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Thanks for all of the info! As for the 120V outlets in the trailer, I'd only want them to work when the generator is plugged in or I'm hooked up to shore power. The only thing I think I'd power is the A/C and an electric heater. I'd like to have some USB outlets for charging phones and stuff...

I'm working on a 5'x10' expedition trailer that's about 5' tall. I am confused on how exactly I need to wire it up. I want to run a 5,000 BTU wall mount air conditioner. I'd like to be able to plug into shore power or my Honda generator to run the A/C or an electric heater when it's real cold...

Wow! This thing is awesome! I've been planning a build that is a similar size to tow behind my 2015 JKUR. I was going to have storage under the floor but I really like your stand up design instead. I've read through this thread twice now and am totally rethinking my design. I have a couple...

About 10" right now. I'm going to have access through the sides and the floor. Of course, the floor access will be covered by the mattress and I'll just use that for maintenance purposes. I've been thinking about some changes. I'm not going to have the sliding bunk now. Instead, it will be...

Yeah. I thought about that later. I think that I could haul that much but it would be way overkill. 80 gallons is 640 pounds. I was just doing the calculations on what I could fit in that space. I'm going to put in a 27 gallon tank. That's the latest plan anyways. I may go even smaller.

I'm building my trailer this way. I wanted a trailer that can fit a queen size bed inside. I also wanted to use the same wheels and 35" tires my Jeep has on it so I could just carry one spare. I also wanted it to be about the same width as my Jeep. If I put in a 60" wide queen size mattress...

I leave my 50qt ARB fridge running in my Jeep 24/7. I also have a dual battery setup in my Jeep that keeps the start battery separated once it gets below a certain voltage. The ARB fridge has a low voltage cutoff as well. You can set that cutoff in the fridge's settings. I can fun the fridge...

Yeah. I've been looking at lights and other electronics and figuring out exactly what I want. Interior lighting, brake lights, etc. I want an inverter/converter setup kind of like a modern RV. I'd like to be able to run everything except the air conditioner and microwave if I have one, off...

I've been thinking about that as well. If I ever decided that I wanted to sell it, most people don't have 35s on their vehicles. With 31s, I can get it in my garage. Three 31s with wheels will cost me more than two 35s. I still couldn't get it in my garage though. Not without shortening the...

I was doing some sketching tonight and trying to put my ideas down on paper. I have designed a lot of RC airplanes over the years and this is how I like to do it. Sheets of paper taped together and then I draw my plans using rulers, compasses and protractors. That's it. I use my computer to...

Awesome! I love your photos. We lived in Alaska for over four years. I miss it every day. Looks like you had a phenomenal summer! It's not always that clear. Keep the photos coming!

Awesome! I love your build. I especially like your sliding shelf in there. One of the things I've been laying awake at night thinking about, is how to get three people in this thing. My 18 year old son is moving out here real soon. My daughter is only 10 years old. I was thinking about a...

Another great thread! I like your project and it's pretty similar to what I'm thinking. I like your drawer too. I have a 50qt ARB fridge in the back of my Jeep that runs 24/7! I love that thing and it's one of my favorite mods. Part of what I want to do, is build the entire thing myself...

Any campground I've ever been to had a place to plug in. No need for a generator. When I was racing dirt bikes and camping out with other racers, I was pretty much the only one with the quiet generators. The others had the cheap generators that were about 200 decibels and they ran them all...

Thanks for another great thread! I just read through the whole thing. More inspiration. A friend of mine just scored a very similar trailer to yours but is unsure what he is going to do with it just yet. I sent him your link. The Honda EU2000 generators are great! When I had a full size...

How wide is this thing? From tire to tire?

Fantastic! I just read through that entire thread! There's lots of inspiration in there. I'm thinking that I'll use a slightly different shape, but the same concept. I want to use 2x3 metal tube for the frame. Something heavy duty like 11ga steel. Then, 1" square for the box frame. I'll...

Thanks! I've been keeping my eye out for a good pop up that I could convert to an off road camper. I've seen some small ones that were done really well. I like the space you have in a pop up. But I also like the hard sides. It keeps noise down too. I'm a really light sleeper as it is. One...

I had to look up a Climate Right air conditioner. How have I not seen these things before?!? That actually solves a lot of problems for me! I was looking at those miniature window units. Then, a propane RV furnace. Looks like the Climate Right has a heater too! Problem solved. I'd just...

Awesome! Thanks! That last one is kind of the shape I had in mind. Kind of like those Aussie trailers. I figure it's best if the trailer tracks pretty much right behind my Jeep, as far as the width of the tires. As for the heater, I do a lot of winter camping. In Oklahoma, it's downright...