After years of sleeping in tents I have decided to build a trailer. Most certainly a trailer comes with some negatives but spending 10% of my life in the past few years in a tent has become a negative. I spent a few years watching builds on this and other forums and researching all the various forms and fashions people are building or buying before deciding on what will work best for me.
So here we go, spent a year collecting and saving monies for various parts for the trailer.
I decided to go with a Lock and Roll hitch. The consensus seems to be this is the best solution on the market.
For suspension I went with the Timbren 3500lb HD with a 4 inch lift.
Tire size was chosen to make the trailer level when hitched to the truck. I have gone with a 33 inch ******** Cepek extreme country. 15 inch steel wheels from pro comp were chosen to the low price. The trailer will have 26 inches of ground clearance.
I bought a 30x36 foor and two windows from http://www.teardroptrailerparts.com/
For electricity I have chosen to use Goal Zero. I have used a Yeti 400 for a few years and have been quite happy with it. I have initially purchased one 100 watt panel for the roof and will frame in a mount for a second if I find it is required. I use a CPAP machine at night so having the power to run it along with a few lights is all that is really required from the battery system.
For heat I am going with a small buddy heater that runs on propane. Both this solution and the Goal Zero were partly chosen due to simplicity.
I bought a queen sized memory foam mattress (60x80). My wife will likely join me from time to time so a large mattress was required.
The interior height is 57 inch. 6 inches or so will be used up by the mattress. I am a tall guy with a long torso. I wanted to be able to sit up right and have some room above my head for getting dressed, etc. The trailer wont be a small one by any means.
We started building last week and aim to have it finished in a month or so so I can give it a shake down or two before heading out on a 13, 000 km trip.
The framing is a mix of 2x3, 2x2 and 1x1
The exterior will be clad in aluminum. A taongue box will be added to hold a generator, fold up table and some other odds and ends.
I purchased a Waterport system ( https://www.thewaterport.com/collections/bundles/products/trailer-hitch-mount-black )
I am sure I am missing a few things but will keep this thread updated as I go.
So here we go, spent a year collecting and saving monies for various parts for the trailer.
I decided to go with a Lock and Roll hitch. The consensus seems to be this is the best solution on the market.
For suspension I went with the Timbren 3500lb HD with a 4 inch lift.
Tire size was chosen to make the trailer level when hitched to the truck. I have gone with a 33 inch ******** Cepek extreme country. 15 inch steel wheels from pro comp were chosen to the low price. The trailer will have 26 inches of ground clearance.
I bought a 30x36 foor and two windows from http://www.teardroptrailerparts.com/
For electricity I have chosen to use Goal Zero. I have used a Yeti 400 for a few years and have been quite happy with it. I have initially purchased one 100 watt panel for the roof and will frame in a mount for a second if I find it is required. I use a CPAP machine at night so having the power to run it along with a few lights is all that is really required from the battery system.
For heat I am going with a small buddy heater that runs on propane. Both this solution and the Goal Zero were partly chosen due to simplicity.
I bought a queen sized memory foam mattress (60x80). My wife will likely join me from time to time so a large mattress was required.
The interior height is 57 inch. 6 inches or so will be used up by the mattress. I am a tall guy with a long torso. I wanted to be able to sit up right and have some room above my head for getting dressed, etc. The trailer wont be a small one by any means.
We started building last week and aim to have it finished in a month or so so I can give it a shake down or two before heading out on a 13, 000 km trip.
The framing is a mix of 2x3, 2x2 and 1x1
The exterior will be clad in aluminum. A taongue box will be added to hold a generator, fold up table and some other odds and ends.
I purchased a Waterport system ( https://www.thewaterport.com/collections/bundles/products/trailer-hitch-mount-black )
I am sure I am missing a few things but will keep this thread updated as I go.
