Recent content by 87Warrior

I had 3M VHB tape fail on me after 3 years on the roof of my Land Cruiser. This is how I installed the panel. The flexible panel adhered over the inoperable sunroof on my 100 series. The tape failed on I70 coming into Limon, CO at 75mph into a 35mph head wind. The corner of the panel that was...

I have several 3/4" amber trailer clearance lights mounted to my trailer and within the cargo area of my Land Cruiser that I use for campsite lighting. In my opinion these lights put out just the right amount of light to help you see in the dark, without wrecking your night vision. I am of the...

Awesome build. That camper came out perfect!

I thought it would be easier, cheaper and quicker to start with something premade and modify it. Having spent 5 months on this project, I now know that was a bad assumption. It probably would have been a lot easier to build from scratch, especially if I sourced clean metal. 3/4 of my time on...

The inaugural weekend run with the trailer was a success. It pulled great on the interstate and down rough rutted roads. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it (almost) tracks perfectly behind the cruiser in tight turns. There was some "bounce" in the trailer on occasion, but I suspect...

I decided to get Goodyear Trailrunner AT's in a 235/75R15 for Yeller. The spare tire mount under the tongue is a temporary solution until I can come up with something better. The trailer electrical system is now fully operational. I opted to use an Auxbeam switch assembly for power...

I was able to get new shackle hangers welded on and painted. Then I installed the shocks, tightened down the suspension, torqued the lug nuts and filled the tires with air. With an empty load the leaf spring shackles are sitting just past 90° towards the rear of the trailer; perfect. First test...

The handles and locking latches were installed along with some adhesive backed weather stripping. I then started working on getting the 4 doors mounted on the trailer. I lined the doors with butyl tape and then clamped them in place. I progressively tightened the clamps to evenly spread the...

I cut the floor for the center part of the trailer using a PVC panel for the inner floor. I've never used this material before, but being water and mold proof is a huge bonus based on where it will be installed. It doesn't need to support any weight as weight inside the trailer will be sitting...

It took me almost a week to get the 'box body' components stripped and primed (yay... the yellow is GONE!!!!). The components where moved outside so I could get them ready to spray with Raptor liner. I am sure the folks from the neighboring county that drive my road think I am crazy. I bought...

I pondered for awhile on how to remove the weld seam from the 2.5" backbone tubing. My first few tries were using tools I already had. I tried to use a reciprocating saw with a cutting blade on it with no success as well as a hammer and chisel. Then I tried to use a hand file and while the hand...

I cut and drilled the rack gussets and also put gussets in the corners of the rack. These should help prevent the rack from twisting. The drilled gussets will also make for nice tie down points or a place to hang stuff while at camp. The top of the "box body" had a giant hole in it with a...

I started to test fit the "box body" back onto the trailer frame and quickly discovered that working around the rack was somewhat challenging. The rear rack supports did not provide adequate clearance for the rear most section of the "box body" to slide into position. The solution was to move...

I flipped the trailer over and finally stripped out the old/stiff suspension to layout the double eye springs and hangers. My initial thought was to position the axle at 40/60 on the box. I choose to bring the axle forward a little to 45/55 since I plan to have water storage in the front portion...

The first step of the project was to remove the "box" from the frame. The construction of this trailer is interesting; the box bolts together and is a lot wider than the frame. I don't anticipate this being a problem, but if necessary I may add a swaybar to the frame and axle if side-side sway...