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Just to complete the circle, I am ditching the pintle hitch and will install a rise Lock-n-Roll. I also want to give a shout out to the Lock-N-Roll folks who have been working with me to correct my mistake of not getting the rise one in the first place. Kudos to them--it is a nice thing to...

Fairly productive Saturday between rain showers. Had 3 separate showers that made me put all my tools away and shut up the trailer just to have the sun come back out! But I did get the plate for the winch welded in, the winch and chain installed, the tongue box installed, batteries put back in...

I would have had a hard time selling that 416, Andy... even with the pop up I would find a military trailer extremely useful... but I would have had no where to store it so I am sure I couldn't have done both... Fortunately I have not welded the coupler/hitch on the tongue yet--I am waiting...

I hadn't given the departure angle enough thought, and thanks for that link Weejeep2--it made it pretty clear what I was sacrificing. I'll definitely consider getting a rise hitch and ditch the Pintle. Some of the trails I run do have some steep approach/departure, particularly in Moab--and I...

I wanted the same tire size for several reasons, including that I am running just one spare for both the TV and the trailer as they are identical in every way. I also prefer the look, but that was completely secondary. Spring under was intentional as I have the spring hangers made to be skid...

These pictures are the best I could get until I tow it into the road--the driveway isn't completely level, but here is how it sits with a few huge caveats. #1: I haven't cut the tongue to length yet. #2 I haven't welded the LocknRoll to the tongue so the vehicle hasn't sagged yet (the tongue...

So on my trailer build, with my current vehicle hitch configuration, the vehicle hitch is and 4 or 6 inches lower than the trailer tongue--this forces the back of the trailer up slightly. Is this an issue at all? I can actually see how that may aid in rear exit clearance for the trailer. I...

total aside, and finally my curiosity got the best of me so I looked it up...but when typing the 15' and meaning degrees, you can just type 15° by holding down the ALT key and then typing (on the numeric keypad) 0176. You have to make sure Num Lock (number lock) is turned on. Just a tip :-)

Is this the site you were referring to? http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear84.htm

Got the frames welded together, stairs installed, and started on the fenders.

Today I will work on getting the trailer welded to the frame and hopefully can do the winch/top raiser and get the brake lines made...but it is a slow morning due to the box-moving festivities. It was a silly move to switch to mojitos after drinking a ton of beers...rookie move... ONe of my...

Bros showed up today and moved the box!!!!

Back at it---ground off remaining undercarriage of the Neon in prep for swap. Disassembled the wiffleteee to gain access to the crank arm which I removed. Put pillowblock bearing support on it (which I'll add a brace and bolt to subfloor) and welded the drive gear to the shaft (for chain/winch...

Where is that? Looks like Moab?

My dry weight, far as I know, at this point is 1300. I figure an additional 225 with the solar panel/batteries and another 250 with supplies is a fair assessment. Gosh it adds up quick! It sure gets me thinking about the gauge of metal I used for the frame (it added about 300 lbs for a new...

Yea, there is a lot of storage inside. I am going to add some tie downs inside to help with shifting/slamming. Do you have anything to secure loads for the back-and-forth shuffle inside?

I'm definitely weight conscious and I certainly sacrificed a little weight for added strength. I think fully loaded I'll be about 1800 lbs in the neon but haven't gotten that far yet. Is 1600 your loaded or dry weight?

That is one slick looking trailer behind your yota!

Well I am glad I put the axle forward of the box CofG. I was getting worried I would be too tongue light and that my overhang was too much, but those are good points and I am glad of where it is. I am expecting about 100lbs on my tongue from my basic estimated calcs which would be managable on...

What is the prevailing thought on tongue weight for an off road trailer? I intentionally put my axle just forward of the center of the box so that when I add my batteries and accessories on the tongue that I wouldn't overload the tongue weight. I have seen many say around 10-15% tongue weight...