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  1. colorado matt

    help with milky way pics

    picking this up on monday off of craigslist..... runs off of a 12 volt battery .... seller said can take up to twenty five minute pics..... have played with trying to get pics of the milky way when camping.... but as i am sure you are aware after thirty seconds you start getting trails ..... my...
  2. colorado matt

    securing gear inside the trailer ???

    So my box area for the trailer is 44 inches wide and 6 feet long with 30 inch tall sides .... a fridge will slide out the side towards the front of the trailer .... that is about all i know ... rest of gear gets thrown in the back .... 2 or 4 chairs a table ...someday a chuck box .... and i am...
  3. colorado matt

    My Trailer

    nothing groundbreaking.... a mixture of thoughts and advice from those before me .... tracks the same as the scout....same bolt pattern ...telescoping rack .... a project that has been in my mind for years is coming to life .... I will call it "The Mattmosphere" .... from tape on the ground to...
  4. colorado matt

    lifting the tent rack questions

    ok i need a bit of guidance .... i have a telescoping rack on my trailer and want to use compressed gas spring things... i can not for the life of me find what i want .... mostly because i dont know what to search for .... keep finding threads on lifting the truck or vehicle ..... need 4 of them...
  5. colorado matt

    fridge... battery..solar..questions

    ok My name is Matt. I am trying to learn. Finally getting my off road trailer built. 4x6 box on wheels with telescoping rack for RTT to take advantage of higher tent for annex. I have decided to get a fridge. Not interested in fridge debate. 50 65ish quart range. lithium iron phosphate battery...
  6. colorado matt

    SAMURI SPRING QUESTIONS

    Can not seem to get a response from a couple of online vendors. Scratch build trailer and I want to use 3 inch lift springs as my finished hitch height needs to be at 24 inches. I can get the spring rate but don't know how to calculate max load. Front and rear springs have different rates...
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    cage and rack

    not mine ... but seemed like a good deal and thought I would pass it on ... Matt https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/pts/5648335296.html
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    match the vehicle or trailer tire?

    as far as I can tell there are 2 reasons to match the vehicle.... tires are interchangeable between trailer and vehicle ... this would allow for one spare to be taken that would work for both ... or ... it just looks so much cooler than a trailer tire ... the vanity in me sees this as a...
  9. colorado matt

    how do you get the tongue height that you want

    ok I am needing some help ... in the planning stages of my build .... I know the hitch height of the tow vehicle ... I know the size tires I want (matching tow vehicle) ... I plan to build trailer from scratch and I want the trailer to sit level when hitched up .... here is my uneducated thought...
  10. colorado matt

    clearance of tire from box on trailer ?????

    forgive my lack of jargon on this subject ..... here is what I know .... target hub to hub measurement is 58 inches to match tow vehicle .... with backspacing and 12.50 tires it appears that I have right at 48 inches between inside of tires (measured on tow vehicle) .... now looking online for...
  11. colorado matt

    zodi hot shower ..outside denver colorado

    hope this is the spot for this ..... found this on craigslist .... NOT MINE ... DONT KNOW THE SELLER .... little bit outside Denver .... https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/for/5159564113.html
  12. colorado matt

    campsite/basecamp security

    I have read and know a lot about securing food from animals ..... but I am talking about self preservation ..... what do you do in the middle of nowhere to feel safe ??? ..... I think there is no wrong answer and I know all situations are different ..... and feel free to elaborate why or what...
  13. colorado matt

    my first trailer idea The Mattmosphere

    ok ... lurking for a while and soaking up info .... 2 things that bother me ... this forum does not separate paragraphs (weird) .... and I will be too old to do anything by the time I save for the trailer I would desire in my mind .... new to all of this and of course I find that I want all the...
  14. colorado matt

    new member and his scout

    hi my name is Matt ... i always perceived overlanders as ones who would journey for months or years on end ... typically using anything from a bike to a very capable off road rig .... while mostly camping and trying to maintain self substainability for long periods between "reloading" ...
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