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Hi and glad to hear you're enjoying the FJ, they are pretty awesome :) I have one with most of the mods you are talking about plus quite a few more. As for towing, check out the REDARC Tow-Pro Elite brake controller, it's expensive but that's because it's the best for off and on road use plus...

I'm running a Viaair system with a 50% duty cycle and I'll be honest, I've not exactly respected that duty cycle and 6 years later it's still alive and kicking. My thoughts were to get the cheaper one and if/when the compressor died i would replace it with something better and leave the rest of...

My advice: Use propane for as much as possible and get a battery bank you charge at home large enough to power what's left and use solar to keep it topped off. Our experience with generators: We actually don't go to "dry" campgrounds anymore because of people with generators. Here in WA...

I used something similar that has glass tube fuses instead of circuit breakers and lit switches. You can see it here in the center, what you can't see is the fuse holder under each switch, I adjusted them to be sized appropriately for the accessory it is powering. The issue I have with...

No new photos but did make quite a bit of progress on the trailer side of this project. There is a lot of wiring on the trailer, and I mean a lot. All the wiring for the brake, park, turn signal wiring runs inside the frame and all the accessory wiring is loomed and clamped to the underside of...

Huh, not really complaining at all. I understand fees and taxes when you get something for them. Creating a process for registering homemade trailers and calling it a safety inspection that they don't actually perform means this is literally just what you said, a revenue stream. Our state has...

Really surprised that a trailer that is purchased new doesn't come with a VIN. Here in WA state the inspection for a homemade trailer is a complete joke, just a money grab. When I finished mine I showed up to the State Patrol at the appointment I had to wait 6 weeks for and all i had to...

The trip went really well, did about 250 miles and only about 20 on pavement. The trailer did great, no issues at all. The water heater was a great addition, hot showers and instant hot water for dishes was amazing, should have added it years ago. The only thing we ran into a few times was...

Looks great so far, love seeing these get a new life. As for your power requirements, don't count on the 7-pin from the tow vehicle charging the batteries enough to make much of a difference. It will keep them from losing charge to just sitting but won't charge a half drained battery. If you...

To really help we need more information. What are you planning to do with this trailer? What will you be towing it with and is that vehicle lifted? As no trailer can do EVERYTHING well it's important to know what your expectations of it will be. If you're just looking to do some camping on...

Looks great so far and agreed on the water tank concerns, that's a lot of weight and if you could get it lower in the trailer you may benefit from that handling wise. Make sure to check your tongue weight when loaded too, there are few things more terrifying to drive down the road than a...

I'd say to find a small fabrication shop in your area and stop in with the rig and show them what you are looking to do. If you extend the tongue you can also have them put a receiver (female side) on the end of it to receive a max-coupler or you can also order a lock'n'roll coupler and have...

Thanks for the explanation of the Redarc controller, perfect timing as I'm ordering the parts to add brakes to my trailer soon and have been checking that one out. I too didn't think I needed brakes but had a few small incidents on a trip last summer that I think would have felt a lot more...

It's all relative right? Just seems that it's changing faster than I remember it has in the past. Perhaps it's because I'm getting older...

Hipsters not getting dirty reminds me of a funny story... I had my FJ Cruiser and trailer at an employee car show where I worked a few years ago. They had a few cars/trucks spread over the campus and the bulk of them on a floor of the parking garage. They put me outside near a few Jeeps. I...

I built my trailer about 5 years ago now and I can't help but notice how this forum and overlanding in general has changed in as many years. When I was building my trailer this was a great resource for sharing ideas and solutions to problems that may come up during a build. At that time...

Over the beginning of last week some friends and I did the last 2 sections of the WABDR starting at the Canadian border and ending in Chelan, WA. The route was great, did about 260 miles with something near 15 miles on pavement. Some sections were very smooth and others rough enough that...

Seems like it might be a good fit then and hopefully has a decent resale value if you plan to upgrade in the future. It looks like it's weight is centered between a pretty wide track so as long as you have some weight in it I bet the RTT won't be an issue. Will you be outfitting it with...

It really depends on where you plan to use it. It seems like a solid base to start outfitting. Knowing where I can and like to bring my little trailer I can't imagine something that large, but that's me. It doesn't say how tall it is but putting a roof top tent on top adds about 100 lbs of...

That list is great advice and I took it even a bit further, I soldered and heat shrunk all connections including any terminals that were required. Below is the wiring diagram I put together for my trailer, it's not perfect but should give you some ideas. I currently don't have a charge lead...