There is nothing more important then getting your kids outside. I’m 53 and have taken my kids out dispersed camping from the beginning. They are all grown and gone doing their own thing, but they all still make time to get outside and enjoy nature. I have my parents to thank for that, and your kids will be thankful to you. Love your vids!! Keep doing what you’re doing!!
You can add some jacks (like used on travel trailers) in the back of your trailer so you won’t need leveling blocks. 2x 5000lb jacks should be more than enough and are fairly cheap.
At my local junk yard they sell sisser Jacks from cars for 5$ 99% of them are new. I weld a nut on the end and use a cordless drill & nut driver, up/down zip zip.
@@mrpogi3 if the jacks have high enough rating they are good for leveling. The only reason that they tell you to use them for stabilizing only on RVs is because the jack or frame is under-rated (to reduce cost). If frame and jack are strong enough, they can be used for leveling (similar jacks are used to lift pickup trucks, so can surely level a tiny trailer)
"What do we do when we go in a tunnel?" My thoughts were... no way is Nate's family going to holding their breath for 1.5 miles creeping through the tun... oh, yeah, honk. That's what you do in a tunnel.
I just learned about the holding your breath in a tunnel. I’ve always just honked. Being in a tunnel AND holding your breath is just anxiety waiting to happen lol
This series has given me the inspiration to build my own! I'll probably watch these videos 100 times during the process. I have an old camper frame I plan to use.
Good spaghetti was precious. Building memories for your kids , good for you guys. Glad to see how well the trailer is working and your plans for future adjustments. Keep enjoying my state.
I am in Montana myself. You got to see some beautiful scenery. It was fun watching your trailer work how you planned. I built a off road teardrop on a harbor freight trailer. Worked awesome. I am building a suburban right now as we have kind of run out of room in our Toyotas with our grandchildren. Hope to have it ready by the end of September. Enjoyed the video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Maurice AKA BigSky Overlanding
Here is an idea on the leveling challenge. Find things that work well to level the gladiator. Then put some cheap air bags in the springs on the trailer. Only use the air bags to level the trailer once you have leveled the truck.
I've been thinking of going this way as well. I already have a set of helper bags that I didn't use on the rover AND this is a rover axle with rover suspension... should work!
Such a good series for so many reasons! Building, experimenting, traveling, family, adventure. Your kids are very lucky to have a childhood that includes stuff like this. Thanks for the videos Nate. Great to see you outdoors again too.
"Problems". Nope, these are solutions. All the best Australian offroad and 4x4 manufacturers and designers spend up to six months a year testing their new gear and designs, and making the changes. Thats how the best stuff is made and you are in the process of doing that. Cant wait to see the real finished one!
I have appreciated every video and every step in this series. I remember not to long ago getting my daughter out camping, she was attached at my hip. This year she’s 8 almost 9, We brought one of her friends, they wanted to sleep in the hammocks or in their own tent. As we were breaking down she said dad next time we might need two sites, but together so you don’t have far to go when you bring us breakfast! Enjoy that time when your kids are clinging on and need to be in the tent with you because soon enough it will be a memory. Thanks for sharing!
The kids at the end is exactly why im starting down my own journey like yours. My daughter, shes a child of the outdoors and I for one am glad to help her experience as much out of it as im able to. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your battery droping to about 12.5 volts under load is normal for fully charged 12 volt lead acid battery. 13.5 volts measured after charging without any load on the battery is just a surface charge that will drop off in few seconds after putting load on the battery. If it stays above 11.5 volts until about half of the rated capacity is used up its good. (Hope this all made sense, english isnt my first language)
I have a setup I made that fits neatly in a pelican case with a seaflo pump, and with water inlet and outlet points coming out of the case. The inlet hose has a weighted strainer to chuck into a creek and all powered by a makita tool battery so it can be at a stream away from camp. The pump doesn't seem to mind the extra voltage. Neat package, everything fits within the pelican case apart from the outlet hose.
In addition to a drawer slide next to the fridge, I'd put a slide on top of the drawer/cabinet to make access even easier. Kind of like a truck bed slide.
Sitting in Manitoba watching this series. and gotta say I'm pretty jealous of all the trails and lands, and off road parks you folks have all across the USA, for doing this type of thing. Great series!!!!
Hello Nate great channel. What I like about your channel is you are extremely good at what you do. You back it up with a great attitude and good values. That’s why I watch with my 6 year old son. He loves watching the builds and trips. I’m just trying to finish my 06 econoline with the ujoint off-road DIY kit. And we have learned so much from you thanks buddy.
I put a rat pack in my work van. It was a massive upgrade having drawer system to store stuff and not have to unbury it to get to it. I think you would want something taller but the same concept would be nice.
My suggestion for the area of your camper you wish to possibly put a drawer slide in, in which I love your idea. My suggestion would use a two-tiered system. Double decker slide out drawers. Using the same mesh system that you used for your full down exterior table on your trailer. You can still put sides on them if you wish, okay maybe I would put sides on them. But using that material it would keep your system light, very strong. Also you wouldn't have to lock yourself into one certain anchoring points, giving you more options on how and where you store your items. Meaning you could use a mesh tie down system / or even just simple bunches. Using the mesh material as your drawer slide, you be able to have endless anchor points for your supplies. You can move your stuff around freely, from upper shelf to lower shelf, seeing how it travels, without having to worry about how to mount down your items, keeping them in one place. Anyway, that's just my lame idea. Absolutely love how you used a variety of materials, I believe this is probably one of the best offroad campers I've ever seen, no joke. That suspension system is amazing, I loved how it got all flexy out on the trail. Love all the other ideas you're coming up with. Welding out on the trail, now I've got to see that one. Keep us posted on what solution you came up with on your drawer system, very interested in seeing what you have chose. Blessings to you and yours, safe travels.
Large, 5th wheel style full pullout drawer in the back, WITH a copy above it, but that one is only a shelf that slides out. On the side, a similar port to the one on the right, but it also has slide out functionality. The back support is one side of the metal shell that encases the air intake filter, which also extends down to the floor of the trailer to have a small, locker type storage area that can be locked securely, and independently. But that’s just a few on my thoughts. You do you, sir, because it’s worked quite well for you so far, and you have far superior ideas and skill than me.
Glad that there were no mechanical issues. Sliders for storage are a great idea. Looking forward to when you come back to this build. It must be satisfying to use what was lying around and turn it into a useable vehicle for family time. Thanks for the series. This was how I found your channel. Have a great day! Peace!!!
The next step of the organization of the trailer is definitely a must. The slide out would be the first thing and the second storage above the table would utilize that waisted space well. The suspension on it worked great out there on the trails and from the way you described it there is no problems on the freeways.
Id want to bring the battery count to 6+, Rollable solar panel and a 220v/120v box. Good power backup at home for power outages.If the ability to weld is something you might want, grab a Harbor Freight unit, rip it apart and build it into the trailer body. No need to rewire in an emergency and dont have to carry a welding unit around.... the trailer in the unit. Thank you for sharing!
I’ve got a tear drop and I added two extra jacks with drop legs for leveling and to stabilizing. You can also change a tire if you need. They work great.
Home sick and just basically bing-watched this series and loved it! I may not have done everything the same, but I'm not the one who uses it. Great job!
seems not long ago that at 80% through the trailer build you announced you were done with youtube 😯… it’s awesome you were able to continue with youtube , and we got to follow the build until completion !!
I've been watching your channel for a long time and I'd like to say THANK YOU, for the videos and for sharing a moment with your family. The internet is a scary place to put out your most precious asset, once again thanks for sharing something really special like that, I was already a fan now I feel you appreciate my viewership. Keep up the vids, we're not going anywhere!
That was a really great preliminary wrap up of the trailer build. I am sure you will alter it in time to suit your evolving needs. Thought the table would be too high for the Misses. Lovely family Nate, God Bless.
Just came across your channel on my feed randomly, After 2 minutes of watching I immediately knew you had something special. Your channel is by far the best content I have come across yet. I Have a 22 Gladiator Rubicon that I have customized personally being a welder and carpenter. I just purchased a trailer that is gonna be my project for the upcoming 23 deer season in Michigan. I love the ingenuity and awesome ideas that you implement in all your videos. I have a similar mind and I'm constantly creating one off items to make my rig that much more personalized, and purpose driven. Your editing is top notch as well bro keep it up!
My most favorite childhood memories are from camping adventures, and roadtrips. I never did have kids, but you can bet that if I did, I'd do this every chance I got. Thanks for bringing us along.
Nate, looks a winner! great job! At the time of writing this I am on working a small project of making my own tail gate shelf, so yes you have given me inspiration to start doing these projects again! At 56yrs young I quit doing these projects because it was easier to just buy what you needed and mount it, but with inflation I feel the need to go back to my old ways and just make what I need . Thanks again Nate for getting me back in groove of things!!
Great job on the trailer. I built one from scraas well. Spent 8 months building it and another 8 months tweaking and modifying it as we're using it. Actually finally finishing it up this weekend.
A Wolfbox rear view mirror might be a nice addition. Nice to have a rear facing camera to keep an eye on things. Yes the Jeep rear camera will do it but it turns off to fast.
Couple pondering ideas…. What if you had a step camber (like the type you can use to leverage up a trailer axle when you have a flat) between the axle and the frame to lock the suspension in a lift VS putting items under the wheel? What if you had an air shock in a disconnect setup where you can use that to level the trailer?
Electric scissor jacks can be had for around $100. If you take the time to wire them up and install, it makes leveling a breeze. A 12v water pump and tank also makes easy garden hose shower
Here's my opinion. When you open the front door of the trailer, that right side that's like a junk side right now, you should do a 2 layer drawer system (stacked), with some dividers built in. One layer can be like everybody's clothes, the other can be tools, kitchen stuff, all other stuff. I think the door shock may have to be worked around, maybe you could move it to the center of the door somehow.
Definitely 2 drawers, and for the angled area in the back, flat containers, like for under bed storage, with maybe a rail setup to hold them so they will not flop around. Then add some kind of strap/handle that lets you easily pull them up and lower them down…
I built a full size slide out (like your fridge slide out) on top of our Decked drawers and it is great for more easily getting crap that's in the back of the bed. we have added things like fork mounts for bikes as well. A smaller version for your trailer space could work a treat.
I started building a camper trailer when my girls started walking :D Its been 12 years now and the trailer has just got better as our needs change and I tinker:) So many great memories. We have really enjoyed your series. Make it yourself!!! Thank you for showing us your talents Nate.
hey nate, on my offroad trailer, we used a pair of pad style "implement trailer" jacks on each rear corner of the trailer to allow me to level my trailer super quick, takes less than 5 minutes when i get to camp, so i focus on the truck, and once thats done is easy. mine are removeable and mount to the fenders when not in use
Hear me out, Bad idea time. Instead of having spring suspension you have an airbag setup so when your on the trails you could come up with a way to articulate the air bags to level the trailer?
Not sure how common off road trailers or camper trailers are over there in general but here in Australia they are everywhere, almost every option, style etc I think is covered if you need other ideas. Slide out kitchens, slide out drawers or slide out tables or slide out racks to put totes or tubs on etc. If doing deep water crossings make sure your seals are good and be aware the trailers can float and either Jack knife into or pull the truck sideways depending on how fast the water is flowing.
Watching Nate, Brad, Lite Brite, etc. has given me the realization I can't afford a new Wrangler or Gladiator with all the trimmings. No way. What I can do is breath a new set up on my XJ and bring it up to current from it's 20+ year old lift and outfit it to go overlanding. She may not have the gobs of room inside like a Wrangler, but the underneath is almost the same. First order of parts is on the way. New tires stacked up in the garage waiting. Needs a heater core and some minor mechanical buy overall the 4.0 is strong and I still daily it. 4x4 works perfect, and its only at 120k. I just might see you out there Nate! You and your team of CZcamsrs have inspired me!
The most important message was at the very end, grab your kids, get your keys and go on adventure! I absolutely love taking my family and friends camping, there is nothing better than all the planning and hard work paying off. I wish there was a way to share pics of CZcams I would post up my adventure trailer my wife and I have built here in KY until we can move out west lol.
13:15 Your wife uses the front camera to see where the Jeep is going. You use the rear camera to see how the trailer you built is performing. Understandable. 😁. Great video
I work in the trailer industry in northern Indiana, a auto level system from lippert components would be a quick plug and play option for electric jacks…can even be controlled from your phone
I have Espar bunk heaters in all of my semi sleepers. They are hands down the best. They are expensive but the quality, reliability, and temperature control is unmatched by others. The only time I've had issues is at over 12,000 feet. I have seen high altitude models but I do not have any experience with them. I won't travel without one. I haul in the mountainous west and even in the summer I've used it at night.
Great job! Good ideas for storage. I am definitely going to build one. Best memories of my childhood was camping and hunting with my Dad. Keep making memories!
I think you should manufacture a two drawer system next to the fridge. I think you could also build some double ended shelving that’s accessible from the back and the front.
none of those ideas you have are weird. just been enamered with this build. congrats on trailer build. great to see family out there Atwell. looking forward to more episodes.
Here's some ideas you might find worth looking into. On my little remote steerable camper trailer I used a removable computer mount that hangs on the right rear side of the camper near the rear kitchen. The Kitchen is in the rear with a raising hatch, My Coleman Propane stove clamps onto the computer stand. (A computer table ike what the Police use to mount their computers in their cap cars.) This frees up my counter space! And makes a nice table for other things, because it swings out so I can even put my laptop on it and bang away on the INternet or watch a movie on it. Don't do that much, but I can. And I also have a 12" x 20" table that mounts with a square tubing type reciver hitch to the other side of the kitchen, near the left side sink. The male end is bolted to the underside of the table and fits in the reciever mounted to the bottom of the shelf. Makes a great cutting board area too! The freezer slides out under the center of the counter top. The top of my camper raises and swings open like a ammo can (only much bigger) and has the foam matteress strapped to it's underside when roading it. I used a cut down nylon floorless tent for the actual top of the camper, with fiberglass bows to hold the tent roof up. And the tent goes over the bed that is now flopped over toward the front trailer tongue. There are 2 suppport poles that set in pockets under the roof/ bed and to the trailer tongue like a pop up camper bed to prop up the main bed. My hot water heater mounts on "T" pins on the left rear side of the camper body and all the hoses are in a frenched in compartment behind a side door. I can run a regualr campground hose to it or draw from the onboard water tank. This way I have hot & cold water to the sink, and I use a shower wand to inside a hoola hoop with 2 overlapping shower curtains that hang off thelt left side of the camper to use as a privacy shower. My shower floor grate is a small "sanded and varnished 30" X 40" pallet" that actually fits in the bottom of my trucks roof top luggage rack for flooring when traveling. With the kitchen hatch is raised I can hang up mosquito netting to keep the bugs out, but thinnking of investing in a 270 degree side awning for it so it even has an awning over the side entry door. And with the side curtains it will make a nice little bug free room in the right side of the camper. My camper is a little taller than the white one in the video and the side entry door makes getting in easy. Inside it there is a place for 2 people to sit at a small fold up table, and a Hassock toilet in the end wall under a cross cabinet. For your application, this set up could be converted to bedding and matteress for the Kiddoes while Mom and dad sleep up in the bed. Which will make you think of a pop up slide out bed. Only higher off the floor! With the bedflopped open and the tent up, standing up inside is not a problem. This sounds real top heavy but most all the weight is stored nearer the floor to keep it from getting tippy. And since I use the front suspension from a torsion bar suspended pickup I can just crank the torsion bars to raise or lower the trailer depending on how heavy I pack it. The remote steering is the most fun, as I can put my Marlin Crawler in dounle low and let my spotter steer the trailer while i follow his directions driving the Rig. Going around trees and big rocks is a breeze, My 4 X 4 Rig is a 1993 SAS'ed Isuzu Rodeo. Great fun, but I too still have things I want to finish on it. Like spray bedliner on the exterior for sound deadening and stiffen up the walls. Oh and hook up the solar panels to the kitchen hatch. It already has 2 Optima AGM batteries mounted under the floor, and a 26 gallon water tank under there between the frame rails too. I've spent the last 20 years perfecting this little camper! And just thought I'd add some ideas . Your little camper turned out really nice!
There is nothing more important then getting your kids outside. I’m 53 and have taken my kids out dispersed camping from the beginning. They are all grown and gone doing their own thing, but they all still make time to get outside and enjoy nature. I have my parents to thank for that, and your kids will be thankful to you. Love your vids!! Keep doing what you’re doing!!
You can add some jacks (like used on travel trailers) in the back of your trailer so you won’t need leveling blocks. 2x 5000lb jacks should be more than enough and are fairly cheap.
Those are used for stabilizing, not leveling
At my local junk yard they sell sisser Jacks from cars for 5$ 99% of them are new. I weld a nut on the end and use a cordless drill & nut driver, up/down zip zip.
Also they stabilize the trailer. So when you're wife is fighting a bear in her sleep it ain't rocking all over.
@@mrpogi3 do you only ever use things exactly what they are labeled? 2 5k Jack's will work wonderfully to level a light trailer like this.
@@mrpogi3 if the jacks have high enough rating they are good for leveling. The only reason that they tell you to use them for stabilizing only on RVs is because the jack or frame is under-rated (to reduce cost). If frame and jack are strong enough, they can be used for leveling (similar jacks are used to lift pickup trucks, so can surely level a tiny trailer)
"What do we do when we go in a tunnel?" My thoughts were... no way is Nate's family going to holding their breath for 1.5 miles creeping through the tun... oh, yeah, honk. That's what you do in a tunnel.
Haha my thoughts exactly 🤣
If any of you have seen Avatar: The Last Air Bender (the TV show not the abomination the movie was)...... 🎵🎵SECRET TUNNEL.🎵🎵
I just learned about the holding your breath in a tunnel. I’ve always just honked. Being in a tunnel AND holding your breath is just anxiety waiting to happen lol
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This series has given me the inspiration to build my own! I'll probably watch these videos 100 times during the process. I have an old camper frame I plan to use.
The same here. I am a self taught welder but I feel confident enough I can build it. I like the cool spring setup better than leaf spring.
Nice!!! I'm so happy to hear it! Don't let trailer manufacturers have all the fun lol
I wanna try it too
Good spaghetti was precious. Building memories for your kids , good for you guys.
Glad to see how well the trailer is working and your plans for future adjustments.
Keep enjoying my state.
It's so important to get this time with them! Glad you enjoyed the cuteness of my little lady lol
Such a fun trip! The suspension on the trailer did so good! We will have to go back over sometime and explore some of those abandoned towns.
Count me in
I hear your voice and was like “I know that dude”
@@marctrivelpiece3341 lol 🤣
Same
When the rain storms came your little girl looked like her life had just changed.😆 That expression was priceless.
Very cool! For every shot of the trailer axle, I think to myself, “that thing needs a locker, oh nm.”
Great first run. Your daughter looked traumatized with the thunder/rain. Makin memories, that’s what it’s about.
Airjacks tor leveling my friend :) You've already go the compressor mounted might as well use it.
I am in Montana myself. You got to see some beautiful scenery. It was fun watching your trailer work how you planned. I built a off road teardrop on a harbor freight trailer. Worked awesome. I am building a suburban right now as we have kind of run out of room in our Toyotas with our grandchildren. Hope to have it ready by the end of September. Enjoyed the video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Maurice AKA BigSky Overlanding
Big slide sounds cool. Find the box / tubs that you want to use. Then build the slide.
Here is an idea on the leveling challenge. Find things that work well to level the gladiator. Then put some cheap air bags in the springs on the trailer. Only use the air bags to level the trailer once you have leveled the truck.
I've been thinking of going this way as well. I already have a set of helper bags that I didn't use on the rover AND this is a rover axle with rover suspension... should work!
I agree!
That's how I built my Jeep system!
I used to have that same model of Runaway. Towing that through that stuff is BRAVE
It got wider axle and bigger tires right after this trip
Great stuff man. I like where your taking this series. Few things compare to quality time like that with the family.
Thanks brother 👊
That shot of your daughter in the tent during the storm looked like she was having Vietnam Flashbacks.
Such a good series for so many reasons! Building, experimenting, traveling, family, adventure. Your kids are very lucky to have a childhood that includes stuff like this. Thanks for the videos Nate. Great to see you outdoors again too.
Ur Gladiator and trailer set up look awesome together! Ur never gonna loose that orange trailer!
Love seeing a Hummer H3 on the trail with you. Not too many of us out there.
Oh man, that is so amazing that you can share this with your family.
Organization: look at the Black Bean trailer. They have a double sided tongue box with slide out box that would work perfect. Great series!!
"Problems".
Nope, these are solutions. All the best Australian offroad and 4x4 manufacturers and designers spend up to six months a year testing their new gear and designs, and making the changes. Thats how the best stuff is made and you are in the process of doing that. Cant wait to see the real finished one!
It's 4:45 am.. I've watched every single episode of this build one after another. Amazing build. You really did a great job!
You have a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing. After all isn't this the reason we do all of this.
Add a Camplux on demand hot water system, awesome for doing dishes and a quick camp shower
I have appreciated every video and every step in this series. I remember not to long ago getting my daughter out camping, she was attached at my hip. This year she’s 8 almost 9, We brought one of her friends, they wanted to sleep in the hammocks or in their own tent. As we were breaking down she said dad next time we might need two sites, but together so you don’t have far to go when you bring us breakfast! Enjoy that time when your kids are clinging on and need to be in the tent with you because soon enough it will be a memory. Thanks for sharing!
The kids at the end is exactly why im starting down my own journey like yours. My daughter, shes a child of the outdoors and I for one am glad to help her experience as much out of it as im able to. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your battery droping to about 12.5 volts under load is normal for fully charged 12 volt lead acid battery. 13.5 volts measured after charging without any load on the battery is just a surface charge that will drop off in few seconds after putting load on the battery. If it stays above 11.5 volts until about half of the rated capacity is used up its good. (Hope this all made sense, english isnt my first language)
I have a setup I made that fits neatly in a pelican case with a seaflo pump, and with water inlet and outlet points coming out of the case. The inlet hose has a weighted strainer to chuck into a creek and all powered by a makita tool battery so it can be at a stream away from camp. The pump doesn't seem to mind the extra voltage. Neat package, everything fits within the pelican case apart from the outlet hose.
In addition to a drawer slide next to the fridge, I'd put a slide on top of the drawer/cabinet to make access even easier. Kind of like a truck bed slide.
Sitting in Manitoba watching this series. and gotta say I'm pretty jealous of all the trails and lands, and off road parks you folks have all across the USA, for doing this type of thing. Great series!!!!
I love watching the story till now from Canada. These guy's go to awesome places and lots of lakes to camp by.
That propane tank mounted outwards of the frame got me like 😱🙏🛐👀
Definitely a double stack of slide outs beside the fridge. Do a drawer system on the bottom and a flat slide out on the top.
Awesome build. Thanks for taking us along.
This off-road trailer build came out awesome! 🎉
Hello Nate great channel. What I like about your channel is you are extremely good at what you do. You back it up with a great attitude and good values. That’s why I watch with my 6 year old son. He loves watching the builds and trips. I’m just trying to finish my 06 econoline with the ujoint off-road DIY kit. And we have learned so much from you thanks buddy.
I put a rat pack in my work van. It was a massive upgrade having drawer system to store stuff and not have to unbury it to get to it. I think you would want something taller but the same concept would be nice.
Awesome video Nate!!!! Love watching the evolution. Loved the part of the video where your Daughter says, "Good Spighotti" ha ha ha ha
My suggestion for the area of your camper you wish to possibly put a drawer slide in, in which I love your idea. My suggestion would use a two-tiered system. Double decker slide out drawers. Using the same mesh system that you used for your full down exterior table on your trailer. You can still put sides on them if you wish, okay maybe I would put sides on them. But using that material it would keep your system light, very strong. Also you wouldn't have to lock yourself into one certain anchoring points, giving you more options on how and where you store your items. Meaning you could use a mesh tie down system / or even just simple bunches. Using the mesh material as your drawer slide, you be able to have endless anchor points for your supplies. You can move your stuff around freely, from upper shelf to lower shelf, seeing how it travels, without having to worry about how to mount down your items, keeping them in one place. Anyway, that's just my lame idea. Absolutely love how you used a variety of materials, I believe this is probably one of the best offroad campers I've ever seen, no joke. That suspension system is amazing, I loved how it got all flexy out on the trail. Love all the other ideas you're coming up with. Welding out on the trail, now I've got to see that one. Keep us posted on what solution you came up with on your drawer system, very interested in seeing what you have chose. Blessings to you and yours, safe travels.
Large, 5th wheel style full pullout drawer in the back, WITH a copy above it, but that one is only a shelf that slides out. On the side, a similar port to the one on the right, but it also has slide out functionality. The back support is one side of the metal shell that encases the air intake filter, which also extends down to the floor of the trailer to have a small, locker type storage area that can be locked securely, and independently. But that’s just a few on my thoughts. You do you, sir, because it’s worked quite well for you so far, and you have far superior ideas and skill than me.
Trailer worked awesome with reused shocks and coils. Hatch door on the right rear side of trailer with a slide out drawer might work. Sweet trailer!
What a wonderful way to evaluate your build, looking forward to the upgrades 💕
Thank you! More weird ideas in the works 💡
Good stuff. Thank you for creating this and sharing your family with us.
Glad that there were no mechanical issues. Sliders for storage are a great idea. Looking forward to when you come back to this build. It must be satisfying to use what was lying around and turn it into a useable vehicle for family time. Thanks for the series. This was how I found your channel. Have a great day! Peace!!!
Nate you’ve come a long way from “this trailer sucks let’s fix it”
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The next step of the organization of the trailer is definitely a must. The slide out would be the first thing and the second storage above the table would utilize that waisted space well. The suspension on it worked great out there on the trails and from the way you described it there is no problems on the freeways.
Id want to bring the battery count to 6+, Rollable solar panel and a 220v/120v box. Good power backup at home for power outages.If the ability to weld is something you might want, grab a Harbor Freight unit, rip it apart and build it into the trailer body. No need to rewire in an emergency and dont have to carry a welding unit around.... the trailer in the unit.
Thank you for sharing!
A few Acorn nuts on those exposed bolts in the trailer interior space, might be a good idea going forward. Great build.
Stoked that you’re doing trips with Justin and Cassie. Followed him and then randomly ran into them in the middle of nowhere one day.
I’ve got a tear drop and I added two extra jacks with drop legs for leveling and to stabilizing. You can also change a tire if you need. They work great.
Good trip ... love how you added the map view to the right at certain times for context!
Home sick and just basically bing-watched this series and loved it! I may not have done everything the same, but I'm not the one who uses it. Great job!
seems not long ago that at 80% through the trailer build you announced you were done with youtube 😯… it’s awesome you were able to continue with youtube , and we got to follow the build until completion !!
That’s so awesome you brought out the SCX24’s to relax as well! Those little things are a blast!
I've been watching your channel for a long time and I'd like to say THANK YOU, for the videos and for sharing a moment with your family. The internet is a scary place to put out your most precious asset, once again thanks for sharing something really special like that, I was already a fan now I feel you appreciate my viewership. Keep up the vids, we're not going anywhere!
That was a really great preliminary wrap up of the trailer build. I am sure you will alter it in time to suit your evolving needs. Thought the table would be too high for the Misses. Lovely family Nate, God Bless.
Just came across your channel on my feed randomly, After 2 minutes of watching I immediately knew you had something special. Your channel is by far the best content I have come across yet. I Have a 22 Gladiator Rubicon that I have customized personally being a welder and carpenter. I just purchased a trailer that is gonna be my project for the upcoming 23 deer season in Michigan. I love the ingenuity and awesome ideas that you implement in all your videos. I have a similar mind and I'm constantly creating one off items to make my rig that much more personalized, and purpose driven. Your editing is top notch as well bro keep it up!
My most favorite childhood memories are from camping adventures, and roadtrips.
I never did have kids, but you can bet that if I did, I'd do this every chance I got.
Thanks for bringing us along.
Nate, looks a winner! great job! At the time of writing this I am on working a small project of making my own tail gate shelf, so yes you have given me inspiration to start doing these projects again! At 56yrs young I quit doing these projects because it was easier to just buy what you needed and mount it, but with inflation I feel the need to go back to my old ways and just make what I need . Thanks again Nate for getting me back in groove of things!!
Great job on the trailer. I built one from scraas well. Spent 8 months building it and another 8 months tweaking and modifying it as we're using it. Actually finally finishing it up this weekend.
A Wolfbox rear view mirror might be a nice addition. Nice to have a rear facing camera to keep an eye on things. Yes the Jeep rear camera will do it but it turns off to fast.
Couple pondering ideas…. What if you had a step camber (like the type you can use to leverage up a trailer axle when you have a flat) between the axle and the frame to lock the suspension in a lift VS putting items under the wheel?
What if you had an air shock in a disconnect setup where you can use that to level the trailer?
DIY full aluminum bed slide for the trailer.
Great video Nate. Now I think I'll make a trailer to pull behind my YJ.
Electric scissor jacks can be had for around $100. If you take the time to wire them up and install, it makes leveling a breeze. A 12v water pump and tank also makes easy garden hose shower
Here's my opinion. When you open the front door of the trailer, that right side that's like a junk side right now, you should do a 2 layer drawer system (stacked), with some dividers built in. One layer can be like everybody's clothes, the other can be tools, kitchen stuff, all other stuff. I think the door shock may have to be worked around, maybe you could move it to the center of the door somehow.
Apart frm the battery I think the trailer is doing what you build it for tremendously, it was a great build.
Definitely 2 drawers, and for the angled area in the back, flat containers, like for under bed storage, with maybe a rail setup to hold them so they will not flop around. Then add some kind of strap/handle that lets you easily pull them up and lower them down…
So nice to Look, its Love for you and your Family. Thanks and greatings from Germany . Rene
Pantry stuff all same side..next to table. Makes mealtime fast and easy 👌
She decided to be purple. That was great hahaha!!!!
Lol
I built a full size slide out (like your fridge slide out) on top of our Decked drawers and it is great for more easily getting crap that's in the back of the bed. we have added things like fork mounts for bikes as well. A smaller version for your trailer space could work a treat.
I started building a camper trailer when my girls started walking :D Its been 12 years now and the trailer has just got better as our needs change and I tinker:) So many great memories. We have really enjoyed your series. Make it yourself!!! Thank you for showing us your talents Nate.
hey nate, on my offroad trailer, we used a pair of pad style "implement trailer" jacks on each rear corner of the trailer to allow me to level my trailer super quick, takes less than 5 minutes when i get to camp, so i focus on the truck, and once thats done is easy. mine are removeable and mount to the fenders when not in use
Hear me out, Bad idea time. Instead of having spring suspension you have an airbag setup so when your on the trails you could come up with a way to articulate the air bags to level the trailer?
Not sure how common off road trailers or camper trailers are over there in general but here in Australia they are everywhere, almost every option, style etc I think is covered if you need other ideas. Slide out kitchens, slide out drawers or slide out tables or slide out racks to put totes or tubs on etc. If doing deep water crossings make sure your seals are good and be aware the trailers can float and either Jack knife into or pull the truck sideways depending on how fast the water is flowing.
Amazing content as always!!!
Thank you very Very much for shearing man!
That tunnel is wicked. 🤘🏾 love the family adventures.
My family was off-roading and did the Wickes train tunnel the exact same day you did. The rain had it over 20in deep of standing water.
Watching Nate, Brad, Lite Brite, etc. has given me the realization I can't afford a new Wrangler or Gladiator with all the trimmings. No way. What I can do is breath a new set up on my XJ and bring it up to current from it's 20+ year old lift and outfit it to go overlanding. She may not have the gobs of room inside like a Wrangler, but the underneath is almost the same. First order of parts is on the way. New tires stacked up in the garage waiting. Needs a heater core and some minor mechanical buy overall the 4.0 is strong and I still daily it. 4x4 works perfect, and its only at 120k. I just might see you out there Nate! You and your team of CZcamsrs have inspired me!
I’m happy for you man. Your family will talk about these trips for the rest of their lives. And as always, great video!
Good deal... I was coming up with a few ideas myself. But it's your trailer so you have your own ideas. So go crazy and let the mods begin.
The most important message was at the very end, grab your kids, get your keys and go on adventure! I absolutely love taking my family and friends camping, there is nothing better than all the planning and hard work paying off. I wish there was a way to share pics of CZcams I would post up my adventure trailer my wife and I have built here in KY until we can move out west lol.
Great job on the trailer Nate and thanks for taking us along on the adventure!
Thanks for coming along!
I grew up in that area. Sure do miss the mountains.
Dirt life + family life = a great time.
Great road/ off road test of the trailer. will continue to evolve with new ideas that time has come loved the tunnel adventure.
I agree, that I would love to see a after the trail series on what's mods and fixes you end up doing to the trailer. It looks amazing so far.
13:15 Your wife uses the front camera to see where the Jeep is going. You use the rear camera to see how the trailer you built is performing. Understandable. 😁. Great video
I work in the trailer industry in northern Indiana, a auto level system from lippert components would be a quick plug and play option for electric jacks…can even be controlled from your phone
For the one side in the trailer make a slide platform and put Milwaukee pack out mounts and then organize in movable pack out containers
I have Espar bunk heaters in all of my semi sleepers. They are hands down the best. They are expensive but the quality, reliability, and temperature control is unmatched by others. The only time I've had issues is at over 12,000 feet. I have seen high altitude models but I do not have any experience with them. I won't travel without one. I haul in the mountainous west and even in the summer I've used it at night.
Great job! Good ideas for storage. I am definitely going to build one. Best memories of my childhood was camping and hunting with my Dad. Keep making memories!
I think you should manufacture a two drawer system next to the fridge. I think you could also build some double ended shelving that’s accessible from the back and the front.
none of those ideas you have are weird. just been enamered with this build. congrats on trailer build. great to see family out there Atwell. looking forward to more episodes.
Great video as always. And boy, the look on your daughter's face in the rainstorm - absolutely visceral. 🙂
Your very best video as of yet! I can only imagine and hope, you make more videos on the making of family memories .
Here's some ideas you might find worth looking into.
On my little remote steerable camper trailer I used a removable computer mount that hangs on the right rear side of the camper near the rear kitchen. The Kitchen is in the rear with a raising hatch, My Coleman Propane stove clamps onto the computer stand. (A computer table ike what the Police use to mount their computers in their cap cars.) This frees up my counter space! And makes a nice table for other things, because it swings out so I can even put my laptop on it and bang away on the INternet or watch a movie on it. Don't do that much, but I can.
And I also have a 12" x 20" table that mounts with a square tubing type reciver hitch to the other side of the kitchen, near the left side sink. The male end is bolted to the underside of the table and fits in the reciever mounted to the bottom of the shelf. Makes a great cutting board area too! The freezer slides out under the center of the counter top.
The top of my camper raises and swings open like a ammo can (only much bigger) and has the foam matteress strapped to it's underside when roading it. I used a cut down nylon floorless tent for the actual top of the camper, with fiberglass bows to hold the tent roof up. And the tent goes over the bed that is now flopped over toward the front trailer tongue. There are 2 suppport poles that set in pockets under the roof/ bed and to the trailer tongue like a pop up camper bed to prop up the main bed.
My hot water heater mounts on "T" pins on the left rear side of the camper body and all the hoses are in a frenched in compartment behind a side door. I can run a regualr campground hose to it or draw from the onboard water tank. This way I have hot & cold water to the sink, and I use a shower wand to inside a hoola hoop with 2 overlapping shower curtains that hang off thelt left side of the camper to use as a privacy shower.
My shower floor grate is a small "sanded and varnished 30" X 40" pallet" that actually fits in the bottom of my trucks roof top luggage rack for flooring when traveling.
With the kitchen hatch is raised I can hang up mosquito netting to keep the bugs out, but thinnking of investing in a 270 degree side awning for it so it even has an awning over the side entry door. And with the side curtains it will make a nice little bug free room in the right side of the camper.
My camper is a little taller than the white one in the video and the side entry door makes getting in easy.
Inside it there is a place for 2 people to sit at a small fold up table, and a Hassock toilet in the end wall under a cross cabinet. For your application, this set up could be converted to bedding and matteress for the Kiddoes while Mom and dad sleep up in the bed. Which will make you think of a pop up slide out bed. Only higher off the floor!
With the bedflopped open and the tent up, standing up inside is not a problem.
This sounds real top heavy but most all the weight is stored nearer the floor to keep it from getting tippy. And since I use the front suspension from a torsion bar suspended pickup I can just crank the torsion bars to raise or lower the trailer depending on how heavy I pack it. The remote steering is the most fun, as I can put my Marlin Crawler in dounle low and let my spotter steer the trailer while i follow his directions driving the Rig. Going around trees and big rocks is a breeze,
My 4 X 4 Rig is a 1993 SAS'ed Isuzu Rodeo.
Great fun, but I too still have things I want to finish on it. Like spray bedliner on the exterior for sound deadening and stiffen up the walls. Oh and hook up the solar panels to the kitchen hatch. It already has 2 Optima AGM batteries mounted under the floor, and a 26 gallon water tank under there between the frame rails too.
I've spent the last 20 years perfecting this little camper! And just thought I'd add some ideas .
Your little camper turned out really nice!
The tunnel scene looked like the beginning of zombie or horror movie. That stretch of land is beautiful. You have most every man's dream job.
Welcome to MT DL family! So hard to believe what the trailer started out as.
Absolutely a delightful video Nate! Thanks for what you do