DIRTCO - I've really enjoyed watching your trailer build up. I'm interested in seeing some your ideas and details for sealing it against the weather. Are you going to post anything about that process?

 

That things bad as$

 

Yeah sweet I have a runner frame in the backyard I wanted to put a 1st gen bed on it so my truck and trailer would match but I think I change my mind sweet build....

 

Love this build

 

Trailer is looking good Dirtco. I do have two questions. First, why do you have the drawer slides on their sides instead of where they have more strength. Or are they just a different type of slide than I am used to? Second, for the lights on the steps, are you concerned about stepping on them and thus wrecking them. It seems that you could put them on the vertical surface right above and behind the step to keep them out of the way and still put light where it is required. Not meaning to tear anything down. Just curious about the reasons. Thanks.

 

I really love the color too!

There's some pictures of the whole trailer a page or two back.

 

Thanks guys!

 

Thanks! I'm not done with the process, but I'll take a few pictures of what I've done the next time I work on it. It's nothing fancy but I hope it will get the job done.

 

I didn't plan on having drawer slides when I first built the frame, so I didn't incorporate a good way to mount them. These slides are rated to 300 pounds mounted in the standard position, and 100 pounds the way I have them installed. I will only have a small cooler and some dry food on the slide, so I should be well under 100 pounds. We'll see how it works, but I think it will be fine.

The lights are on the corner of the steps. I will be walking up the steps from the passenger side and the lights are on the driver side. They might get in the way a little, but if I step on one chances are I'll also be falling off the trailer. I aimed the upper light that way because it projects the light into the tent. I aimed the other light that way to match, and again to add a little more light on the tent.

 

Cool. Thanks for the response. Love this build.

 

Sweet trailer man! What is your total cost so far?

 

Good work on the trailer. I have followed all of your builds and I am impressed every time!

What's the load rating on those drawer sliders when fully extended?

 

be sure and look at the previous posts in detail

 

I read this whole thread and it would be extremely hard to remember every detail especially for someone as detailed as dirtco. Thanks for posting that up though.

 

It only took me 2 days to read it on my phone lol

 

DAMMMMMM u people here are talented!

Awesome trailer, man!

 

Thanks! I have not added up the total yet, I'm going to wait until the trailer is done.

 

Thanks man! Yeah, there's a lot of little details on the trailer that are easy to pass over.

 

Wow, that's a lot to read on a phone!

 

I started the time consuming process of wiring the trailer, it’s going to take a while but I got a good start. Excuse the crappy phone pictures.

Started at the tail lights





Testing the tail lights…



And the brake / turn signals.



I got most of the wiring from the rear of the trailer ran to the control box, and started the process of sorting through it.



I also installed a small battery operated light in the box.



And where I’m at right now…