometic faucet. We camped a few miles above slick rock and it got cold! Nights were in the low 20s fahrenheit and...

I have the .dxf that was used to cut the steel brackets that match the riv-nuts on each corner. I cannot upload a .dxf so if anyone wants it, please DM me your email and I will send it that way

Yeah The water cubes and tubes are very easy to reach since they sit up on the wheel well. The shutoff valve is a great idea. I just really hate juggling those things around, its difficult to be reaching over the trailer body and under the tent rack. Anything I can do to avoid moving a full...

I haven't used the Dometic Go faucet on a trip yet, but I designed a sump system to draw from two Aquatainers at the same time. It works, although not exactly even, so one will dry up first, and then the rest of the remaining container will be unusable with the current setup because it will...

When I got the trailer we were able to decipher the stencil on the back and identify the unit the trailer came from. I looked them up and they are located right here in Las Vegas. I decided to pay some homage and put their patch on the trailer. I used sendcutsend.com to cut out some aluminum...

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It's been way longer than I intended between posts. I wanted to keep this thread current as the build progressed but life is just to busy. We have been out in the trailer multiple times and its great. So far it is doing really well. The original rack design wasn't rigid enough so I had to add...

When you say flatbed, do you plan on cutting the body up to remove the sides? I'm finishing up the first stage of my M1102 build. I painted it, rolled in bed liner and built a rack for a RTT and 270 awning. I can post pics later. I think the biggest factor is the type of trails you intend to...

Cool solution to allow you to raise/lower one side at a time. Can you give some more close-up pics of that? Are you going to leave the hardware loose so they slide easy or tighten them down after you adjust the rack height?

Hello everyone, I recently picked up a trailer and plan to mod it for overland camping. Back in 2012 I did a build thread for a 1988 YJ and had a lot of fun and enjoyed the support throughout the process. Its nice to look back and remember the forgotten details, and see all the help I had along...