Our first trip out

[SOCALFJ]

First time ever pulling a trailer in my life. Trailer worked flawlessly.

 

[spressomon]

Nice pics! I assume its safe to say you are now another trailer addict ?

 

[SOCALFJ]

Yep!, already have plans to paint it silver and swap out the hubs so i can run 80 series alloys

 

[Blue 60]

Extra tires

So why do you have three spares for the truck and none for the trailer? The tread pattern on the spares seems to match the truck's tread pattern and none seem to match the trailer's tread pattern. I know from your blog that you are planning on getting a matching set for the trailer...... Just curious.

Blue 60

 

[spressomon]

Yep!, already have plans to paint it silver and swap out the hubs so i can run 80 series alloys

You can source the wheel adapters from AT. That's what I used to allow me to run my OEM 100 wheels. They're about 2" thick to get the wheels out far enough...

 

[cpg]

Great pictures. How do you post so many high quality photos in one post? I can only put 3 low quality ones at a time.
Thanks
Chris

 

[SOCALFJ]

So why do you have three spares for the truck and none for the trailer? The tread pattern on the spares seems to match the truck's tread pattern and none seem to match the trailer's tread pattern.
Blue 60

The trailer is 5 on 4.5 jeep lug pattern. Hence the 3rd spare on the rack for the trip. That's not a 80 series alloy up there. After we get the hubs switched out we'll be back to 2 spares.

Great pictures. How do you post so many high quality photos in one post? I can only put 3 low quality ones at a time.
Thanks
Chris

Cause i use imageshack and not ih8mud to host the photos.

You can source the wheel adapters from AT. That's what I used to allow me to run my OEM 100 wheels. They're about 2" thick to get the wheels out far enough...

Yeah that thought has crossed my mine. Pretty set on switching the hubs out entirely. Dont need any extra stress on the trailer by putting wheel adapters on it. We'll see though.

 

[Jim S.]

Great looking set up! We love our adventure trailer. Would like to know more about the light mounted to the rear of the trailer. Thanks.

 

[SOCALFJ]

That's a HELLA matador. You can adjust it to nearly any angle and it has it's own switch on the back. Works great for a worklamp/camplight and back up at night. They've been running on many rovers for camel trophy.

Adventure trailer sells them.

So does Expedition Exchange and many other retailers.

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/lighting/DSC03536.jpg

 

[Rubiconcruiser]

Very nice trailer setup there. Did you bolt the hilift with a thru the deck system or bracket the base.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Very nice trailer setup there. Did you bolt the hilift with a thru the deck system or bracket the base.

Kaymar mount.

 

[CA Annie]

My H keeps pushing for a trailer... how was the sleeping??

 

[SOCALFJ]

My H keeps pushing for a trailer... how was the sleeping??

It was nice sleeping a tad lower. Other than that.. nothing.. same tent we've had for a while.

 

[cabron]

Great setup, looks like you're traveling with everything you'd ever need!