TomP
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Rats! I was just there last week. This was on the way back to Vegas. If you head south before I go back north you do the same.
Jeep Livin Lite Extreme Trailer EXPO upgrades
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Trailin’ 55
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Well we picked up our Rock Climber and put about 4000 miles on it! It’s a great little camper and is actually roomier than we anticipated. The one glitch is the spare tire situation. The bolt pattern from the factory is 5x4.5. The JK wheel pattern is 5x5. I’d really like to carry only one spare for the Jeep and trailer. I just picked up new 5x5 drums from Dexter. This will require 2 new 5x5 wheels for the trailer. Also the JK wheels won’t work due to different backspacing so now I am faced with another dilemma. Maybe a spacer if the spare is used??? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
TomP
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My trailer uses a spacer and the 17" Jeep wheels so it can be done. I would call Liv'n Lite and they should be able to give you the part numbers that they used. I agree that carrying the one spare is the way to go which is one of the reasons why I changed the wheels on my Jeep. But with your new drums a straight 5x5 spacer should do the trick and allow you to run Jeep wheels. I found 5 almost new take off wheels for less than $100.00. While in Reno I purchased matching 33" tires for the trailer as the original 35" tires had aged out. So all seven tires now match. Off road I run about 10 psi in the trailer and I think in a pinch it could be towed with a flat tire. With your new drums a straight 5x5 spacer should do the trick and allow you to run Jeep wheels. I found 5 almost new take off wheels for less than $100.00.
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Trailin’ 55
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I don’t know why this was so hard. Once I figured out I needed the spacer I returned the hubs and just bought 1 1/4” spacer adapter to 5x5. New 5x5 wheels and ready to go.
TomP
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Excellent!
TomP
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I have replaced
I have replaced the springs on the Jeep with Old Man Emu heavy load springs. They have handled the load of the rear bumper add on's and the trailer very well.
TomP
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Nemo has been a part of this build from the beginning because it was impossible to carry camping gear and a 180 pound Newfoundland in the back of my Jeep. A big part of having the trailer was to provide a warm and dry sleeping area off the ground for the both of us. It is with a sad and heavy heart that I must report that Nemo has passed on. He was a wonderful dog and we traveled the United States for 8 1/2 years together. I am missing him greatly.
Tom, sorry to hear about your dog. I've watched this thread for a couple of years now. I bought a 6.0 about a year ago and have been doing modifications to it. I like coming back and referring to your thread for inspiration. I think I'm going to take a stab at the gas struts. It's getting pretty heavy at this point. Any advice? I have the regular 6.0, not the Jeep version. Though I have lifted it and made a few modifications.
Trailin’ 55
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Hey Wilsonian, made any progress on the struts? We have a trailer similar to TomP and liked his strut idea but really don’t want to go through the piano hinge replacement. Manufacturers and suppliers have not been very helpful in being able to size the correct strut so that it supplies adequate assist without damaging hinge.
OverlandNA
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Talk to Hank https://www.geminigassprings.com
Trailin’ 55
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Hey Tom, glad to see you have a new Jeep buddy! We made it out to do some more of the OBDR in August. Fun trip! As you can see we stole your idea for mounting water jugs on the back of the trailer. 