Gear / Accessories Building a OUT (Overland Utility Trailer)

[Greg]

Sprayed the last of the Monstaliner this morning, just an observation.... there were places where I had to spray 5-6 coats to cover the primer sufficiently. I don't know if my spray movement, pattern and overlapping weren't tight enough but the way the Shutz gun works, there isn't much of a spray pattern.... it just kind of spits out. I'm wondering if it would have been easier to roll on the Monstaliner in the big, flat parts and then spray in the corners? But I'd be worried that you's have lines & edges that don't blend well, where the rolled on paint ends and the spray begins. It was quite a bit of work to spray, clean out gun, re-coat & repeat several times.... hell, coating the thing took quite a bit of work!

I noticed the lid is lacking coverage in one or 2 places, but it's minimal and since it's aluminum it won't rust.... so I'll leave it alone. If I decide to coat my hard top, perhaps I'll buy extra and toss another coat on the lid then.

 

[Greg]

The tub is mated to the frame! Really excited to see this, still need to finish the wiring, skin the fenders, mount the plumb the water tank & pump, etc.

 

[Tebbsjeep]

Looks killer!

 

[Greg]

Looks killer!

Thanks! Real happy to see it together, finally.

 

[Herzog]

Seriously, looks super clean. Nice work!

 

[Greg]

Seriously, looks super clean. Nice work!

Thanks Shane, I appreciate that!

 

[Rock Taco]

Nice job Greg. Looks great.

 

[Greg]

Nice job Greg. Looks great.

Thanks Troy!

 

[Spork]

so I got to ask how are you skinning the fenders? Aluminum diamond plate riveted in place? Sheet metal? Plastic?

 

[Greg]

so I got to ask how are you skinning the fenders? Aluminum diamond plate riveted in place? Sheet metal? Plastic?

I can't stand diamond plate, so not that...

Sheet metal, I want to coat it with Black Monstaliner. I think that'll keep rock chips at bay for a little while and deaden the noise of rocks hitting the fenders as well. And the fender tops will have a little grip, so hopefully I can use them as tables for things like a cook stove. But I need more Monstaliner.... and that stuff isn't cheap!

Oh, the White Monstaliner has fully cured and feels pretty tough! Making me feel good about choosing it as my tub coating.

 

[Gravy]

I dig it.
I did my YJ hardtop with HippoLiner made it much quieter and transmitted much less heat too.

 

[Noahfecks]

But I need more Monstaliner.... and that stuff isn't cheap!

I'll buy if you apply

Looks great!

 

[Greg]

So I've been thinking about how my RTT is going to work on the trailer. My plan initially was to mount the RTT directly to the lid, keeping the weight as low as possible. The small issue is that the ARB Simpson III that I picked up ( from Cruiser Outfitters ) is that the rain fly covers the entrance. Great for staying out of the weather when climbing in and out of the tent, but with a low lid mount, we will have to duck down pretty low to get in and out.

Should I build a tube rack for the RTT and space it up about 12"? That should give us a little more room to get in and out without having to duck so far down. It would still be low for COG and mostly out of the wind, I think, for less drag.

Here's the Simpson III on the Jeep roof rack, so you can see what I'm talking about.

 

[Evolved]

Should I build a tube rack for the RTT and space it up about 12"? That should give us a little more room to get in and out without having to duck so far down. It would still be low for COG and mostly out of the wind, I think, for less drag.

What about building a platform that raised up to sleep in and lowered when not in use? Maybe use some tube to build it and sleeve the tube with another tube to slide it up and down. Something similar to a pop up canopy shade thing. Not sure how beefy you'd have to build it to make it stable when sleeping in. Just a thought as I sit here trying to avoid work this morning.

 

[BlueWolfFab]

The thing I don't like about that is, having that much free airspace underneath your tent, sure makes the nights a lot colder as that air is constantly circulating and not retaining any heat. If you have a great sleeping bag, then it's not really an issue, but if you can find a way to keep that air underneath from circulating you'll stay a good bit warmer.

 

[Skylinerider]

What about building a platform that raised up to sleep in and lowered when not in use? Maybe use some tube to build it and sleeve the tube with another tube to slide it up and down. Something similar to a pop up canopy shade thing. Not sure how beefy you'd have to build it to make it stable when sleeping in. Just a thought as I sit here trying to avoid work this morning.

If I remember right Adam Tolman did this on his trailer and it turned out pretty well.

 

[rholbrook]

How about a couple of these
https://www.amazon.com/EAMBRITE-Ele...761&sr=8-1&keywords=automotive+led+light+jack

If it had a guide that you could pin in certain spots to raise it up to 17"

 

[Noahfecks]

What about a rigid platform that pivots up with some gas struts to assist?

Hard to make a post lift that doesn't bind and is operable by one person. I wouldn't sweat the open air under the tent, the foam mattress should insulate you from that.

I thought you built a trailer to haul a nice ground tent?

 

[Anchor_Mtn]

I made an adjustable rack for a trailer over the summer. It works well with the weight of the tent on it and can be raised/lowered by one person. Its has 4x 16" stroke gas struts(50lbs each) and makes the tent just over 24" above the trailer when raised up. This gives you enough room to open/close the lid without touching the tent.

 

[Greg]

Thanks for all the ideas guys, some good suggestions and thoughts! At this point, I'm just going to try mounting the RTT directly to the lid and see how 'bad' ducking to get in & out is. If it's terrible, then I'll build a rack of some sort.... but I don't think it will be adjustable. I really don't want to complicate something that much, it doesn't need to be that involved, IMO.