Recent content by XKTX85

In December my daughter and I took the trailer from Georgia to Texas, hauling our camping gear and the Christmas presents for the family. It tows really well with a load in the back. While we were in Texas we did a 3 night camping trip to travel first to Corpus Christi, and then to travel the...

It's been awhile since I posted an update. In December I installed brake lights, a new 7pin trailer harness, and wired up all of the lights. The light install went pretty smoothly, I cut out holes for each light using my angle grinder. The holes isn't quite level but unless you're looking...

Thanks for the feedback! It's been a pretty rewarding project.

What is your power setup like with 2x batteries? I want to be able to expand it overtime, but the more I research the more I feel like I just have to go all in. I want a 100ah+agm, and start with a shore power setup and a trickle charge from the 7pin. Then once I add the RTT also add solar...

I'm really questioning if I should have gone this route...you have an awesome build! Do you have a build thread on here?

Went back to work on the tailgate. My original attempt ended up too tall when folded parallel to the ground. Today I cut the hinges thinking that was the problem...1st lesson, "measure twice, cut once", except I didn't measure at all and winged it and they were several inches too short...

Awesome build! I'm building an adventure trailer on a 116a3 and really wondering if I should have gone the enclosed route. What is your power setup for this?

Got caught in the rain picking up the tires and all the spots that missed primer were rusting in no time. I sanded everything down again and put another coat of primer down. Then Sunday I started adding paint. I used the flat black Rustoleum "Professional " enamel. It took 6 cans...and I...

I finally got back to work on the trailer this weekend. I made a whole series of concepts to try and decide if there was more welding to do before paint and body. I made this one to convince my daughter that well do a rooftop tent...she's pretty set on that. I decided to make the rear...

Your build looks EPIC! You seem to already have the skill set to tackle so much of it. My welds are hit or miss, I've never built drawers before, or did any kind of gas work, this project is really driving my learning process.

Spent A LOT of time on it this weekend...I can't say how many hours and a quick look it doesn't seem to be any difference lol. I finished 95% of the welding (I think) added more gussets, completed the frame of the rear storage boxes, and added framing to support the galley hatches. I went to...

Thanks for the warning. Hopefully they pan out.

Spent the long weekend working on my jeep instead of camping which sucked, but I made time to add a small detail to the trailer. I wanted running lights on the sides. My daughter helped me pick the locations, I go to her for artistic/preference opinions when I'm not sure so she feels part of...

I decided to fab up some simple gussets to reinforce the load carrying joints. Probably not needed as everyone seems to tell me 1/8" square tube is gonna be fine...but they're small and add little weight for some security. I thought I'd get to painting today but instead kept building. I'm...

I was supposed to be leading a group on the Georgia Traverse this weekend (hence the October deadline for Phase 1), but between most getting sick and my jeep being in the shop the trip has been postponed. In my hurry to get the trailer ready I made the decision to weld the frame to the trailer...