Installed my custom roof rack from Insain Fab in CO. Then mounted a 8ft Thule box and 17' canoe on it.
What Did You Do With Your 120 Today? (9 Viewers)
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Yeah, he is just a one man operation and custom fab shop. I heard about him through the GXOR group on FB. Just email him for prices. I can get good deals on 80/20 tubing through work, so I ordered just the rails and fairing.
Great pics and nice setup! 13 doesn't sound bad considering.
Right? My father-in-law gets 10 in his duramax pulling a slightly larger, albeit boxier, travel trailer.
I knew the Airstream's have a cult following, and was curious as to what they were building today. HOLY JUMPING BABY JESUS are they some spendy units. They are very very nice, and I am jealous of the 13mpg towing it though. We just bought a Rockford Roo 19 which is a little bit larger and tandem axle, and I will NEVER see 13mpg w/ that big sale behind me. Thinking about mounting a roof top fairing to combat that issue.
That isn't bad at all. I get 14.5 with no trailer and only lift with 265/70's although I do have a frontrunner rack filled with goodies.
Finally got my full suspension installed Wed night...
-Icon 2.5 et Coilovers
-Icon 2.0 et shocks
-AllPro 2" Coils
-SSO Coil Conversion
-17" Konig Six Shooters
-265/70/17 Duratracs
-Icon 2.5 et Coilovers
-Icon 2.0 et shocks
-AllPro 2" Coils
-SSO Coil Conversion
-17" Konig Six Shooters
-265/70/17 Duratracs
Yeah. The aerodynamics affect it a lot. Our trailer has a 3" lift as well. I wonder what mpg it would pull with no lift on either.
That sir is a kick ass little trailer. Do you have any specs and interior shots ?
I don't have any great inside pics but here's the webpage: Sport 2018 Overview | Airstream
Looks like about 3500lbs base weight. So with all gear I imagine you are over 4k maybe even pushing closer to 5 than 4. What kind of hitch are you using ? Sorry for all of the questions, just doing some daydreaming of whet we could do with our GX.
tampacruiser95
Upgrades are coming.
Looks like a Prinsu - looks great.
Nah, we kept it under 4,300 loaded and didn't carry much water when going long distances. We used an Eaz-lift weight distributing hitch. I'm not sure how it would work with the stock airbags because I'm on OME coils in the rear. It handles great and if you don't look at the MPG, you almost forget the trailer is there.
Well that looks like a pretty sweet setup, especially for two people. That could be a blast hauling that thing around the country. Thanks for the photos.
Question on your axle boot fix...
Was it just a weep from between the axle and boot, or a split boot?
Since you've just had your CD/DVD changer out, are there any video OUT ports (HDMI, S-Video, RCA, etc.) on the back of that unit? I'm wondering if there's anything to tap into to add a second screen for the rear passengers, a way to hack-in and recreate the DVD entertainment option which I do not have....
I haven't begun searching or following up on the thought, I'd assume there may be info out there, but I'm curious if one can hack a tablet or aux screen for rear passenger viewing without the full entertainment package and factory flip-down screen. . . .
NMBruce
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just seeping out from between the boot and axle, added a new clamp
