85Badger's on the cheap camping trailer for my Hot Water Box

[85badger]

I have come to a stand still, not sure where to put my battery, I want to get one of those minn Kota battery boxes (as shown), but not sure if I should mount it close to the Hot Water tank?

The tool box is in the location that I'm thinking about and roughly the same size. What do you guys think? I need to be able to get a clicker lighter and my hand in to light the pilot.

I don't want it in the trailer as it will be used for sleeping eventually.

Thanks


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[85badger]

I got the tailgate latches finished, I started out with HF spring loaded latches, but after mounting them and fabricating the receiver for the latch I found the bolt was too short. I called on my buddy and he fabbed up these new stout ones.

Open position, just flip it down and the pin slams through the hole, love it when a plan comes together!

Now that the latches are done I moved onto the tailgate support chains, simple but they work. I'm going to put a bicycle tube over then to quiet then down.

Next on the list was addressing the battery. I went to Cabelas and got a marine battery box. The only logical place was to mount it to the front of the trailer.

It even tells you when it needs to be charged.

Next thing I did was wire the Hot water box pump switch. I fabbed a mount and located it in the box.

I like a little ground light when camping, so I installed a LED light under the trailer. I put the switch in the box.

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[cruiserpilot]

Genius latches! Coming along very well.

 

[85badger]

When I bought this trailer I knew the tongue would need to be replaced because it looked a bit tweaked and I knew I wanted a 3-axis coupler. So out with old, in with the new. I extended it farther back to tie in with the new cross member that I installed awhile back. The unseen portion is 2"x2"x 3/16". It protrudes into the 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1/4" wall and 48" long. I wanted to lengthen the tongue some to help with backing so it's roughly going to be 1 1/2' longer.
Original Tongue

New tongue

 

[85badger]

I wanted a way to monitor the battery voltage so I installed a LED meter connected to the switch for the water pump.

I mounted it inside the shower kit in Oder to see it on the outside.

I also was able to take it out for a spin to see how it performed.

 

[85badger]

I finally got around to building my shower platform. I used 2x4 redwood .

Where it rides. I welded on 2 stake side mounts. It also serves as a stone guard and future attach point for the water box road cover.

 

[MarkN]

very nice trailer build Mike!