Here is my trailer build thread which is based on Gadgetman's (I have no where NEAR his ability to make cabinets or a friend to work pro bono.) All this work was completed in a weekend since next week we will be camping at the Carlisle, PA swap meet. As a bonus, pretty much everything I had sitting around the yard. The requirement is to be able to 1- pull in a Jeep TJ (lifted/locked) or 2-get 4 Yamaha grizzly atvs to fit.
<edit 042713> Well, it looks like I skewed from gadgetman's floor plan/living quarters/cabinet ability just a "little bit."
![Thinking :thinking:](./images/smilies/econ_thinking.gif)
Anyway...
Base model Car Mate 8.5' x 22'
Twin 6000lb torflex axles
+ 6" height
+"get out door" on the opposite side
+4' v-nose for mpg/storage
Painted off-white/eggshell from the bare wood...
Railed both sides... 2 layers
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Needed some storage... also ran 45ft of string LED light, for low amp. ext power needed...
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Strap holder...
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Ran a hard line out of 12/3 for the Honda generator, ran through the channel and custom tie down...
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Tongue was 18" longer as per the sales rep since we had to worry about the tailgate vs the jack, now shortened to 6 inches, what a waste of 300.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/econ_sad.gif)
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A leftover DiamondBack low profile cab guard from a Colorado works great for storage and as a the light control box...
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A little red neck with the signal stick...
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Needed more storage and the micro is mounted up...
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Manual vent mounted 4ft from the back...
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Powered vent 4 ft from the front...
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Linoleum the floor, 2qty, 8x12 sheets, perfect width, used carpet tape to hold it down.
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Picked up a 18"x24"x7' cabinet from Home Depot, "scratch and dent" for $150 w/ tax vs $220+. Had to rebuild the back since the staples came out, fix the broken slider drawer (bent wheel) ** to be minwaxed ** Really wanted a 24" depth.
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Secured it to the top with the 2x4 brackets (through bolted 2 per bracket, 4 brackets in all) and had it sit out from the "V" for the mini toilet.
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Humm... How can I hide this and create privacy? I got it! Instead of bending rebar and welding brackets, I took a prebent piece of aluminum, 3 wire loom clips, an old bathtub privacy screen and bolted it in. Can't beat free.
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Curtain open..
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Need a laptop tray for when we are in the back sleeping or outside it. Took a piece of scrap, cut it 17"x17", use 2 brass hinges and bolt it up.
Open------------
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Closed with a bungee----------
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Current setup---
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To be finished...
minwax/seal cabinet
find a 12" wide cabinet, for by the door
find a counter top to span the door to the V nose