Camping trailer project started.

[thrasher]

Originally Posted by PeaceKeeper

140 lbs empty, tongue weight will be adjusted to 10% of total when loaded. Empty tongue weight is about 3 lbs. Max load about 500 lbs but it will never see near that. All the gear I expect to carry is about 125-150 lbs max.

That's not as heavy as I would have expected and it looks well proportioned. Good job on the build.

[Big Cheese]

Turned out great, Nice Work!

[DAK47]

Very nicely executed trailer Peace, I like the pvc pipe for fishing poles......
One thing made me double take though....

Originally Posted by PeaceKeeper

Pulling it to Glacier and through the Canadian Rockies in the late spring.

Even in late May those passes don't look much different than the Macdonald pass in the picture below. Same only slushy and filled with sand and salt. A select few bikes do make the trek, but generally big ass dual sports with aluminum panniers and no trailers.
You should google "drive bc"every highway pass cam is on there throughout our Rockies. That is where the pic came from, adventure is great, but you, your bike and trailer won't look the same... I've hit snow in July.

Dirk

[PeaceKeeper]

Originally Posted by DAK47

Very nicely executed trailer Peace, I like the pvc pipe for fishing poles......
One thing made me double take though....



Even in late May those passes don't look much different than the Macdonald pass in the picture below. Same only slushy and filled with sand and salt. A select few bikes do make the trek, but generally big ass dual sports with aluminum panniers and no trailers.
You should google "drive bc"every highway pass cam is on there throughout our Rockies. That is where the pic came from, adventure is great, but you, your bike and trailer won't look the same... I've hit snow in July.

Dirk

Well more like early summer, our window is June through the end of aug, depends on how fast we start gearing up for the DNC in sept. I know its cold up there even in the summer but got good gear and oxygen bottles, LOL..Even got a Mr heater tent heater..

[orbit]

Nicely done!

[thrasher]

Originally Posted by PeaceKeeper

Well more like early summer, our window is June through the end of aug, depends on how fast we start gearing up for the DNC in sept. I know its cold up there even in the summer but got good gear and oxygen bottles, LOL..Even got a Mr heater tent heater..

Oxygen bottles?? LOL

I've used a Mr. Heater for a basecamp before. Heavy but works pretty well.

[DaSkip]

You did a great job on the design and build of your trailer, Dave.

[yolkum]

nice job man, that looks great.