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Trailer is about complete, I will have some final pics up shortly..had a chance to take it out for a test spin and loved it.

Got the tongue box mounted today along with the addition of some OSB cut to fit to help mount the Solar goodies inside the box , items should be here within the week. I plan on running an AGM battery at first until I can afford a nice Lithium Ion battery. I will be using 2 100W panels / hooked...

Next I started on the rack system to support my RTT , all buttoned up , just need to throw on a final coat of implement paint and then get the RTT mounted.

worked on a getting a small frame built toward the front of the trailer , not sure if I am going to store my rotopax cans there or use this area to store my 100W solar panels, time will tell :-). ..Either way it's nice to have a small nit of storage right behind the tongue box.

Next I got some black rubber sealant and got the seams all buttoned up , really worked well around the fender flares.

Had some time over the weekend to work on the trailer. This weekend was spent sealing all the seams , getting the lighting installed , weld on a piece to help with stoasrge in front and get the tongue box aligned and then start getting the rack system com completed. Welding on some jacks to...

Everytinh os coming together, I put a quick paint job on the rack system, I plan on paining again once it's all tougher but wanted a first coat over the primer before putting everything together. Once I get the rack system on I can start wiring.

Next I got the soft cover out and mounted the aluminum channel pieces that make up the frame , got it laid down and then clamped, then fitted the soft cover to ensure a good fit.

Next I started to work on the hitch and cover. I decided to go with the lock n roll system and of course the safety chains.

Finally got some free time over the weekend to start putting the pieces into place , weekend was spent mounting the painted tub components ( 4 in total) to the trailer bed , for this I used 5/16 " bolts with washers. I then attached all for corners and finally added the tail gate. All 4 parts...

Today was spent sanding the fiberglass pieces and painting. I wanted the trailer to match my outback so I picked up a gallon of acrylic urethane paint matched to the color of the subie " magnetite gray" , shot all 5 pieces today and they turned out perfect. , the color match was spot on...

Wanted to provide a recent update ... I was able to work on getting the rest of the rack system primered and ready for paint.

Another weekend and another few hours spent on completing the trailer :-).... Worked on getting the wheels mounted , cutting out the fenders and getting a dry fit of the fiberglass tub before I start shooting paint. I went with the same wheel and tire configuration that I have on my Subie...

I would email Scott and set up a phone conversation with him, I learned more in a 30 minute call than I did with my analysis paralysis on the net ;-) ... I too wanted to use timber axles but after further review, the trainer is light and this would not be the best approach , I chose instead a...

Currently building a dinoot extended j Series, I have a build thread going on this site and Scotts site as well. Scott has been awesome during the build helping answer any and all questions and is very responsive to emails! .. For a top I ordered a toneau cover (soft cover) for now , I do...

Weekend update... We worked more on the suspension , axle, hubs and the floor of the trailer today with a quick dry fit of the fiberglass tub , all in all a very productive day , I cant wait to get the tires mounted and have a rolling frame ready :-) . Started off cutting notches on all four...

I was a ble to work on the floor more today , after dry fitting everything I started to "Glue and Screw" , went together nice and after all together remeasured and everything was right where it needed to be , flooring fit like a glove on the frame. Next we started dry fit the leaf...

Today was spent getting the decking ready to attached to the trailer frame and get aligned for the fiberglass tub. I used treated plywood for this application , I plan on priming and putting on a roll on / spray on bedliner for the inside / outside to keep up with the rigors of the trail...

seemed to work OK , I didn't have much problem .

Step 2: Now that the bare metal has been cleaned and prepped I was able to prime the trailer and the fiberglass frame pieces before we start rough fitting everything. Little 600 grit sanding blocks for the cleaning and then wiped down with Denatured Alcohol and the primer went on with no...