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Today's task...... PAINT! This morning, I had a few hours before my dad came over to help me install a new outdoor faucet. I took that time to get all the doors primed, since I was lazy, and skipped the FRP panels. Each door got two coats of exterior primer. I finished about 20 minutes...

OK, after three long days of work, she's now ready for paint! Tounge box positioned: All doors are framed, with latches installed! Kitchen box is set with the stove in place (I definitely need a smaller stove though, but that can happen later). Power and water boxes positioned, and...

Also, I promise I'll take some progress pics tomorrow.

Also, ordered some more 12g marine wire, and a 20A HQST MPPT Solar charge controller. Oy, this trailer is going to bankrupt me..... Good thing I can live in it if I lose the house.

Both front doors are built. Door jam has been built for one of the doors. Going to get the second door on tonight after my daughter goes to bed. I'll be building the passenger side door jam tomorrow, and installing the latches, and rear door jam as well. Then I'll get the tongue box installed...

Negative. It's just some ubolts that go around the round bars and through the super/unistrut. I also run them through the brackets for my awning and privacy tent as well. The round bars that run along the roof are plenty strong enough to hold the tent.

Do you mean the roof rack oem crossbars? If so, I don't have them. I use some 40in long pieces of unistrut. The held up just fine, but I wasn't wheeling. That being said, they had no flex at all while I was in the tent. It felt very solid.

Yup! That was Gamora, and Liana was driving my Frontier.

Haha. I wish. Honestly, if I had a garage to work in, I probably would already be finished. But, as it stands, I have to plan around the weather. Good news is we're looking at some scattered showers on Monday, and Friday. The rest of the week looks pretty good.

Someday, but for this iteration, it's all wood.

OK, that's fair, but I ordered what I need to get it to a usable point. Looking forward to making some serious progress next week!

I don't know why I wait until right before a trip to get this stuff done. Probably has to do with the fact that I don't have a garage, and need to wait until the weather gets decent before I can get any work done.

Thanks! Though, I've noticed my rear leaf springs aren't a huge fan of all the weight back there, so I may need to look at adding an add-a-leaf at a minimum to add some additional load capacity. Even without the tent up there, she's been squatting for a bit.

So, the wife and I have been talking about getting a rooftop tent for the better part of a year, with the intent of mounting it on the trailer once I get it finished. Well.....a few weeks ago, Ironman 4x4 was having a 25% off sale on all camping gear. We decided to pull the trigger on the new...

Just ordered everything I need to finish the trailer, with the exception of the battery, and a solar charger. List of parts inbound: 1 Gal Durabak 18 paint in Sand color 15ft ea Red/Black 8AWG marine wire battery lug crimper/cutter Renogy battery monitor fuse block negative bus bar relay box...

Thanks! I'm excited to get it to a point where I can use it. But it's close enough that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Durabak 18 paint has been ordered. It's going to be painted a sand color. I'll be ordering the wiring harness to hook up the 20A dc-dc charger today. As well...

So, I took next week off, in order to get this thing finished. Here's what needs to get done next week. Build the side doors Skin doors with frp Cut and install latches on all new doors Seal the door edges Paint the trailer install aluminum edge trim Install and wire up lights Install...

Very nice! Looking forward to seeing where you take this build.

I am planning on making the June trip though!

Grrbawls. The wife and I are out the first weekend in May, and memorial day as well. Probably gonna have to pass on this one. :coldsweat: