EDIT 3/4/18: Photobucket hosting no workie, which totally ruined this thread.
I am going to work on a video of the photos, along with narration
Here's what I have so far:
Time to convert this thread to videos.
Here's step 1:
Video preview of the trailer
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I've owned this trailer since early 2012. It was 4 years old when I bought it. It's a 2008 model.
I bought it to haul my Jeep in, as well as stuff and things needed for camping, such as when I went to Overland Expo in 2012. It also makes an awesome mobile showroom, mini-garage and gear hauler for my other trips.
I'll start this thread from the beginning (from when I bought the trailer) and once I get to "present day" mods/condition, I will make a note of that in the beginning of a post.
It's a Haulmark Edge Pro series with upper and lower cabinets.
Specs:
10k load rating
Rear ramp door
36" side door
Slide-out aluminum step for the side door
30amp AC electrical
roof A/C unit
Bucket flood light on the passenger side
Four 4' interior fluorescent fixtures
Diamond plate floor
L track on the floor
Carpet on the lower half of the walls
Power tongue jack
Bling wheels
Internally mounted auxiliary battery which was vented to the outside
The trailer was just too good of a deal to pass up.
Prior to buying it, I had planned on purchasing a 7x16 trailer, but my thoughts and ideas kept changing with regard to doing what made the most sense financially, plus long term planning on trailer usage.
That's a whole 'nother story, which I will post if someone has interest in hearing it. It might give others an idea of what to think about when trailer shopping.
Here's a few photos the previous owner sent me when he had it listed for sale:
I am going to work on a video of the photos, along with narration
Here's what I have so far:
Time to convert this thread to videos.
Here's step 1:
Video preview of the trailer
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I've owned this trailer since early 2012. It was 4 years old when I bought it. It's a 2008 model.
I bought it to haul my Jeep in, as well as stuff and things needed for camping, such as when I went to Overland Expo in 2012. It also makes an awesome mobile showroom, mini-garage and gear hauler for my other trips.
I'll start this thread from the beginning (from when I bought the trailer) and once I get to "present day" mods/condition, I will make a note of that in the beginning of a post.
It's a Haulmark Edge Pro series with upper and lower cabinets.
Specs:
10k load rating
Rear ramp door
36" side door
Slide-out aluminum step for the side door
30amp AC electrical
roof A/C unit
Bucket flood light on the passenger side
Four 4' interior fluorescent fixtures
Diamond plate floor
L track on the floor
Carpet on the lower half of the walls
Power tongue jack
Bling wheels
Internally mounted auxiliary battery which was vented to the outside
The trailer was just too good of a deal to pass up.
Prior to buying it, I had planned on purchasing a 7x16 trailer, but my thoughts and ideas kept changing with regard to doing what made the most sense financially, plus long term planning on trailer usage.
That's a whole 'nother story, which I will post if someone has interest in hearing it. It might give others an idea of what to think about when trailer shopping.
Here's a few photos the previous owner sent me when he had it listed for sale:
deltabravo wrote:
Awning:
I like the awning. It looks like it has a cover on it. Where'd you buy it and what brand is it? I just bought a 7x14 that I'd like to add an awning to. Thanks
Time for a hard start capacitor for the roof A/C:
It's housed in a little enclosure on the right side:
I removed it:
Replace with a new one:
It's housed in a little enclosure on the right side:
I removed it:
Replace with a new one:
Speaker wire routing:
Through a hole in the wall inside of the front cabinet:
Dangling for now, where the door spring is housed.
Through a hole in the wall inside of the front cabinet:
Dangling for now, where the door spring is housed.
This photo shows why it wasn't feasible to mark the light locations based on measuring the ceiling panels when they were not installed. They don't line up with the trailer wall:
I temporarily installed each panel, then used a carpenter's square aligned with the roof framing to make my marks for each light location. This was used to determine the distance from the wall.
Then I used a metal ruler to measure the distance between each light, which is 32".
Then I drew a line and marked the center of the light, and 1" out from the center for the mounting holes.
The ceiling project has been really time consuming. One of the panels had a plethora of lights in it, which was the second panel from the back, so I had to have an assistant hold the panel in place, while I connected the wires.
Last week's project was to finish the ceiling and put away all my tools and wiring supplies, then clean up inside. There was a horrendous mess on the floor, even though I'd already vacuumed the floor when I worked on it about a week and a half ago.
I made a list minute decision last week to attend a Dual Sport motorcycle event, so that was why I focused my efforts on getting the inside cleaned up in a hurry.
Here's a photo with my DR-Z400 ready to go:
I temporarily installed each panel, then used a carpenter's square aligned with the roof framing to make my marks for each light location. This was used to determine the distance from the wall.
Then I used a metal ruler to measure the distance between each light, which is 32".
Then I drew a line and marked the center of the light, and 1" out from the center for the mounting holes.
The ceiling project has been really time consuming. One of the panels had a plethora of lights in it, which was the second panel from the back, so I had to have an assistant hold the panel in place, while I connected the wires.
Last week's project was to finish the ceiling and put away all my tools and wiring supplies, then clean up inside. There was a horrendous mess on the floor, even though I'd already vacuumed the floor when I worked on it about a week and a half ago.
I made a list minute decision last week to attend a Dual Sport motorcycle event, so that was why I focused my efforts on getting the inside cleaned up in a hurry.
Here's a photo with my DR-Z400 ready to go:
Here's another photo of the lights near the front:
I'm using two style of lights, one or the other will be on, depending upon what I am using the trailer for.
I'm using two style of lights, one or the other will be on, depending upon what I am using the trailer for.
I gave it the big-rig look and added 3 more amber side marker lights on each side
One of the original lights (very front) is missing in this photo:
One of the original lights (very front) is missing in this photo:
deltabravo wrote:
I mocked up one light by zip tieing it to the ceiling rafters.
Hey, couple questions--
What are those lights? 12v or 110v? how much?
Here's a better photo of the ceiling insulation completed:
The lighting project is a chore. After I temporarily reinstall the ceiling panels, I removed them to mount the lights.
When I am ready to fully reinstall each panel, I leave it partially hanging down so I can connect the wires for the lights.
The lighting project is a chore. After I temporarily reinstall the ceiling panels, I removed them to mount the lights.
When I am ready to fully reinstall each panel, I leave it partially hanging down so I can connect the wires for the lights.
