Outlander Trailer Sherpa II project...Dial-up beware!

[UNI]

bigwapitijohnny,

Your trailer turned out GREAT, looking forward to seeing you down at the ORCC/Bass Pro event.

Alan

 

[fulljam]

Very nice offroad trailer!

Do you know the total weight of your trailer?

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

According to Robert, unloaded the Sherpa is about 800 lbs. Completely loaded with full water tank, fridge, camping gear is about 1,800 lbs. I going to get it weighed to see for sure.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

BWJ

 

[fulljam]

According to Robert, unloaded the Sherpa is about 800 lbs. Completely loaded with full water tank, fridge, camping gear is about 1,800 lbs. I going to get it weighed to see for sure.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

BWJ

Thanks for the info!

And the 4runner with is V6 dont have any difficulty to hit the trail with it?

Did you change your ratio in your diff to make it easily?

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Well...

I must admit that the 4runner with the v6 labors at times pulling the Sherpa II...Coming home from Arkansas, I noticed that in the hills, the 4runner started to 'bonk'. Needless to say, my next vehicle purchase will have a bigger v6 or a v8. Gas mileage loss was minimal. Knocked me down 1 mpg. Not bad for an armored, lifted 4runner pulling a loaded Sherpa II...I think when we travel out west, we will take our '04 Sequoia instead...

Regards,

BWJ

 

[DonBeasley]

What tent set up did you finally go with. I am building my own trailer and have same tent needs as you listed.

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Tent solution...

Don,

I went with the Mombasa 3 man tent for now. I also have an REI alcove with 2 windwalls for the Trekker Port-a-privy for the 'courtyard'. This setup has been quite good so far. I was thinking about getting a cot with a mosquito net under the alcove...I'm still working out the solution. I'll get pics of the setup in a little bit. :sombrero:

As our needs grow, I will get the North Face Docking station with a 2 person dock. I will have an oppurtunity to look at an Oztent RV series in September, but this tent poses some challenges as far as storing and transporting.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

BWJ

 

[AFSOC]

WOW! :drool: That is a sweet heart of a trailer. Congrats.

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Engel / Electrical system / Faucet

Got the transit bag for the Engel 45 installed. Fridge is on a custom tray fabbed up by Robert. If you ask me, it's about a perfect fit for front compartment...

The Engel is locked into place with a quick release pin. Even the small details are addressed...​

The great thing about the location is that with the awning deployed with the screen room, I'm cooking in total comfort...:chef: I'm still trying to figure out a system for the galley box...That is the fun part of it isn't it?...

The other side of the front compartment houses the eletrical system. Eventually, my Honda EU1000iA will fit there perfectly. Don't need a tray for that, just some d-rings to tie it down. The battery will run my CPAP machine for about 18 hrs if need be with the Engel shut off...So it looks like I will be needing the Honda pretty soon...or else the entire campsite will suffer from my snoring...:yikes:

The Faucet location was somewhat of an issue as to where to place it. We finally decided to go with the front of the box. Robert fabbed up a custom aluminum box cover for it. Here it is coated with Ameraguard...It is removable with two wing nuts.

More pics to follow...

Regards,

BWJ

 

[gaap master]

Congrats on the trailer. It's awesome! :Wow1:

Like you, I was intrigued when I saw TNF Docking Station. Seems like a cool concept. Since it's a fairly new product, I was curious to see how the user reviews would be. From what I've seen so far on REI.com and elsewhere, the initial reports were disappointing...particularly with regard to the connections between the docks and the station.

Anyway, enjoy the trailer and keep the pics coming!

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Rear compartment / Fender boxes

The rear compartment was configured with a 15 gallon water tank. We had decided to have the fill valve on the fridge side. Got a brass cap to plug the valve while in transit...

Rear compartment:

I bought an truck bed mat at Tractor Supply and cut it to fit the back. That stuff was tough to cut, thank goodness that I had some straight edged shears to make fitting easy. As you can see there is plenty of storage available.

I currently have a PETT toilet / Trekker Fold-a-privy / 2 lawn chairs / Cabela's large folding table / Plano Sportsman trunk with camping gear / Rubbermaid Action packer (dry food storage) / 60 ft of RV drinking water hose...As you can see, there is plenty of room after all the gear is in...

Fender boxes:

The driver side fender box 'under' the tent is used for storage for other ancillary equipment. I've got my Mombasa awning screen room / REI Alcove / Mombasa rain fly rods / Custom trailer wheel lock...More on the lock later :victory:

The galley box is currently 'stuffed' with my Coleman stove / GSI Outdoors pinnacle base camper set / GSI Outdoors Infinity 4 person set / Century 2 piece safety post and propane hose / collapsible strainer / 2 BBQ grill lighters...This system has been MONEY. So far I have cooked some good chow and I am looking for a dutch oven as well...

I am still looking for galley options...as it sits, it works well, HOWEVER, well...you guys know...IT NEVER ENDS!

More pics later!

Regards,

BWJ

 

[socaljeeper]

I am liking this trailer, makes me want to sell mine and get one of these. Well done. Did you think about putting the water tank underneath, or is there not enough room?

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Did you think about putting the water tank underneath, or is there not enough room?

Never thought of going underneath to be honest with you. I don't know how that poly water tank would hold up to trail carnage and the elements...

Thanks for the kind words!

Regards,

BWJ

 

[fingas]

How tall is the inside of the box?

 

[bigwapitijohnny]

Box height...

How tall is the inside of the box?

Main compartment is 26" high and the fender boxes are 16" high...

Regards,

BWJ