Builds The Drifter - 2019 Build Thread (1 Viewer)
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Thanks! We ordered it through Rhino way back at the beginning of the year. Took months to arrive but thankfully it wasn’t damaged in shipping as I know some others were...
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A few shots of the trekboxx. Love it so far. Big thanks to David for working with me on the electronics install.
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Recently got the rig back from some downtime with @Eric Sarjeant while I was out of country for several months.
A huge thank you to Eric, who was kind enough to look after my rig and facilitate a few upgrades while I was away.
Recent updates include:
- A Camp King Industries aluminum rooftop tent with an integrated 220W flexible Merlin PV panel and internal power/lighting, mounted to the Gamiviti rack
- Re-installation of the Alu-Cab Shadow-Awn to the rigid shell of the RTT
- Addition of a Quick-Pitch Ensuite
- Rigid midnight D-series reverse lights custom mounted in rear housing
- Rock lights
- Rigid Scene lights
- WeBoost Drive-Reach cell extender
- Switch Pro 9100 with hidden mount in the sunglasses holder
Big thanks to Scott at American Eagle Equipment as well, who re-wired the electrical and did several of the installs. Still have a couple of things to work out but overall I'm extremely pleased with how the setup has progressed.
Once I have a little more time with the updates I'll do a more detailed review of each.
A huge thank you to Eric, who was kind enough to look after my rig and facilitate a few upgrades while I was away.
Recent updates include:
- A Camp King Industries aluminum rooftop tent with an integrated 220W flexible Merlin PV panel and internal power/lighting, mounted to the Gamiviti rack
- Re-installation of the Alu-Cab Shadow-Awn to the rigid shell of the RTT
- Addition of a Quick-Pitch Ensuite
- Rigid midnight D-series reverse lights custom mounted in rear housing
- Rock lights
- Rigid Scene lights
- WeBoost Drive-Reach cell extender
- Switch Pro 9100 with hidden mount in the sunglasses holder
Big thanks to Scott at American Eagle Equipment as well, who re-wired the electrical and did several of the installs. Still have a couple of things to work out but overall I'm extremely pleased with how the setup has progressed.
Once I have a little more time with the updates I'll do a more detailed review of each.
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Since I don't have a rear steel bumper at the moment and I lost some of the storage on my rack with the RTT, I added the dual rotopax carrier to my Wilco Hitchgate Solo and modified it to accept a skinny propane tank. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out as a removable tire/gas/water/propane solution. The propane tank uses a powertank mount to a structural steel T bracket.
bloc
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How big of a rotopax can you fit onto the Wilco? I’m looking at this solution for both an additional spare and extra fuel for an Alaska trip next year.
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You could easily run two 3.5g fuelpax, beyond that I’m not sure...
bloc
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Thanks!
can the tailgate be dropped with the wilco tire carrier??
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Yes, the Wilco is a swing-out cantilever
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Yep, no problem there. Adding the Rotopax makes the clearance a bit tighter, but you just have to swing it out a little more and be conscious if you're parked on a steep incline. I wish the Wilco had a lock-open mechanism/pin rather than friction only but other than that it's been a good piece of kit.
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PhuckItImDone
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Which Wilco is this? The XL?
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This is the Hitchgate Solo.
I've been interested in the Hitchgate also due to a few factors:
- Quick install
- Versatility (tire, fuel, can attach a cooking shelf, etc.)
- "Removability" so it's only there when you go on trips
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It definitely affects the departure angle, but it can handle some bumps/scrapes -- mine has. I wouldn't treat it like a slider or armored bumper though. I doubt the hitch linkage is designed to take that kind of loading from underneath. That said, as long as you are cognizant that it's back there and don't abuse it, it'll probably be fine. I have no issue wheeling with mine. Hope that helps.
According to the Wilco site, Solo can only handle 150 pounds total. I'm guessing your tire/wheel combo plus the propane and Roto's weigh in less than that?
Also, do you think you could mount a Hi Lift jack to one side of the dual RotoPax holder? So, RotoPax on one side, propane in the middle, and Hi Lift mounted vertically on the other side? Obviously would need to come up with some hardware to attach it but I'm pretty creative in that area.
Lastly, where did you get that propane tank? I'm looking for something similar but all I'm finding are the Worthingtons/Flame Kings that are kinda short and fat.
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I can tell you that a 305/70/18 on a bbs wheel weighs right at 100lbs.
The propane tank in the picture is the worthington, but I haven’t been able to find one at a reputable place that isn’t way overpriced. I think they used to be $200
Worthington 299494 6-Pound Aluminum Propane Cylinder With Type 1 With Overflow Prevention Device Valve Amazon product ASIN B004FPZABK
The propane tank in the picture is the worthington, but I haven’t been able to find one at a reputable place that isn’t way overpriced. I think they used to be $200
Worthington 299494 6-Pound Aluminum Propane Cylinder With Type 1 With Overflow Prevention Device Valve Amazon product ASIN B004FPZABK
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Yes, the fully-loaded setup weighs less than 150 with the pax and propane, but not by much. Mounting a high-lift on one side shouldn't be a problem.
I got lucky and picked up the 6lb worthington from West Marine during a sale. I waited for a while, though...pricing on them can be all over the place.
