Adventure Trailer Mod Thread

[flywgn]

One of the items we had on the Conqueror was a 20'-diameter fly that covered the entire trailer, obviating any need for a fly cover on the tent entrance.

Today, we towed Harry over to a tarp fabricator and ordered a fly. We didn't give them the exact measurement yet because they told us that they had planned to order a roll of the material (a light-weight, waterproof, fire retardant, mildew-proof sort) anyway, but we figure that the overall measurements will be something near 16' X 20'.

While the awning is nice for those sunlit lunches en route, as well as the immediate shading anytime (right BT?), we miss the convenience of having overall protection from T-storms. It will also provide us with a windbreak (three panels that will extend downwards at an angle)...not to mention the fact that we could also deploy mosquito netting from the same hook-and-loop hem.

We're about a month away from the final product, but I'll let you know when it's done. At this point Adventure Trailers doesn't offer a fly as an option.

Allen R

 

[Whoknows]

Tailgate table

Anyone use their tailgate as a table? Just curious. I've thought about it. Issues seem to be: a) height, b) cables on sides, c) need some type of insert like the cutting board insert on the kitchen lid (Horizon) to keep food from collecting around the inside door edges, and d) fridge slide out not accessible when eating.

 

[Casper]

Well, I haven't had much of a chance to do my mods to my trailer yet. However I do have many planned.
The one thing I have done is to finally mount my propain tank. I had a shop in Reno(Totally Off Road) modify a powertank bracket to fit the bigger size of a 4.2 pound propain tank. I then mounted it to the pasenger side rear on the chaser tailer. This way I can hook up my stove which sits on the AT shelf, and hook up my propain lanturn. I think it turned out great. If you where to pick up the bracket, it would be no problem to modify it on your own. Now, one to the pics.

Casper
:wings:

 

[DaktariEd]

A few weeks ago I mounted my solar panel on the roof of my Maggiolina Airland (which is mounted on my Horizon AT).

I modified the cabling just a tad, extending the feedline to the charge controller, to keep the output line less than 5 feet as recommended in the instructions.

The charge controller is mounted inside a small Plexiglas housing I made to give it a little weather resistance in case a few stray raindrops attack...most of the year unlikely.

The housing (to the back of which I attached magnets) is then moved to whichever battery I want to top off: the trailer, the secondary yellow-top in the Cruiser, or the primary yellow-top in the engine compartment.

I attached a short "pigtail" w/plug to both primary & secondary batteries, so all I have to do is plug it in....no clips or fiddling with other connectors. The pigtails have weather-resistant caps on the ends and connect to the side terminals with ring-connectors.

So far so good!
:sombrero:

 

[flywgn]

Here's the result of our "fly" project. The entire kit, including eight poles, pegs, and cords, weighs approximately 16 lbs.

We decided to have the final area be a 20' X 20' square and have grommets placed about every 24". The tarp is bound with a reinforced hem and is 5.5 oz wt, about half the weight of canvas.

For storing, we roll from two sides and then fold to the center. This allows for placement on the top of the tent and deploys itself in all four directions. Although we did not do so for the photo below, we can complete the folding in such a way that it will fit into the cargo box athwartship.

I don't think all eight poles are necessary, but they do give it added support.

Allen R

 

[BajaXplorer]

"athwartship"...WOW! :arabia:

Amy will be with me for B1K. Emergency comms and pit for DP Racing. Plan to stop by and see you and Diana.
LTNS,
BX

 

[Nuclear Redneck]

flywgn,

I noticed the extra propane tank in your picture. How many days are you getting out of a tank?

Thanks,

 

[kb7our]

Nice Fly Setup

Here's the result of our "fly" project. The entire kit, including eight poles, pegs, and cords, weighs approximately 16 lbs.
Allen R

Very nice! What would something like this cost? Any other color choices? Any advantage to using other geometries like a round shape?

 

[flywgn]

Amy will be with me for B1K... Plan to stop by and see you and Diana...

BX, it'll be good to see you both. We should be in house through 11/20. I'll send you an e-mail w/ more details. And, oh yeah, athwartship has a better ring than breadthways, doesn't it?

I noticed the extra propane tank in your picture. How many days are you getting out of a tank?

We don't know for certain. In addition to the stove we have a propane lantern that stems up from a coupling. We were out for five nights on the one tank and I neglected to check the amount it took to refill that tank. Negligence.

... What would something like this cost? Any other color choices? Any advantage to using other geometries like a round shape?

The tarp (material, tax, labor) was $376.30. I don't believe there is another color. We had a round shape on the Conqueror and have found that the square provides us with more options. Only a personal preference.

Allen R

 

[GunnIt]

$5 level guages.

This is cheap and easy way to get the trailer level at the campsite. Buy 2 of these at Walmart for $5

Put one on the front lid of the trailer.

Put the other on the side.

 

[flywgn]

Terry,

For some reason the photos don't show up on my screen—probably some electronic toggle switch that I haven't thrown—but I get the idea with levels.

My method is not as easy and needs replenishing each time. I spot "Harry" where we think is the most level, exit the vehicle, open the near-side panier, pour myself a neat shot (usually a double) of Wild Turkey, and set the tumbler with contents on top of the panier.

Voilà! A useful level. :friday:

Allen R

 

[GunnIt]

spressomon Has a really neat sink mod that belongs in this dead thread! Thanks spressomon for bringing it back to life.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10694

 

[spressomon]

spressomon Has a really neat sink mod that belongs in this dead thread! Thanks spressomon for bringing it back to life.
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10694

Sorry about that...I forgot we had this thread!

 

[Whoknows]

Any updates on the sink? :chef:

 

[spressomon]

Any updates on the sink? :chef:

I'm starting to work on it again now that hunting season is over. I am trying to source a formed sink to hopefully cut down on the overall projected cost and also offer a better overall design. It's an easy fix if $$$ are not a factor ! Hopefully I'll have a handle on this thing in a couple weeks after I've had time to do more test fitting of options. So look for more news toward the latter part of this month.