Towing the trailer through the winding back roads of Sonoma with my 04 Land Cruiser 4.7L v8 gave me the confidence that this trailer was the right size for this car. The other thing I noticed was how low to the ground the trailer was. Occasionally the rear scissor jacks would scrape. Emblems from the […]

The original jack was a 2 bolt system so it had to go I used a Milwaukee Sawzall to cut through the steel tongue & C channels Bulldog Collar-Lok A-Frame Trailer Coupler Tongue 2″ Ball 7,000 lbs Electric Jack from Harbor Freight & ready for welding 

The broken plastic skylight vent above the bedroom hallway had let the rain in for years. The side emergency escape window had also been leaking for years so the whole back half of the trailer, the wall paneling, plywood subfloor, and lower wood drawers were rotted out. The original fiberglass shower stall and bathroom are […]

One of the best parts of having projects or honey-do lists are when we get to go tool shopping 😍 The moment I laid eyes on this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Installation Drill/Driver, I had to have it. Their ad states” Four (4) dedicated heads, including a 3/8” Chuck, Offset Driver, ¼” Hex, and Right Angle, can attach […]

This is my first trailer. I have always tent camped and many times just sleeping bags on the ground. So it was a learning experience to learn about the OTHER deadbolt purpose. Besides keeping the trailer safely locked, it keeps the door from opening when traveling on the road (or off-road 😃) Trailers have a […]

My first idea was to buy an off-the-shelf strike plate similar to what was original but more robust. But after considering the off road boondocking stress I would be putting on it I could foresee a deep grove being worn into the latchbolt from the thin striker edge. zit would be best to build my […]