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8020 is going to be heavy. With the payload capacity of a jeep, that's not going to leave much payload for gear. Honestly, a good quality 1/2 in or 3/4 plywood would be lighter, just as strong, and take up less space. Not to mention it would be cheaper. While I like the idea of a modular...

Welcome to OB! Most of us started out exactly where you are. Out of curiosity, if you're looking at a full size ram already, I'm curious why not consider bumping up to a 2500? This would solve the payload issue with the 1500, and it's not really any bigger. You can fit a ram 2500 anywhere you...

You, sir, are a genius. Well done!

Do you happen to have photos of the build process? I find those to be much more useful to people looking to build their own trailer.

It's pretty sparse,but off to a great start! What are your overall plans with the build?

I will receive them tomorrow, but I'm replacing the mattress in my rooftop tent. I ordered 2 4 inch thick self inflating sleeping pads to replace the 1.5in foam mattress the tent came with.

Yeah, I monitored it via the renogy battery monitor on my trailer. It pulled about 10A while warming up the glow plug. Then it pulls about an 1A. If I have a 100Ah lifepo4 in the trailer. The heater will pull way less out of the battery than my 12v electric blanket.

I've tested mine, and no it works. I just need to run it into the tent, and spend a night in the driveway. :grinning:

I'm actually a little worried that the 8kw heater will be too much for my RTT, but the winters here in Idaho can get REAL cold.

Patched up a small crack in my roof top tent with some Marine Tex epoxy. This stuff is amazing, and I have confirmed reports that you can fix a marine engine intake manifold with it.

No problem. I'm sure it's a fine trailer, I just think if you look around, you'll probably find something you like even better.

In addition to the fail-tastic attempt at a trip, I've made a bunch of updates to the rig in the last few months. There's much to do before we head out and hit the ID BDR next year. First up, is I finally installed the tow hitch, and wired up the 3-pin anderson connector to power the 20A dc-dc...

For a 20k starting price, I'd rather have something with a composite construction. I'm not against wooden trailers (Mines made of wood), but I feel like there are better options out there. These trailers start at 12k for the base model, and can be spec'd out. Top spec sits at about 25k, and...

A little over a month ago, @K12 and I replaced the radiator in Gamora, and installed an auxillary transmission cooler. Last weekend, we attempted to head out to test out some new gear. I had a diesel heater I wanted to test, as well as battery and propane tank heaters. Well......I had my first...

It's been done. I have the same size tank. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/200-5kw-portable-diesel-air-heater.191458/post-2870519 If it doesn't fit, I'll use the box200-5kw-portable-diesel-air-heater.191458for200-5kw-portable-diesel-air-heater.191458 something else, and try a...

Believe me, I've thought about renting a large storage unit so that I can build things in the winter time....

Too cold for that, at least for right now. I'm also a couple of years out on that.

This is what I planned on using: https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/22-in-pro-tool-box-black

I mean, that's the plan for now.... Well see ho long it stays up there though.

I want the fuel container inside the box. I want to try and minimize any leaking into the trailer. I know I can fit EVERYTHING in the rigid tool box (which is only about $60 anyways), that it's just plug in the power, and run the hose into one of the tents.