A few days ago (after wrapping up a camping trip) I picked up this 2018 Free Sprit Recreation "Overlander" trailer and the FSR M60 RTT, mounted to tall Yakima risers and round crossbars.
The trip home took about 7 hours over highways of mixed pavement quality. Trailer towed great, even over rough roads (bumps/cracks/potholes/etc.) at 120kph. I had it up to 150kph for a few passes without issue.
A unique feature of this trailer is the removable tow bar (two pins holding it in place). This can be convenient for long-term storage. The seller included a longer tow bar (seen on the roof of my LX), and I've read about other people extending the tow bars, too.
The trailer itself is assembled with bolts/nuts, and generous amounts of silicone between panels. Definitely not the strongest construction method out there, but I actually like this approach, as it will allow me to disassemble and repair/replace anything I may want to.
There are four stabilizers (one in each corner) which require a 3/4" socket to use. The rear two are pointed outwards, while the front two are pointed forward. The forward-facing stabilizers are not a great design, as they will be hard to reach should you install a trailer tongue box, or something similar.
There are three doors of identical size: 17 9/16" tall, 22 1/16" wide. Enough of an opening for me to get my RTIC 65 cooler through, and I think I'll be able to make a custom slide for it to fit through the door, too. There is probably 3" of vertical room between the floor of the trailer and the bottom of the opening/door - that's a bummer, as it's a lot of wasted space. If the doors were taller, there would be a lot more options for getting larger coolers/fridges in there.
There are gaskets on all doors, and stainless hardware, with locking t-latches.
Last night I installed the longer tow bar, which is about 25" longer than stock. I also thoroughly cleaned the trailer inside & out, and removed the previous owner's stickers. I also removed the existing propane tank/holder, and installed the one I had, which is roughly twice the size.
I already ordered an electric trailer brake kit, along with 7-way wiring, which I will install in the next few weeks.
Other plans include:
-lowering of the tent on new cross bars for a lower centre of gravity and easier reach to the tent; as of yet I'm unsure about the exact height at which I want it to sit
- installing my FrontRunner camp table on the bottom of the new cross bars (will sit between the trailer and the RTT)
- installing reverse lights (once 7-way wiring is in place)
- installing redarc trailer controller on the LX (ordered)
-installing electric brakes
-installing a flat panel on the tongue which will be used for additional storage
-finding a matching wheel/tire for a spare, mounting it on the tongue
-installing my old trasharoo on the rear door
-relocating license plate & light
-possibly installing a trailer tongue box
- installing my existing water tank, hooking up water pump, etc.
- installing a battery somewhere
-building a slide for the cooler, to be accessible from the side door(s)
- considering adding a rear hitch for recovery purposes
- somehow adding my propane-powered shower/water heater
- considering adding a diesel heater, piping it to the tent
- adding additional interior tie-down points, for securing jerry cans and other things that should not be bouncing around
-adding exterior tie-down points (useful for random things in camp)
It'll be a busy summer...
The trip home took about 7 hours over highways of mixed pavement quality. Trailer towed great, even over rough roads (bumps/cracks/potholes/etc.) at 120kph. I had it up to 150kph for a few passes without issue.
A unique feature of this trailer is the removable tow bar (two pins holding it in place). This can be convenient for long-term storage. The seller included a longer tow bar (seen on the roof of my LX), and I've read about other people extending the tow bars, too.
The trailer itself is assembled with bolts/nuts, and generous amounts of silicone between panels. Definitely not the strongest construction method out there, but I actually like this approach, as it will allow me to disassemble and repair/replace anything I may want to.
There are four stabilizers (one in each corner) which require a 3/4" socket to use. The rear two are pointed outwards, while the front two are pointed forward. The forward-facing stabilizers are not a great design, as they will be hard to reach should you install a trailer tongue box, or something similar.
There are three doors of identical size: 17 9/16" tall, 22 1/16" wide. Enough of an opening for me to get my RTIC 65 cooler through, and I think I'll be able to make a custom slide for it to fit through the door, too. There is probably 3" of vertical room between the floor of the trailer and the bottom of the opening/door - that's a bummer, as it's a lot of wasted space. If the doors were taller, there would be a lot more options for getting larger coolers/fridges in there.
There are gaskets on all doors, and stainless hardware, with locking t-latches.
Last night I installed the longer tow bar, which is about 25" longer than stock. I also thoroughly cleaned the trailer inside & out, and removed the previous owner's stickers. I also removed the existing propane tank/holder, and installed the one I had, which is roughly twice the size.
I already ordered an electric trailer brake kit, along with 7-way wiring, which I will install in the next few weeks.
Other plans include:
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- installing my FrontRunner camp table on the bottom of the new cross bars (will sit between the trailer and the RTT)
- installing reverse lights (once 7-way wiring is in place)
- installing redarc trailer controller on the LX (ordered)
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- installing my existing water tank, hooking up water pump, etc.
- installing a battery somewhere
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- considering adding a rear hitch for recovery purposes
- somehow adding my propane-powered shower/water heater
- considering adding a diesel heater, piping it to the tent
- adding additional interior tie-down points, for securing jerry cans and other things that should not be bouncing around
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It'll be a busy summer...
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