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Just got word that's she is "pretty much done". I'm away for a bit but hope to pick it up shortly after I get back. Really happy with how it turned out!
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It's a good question. I've been pondering same. It's where they put it by default and tongue weight is a good thing but we'll see how high it is once I get it hooked up. At the very least I could reverse it to the top of the tongue if I had to? We are planning for some very challenging trails in May so I'll know pretty quickly how it works...
The tongue has a good offset so the tire sits pretty high from what I can tell but there's no replacement for getting it out and trying it.
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Brought it home recently and am continuing to add a few things before we take it out for its maiden voyage. Really happy with how it turned out. And pulling it in the wind seemed an easier task for my 1HZ than the rooftop tent was...
A tongue box is the first order of business...
A tongue box is the first order of business...
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After looking at many possibilities, I settled on the Deezee tongue box. It's a few inches narrower than the body on either side, and the height matches the tub height nicely. It also has struts to hold up the lid. I just need to bolt it on to the angle that was provided on the frame. Down the road I'm hoping this will hold my diesel heater, etc.
There is plenty of clearance underneath so the spare will be staying where it was.
I opted for brakes on this one but because it's so light, you don't notice the braking like you do on something with more mass. With our 23 foot travel trailer behind our v8 100 series (admittedly still not very heavy at 4000#) you can feel the trailer slow you down if you have the controller dialled up. But on this one it is harder to feel it back there. I haven't cranked up the dial on the RedArc Elite yet but at about 5/10 it feels very neutral.
And handling wise, the max coupler is a dream. Almost no secondary vibes over bumps and always silent. Meaning this has almost nothing in common with my old pintle hitched military trailer except the footprint...
There is plenty of clearance underneath so the spare will be staying where it was.
I opted for brakes on this one but because it's so light, you don't notice the braking like you do on something with more mass. With our 23 foot travel trailer behind our v8 100 series (admittedly still not very heavy at 4000#) you can feel the trailer slow you down if you have the controller dialled up. But on this one it is harder to feel it back there. I haven't cranked up the dial on the RedArc Elite yet but at about 5/10 it feels very neutral.
And handling wise, the max coupler is a dream. Almost no secondary vibes over bumps and always silent. Meaning this has almost nothing in common with my old pintle hitched military trailer except the footprint...
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Congrats! Such a great design. Tongue box looks natural there. Good call!
The feet come out for transport?
And
What's this place? My two favorite things....Burritos and pubs?! I'm in!
The feet come out for transport?
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What's this place? My two favorite things....Burritos and pubs?! I'm in!
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The feet are removeable. But they are kind of handy for actually seeing the trailer in my rearview... Otherwise it kind of disappears back there.
So they have great burritos but it's not a pub sadly. I guess more accurately it's a "burrito bar"? Too bad though.
It's also much easier to back up if you can see a good part of the trailer in the rear view!
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Yep. I'm actually thinking of putting some reflective strips on them to make it even more visible.
Also have some rectangular convex mirror add-ons that I haven't stuck on yet. I'd like to avoid actual trailer mirrors in this case since I'll be going down narrow tracks.
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Had an old tray from a previous trailer that only got used once so I extracted it from the shed today to see how it might fit. Ended up bolting it on - it doesn't take up any room but might block trail debris and possibly serve as a place to strap firewood or lay things at camp...
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Removed the chains and switched to cables. They won't drag on the trail and self coil when unfastened.
