Adventure Brigade's Teardrop Trailer Build
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SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Thanks, I'm heading to Home Depot today to get two eyelets so that the awning will not need to attach to the Jeep and will free stand with the trailer. Sometimes just using your equipment gives you ideas vs staring at paper. 
thanks28
New member
I agree I am referencing this thread as I start my own build.
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SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Hot water shower plumbed and installed. All modular as well (except hard mounted water pump). Why a hot shower? This is a dirtbike hauler...after riding all day in cooler weather, a solar shower may not be hot. The entire system cost about $200 in parts and a little thought. Soft white LEDs installed over the galley and red, blue & green rotating LEDs coming soon for chill mode! (Or for people to think it's a UFO!)
Pictures next week or maybe in use next weekend!
Pictures next week or maybe in use next weekend!
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Here we go! I mounted the pump under the rear of the trailer and covered the ports.
The heater needed only one screw to hang on the side. I'll add another to the other side so it can be attached to either side based on ground slope! Won't take more than 2 minutes to attach 2 water hoses, drop one in a water jug and hook up a propane tank. EASY and this thing gets HOTTT!
Next up were the LED lights. BlkWgn hooked me up good. Right now I'm only running soft white on a switch, but I'll soon order a controller which can dim lights and also run the Red, Blue and Green options! Party time :lol
Lastly, it was my birthday on Saturday and I got a new member in the Adventure Brigade. Meet Frankie Boy. He's a cattle dog/Husky/Great Dane mix, is well trained and will make a fine copilot. He's just fine off leash as well so he'll be a great camping dog! He's not a fan of little stupid dogs or cats, so we'll get along just fine.
The heater needed only one screw to hang on the side. I'll add another to the other side so it can be attached to either side based on ground slope! Won't take more than 2 minutes to attach 2 water hoses, drop one in a water jug and hook up a propane tank. EASY and this thing gets HOTTT!
Next up were the LED lights. BlkWgn hooked me up good. Right now I'm only running soft white on a switch, but I'll soon order a controller which can dim lights and also run the Red, Blue and Green options! Party time :lol
Lastly, it was my birthday on Saturday and I got a new member in the Adventure Brigade. Meet Frankie Boy. He's a cattle dog/Husky/Great Dane mix, is well trained and will make a fine copilot. He's just fine off leash as well so he'll be a great camping dog! He's not a fan of little stupid dogs or cats, so we'll get along just fine.
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Thanks, Jim. Luna has a new camping friend!
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Here's the shower all set up. The hose exploded mid-use on the shower wand. I guess it wasn't rated for the pressure? I've replaced it with a standard one from Home Depot and we'll see!
jim65wagon
Well-known member
Had to be a bad hose. That's a good pump but it's not THAT good...
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
So....I may or may not have bent my trailer axle.
Bugger! How'd you manage that?
crismateski
American Adventurist
Am I going to have to come camp in SB for a weekend so I can watch you fix the trailer?
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
The suspension is way too stiff because the trailer is really light. So:
Option A: new axle, same story
Option B: new axle, new suspension for softer ride
Option C: go custom with trailing arms and airbags for a softer ride
@cris: you sleep on the futon and watch me under with just a hilift supporting it on the side of the street as cars go by!
Option A: new axle, same story
Option B: new axle, new suspension for softer ride
Option C: go custom with trailing arms and airbags for a softer ride
@cris: you sleep on the futon and watch me under with just a hilift supporting it on the side of the street as cars go by!
crismateski
American Adventurist
sounds good, just dont spill my beer
something along these lines might work for you http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/250830079877?lpid=82
they have others widths as well