My Bug-Out Trailer and Vehicle

by **teotwaki** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:04 am

hdandb wrote:I'm going to sound like the broken record here, yeah it's pretty sweet and has been added to my lottery list.

I still have my favorite though, once a redneck always a redneck yeehaw

Right back at you! Your wood fab skils are amazing. Very nice trailer! Not "redneck" at all.

by **Packin' Heat** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:01 pm

You mentioned that the base trailer was a one-off. My question is, is anybody out there making these kinds of trailers? Or at the very least a base trailer like you started with leaving it open for the owner to mod it like you have.

by **teotwaki** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:00 pm

Packin' Heat wrote:You mentioned that the base trailer was a one-off. My question is, is anybody out there making these kinds of trailers? Or at the very least a base trailer like you started with leaving it open for the owner to mod it like you have.

Sierra4x4 http://www.sierra4x4trailers.com/ and Adventure Trailers http://store.adventuretrailers.com/

make them but you'll pay quite a bit more than I did

But, you will get great quality and well proven designs.

by **Oneswunk** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:23 pm

How did I miss this thread. :shock:

Amazing work, I must find a trailer my jeep now demands it. :mrgreen:

by **teotwaki** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:45 pm

Oneswunk wrote:How did I miss this thread. Amazing work, I must find a trailer my jeep now demands it.

Join the cult...... :lol:

by **xLionx** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:52 am

teotwaki wrote:
Oneswunk wrote:How did I miss this thread. Amazing work, I must find a trailer my jeep now demands it.

Join the cult......

so some reason this reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0

by **teotwaki** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:05 am

xLionx wrote:
teotwaki wrote:
Oneswunk wrote:How did I miss this thread. Amazing work, I must find a trailer my jeep now demands it.

Join the cult......

so some reason this reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0

The rest of today's society has a similar view of "survivalists" and "zombie hunters": we are all freaks! :lol:

by **Packin' Heat** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:46 pm

gooble gobble?

holy crap that was creepy. who knew directors were so messed up back in those days.

by **teotwaki** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:30 pm

Packin' Heat wrote:gooble gobble?

holy crap that was creepy. who knew directors were so messed up back in those days.

That is not as creepy as the photo some guy "Crypto" has posted viewtopic.php?f=34&t=7206 :shock:

keep your eye bleach handy...

by **Oneswunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:39 pm

teotwaki wrote:
Packin' Heat wrote:gooble gobble?

holy crap that was creepy. who knew directors were so messed up back in those days.

That is not as creepy as the photo some guy "Crypto" has posted viewtopic.php?f=34&t=7206

keep your eye bleach handy...

You think thats bad then I guess you missed this.....
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=70322
Im on the second page. :twisted:

On topic, you talked $ on the trailer and everything . About how much would I want to set aside for just the solar setup?

by **teotwaki** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:27 pm

Oneswunk wrote:On topic, you talked $ on the trailer and everything . About how much would I want to set aside for just the solar setup?

I'm blind now so I'm typing without any spell check..... LOL

What is your plan for SOLAR? Just charge the main battery once in a while or will you have a load such as a freezer fridge on a second deep cycle battery?

For instance, my fridge pulls 2.5 amps when it cycles on but my 54 watt solar panel can dump almost 3 Amps into the battery for 6 hours out of the day, or 18 Amp hours. So if the fridge ran 15 minutes on and 45 minutes off in each hour of 24 hours that would be roughly 15 amp hours (.25 x 2.5 x 24) so the solar panel can keep the battery topped off with good sunlight without the fridge flattening the battery.

To duplicate my setup: I bought the Optima Blue top at Costco for (I think) $169, the 30A charge controller on EBay for $60-ish and the panel is worth maybe $160

50 watt $170 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-50-WATT-12-VOLT ... 5444447905

65 watt $210 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-65-WATT-12-VOLT ... 19c44d0d2b

combo deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/Geoking-65W-Solar-P ... 20af776321

by **JDeMent** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:21 am

PS: what sort of trailer did you buy? Start a thread with photos!

I have a thread started on Expedition Portal with pics. I'll post the link. I found a construction compressor trailer on craigslist last week. Perfect size, and tracks about the same as my 4runner. Just about got killed when an F4 tornado hit Lambert Air Base, St Louis Friday night, so haven't been home to work on it too much yet.

by **JoeTosco** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:21 am

That is just like the setup of my dreams, very nice indeed.

by **teotwaki** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:28 pm

JoeTosco wrote:That is just like the setup of my dreams, very nice indeed.

Thank you much! I've got some more things to do on it before too long. One of them is to try a leaf spring swap out to lower the overall height and also the center of gravity. I found some great used stock Jeep YJ springs at a salvage yard that will easly bolt up. I just have to figure out how to hold the whole trailer up and also if I need to change out the shocks and add bump stops.

by **RECO** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:27 pm

lol if this is just your hobbie I could imagine you doing really well as a vender of this trailer as a package product lol Outstanding work!

Reco

by **JDeMent** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:56 pm

Hey, here is the link to mine if you want to check it out. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/s ... hp?t=59967

Hope to have the frame done and box put together this week!

by **teotwaki** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:04 am

JDeMent wrote:Hey, here is the link to mine if you want to check it out. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/s ... hp?t=59967

Hope to have the frame done and box put together this week!

subscribed!

by **teotwaki** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:06 am

RECO wrote:lol if this is just your hobbie I could imagine you doing really well as a vender of this trailer as a package product lol Outstanding work!

Reco

Thanks! Maybe a second career some day...?

I'm liking the intelligent looking girl in glasses in your sig

She is cute!

by **teotwaki** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:41 am

I've been a little slow to update my blog. I really enjoyed looking back through the photos and remembering the great time that I had and thought I would post this report.

I had some amazing fun! I was able to experience first hand how nimble and capable a modified VW Synchro can be.

The terrain was awesome and the history of mining once again drew me out into the canyons.

Come ride with me as I explore along the Bradshaw trail with my BOV and trailer.

http://suntothenorth.blogspot.com/2011/05/march-mojave-rendezvous-17th-19th-2011.html

by **jdavidboyd** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:02 am

teotwaki wrote:Lid hinge pin

Where did you get these? I used to use these in the Air Force, years ago, and have always wondered where I could find some.

by **Packin' Heat** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:25 am

jdavidboyd wrote:
Where did you get these? I used to use these in the Air Force, years ago, and have always wondered where I could find some.

Amazon?
Clicky

by **teotwaki** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:04 am

Packin' Heat wrote:
jdavidboyd wrote:
Where did you get these? I used to use these in the Air Force, years ago, and have always wondered where I could find some.

Amazon?
Clicky

What he said! I think that I've also seen them in one of the local hardware stores (Ace/Lowes/Home Depot)

by **driftking777** » Sat May 14, 2011 3:37 pm

Couple of questions. #1 any clue what weight axle that is? #2 any clue where to get those shocks? #3 what type of steel is used for the sides?

i have an axle sitting in my garage and i plan on doing something similar to this! thanks in advance!

by **teotwaki** » Sat May 14, 2011 7:47 pm

driftking777 wrote:Couple of questions. #1 any clue what weight axle that is? #2 any clue where to get those shocks? #3 what type of steel is used for the sides?

i have an axle sitting in my garage and i plan on doing something similar to this! thanks in advance!

The axle is a Dexter 3500# with electric brakes. I don't know who makes the shocks but I suspect it is an aftermarket type such as Rancho that would match the Jeep YJ-style springs.

I do not know exactly what the steel is. If I can find a spot to use a micrometer I'll measure the thickness for you. Almost all of the edges are bent and or welded so it may be hard to measure. The trailer was built by someone as a first article for eventual production. They were going out of business and I bought the trailer "as is".