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On my truck, everything has to be in-dash, on-dash, or under-dash, if you need to access it regularly. Even the glove box is out of reach. Once you get used to slightly stretching to insert CD's, or manually activating the brake controller above the accelerator, then an extra inch or so to...

under-dash mount for CB Why not securely attach it to your dash, if there's room? No vibration, and out of the way. I just posted about my "tablet for GPS mount" on that sub-forum, and also incidentally posted a pic of my CB mount. I had (years ago) mounted a 400w inverter to a wooden plate...

camera stands & tablet adapter in lieu of high-dollar Ram mounts I formerly used a Tom Tom 1 for GPS and maps when travelling. I found it to be unreliable and a pain to program and use. Maybe it was just me. Switched to my smartphone and the AT&T Maps and Google Maps apps it came with, but...

CAUTIONARY TALE I agree. I started with what I hoped would be sufficient for a light enclosed camper (< 1000 lbs), capable of soft-roading eventually. Since my $50 trailer (swap-meet buy, along with a $50 mini-bike) was so small (50" x 60"), and the tires so puny (8"), I just started...

progressive bumpstop acting as airspring/shock absorber/bumpstop all-in-one On my squareback trailer, having had spring or hanger breakage before, I made my own "airbag substitute" to use in-between my axle and frame. Copied from a previous post: The quote above was the focal point of my...

Hope my experience can help you with this, though my homebuilt trailer's hatch was much different than yours. Though my vertical hatch was only 48 lbs, it required a long lift to raise it to 90 degrees (whereupon I could easily lift it to 105-110 degrees, and attach my locking support rods for...

TARP (FOR NOW) !! Thanks all; I learned from your experiences, and being a make-it-myself person, and too cheap to buy a $500-1500 bag awning, at this time,for the time being, I think I'll use a tarp similar to RagnarD, an 18-ounce vinyl tarp, 8'x12' (waterproof,UV resistant), hooked to one...

I found those by accident a while back, when searching for draw latches, but never bought them. Here's the link...

Haven't camped much with my trailer yet, nor have gone off-road either, but I'm preparing to be able to take quick trips with little prep. I'm experimenting with set-up and take-down of various pieces of gear I thought I might need in the future, and am divesting myself of things I don't...

Can't beat that! Sourcing windows and doors seems to be an ordeal. I just used my cut-out plywood for the doors, the hatch was easy, and I agonized over window selection for two years before I went with my first choice. There might be more parts in it that you can re-use. Or sell to other to...

Similar profile, similar rear galley area. Except that I didn't follow thru with my original plan to compartmentalize the rear, and settled on a vertical hatch (plywood 49.25x48). I used the same plywood, but I joined them with Simpson Strongtie steel connectors, and glued every joint with...

trailer will be trail capable before vehicle is: putting the cart before the horse? I built my trailer of very stout 3/4" plywood, with "steel" inner bracing, and heavyweight tongue and frame reinforcement structure. A/C and generator to power it, dual power sources 110vac and 12vdc, and...

And there's the additional need to have your lights/signals visible from various angles - on the road. I was not happy with the limited visibility of my brake lights/turn signals (never moved them from their original location on the "original" frame), so I added a truck-style LED lighting strip...

alternative to standard springs/shocks for progressive spring support? in-between my axle and frame The quote above was the focal point of my recent trailer suspension re-build (its not a M101CDN, though my trailer is rather heavy at 1600-1800 lbs-trying new configurations-; maybe comparing...

Admiring your building skills, both here and on TnTTT. You designed a bulletproof battlewagon from the start, suited for anything...whereas I started mine out as a "hardtop tent" to be towed by minicars. You have followed your set path, and the weight of your trailer is accounted for in your...

sliding box w/minimal weight underpinnings Though I drastically overbuilt my trailer (weighs like a tank), I looked to using lighter materials later, for retrofits. When I put the angle outriggers on, I used a 3/8" u-bolt (like dusty122) to attach them to the 3" square tubing, with #14 TEK...

sliding platform mounted tonguebox/easy access to spare tire At first, I built my trailer without provision for a tonguebox. When I added one to the tongue, it was just to transfer the weight of the battery forward from its previous home in the galley/rear storage (I needed more tongue weight...

homemade teardrop variant I started out lurking on this forum, then found TnTTT prior to building my trailer (I finally joined Expo, last month). You'll find a lot of good info there, but few Expo-type builds. I also thought of building with "less of a rounded edge in the front" and "from an...

feedback needed on minimum clearance/angles &amp; suspension travel for very mild offroad The main focus of my trailer is mainly for utility at public campsites (State, National Parks, etc.); but if my wife uses it now , on her BF excursions, or I do, later, when I retire, for actual minor...

change is my only constant... As I stated before, every time I contemplate something else to make the trailer more functional (form be damned!), I make another alteration to the excellent "trailer balance" spreadsheet I've had the privilege to borrow. Once again, it shows me what effect any...