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[100acrehuphalump]

Why isn't there an expedition type trailer thread to help educate and illuminate the WTW crowd?


This is me last year in Hearts of the Hills Campground in Olympic NP.

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Edited by 100acrehuphalump, 10 January 2015 - 09:16 PM.

[100acrehuphalump]

My trailer is a M416 military 1/4 ton Jeep trailer. Made the same year of my birth ;1966. It was an empty shell in poor condition when we met but has undergone a full recovery and upgraded to become an excellent off road trailer.
The people in the pix aren't me, I have antlers.

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Edited by 100acrehuphalump, 11 January 2015 - 03:56 AM.

[100acrehuphalump]

Me..and my cousin Bob on a bad day during hunting season...

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Edited by 100acrehuphalump, 11 January 2015 - 04:03 AM.

[100acrehuphalump]

Some more of the Solar Tortoise in the aluminum tool box the battery system consists of two deep cycle AGM group 31 batteries, a 30 amp shore charger from an old camper, and a solar charger with digital readout. The rectangular PVC thingy is actually a shower stall I made from 3/4". I used it until I figured out that I could just shower in the changing room annex that's attached to the bottom of the roof top tent. The trailer also has a 26 gallon ATV sprayer tank with a 70psi pump from Northern tool for $169.00 which I activate by attaching the supplied alligator clips to the pos and neg of each battery and there's a small toggle switch to turn it on or off. I run a pecs line to the bottom of the Eccotemp L5 on demand hot water system. Plus attach the gas line to the propane tank and walla a hot shower in the middle of nowhere.

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Edited by 100acrehuphalump, 11 January 2015 - 10:18 PM.

[100acrehuphalump]

And a few more. I've made it so the trailer lid can be locked on both sides using a padlock. (Last picture) the perforated square tubing at each corner are actually stabilizer legs for unleveled surfaces.

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Edited by 100acrehuphalump, 11 January 2015 - 10:22 PM.

[100acrehuphalump]

If you want to see the whole build thread with all of the pertinent information, it's on my signature in the expedition portal forum where I have the same name. Thanks

[DesertDave]

Plus attach the gas line to the propane tank and walla a hot shower in the middle of nowhere.

I wrote the same thing, once, in an e-mail to my girlfriend and she still gives me crap about it periodically.  Thanks for the chuckle.

 

voila'

[craig333]

I was one third owner of a military trailer once. Sold my interest during a time of economic distress. Wonder what its doing now?

[100acrehuphalump]

I still have mine. I'm considering selling it, now that I'll have the Hawk, but at the same time if the hawk and all of my gear is too much for my GVWR then pulling the trailer would definitely help. Thanks y'all for your inputs and posts.

[John D]

100acrehuphalump   Trailers are good.  Mine was built by my father in 1948.  If taken care of, trailers last indefinitely.  Attached are images of my trailer.  I have rebuilt it 3 or 4 times.  My dad rebuilt it 2 or 3 times before me.  A good camping trailer should be generic and useful for a wide variety of hauling.  It is good to be able to store it in a small space too.  The only thing that might improve this trailer for off road would be for the hubs to drilled to take the same bolt pattern as my truck.  So, I have to carry a spare tire for my truck.  This trailer is so "over tired" the wheels run flat without difficulty.

 

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