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  1. MountainD

    The art of compromise

    At first glance, the mural wasn't for me, but I didn't look. I glanced... And thought there was a dog in the window. After the nay-sayer, I gave it a second look and then blew it up. I have to say I genuinely like it in its originality and frivolity. And the dog has me smiling along with...
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    A girl with an idea, coming to fruition

    Good advice on the tail lights ^^^^^
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    Adventure trailer from scratch!

    Looking great! I have to admit, I have saw envy. First I found out about the Evolution saws and then I read the reviews suggesting the Morse saws... so nice...
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    Tongue Jacks - show me what you're running

    True, there are cheaper methods than the XO. And my current one is a franken-jack for just those reasons. But I sure wouldn't put my jack in the same catagory and, quite frankly, money isn't the same to all people. I don't have a lot of it, so it means something to me, but if I was flush, I...
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    Tongue Jacks - show me what you're running

    I'm not running it yet, but it is on my wish list: http://www.arkportablepower.com/pages/xo-trailer-jack ArkPak XO Trailer Jack.
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    Fleetwood Neon Modified for off road

    Here are the photos of the new (used) tongue box installed. I found it on Craigs list for $100 and it is about 2" less narrow than the trailer--a perfect fit! The black nob at the top right is the battery disconnect and below that on the right is the "shore plug" for the charger for the...
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    Fleetwood Neon Modified for off road

    Yes! Although I didn't do much over winter as life sort of got in the way (I had rust on my bulkhead of the D90 as well as some other issues, so I had to weld in new metal work and finish the truck as rust isn't something that can just sit...). I found a full width tongue box in lieu of the...
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    Internal or external kitchen?

    Outside for me for sure. Being in bear country makes that a must as well, but for me it is the smell/mess and the potential to attract rodents and critters particularly during storage. The only thing that I do inside is boil water.
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    Burley_Industries prototype expedition trailer

    How are you doing the tail lights/brake lights?
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    Family Camping Trailer

    I've been looking at the evolution chop saw-- how do you like yours? Thinking of upgrading from my abrasive wheel...
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    AL-KO Enduro Suspension

    I'd love them to offer a turn key solution and make it available here. I hope they do-- we all love options.
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    Fleetwood Neon Modified for off road

    INTERESTING!!! So it is snowy and cold so I haven't thought about it. But a couple days ago my rivnut tool arrived-- so I may do that too!! Food for thought. I've thought about the extra room and how I could do it, as my trailer is too tall now.. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
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    Fleetwood Neon Modified for off road

    Brophy AS23. Great stair and I think the best value-- sturdy and well made. Got it from eTrailer for about $200. http://www.etrailer.com/p-AS23.html I considered the Torklift as well, also well made, but didn't really get anything more for the increase in cost. To do over again, I'd get the...
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    M1101 trailer build UEV 440 kinda

    V groove bearings are common. Even on Amazon. Just google "v groove bearing". I got mine for $3 on Amazon.
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    Maxtrax group buy?

    Subscribed...
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    Lateral movement while camped

    I love the Bal-C jacks. All 4 corners of my pop up. Very stable.
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    Checking in before I do something crazy... wiring 7 pin power source to house battery

    GREAT observation. I never even suspected that trailers would reverse what auto's do. I looked at pin wiring diagrams for trailers and black is hot and white is ground-- I'll see if I can edit my previous statement (although black=ground still holds true for automotive wiring)...
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    Checking in before I do something crazy... wiring 7 pin power source to house battery

    (White is hot, black is ground in most automotive systems) doesn't seem to hold true for trailers (as drodio will point out below. (Edited) Diodes in charging circuit is typically for the back feeding scenario you describe.
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