tte30m3
Adventurer
Thank you!
Thanks!
LOL. Neither on both accounts, but my wife is beautiful and my dog is awesome
Thank you!
Off Road Camp Trailer Build
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Thank you!
Thanks!
LOL. Neither on both accounts, but my wife is beautiful and my dog is awesome
Thank you!
tte30m3
Adventurer
Haha, thank you! The funny thing is when I post pictures of my garage, I'm always working on a project, and it's always trashed in the pictures!
Skinning the trailer with 14g rolled steel-
Here is the hole under the front part of the box to run the pin through for the removable tongue-
Maiden voyage!
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onewoodsrider
New member
Nice trailer build, how did you determine your axle location and tongue length ? I am about ready to start a build and I cant seem to find information in regards to where I should center the axles in relationship to the length of the trailer. I will be pulling with a TJ if that matters. Are you painting your trailer to match your FJ?
Todd
Todd
tte30m3
Adventurer
I used 36" Accuride lock in/lock out sliders. The are extremely heavy duty (500 lbs each!).
I was originally going to go with an ARB slider, but as you can see in the photos, I needed the fridge to extend it's own length (33"), plus an additional 3" to clear the top frame of the trailer. The ARB slider does not slide out far enough for this setup.
I was originally going to go with an ARB slider, but as you can see in the photos, I needed the fridge to extend it's own length (33"), plus an additional 3" to clear the top frame of the trailer. The ARB slider does not slide out far enough for this setup.
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tte30m3
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I knew I wanted the back of the trailer to be the kitchen area, with no access for cargo. The fridge takes up about 1/3 of the rear door area. After a couple years of camping using Rubbermaid storage bins for dry food and utensils, I wanted to find some way of organizing our gear. I was also looking for a nice storage solution for our stove. I knew I could build drawers, but I really didn't want to go through the hassle of that.
There is a local hardware store that sells Durham brand bins/drawers/dividers. Our of curiosity, I took my camp stove down and tried placing it in one of their drawers, and it was a perfect fit! It seemed as if they were made for eachother! It was snug on all 4 sides, with about 1/2" to spare on the top! I couldn't believe it!
I purchased the setup with 5 sliders, as well as 4 different layouts of boxes. This is what the end product looks like! The best part is, the storage compartments just lift out of the drawers when extended, so you can use them around the camp! It's also very easy to take the stove out and cook elsewhere!
Fridge out, table down, stove extended!
My goal for the trailer was take it to Overland Expo West. I had a huge list of things to finish on it before it was ready, including getting it registered. With only 5 evenings to finish it, some of those bigger items were-
Wire the lights
Wire the brakes
Wire the FJ40 for the trailer and brake controller
Mount the drawers
Mount the tent
Make interior dividers
Weld on safety chains
Mount Rotopax
Mount, plumb, and wire freshwater tank
Mount and wire area lights
I had an appointment at the DMV at 9am on Thursday morning for inspection/registration. I stayed up till midnight the night before wiring the trailer, and woke up at 6am the morning of to wire the FJ40. Left my house at 8:40 to arrive just in time! It passed inspection without issue, but more importantly, it towed fantastic!
Inspection station at Henderson DMV
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Getting its VIN etched!
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Hurry back home, load everything up, and leave town by noon to get to Flagstaff by 4!!!
We arrived in Flagstaff right at 4PM without any issues! I was so relieved after the long week, and I was extremely excited to park and set everything up!
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We had a great time at OEW! Met some awesome people, saw awesome vehicles and products, and of course spent some $$$ on new gear! It was a great weekend and the hard work on the trailer paid off! Out of all the extremely expensive and nice trailers I saw there, I didn't see any I'd rather have. I like the size, look, and functionality of mine, and so far, I wouldn't change anything about it.
Back at home after an awesome weekend-
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There is a local hardware store that sells Durham brand bins/drawers/dividers. Our of curiosity, I took my camp stove down and tried placing it in one of their drawers, and it was a perfect fit! It seemed as if they were made for eachother! It was snug on all 4 sides, with about 1/2" to spare on the top! I couldn't believe it!
I purchased the setup with 5 sliders, as well as 4 different layouts of boxes. This is what the end product looks like! The best part is, the storage compartments just lift out of the drawers when extended, so you can use them around the camp! It's also very easy to take the stove out and cook elsewhere!
Fridge out, table down, stove extended!
My goal for the trailer was take it to Overland Expo West. I had a huge list of things to finish on it before it was ready, including getting it registered. With only 5 evenings to finish it, some of those bigger items were-
Wire the lights
Wire the brakes
Wire the FJ40 for the trailer and brake controller
Mount the drawers
Mount the tent
Make interior dividers
Weld on safety chains
Mount Rotopax
Mount, plumb, and wire freshwater tank
Mount and wire area lights
I had an appointment at the DMV at 9am on Thursday morning for inspection/registration. I stayed up till midnight the night before wiring the trailer, and woke up at 6am the morning of to wire the FJ40. Left my house at 8:40 to arrive just in time! It passed inspection without issue, but more importantly, it towed fantastic!
Inspection station at Henderson DMV
Getting its VIN etched!
Hurry back home, load everything up, and leave town by noon to get to Flagstaff by 4!!!
We arrived in Flagstaff right at 4PM without any issues! I was so relieved after the long week, and I was extremely excited to park and set everything up!
We had a great time at OEW! Met some awesome people, saw awesome vehicles and products, and of course spent some $$$ on new gear! It was a great weekend and the hard work on the trailer paid off! Out of all the extremely expensive and nice trailers I saw there, I didn't see any I'd rather have. I like the size, look, and functionality of mine, and so far, I wouldn't change anything about it.
Back at home after an awesome weekend-
ratled
Adventurer
tte30m3
Adventurer
Thank you! No, I am not, I'm in aviation. Just spent a lot of time designing and building things!
Thank you! Hope so... so far, so good!
tte30m3
Adventurer
Went camping over the weekend and really enjoyed the setup! After using it twice now, I can remove everything, finalize the metal work, plumbing, and wiring, paint it, reinstall everything, and it should be finished for good!
Awesome little spot on the Colorado River by Lake Mohave
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We took a different route out than we did in. It took almost twice as long, but the views were amazing and the trail was awesome!
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We are able to keep the reverse camera on to keep an eye on the trailer on the trails
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We had a great weekend! 40 and the trailer did great! It was nice having the AC blasting on the way home in 95 degree desert heat!
Awesome little spot on the Colorado River by Lake Mohave
We took a different route out than we did in. It took almost twice as long, but the views were amazing and the trail was awesome!
We are able to keep the reverse camera on to keep an eye on the trailer on the trails
We had a great weekend! 40 and the trailer did great! It was nice having the AC blasting on the way home in 95 degree desert heat!