My homebrew expedition trailer

[Robert Bills]

Or do something like I did with mine:

 

[texaslawman]

Todd, have you considered making the roll-up sides and roll-up rear functional for shade, maybe in the fashion that the tent uses little poles that prop open a canopy in addition to rolling up... kind of dual purpose for those sides if you catch my drift.

Should be easy by simply pressing a grommet in each corner to catch the poles...

Looks good!

Just a thought, may not be worth the hassle:

Yea I had that thought too but I dont think they come out far enough.

 

[texaslawman]

Wow, it looks great with the cover on. Is there anything to keep rain from sitting on the top, underneath the RTT?

No not really but its all sealed up there.

 

[fj40fax]

You could use some sort of channel and some wood slats to hold the top up, like the bows on a M101.

 

[slimtwo]

Or do something like I did with mine:

You have a sharp looking trailer!

Off the subject a tad, is that a chuck box in the back of your trailer, and did you build it? And if so, would you be willing to share your plans?

Happy Trails!

 

[Robert Bills]

Bruce,

Yes, that is a chuck box in the back of the trailer. My father and I built it in the mid-1960s (when I was 15), and any plans that existed then have long since disappeared.

There are a number of chuck box plans available on the Internet. Try googling "patrol box plans, "chuck box plans," and "camp kitchen plans" and you should find most of them.

 

[cjm]

patrol box

http://www.troop168.net/forms/patrolboxa.htm

http://www.troop679.org/patrol_box_plans.html

http://www.troop416.us/2007/07/11/chuckbox-plans


Enjoy!

 

[Robert Bills]

This is one of my favorite chuck box design pages because the Excel file is set up to change the dimensions throughout as one changes the length, width and height to suit one's particular needs:

http://www.troop168.net/forms/patrolboxC.htm

 

[texaslawman]

Well took her to Roundup on her maiden voyage and she did great no trails because I still need to put bump stops and one more leaf in the springs. She is sure going to make things much more comfortable on our outings!

 

[fj40fax]

Wow, Texas is FLAT!

 

[Box Rocket]

Nice trucknutz! :REOutShootinghunter

 

[Abel Villesca]

Love the mobile bar:friday:

Oh yeah, great looking truck and trailer, too! :sombrero:

 

[texaslawman]

Nice trucknutz! :REOutShootinghunter

:sombrero: Thanks they where a gift LOL... Guess that makes it a mail truck...

 

[Stouttrout]

Wow, Texas is FLAT!

What are you talking about. That is the part with Hills.:Wow1:

Great Pics!!!

 

[texaslawman]

Wow, Texas is FLAT!

Its an Illusion you had to drive up there its really a good lil hill. And there are other non flat spots too...