Recent content by SBSYNCRO

3.2g water and gray tanks? Is that a typo? ;)

As an owner of a pre-COVID Turtleback trailer, I watched a lot of my friends jump on the "expedition trailer" bandwagon during COVID when the market got flooded with entrepreneurial minded folks that wanted to have a go at building trailers. Most of those companies have gone belly-up and a lot...

TBH, I'm not sure there was ever even an official acknowledgment of the issue; in my original post I was mixing up a VIN snafu they had on the very first couple hundred units where they had to issue a recall and offer to add an official VIN plate and number. The only way to tell whether the...

$7k to $9k outfitted with a RTT and anything else (especially battery, water tank, etc) would be a fair price in my book. I'm not following the used market on these, but that seems fair to me. Just make sure it is either one of the later models, or it has had the frame reinforcement retro-fit...

Oh and for what it's worth I would NOT buy a used ANYTHING that was built during COVID. I have two friends that got off-road trailers delivered during (or immediately after) COVID and they are Frankenstein monsters of mismatched parts, rushed assembly and shoddy workmanship due to the...

Here ya go: https://www.4wheelparts.com/product/smittybilt-scout-trailer-87400 voila - totally off-road capable trailer for under $10k. Add your own tent and accessories. My buddy has one and loves it. I personally have a Turtleback and it is much better built (and lighter weight since it...

That looks like a really cool build. Does he say how long it lasts on those batteries? With six 18650 batteries I'd guess 2 to 3 hours depending on usage pattern.

I just ordered my first 3D printer (Bambu Lab X1 Carbon w/ AMS) and I am already thinking of dozens of things I plan to make with it that will be related to camping/overlanding. I'm curious if there is a thread somewhere here where people are exchanging ideas for 3D prints. I've searched a...

I’m assuming it’s a gesture of goodwill on his part - kind of like donating your body to science so you can help research.

"Jim plans to give away the trailer in October or November to a qualified fabricator or small craft builder interested in replicating the design to compete with high-end models like the Australian Kimberley Caravan"

OK I just realized I could upload the transcript to CHatGPT and save everyone an hour: 🔧 Vehicle Overview Truck: 2021 Toyota Tacoma, heavily modified for remote off-road travel. Camper: 2003 Hi-Lo trailer, retrofitted for extreme durability and self-sufficiency. 🛠 Custom Modifications Truck...

I made it about 15 minutes into the video at 2x speed and all that was covered in those 15 minutes was the importance of airing down and a home made 4-tire air down system that the guy built himself and “hard lined” to each of the 4 tires. I ran out of patience after that. With some editing...

???? At least here is the video:

Where else is it posted? Also, your web site (and photos) are broken/not working.

generally speaking you'd need to retrofit the brakes to something with a manual cable actuation in addition to electric. The electro-magnetic only brakes can only be actuated by continuously applying power, which would result in a dead battery fairly quickly. :) Something like this...