Mr. King
Undecided
I dig trailers!
Old Trailer:
M416 variant, 4'W x6'L x 26"H with an Eezi Awn Series 3, 1.8m RTT.
Challenges:
We're not tall enough to access anywhere but around the edges of the trailer without having to crawl in.
No, I'm 6' tall and the open trailer rim was just below chest level. You've been there!
Wife not able to raise lid by herself. She's not weak, the lift cylinders were installed incorrectly.
Wasted, inconvenient space. Stuff piled on other stuff.
No room for a fridge.
So... After much discussion with my better half and, especially after having my arm eaten while attempting to change
one of the struts on the lid (regardless of how they were mounted), I decided there has to be a better way.
I sold the body off of the other trailer within a month!
What to do with a high quality, bare chassis? What to do?
Criteria:
Access by opening doors rather than lifting a lid.
Ability to carry long, slender objects inside without losing floor space, i.e., EZ Up, fishing poles, etc.
Space for 80L fridge w/ jacket on slide.
Space for on board battery(s).
Useable overhead space inside.
Plenty of space on the exterior to mount rotopax, sand ladders, gas cylinders and the like.
Relatively light weight.
Body Design
Here is what I came up with:
Overall Dimensions: 4'W x 7'L x 3' 2"H
Construction: 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" plywood
Weight: TBD
Overhead from front with the top removed.
Long block on right is scale Oz Tent RV-2, 6'L x 10"W x 6"H.
LH Door. Small blocks inside door are scale Group 34M batteries. A
shelf could be mounted above or larger batteries stacked.
Large block is scale back of 80L fridge.
Top block is scale Oz Tent RV-2.
RH Door. Front scale of 80L fridge with jacket.
A shelf could be installed above the fridge.
Rear door. Long block in upper left corner is scale Oz Tent RV-2.
Overhead are 2" holes and slots for fishing poles, to hang a net, etc.
Forward bulkhead has slots for air circulation and to allow lashing.
Need to model tie down rails for floor.
Slots in side of tent tray for hanging items.
X-ray views to see relationships.
Roof is arched. Roof rack would require feet instead of rails to allow runoff.
A table would have to mounted under a roof rack unless it is shorter than 4'6". It could
then be stood on edge inside the body.
There is plenty of room on the bulkhead above and aft of the batteries to mount
just about any kind of electrical management system. Body structure allows multiple
avenues for wire runs.
Body design allows easy drafting changes for configuration variation.
Still working on door hinge and latch setups.
I still need to model the trailer chassis and fenders I have. Coming soon.
I am interested in your observations and feedback.
Thanks, Mr. King
Old Trailer:
M416 variant, 4'W x6'L x 26"H with an Eezi Awn Series 3, 1.8m RTT.
Challenges:
We're not tall enough to access anywhere but around the edges of the trailer without having to crawl in.
No, I'm 6' tall and the open trailer rim was just below chest level. You've been there!
Wife not able to raise lid by herself. She's not weak, the lift cylinders were installed incorrectly.
Wasted, inconvenient space. Stuff piled on other stuff.
No room for a fridge.
So... After much discussion with my better half and, especially after having my arm eaten while attempting to change
one of the struts on the lid (regardless of how they were mounted), I decided there has to be a better way.
I sold the body off of the other trailer within a month!
What to do with a high quality, bare chassis? What to do?
Criteria:
Access by opening doors rather than lifting a lid.
Ability to carry long, slender objects inside without losing floor space, i.e., EZ Up, fishing poles, etc.
Space for 80L fridge w/ jacket on slide.
Space for on board battery(s).
Useable overhead space inside.
Plenty of space on the exterior to mount rotopax, sand ladders, gas cylinders and the like.
Relatively light weight.
Body Design
Here is what I came up with:
Overall Dimensions: 4'W x 7'L x 3' 2"H
Construction: 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" plywood
Weight: TBD
Overhead from front with the top removed.
Long block on right is scale Oz Tent RV-2, 6'L x 10"W x 6"H.
LH Door. Small blocks inside door are scale Group 34M batteries. A
shelf could be mounted above or larger batteries stacked.
Large block is scale back of 80L fridge.
Top block is scale Oz Tent RV-2.
RH Door. Front scale of 80L fridge with jacket.
A shelf could be installed above the fridge.
Rear door. Long block in upper left corner is scale Oz Tent RV-2.
Overhead are 2" holes and slots for fishing poles, to hang a net, etc.
Forward bulkhead has slots for air circulation and to allow lashing.
Need to model tie down rails for floor.
Slots in side of tent tray for hanging items.
X-ray views to see relationships.
Roof is arched. Roof rack would require feet instead of rails to allow runoff.
A table would have to mounted under a roof rack unless it is shorter than 4'6". It could
then be stood on edge inside the body.
There is plenty of room on the bulkhead above and aft of the batteries to mount
just about any kind of electrical management system. Body structure allows multiple
avenues for wire runs.
Body design allows easy drafting changes for configuration variation.
Still working on door hinge and latch setups.
I still need to model the trailer chassis and fenders I have. Coming soon.
I am interested in your observations and feedback.
Thanks, Mr. King
