Overland Trailers

[Road]

Looking at all these cool trailers, get me thinking about one. As us family four, set in RTT plus kitchen problem is very hard sometimes.
only worries me is pulling trailer everywhere. Like next year we are planning do Labrador and Newfoundland, it's lots miles and with trailer, it worries me am little. Plus storage when is not in use.
So from your experiences, did you wish never got one or love so much, and it's better than van (who had van).

thanks

I'm super glad I got my off-road trailer two years ago.

I tow it with a diesel van. I had a couple 1/4 ton military trailers but they proved not to be quite enough for what I want, which is to be able to go off-road and still be able to haul building materials or cargo more than the 1/4 tons could do.

I've towed my trailer and set up basecamps all over the country, to the tune of well over 500 nights in two years, from desert to swamps to mountain forests to salt seashores. I wouldn't hesitate to tow mine on the Trans Labrador. In fact, I think I'd rather have it with me than not.

 

[Gmanpaint]

Gregg, this thing is AWESOME! Really well thought out design and build quality clearly. I'd sure love to see some more pics and understand your engineering for your slide mount solar panel slung under the RTT. I've been sketching up plans for similar setup for 2x Renogy 100W eclipse panels on slide rails hidden under my RTT on the Smittybilt Scout trailer. Right now I stand mount them and stow them in the large rear cargo area in transit. This whole rig of yours is super skookum! Nice work!

Thanks!
In the link I posted, it takes you to the build thread. There are tons of pictures, and explanations on almost everything that was done to it.

Solar panels are fixed to aluminum angles, with Z brackets from Renogy. Angles are bolted to slides. Once the setup is bolted up, you can either slide out by hand, or get fancy, and install 12v armature to move in/out with a switch. For two 100w panels, longer HD slides would be needed. Ryadon makes some 250 lb slides that are only 2" tall. Those would work well for two panels. Not for weight, but for rigidity purpose.

Hope that helps some.

 

[Bulwinkle]

Bulwinkle, I like the work being done on the back of your trailer. I'm looking into having similar fab work done to mine as well. Was it personal preference to offset the rear tire or did you design it for a specific purpose?

I am very comfortable fabricating at the shop, but I saw the tire holder from Smittybilt that was ready to go and I did not want to experiment.. It is the SRC Classic Tire Carrier. I needed to have clearance for the back of the Scout Trailer door to swing open. So I had to offset the "Bumper" so the trailer door would open. Then had the idea to make it more like a gate and add Rotopax. Now I can fit 4 3.5 gal tanks.. Will also give me room for a jack on top. It is almost done and I will send along some more photos.. Hope this helps.

 

[Taylors Travels]

We just sold our custom Canadian Military M101 last fall after 17 years of ownership. It was a bit too small for the Power Wagon.

Absolutely loved it and it made adventure travel possible for a family of 4 in TJ’s!

 

[Bulwinkle]

I am very comfortable fabricating at the shop, but I saw the tire holder from Smittybilt that was ready to go and I did not want to experiment.. It is the SRC Classic Tire Carrier. I needed to have clearance for the back of the Scout Trailer door to swing open. So I had to offset the "Bumper" so the trailer door would open. Then had the idea to make it more like a gate and add Rotopax. Now I can fit 4 3.5 gal tanks.. Will also give me room for a jack on top. It is almost done and I will send along some more photos.. Hope this helps.

 

[Bulwinkle]

Propex Heater.... Has anyone installed or explored the installation of a Propex Space heater for a trailer? I have experience in cold temps and really don't like the condensation, and condensation associated with non vented propane heaters. My idea is to install in a compartment as designed with exhaust and intake out bottom, vent the compartment , pipe discharge to a point of connection near the power access point on the RTT.

 

[MissionOverland]

 

[TNjohn]

Portable Pillow Tanks: Wonder if anyone has experience with a collapsable tank? I have been looking for options to a poly tank for longer stays without taking up permanent space. I found this on US Plastic Corp site. They have a bunch of all sorts of tanks. Scout project is getting closer

If it helps, the US Antarctic Program trusts them to haul fuel to the South Pole Station. LOL They actually drag them down on huge HDPE sheets behind large tractors. Of course they hold over 4000 gallons each. It's quite the site to see but it makes the trip back easier because they can roll up the bladders and make a more compact package and can haul some waste on the HDPE for the return trip.

 

[Bubba Tim]

I bought this in 2016, Scout Trailer, added RTT, CFX 65, Chuck Box, Solar, and Hot water for showers etc.

 

[grillotngrits]

I'm running an M1102, this sucker is wide. But I'm very surprised how light the tongue weight is and it pulled very easily behind my Taco. I love my trailer, and anytime I camp with two or more people it's coming with me!

 

[Sparksalot]

Here are more pics of the Roverlander. View attachment 88469View attachment 88470View attachment 88471

That round porthole is pretty cool.

 

[SilverSurferJKU]

Propex Heater.... Has anyone installed or explored the installation of a Propex Space heater for a trailer? I have experience in cold temps and really don't like the condensation, and condensation associated with non vented propane heaters. My idea is to install in a compartment as designed with exhaust and intake out bottom, vent the compartment , pipe discharge to a point of connection near the power access point on the RTT.

Have you explored the Diesel heater option? I just bought one for my trailer build. They are very affordable and safe

 

[Anvil Overlander]

Here are the recent pics of my Bantam trailer with some modifications. New fenders and front tongue extended with fuel,water and tongue box.

 

[Grizzly75]

Almost ready to paint for me!!

 

[Mudraider]

Working on a DIY trailer that I've added an aluminium box to. I got a great deal on a 3" c channel frame with 35's and a SOA already done. Got rid of the original plywood walls. Plans are fenders that will be both protection and storage. My trips will be more camping than overlanding, and the trailer makes it easier to carry everything as opposed to loading it all in my 89 Dodge Raider.

 

[Bubba Tim]

Good start..Keep us updated...

 

[Mudraider]

Sorry for the rotated pics. Not sure why it's like that.

 

[Viking1204]

Get yourself Paint.net and it will rotate those images for you. Photo viewers will sometimes make you think the photo is going to post upright but Paint.net will show you how the image actually looks and will allow you to rotate it and reduce the size if need be. It's a free download to your computer and is a great piece of photo editing software!

 

[1Louder]

I wrote a couple of articles today for my website. Article one talks about the history of the trailers I have owned along with a brief review of our Off Grid Expedition 2.0 trailer. (We love it by the way)

Our Off Grid Trailer - How We Got Here - Part II in our Series - 4X Overland Adventures

A little back story to how we came to own our Off Grid Expedition 2.0 trailer. When I first started overlanding way back when in 2013 we began with a nice tent. I was convinced I would never need a trailer. We even did the Arizona Backcountry Discovery Route with said

www.4xoverlandadventures.com

Article two is a simple Pros and Cons list of all of the trailers I have owned.

Quick Take: Trailer Style Pros and Cons - 4X Overland Adventures

Here's a quick list of all the trailers we have owned and the pros and cons for each from our current trailer to our first trailer. Off Grid Expedition 2.0 Squaredrop Trailer We love our Off Grid trailer! It is a culmination of years of camping and overlanding to find the perfect trailer for

www.4xoverlandadventures.com

Regardless of whether you purchase an off road trailer or build one I hope you can find my experience helpful.

 

[Etoimos]

I wrote a couple of articles today for my website. Article one talks about the history of the trailers I have owned along with a brief review of our Off Grid Expedition 2.0 trailer. (We love it by the way)

Our Off Grid Trailer - How We Got Here - Part II in our Series - 4X Overland Adventures

A little back story to how we came to own our Off Grid Expedition 2.0 trailer. When I first started overlanding way back when in 2013 we began with a nice tent. I was convinced I would never need a trailer. We even did the Arizona Backcountry Discovery Route with said

www.4xoverlandadventures.com

Article two is a simple Pros and Cons list of all of the trailers I have owned.

Quick Take: Trailer Style Pros and Cons - 4X Overland Adventures

Here's a quick list of all the trailers we have owned and the pros and cons for each from our current trailer to our first trailer. Off Grid Expedition 2.0 Squaredrop Trailer We love our Off Grid trailer! It is a culmination of years of camping and overlanding to find the perfect trailer for

www.4xoverlandadventures.com

Regardless of whether you purchase an off road trailer or build one I hope you can find my experience helpful.

Thanks for sharing the links Chris, should be an interesting read.