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Many people, Dave included, have talked about commonly hauling firewood in their Trasharoo, but I toss that kind of stuff on the hitch carrier or inside the back, myself. Heaviest load I think I've carried in the Trasharoo was about 80lbs of recently-deceased pig (with some ice thrown on top)...

I had to put one of these on my FJC so the tire would clear my hitch carrier - http://www.warriorproducts.com/catalog/07-12-toyota-fj-cruiser/brackets/spare-tire-spacer/ The byproduct is that with an extra two inches of clearance behind the OE-size tire it is much easier to wash that grimy...

More progress, more news... 06/05... A lot of stuff today so far, water tanks arrived as did the doors, these are top of the line doors from Hehr. I will be using these doors on all trailers forward. Vastly superior to what is on the prototype. I finished up the spare holder as it has to go to...

No freakin' way. Guy Rubio is one of my rental customers. Too funny. Great video of their West Texas trip. It doesn't hurt that I am a big fan of Bob Schneider's music... http://vimeo.com/41751259

:iagree: Totally.

06/04... Here is the frame after taking it on its first run. I did about 75MPH with it and it worked perfectly. This one will have a little more tongue weight than mine I think. I calculated it out as close as possible. The overall frame is two inches longer, but the box is the same. I gave it a...

Where there's a Locker, there's a way...

R*Pods are cool. The 'Odd One' almost looks like a custom job for hauling miniature horses. Interesting. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Oooo, I'm liking that Aluminet Shade Cloth. Thanks for the link!

Gotta admit, metal buckles and sliders would be great. Putting the snap buckle joint right at the bottom of the bag might make it more accessible by putting them under the spare tire instead of behind it. And a single tightening fixture right there on the lower backside would get all that...

05/27... Still working on the welding of the upper frame. Have the water heater framework started, also the wiring compartment, another cross member, that will be X top and bottom once the water tanks arrive. All welds are completed front, back and sides. I reinterate, there is not an off road...

Later that night... 05/26 @11:24pm PST... Walls have been welded on, two upper crossmembers are in. Waiting on front window measurements for front cross members, also need 1x2 steel for main cross members and AC support. Eyelets are for towing in case it is needed from the side. Chains are on...

05/26... Built most of the walls this morning, but realized I do not have enough 1x2 steel, have to pick it up as I want to have the frame rhino lined on Tuesday. - Bob

The customer service reply on bringing the overseas-market rainfly to the U.S. wasn't very positive. I guess we'll wait and see if they change their minds...

How is it that one of the most impatient members on ExPo is the owner of the Turtle Build...:sombrero: Just kidding, of course. We're all very interested in Bob's rate of progress these days. In his defense I would point out that he's only human, but he does have those new knees... Though I...

Starting to take shape... The latest from Bob the Builder... I will have several pictures tomorrow, the rest tonight did not come out due to darkness. The project is moving along quite well. I have almost everything to build the trailer other than the fiberglass, and that will get ordered on...

Also looking forward to hearing your report afterward, but I'd say the driving style won't change when towing. Easy-does-it on the throttle inputs and keep your momentum up. Flooring The Throttle = Digging A Hole every time I go down the PINS. Overall I don't think you'll have much of a problem...

Looks like the 2dr/4dr models are the same underneath. I always figured the Prado 2dr (3dr according to Toyota) was the equivalent of an FJ Cruiser dimension-wise, with better rear visibility but without the added convenience of the rear half-doors. Apparently they can be had with either the...

Thanks for the heads-up ADK XJ. DO WANT that rainfly. Already sent my $.02 to Coleman USA for whatever that's worth...

Since the first discussion I saw started in a thread about the trouble with Hannibal sales and support in the U.S., I would expect the design to be self-supporting without legs, or at least render them optional.