Thank you sir. We love how the trailer turned out and functions... Hate to get rid of it honestly, but my boys like their girlfriends better than me and my wifey would prefer a teardrop or something lower to the ground (and she really wants the garage back) so unfortunately it must go :disrelieved:
LOCATION: ATLANTA GA
PRICE: $ 16,995 - Willing to entertain offers from anywhere in US
The base trailer was purchased new from CVT in 2019 as a platform to build an Overland / Off-road capable trailer to support family of 5 on cross country and local adventures. All customization, electrical...
Tully,
I went with the MAX Modular ALUMAX SL 70" Long Aluminum Bed Rack x 14” height. It is a great piece of kit, well engineered and well fabricated. I needed to do a couple of modificaitons to adapt it for my use, but nothing needing heavy fabrication.
I suppose you could technically charge the battery from the 7-pin, but 1) would not be efficient or supply enough real current (small gauge cable) 2) battery would have to be exactly the same as starter (chemistry, capacity, etc) 3) risk of unisolated batteries has a ton of draw backs (safety...
Here is the tank I used....
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/front-runner-upright-water-tank-flat.html
On DC-DC charger, 1) I needed a way to charge a different size and type of battery (100ah LiFePro) 2) I wanted a clean way to charge the trailer as we drove from point to point 3)...
So long overdue update... Trailer made its maiden voyage of 6,738 miles at the end of May beginning of June thru the reaches of the Western US (Badlands, Blackhills, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon)... Quite the shake down cruise. Also just returned from a couple of weekend trips in the southeast...
Any folks in the Black Hills area or Yellowstone area care to chime in on the best site for weather forecasts (long range, accurate models)? Starting to peak ahead and weather is looking a bit cold and wet on a site or two... And then just cold on others. Thanks!
@jeepers29 Yes, my Dometic CFX50W will be mounted on the bedslide in the tub of the trailer. The bedslide arrived today and I was able to get it bolted down and I started test fitting gear, etc to find its final mounting location. I will get some more build pics up, as well as a few after it...
So where to place the spigot... Luckily I had inspiration from a fellow Overlander. I visited with him and almost bought his trailer but timing didn’t fit but I did use his build as some inspiration... The spigot will be mounted ahead of the wheel wells and exposed, so I needed a bracket to...
Back to electrical... Battery ‘box’... One reason I chose to go with a Lithium battery was off gassing and the other is getting all 100ah of power without having to have 2 heavy ass lead batteries. So it’s not really a box so much as a frame.
Now the components... Some assembly required...
Now to water... I really wanted to maximize my space, so the design elements of the aluminum extrusion was born when I found the FrontRunner Flat water tanks and how I was going to attach them to the sides of the trailer to take up the space between the SlideMaster bedslide and the edge of the...
A few more updates and pictures from work already completed... Drilling holes in a new trailer is always a ‘great’ idea....
Seal-It firewall grommet repurposed as a conduit end
And while we are cutting, can’t forget to poke a hole in the lid of the trailer...
ScanStrut seal to allow...
Sarge... The Rim Camp spot is exactly where we are going to camp... Seems like the spot. We will check out Wall Drug Store thanks for the tip, some tourist-y Americana is always worth it.
Beginnings of the electrical... everything goes in the tongue box.
-Renogy 100aH LIFEPO4
-Renogy Rover 30 amp
-Renogy DC-DC 20 amp
-Switches, relays and circuit breakers
All pieces are modular and designed for removal for servicing of electrical system.
Mock-up of battery box and switch...
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