Smittybilt Scout Trailer Reviews?
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Mccaf
Adventurist
Have a link to these water jug in the 5th pic? I wish I had your bugs LOL (attachment 4427218)
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Silverback07
Adventurer
Very nice! Sidebox idea looks familiar. 
Mind showing us the GC battery setup?
Mind showing us the GC battery setup?
YYCRod
Member
Very nice! Sidebox idea looks familiar.
This is the general layout. I built a plywood box with a removable shelf for the inverter and sprayed it all with rhino type liner. The plywood box keeps the generator side considerably cooler when in the sun and is convenient for screwing wires and the like to it. I figure that the lower temp is good for the batteries as well.
On the back wall is the Nocco 10 amp charger and the MPPT solar controller. I fabbed a removable plywood front tray to mount the master switch, the solar remote panel and the breaker panel. For wiring, I used 4 gauge for the batteries, master switch and busman high-current fuse. I used 8 gauge for the 66L. Snowmaster Expedition Fridge/Freezer. The GC2 batteries are wired in series and sit in a Nocco dual battery box. Conveniently, the battery box fits the Smittybilt generator tray as if it was made for it. Each compartment has a 10 gauge XT90 plug for 12v. power. Each compartment also has LED lighting mounted on the roof. I can run the fridge at 4c. and the freezer at -10c. for about a week with on-board power before I need to recharge. It takes about 3.5 hours to fully recharge using solar.
Other than the 2 shorepower and 1 solar input connector, there are no holes drilled into the box.
Silverback.... the side boxes are your idea
Top shelf looking to the rear (need to work on the cable management).
Front master shorepower and solar panel input. The boxes on top are USB and 12v. portable power boxes I made from electronics hobby boxes. I made a couple of 10 foot extension cables and can run them into both tents.
Shorepower and solar panel input cables inside.
Solar, aux extension cable and portable power boxes.
Rear fridge 120v shorepower
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mspenc45
Member
Nice set up, now if you could just send some of that grass down here to AZ!
velosurreal
New member
Somewhere in this thread it was suggested the Partner Steel 18" would fit perfectly. I can confirm it does! I'll have to detach the propane line to close drawer, but it sure maximizes cooking space. Those brackets are for repairing bi-folding doors but work great to hold it in place.
YYCRod
Member
They are awesome stoves. Love mine!
YYCRod
Member
More mods...
Replaced the factory front jockey wheel with the Australian made Ark XO Extreme Off-road 750 dual jockey wheel. Very solid unit. Makes pushing the trailer around much easier. Much more stable than the factory unit.
I welded ring mount on the opposite side of the frame and mounted a 5000 Lb jack stand. Makes the whole trailer much more planted when up in the tent.
Replaced the factory front jockey wheel with the Australian made Ark XO Extreme Off-road 750 dual jockey wheel. Very solid unit. Makes pushing the trailer around much easier. Much more stable than the factory unit.
I welded ring mount on the opposite side of the frame and mounted a 5000 Lb jack stand. Makes the whole trailer much more planted when up in the tent.
TexasTaco
New member
@Silverback07 which adapters specifically are you using? I drive a 2014 Tacoma and ordered these based on your suggestion in this thread: Sixity 2 pc 1.5" Thick 5x5" to 6x5.5" Wheel Adapters
I recently purchased a Scout trailer at the 4Wheel Parts truck and jeep show and my local 4WP is assembling it for me now. I dropped off these adapters with a pair of wheels and tires that fit my truck and they are telling me the adapters do not work. Are these the same exact ones you are using? Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
Silverback07
Adventurer
Yep, that is the exact place I bought them and that IIRC is the ones I got. Not sure what 4WP is having an issue with. I've got about 1500 miles on the trailer now with them and no issues.