The Order of Things... Why did you do it when you did...

[Hilldweller]

Tires, 7 pin trailer wiring, dog perch & shelf, headlights, 2-way radios, sliders

...already had the teardrop

 

[Comanche Scott]

I was dating a gal a while back who was an "efficiency expert"... that's what she does for a profession, and is really good at it.
When I showed her a Teardrop trailer, she made the same "coffin" comment, to which I excitedly said "...see how efficient we'd be!"
Those kind of miscommunications are relationship breakers... roflol!

OK, so I started off with a Rubicon-X Unlimited, which came with good tires, axles, skids, etc. The only thing I would have done different, is had it lifted before it left the lot.
For my application 3.5" of lift, and 35" tires to start with.
Other than that, safety gear, recovery gear, then camping gear, was the order of "stuff".
Still don't have the lift and tires, and it's putting a cramp in things. I'm used to just going over stuff in short wheel base, lifted rigs with big tires. So this is a whole new learning experience. Every time the belly scrapes it's like nails on a chalk board, and I'm becoming averse to climbing anything higher than a street curb.

 

[rlynch356]

Bill, that is pretty much where i am minus the 7-pin which is, on the shelf waiting on time to install, and tires. I need to be sensitive to rear deck height, lifting 100lbs+ of dive gear into the back in one shot sucks but there is no way around it, and i need to gear up in the back of the truck.

Scott, in jeep terms i am going about it a bit backwards with the armor, lift, and tires being last as needs dictate.

My newest "Mod" is a partner stove and a 5lb propane tank

 

[Hilldweller]

Sounds like you've got the plan nailed. You're doing what is a very smart/practical thing; you're picturing yourself using the set-up. That sort of mental exercise, done right, makes a build smoother to live with.