My Camping Trailer Project

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Aug 22, 2011 | 05:37 PM
  #281  
Quote: Mike S, they work Awesome! (and I'm not stuck, I was still making good progress)






Man I sure miss rocky mountain snow!! here in oregon 6 inches is like rolling through wet concrete. I grew up in sun valley idaho and wheeled up in the salmon area could push through like three feet of snow nice and powder here just wet n nasty!! Sure is pretty nice up there but i really dont miss the snow n broken bones i had from it lol. Nice build!! u colorado guys are wheelers for sure!!
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Aug 23, 2011 | 07:04 AM
  #282  
Quote: I'll let you know, but I still have a lot of work between the trailer and the 4Runner. Do you know when it starts getting cold and snowing up there?
Hard to pin down an exact date but usually Blanca starts getting snow at the end of Sept / start of Oct.

Take your time with the 4Runner, Blanca will be there next year
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Aug 23, 2011 | 08:06 PM
  #283  
Quote: Hard to pin down an exact date but usually Blanca starts getting snow at the end of Sept / start of Oct.

Take your time with the 4Runner, Blanca will be there next year
That's what I figured, but I was hoping that you would prove me wrong. I could have the trailer ready to go by then, but there's no way the 4Runner would be ready to run Blanca. You can count me in for next year though!
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Aug 23, 2011 | 09:17 PM
  #284  
Quote: Man I sure miss rocky mountain snow!! here in oregon 6 inches is like rolling through wet concrete. I grew up in sun valley idaho and wheeled up in the salmon area could push through like three feet of snow nice and powder here just wet n nasty!! Sure is pretty nice up there but i really dont miss the snow n broken bones i had from it lol. Nice build!! u colorado guys are wheelers for sure!!
Thanks, but Oregon has some EPIC snow wheeling! You need to go out with some locals; figure out where the trails are and how to set up your truck. I really want to make a trip out there, just to go snow wheeling!

Youtube "Oregon Snow Wheeling", and this is at the top of the list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xKFP1cLVMA
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Aug 23, 2011 | 09:23 PM
  #285  
That looks fun as hell. I cant wait for the snow wheelin season to start here!!! Specially since I got the truck runnin again
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Aug 29, 2011 | 05:23 PM
  #286  
"J".

Awesome design and fab work on your trailer...... When you do things, you do them right...

Congrats on a job very well done.....
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Sep 12, 2011 | 08:05 AM
  #287  
That trailer is one of the best looking trailer I have seen in a while. Keep up the good work.
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Sep 15, 2011 | 07:25 PM
  #288  
i need to do some of that snow wheelin. that looks fun as ish!!
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Sep 22, 2011 | 11:06 AM
  #289  
trailer looks great wish i could build something like that
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Sep 22, 2011 | 01:58 PM
  #290  
Just read all 12 pages of this AWESOME build.

I'm terrible about documenting my builds but this was a 12,000lbs capacity trailer I did for a friend a few years ago.





And now, thanks to you, I'm feeling inspired to do a camping/expedition trailer for myself next!
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Sep 22, 2011 | 04:52 PM
  #291  
Thanks guys! It has defiantly turned into more of a project than I ever thought it would be, but the end result should be worth all the extra work.

I’ve been focusing on the 4Runner so I don’t have any updates. I did built a rear bumper for the 4Runner so I can tow the trailer, I guess that’s progress.





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Sep 22, 2011 | 05:00 PM
  #292  
That bumper looks great! I need to get a new welder and get back in the game lol.
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Sep 22, 2011 | 05:42 PM
  #293  
wow ur fantastic with a welder, if i had the shop access my stuff would already have my sas done and all my bumpers built, very nice trailer work! subed!
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Sep 22, 2011 | 07:27 PM
  #294  
you have talent that bumper is awesome. bravo
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Oct 10, 2011 | 08:02 AM
  #295  
Awesome trailer. Wonder if I can convice my wife to be open to me building one, along with the other list of home and Yota projects HAHA Enjoy that bad@$$ thing

PS Did you make any plans for it since you started it? If so could you send them to me or the measurements? Thanks
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Oct 10, 2011 | 09:13 AM
  #296  
Looking good Dirt! I don't know how I just found this build...
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Oct 10, 2011 | 07:35 PM
  #297  
WOW! That thing is awesome! Excelent ideas and fab work Dirt. Cant wait to see the wheeling photos of the finished product.

T_BONE
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Oct 20, 2011 | 04:55 PM
  #298  
Quote: That bumper looks great! I need to get a new welder and get back in the game lol.
Quote: wow ur fantastic with a welder, if i had the shop access my stuff would already have my sas done and all my bumpers built, very nice trailer work! subed!
Quote: you have talent that bumper is awesome. bravo
Quote: WOW! That thing is awesome! Excelent ideas and fab work Dirt. Cant wait to see the wheeling photos of the finished product.

T_BONE
Thanks guys! I've been working on the 4Runner so I have not had a chance to work on the trailer much. I should be able to finish it this winter in time for some spring wheeling, I really can't wait to get it out on the trail!
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Oct 20, 2011 | 05:37 PM
  #299  
Quote: Awesome trailer. Wonder if I can convice my wife to be open to me building one, along with the other list of home and Yota projects HAHA Enjoy that bad@$$ thing

PS Did you make any plans for it since you started it? If so could you send them to me or the measurements? Thanks
Thanks! I can take measurements if you need them but I don't have it on paper. I built it around the tent cot for the most part (thinking it would be a quick and easy project). If I was going to do it again I would have saved up for a nice RTT and built the trailer around that.

Quote: Looking good Dirt! I don't know how I just found this build...
Thanks, I thought you had seen pictures of it? Is your truck going to be ready for some spring/summer expedition style trips?
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Oct 29, 2011 | 07:32 PM
  #300  
I got a little more work done on the trailer!

I finally got my rear door latches installed, along with some foam tape to seal it from the elements.









I also found a spot to mount my stand-by camping Mag-Light.

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