Many of the trails used by the emigrants the great western migration are still there there and navigable. As the transcontinental railroad pushed west it quickly pushed the covered wagon aside. The trails became local farm and ranch roads and in remote areas they were abandoned all together...
Even after 160 years the original trail is still visible in places. This is due to soil compaction. Even though the wagons are long gone, the impact of thousands of steel tired wheels compact the soil to the point that it changes what plants will grow in the ruts.
A small group of us (5 rigs) with an interest in running historic trails just completed an 8 day, 1500 mile trip following the California Trail in southern Idaho from the Parting of the Ways at the confluence of the Raft and Snake Rivers to California. Emigrant Trails West has done extensive...
While I pull the the Lock-n Roll hitch when I leave the trailer, the best security is a good insurance policy. You simply can't stop a determined thief.
I keep a detailed list of all the gear in the trailer and since I built my own trailer, I've already got lots of ideas for how I would do it...
My wife was having trouble getting in and out of the tent, so I added a grab handle on either side of the ladder. Only ten bucks for the pair. They sit below the top of the mattress and are invisible until you reach for them. While I installed them for the wife I find myself using them every...
I agree 100 %. I used to be on this forum with some frequency, looking for ideas, but now seldom. Nothing against the commercial built trailers, but just of little interest to me
We saw the fort when we stopped in Bluff to do some laundry. Did you make it out to Recapture Pocket? It' a canyon full of hoodoos roughly 5-6 miles north east of Bluff. We stayed there 3 days and never saw a soul. The only drawback was our catahoula ended up with a mouth and nose full of...
I run Samurai springs on my trailer and am very pleased with them. I would use Sammy rear springs as the fronts are nearly flat. And Martyn is correct. they are 36" long and that longer spring gives a softer ride and greater suspension travel. As for load capacity, as Samurai weighs in around...
I too had issues with Chris, both in person (at SEMA) and via email. He did not like constructive criticism. I purchased my Max Coupler in April of 09 from AT and put many thousands of miles on it. It was one of the original series and I used it until 2016. At that point the shaft on the trailer...
I just pull the my max coupler and the umbilical on the trailer. The boxes are all equipped with locks, tho we seldom lock lock them. The trailer is insured and life is too short to spend a lot of time worrying about what the lowlifes are going to do. Besides I've already been making drawings...
I really hesitated to comment on this thread, but I do it a little different. When I put on a new set of tires, I experiment with different pressures to find the the most comfortable and stable ride. Then I watch the tread wear carefully and adjust accordingly. I also monitor the tire...
Just a point of curiosity. Have you looked into reasons that it might be going off? Those things are usually pretty reliable, but a very small propane leak might be the problem. The whole idea behind being tied into the rigs 12 volt system is to operate a solenoid valve to close down the propane...
A couple of questions on the Explorist, I spoke with a Magellan rep at SEMA last year regarding the Motor Vehicle Use Maps. He said that they were all pre-loaded into the software, but he could not demonstrate. Does anyone know if it's true? My other question is in regards to the durability of...