Recent content by Ridefreak

Just a follow-up on the build. I've towed the camper trailer about 3K miles so far, zero drama. minor impact on mileage (2~3mpg) if I'm not in a hurry. I don't really notice the trailer back there except for a bit of a hit to the power and when I apply the brakes it's apparent there's a bit...

I was able to get out and drag the trailer through the desert yesterday. No issues.

Trailer's done for the most part. I've got a couple of minor things still to make (tire stand for the diesel heater and wheel chock for the moto) but it's little stuff. I took it out and pulled it up to 70mph in the lower and upper position. Pulls smoothly with no drama but in the upper...

THanks Zim, I was a CTM (cryptologic tech maint) I didn't pick up this from my time in though, I've always like building stuff with metal. This was my last major build about 12 yrs ago.

Fenders painted and non skid applied to the top since I'll be using them to stand on sometimes.

I'd like to install shocks but it really needs an axle flip for them to fit, right now there's not enough room between the bed supports and the spring perch, I've got 9" of space and the shortest shocks I'm seeing are 12" so I haven't figured that one out yet. I could have welded on shock drop...

The spare is mounted, it's location is there to leave room for a tongue box and I'm not adding the tire to the tongue weight. I made a jig to hold 4 tabs at once that are used to hold the side planks on, there were 10 sets of 4 so the jig really came in handy for welding all 4 as a group...

From one retired sailor to another, thanks Zim

Thanks, I haven't settled on what kind of stabilizers I'll use but they will probably be store bought.

Installed the tent today, I was worried the 50Lb struts I used were too stiff but after adding the tent's weight, it's just right to me, not overly difficult to lower, takes a bit of a tug. Rising up happens on it's own as soon as the pop pins are pulled. I tested for sway or shake when moving...

The frame for the tailgate is 1x1 square tubing. I'd like slam latches so I bought some inexpensive pop locks and set them up with a ramp so the gate can be slammed shut. I added some pickup style tailgate cables off an 80s model chevy and placed two anchoring points on each side of the...

Alabama Hills/Mt. Whitney

Reds Canyon, San Rafael Swell

This is a trailer I've put together to haul my dualsport moto (KTM 500) and/or a fat tire ebike and also carry a tent. Not unlike some of the other utility trailers builds I see on here. There's a couple constraints I've had to deal with. It's size is limited as it must share 1 car space in...