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SOLD! : Shmellmopwho's 6x10 enclosed Expo trailer

Discussion in 'Other Builds' started by Shmellmopwho, Nov 11, 2016.

  1. Sep 8, 2017 at 6:52 PM
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    POOLGUY

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    Thanks for the heigth measurement.
     
  2. Sep 8, 2017 at 8:58 PM
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    :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:05 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
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  4. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:16 PM
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    Not much man. How you doin?
     
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  5. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:19 PM
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    Nice where ya going? I wanna take a trip soon too. Like an actual wheeling trip haha
     
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  6. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:21 PM
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    Heck yeah! That'll be awesome!! Super fun
     
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  7. Sep 8, 2017 at 9:23 PM
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  8. Sep 28, 2017 at 11:37 AM
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  9. Nov 10, 2017 at 11:03 PM
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    Dude. i had to make an account to post in this thread. I have a 5x8 trailer I am building for my jeep that looks so similar. I am putting 35's on it. I really want to see what yours turns out like. Here is mine. [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Nov 11, 2017 at 7:27 PM
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    Dude that’s awesome!! It’s such a great platform to build a sick Offroad camper trailer. My wife, my daughter, my dog, and I all sleep well inside of it. It tows nicely and also handles well on fire roads and easy trails and stuff. I love it. What are your plans? Where do you live? Are you in the beginning stages of the build right now?
     
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  11. Nov 11, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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    Yeah I just put timbren axleless suspension and brakes and the new wheels and tires on it this week. The inside is stripped out. The 5x8 will fit a full bed. I'm going to separate the back couple feet and make a galley in the rear. I'm planning to put in a full electrical system with a hookup for shore power and the ability to run an inverter for off grid. I will upload some more pics when I get home. I live in Southern California.
     
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  12. Nov 11, 2017 at 9:00 PM
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    Awesome dude!! I look forward to seeing all that! What part of SoCal? I’m in the Torrance area
     
  13. Nov 11, 2017 at 9:06 PM
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    Upland. I would love to see some pictures of how yours is looking with the work you've done to the interior. I have a girlfriend and two dogs to squeeze inside.
     
  14. Nov 11, 2017 at 9:17 PM
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    Here's a preliminary model of the interior. Rear will be a galley. That port out the drivers side was going to be for a through the wall AC but I decided I don't need that.

    IMG_4309.jpg
     
  15. Nov 12, 2017 at 9:55 PM
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    What software program is that? I’ve been looking for something like that for some stuff I’m going to build
     
  16. Nov 12, 2017 at 10:23 PM
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    Sketchup Make: https://www.sketchup.com/download/all

    It's free and absolutely amazing. It used to be owned by google and called Google Sketchup. I started using it back then. Then it was purchased by Trimble. They made a paid version but thankfully kept a free version that does everything normal hobbyists need it to do. Like all 3D modeling software it takes a bit to get used to but once you know it, it's great.

    My main tip with the software would be to know that when you are creating shapes, you can type in what you want their dimensions to be. So if you click a rectangle you can drag it to the approximate size but then just start typing 6',2' and it will make a 6 foot by 2 foot rectangle. Your default units will be inches so 6,2 would be 6"x2". I couldn't live without sketchup
     
  17. Nov 26, 2017 at 8:31 PM
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    Finished the fenders for my trailer today

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  18. Nov 27, 2017 at 8:07 AM
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    This is gonna look amazing!!

    Those look great dude! Good work!
     
  19. Nov 28, 2017 at 9:29 AM
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    I made my first video about the trailer. It's pretty long winded since I have so much to talk about and its the first video. I know no one has 10 minutes to watch but I'm just going to post it for the sake of logging and to help if anyone is building a trailer and wants details. https://youtu.be/UHiotSXC_DI
     
  20. Nov 28, 2017 at 9:37 AM
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    Pretty jealous of your big garage and your Lift!!! Hate you lol. Jk
     
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