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I'm surprised that don't have an Australian distributor. They are shipping a ton to Asian countries. Super popular there despite having Snow Peak to compete with. Dan http://the4x4podcast.com

Any chance we can get a brief review on how this unit performs?

I've been making progress on the box construction but it's been slow since I haven't had a lot of time to commit to it. School has kept me really busy the last few days/weeks. At least I'm getting some help from my family! I may need to buy another orbital sander so that I can put more people...

@Demo1986, thanks for the kind words! The podcast is really a great way for me to stay connected to the offroading and adventure community. I want the podcast to be something that entertains, educates, and inspired folks to get out an explore everywhere. How'd you find out about the show?

It's been a bit since the last update and no work has been completed. But some more stuff has arrived. Here we have the replacement springs and hanger brackets. This replaces the crappy slipper springs that came with the harbor freight frame. These are softer but heavier duty and uses a...

This weekend I spent quite a bit of time working the trailer but I also had more interruptions than I had expected. The first job was to attach the base board. I want to be able to remove the box on occasion and be left with basically a flat bed trailer.* First thing was to clearance the...

Oh I nearly forgot to share the animated rendering of what I think the finished trailer will look like. There's two trailers in the clip but that is just a way to show it in two different configurations.

Today was a really big day in the trailer build. I didn't actually do any building, but I picked up a whole bunch of important pieces. I picked up the marine grade plywood from a real lumber yard, not a big box store. Marine grade plywood is usually not stocked at your average store. it's...

I'm going to hold off on the rear stabilizers for now because I'm not putting the RTT on the trailer. That's on the list for stage 2 projects though. Dan http://the4x4podcast.com

Solar is definitely out for stage one of the project. I've heard that the 7 pin connector is not sufficient to charge the battery if it'd really drained. So I've purchased the T-Max dual battery system. It comes with the isolator, the monitor, and some other bits. It has some intelligence to it...

So I'm putting together the list of essential components. Here's my list so far but I feel like I'm overlooking some items. Fresh water storage - 20 gallon minimum Deep cycle battery with ability to charge from vehicle while towing and shore power Propane storage Luggage storage Chuck box does...

When I buy lumber, I'm going to get a bucket of glue as well. And all joints will be held together with a combination of pocket hole screws and dados. And then sealed up for water resistance. The paint finish is something I'm still trying to work out though. Dan Typos courtesy of Tapatalk...

Thanks! It's been a lot of hard work in addition to my day job and having a family. I'm looking forward to this build serving as a project for the whole family. Well, maybe not the whole family. I worked on it for a few hours today. My 7yr old photographer caught some of the action...

I interviewed Scott from Dinoot Trailers on my podcast a long time ago and ever since then, I haven't been able to stop thinking about building a trailer for my adventures. The biggest thing doing me though was the logistics of moving. Let me explain a bit. I drive a 99 Jeep Cherokee. My wife...

I'd vote for the water. On board shower would be epic. Dan Typos courtesy of Tapatalk http://the4x4podcast.com

@shogun, I tend to disagree. I have found that after a full day of crawling the trails I'm less tired in a suspension seat with strong bolsters than in a traditional bucket seat with lots of cushion. The only thing I can think of is because I'm not using my abdominal and back muscles to remain...

Your build is AMAZING! I've just gone through all 34 pages and I'm inspired. Great work!

I've got Corbeau A4s in my XJ and I love them. I have 8" of lift and 35s and it is a bit of pain for my short wife to climb in. But the confidence and comfort you get on the trail from some seats that hold you in tightly, is well worth that short pain of climbing in and out.

Maybe I missed it but what tires did you have before? I'm looking at picking up a set for my wife's GMC Yukon XL.

1.2" birch plywood?! That's some heavy duty stuff! Or is that 1/2" plywood? Dan Typos courtesy of Tapatalk http://the4x4podcast.com