. . . as in the Modular Operational Activity Base.
. . . or perhaps it's the U.T.A.H., or Utility Trailer Adventure Hauler ? ? ?
Anyway, I have a smaller motorcycle trailer from a company called Kendon - - it's a two rail trailer that folds and stands upright when not in use. Generally, I use it to haul one of the Buells to track days here in the Northwest, or "rescue" other scooter trash that have bike issues.
Here's a picture of the trailer with the Buells (track day/Sport bike in the foreground, daily commuter behind). . .
So, the goal is to modify this trailer so that I can use it for extended family camping trips, purely as a base of operations, hence the "Operational Activity Base", naming, and make it so that it's easy to reconfigure between hauling bikes and camping, so "Modular". . . No intent to pull it behind the rig on any trail. . .
The other concern is that my Explorer doesn't trailer much well. Let's face it, it's a 20+ year old rig with 185,000 miles on the underwhelming 4.0 with larger(?) tires (well, at least they used to be larger), and deeper gears. . . So the goal was to end up with something that would be kind of lightweight, yet be several times more comfortable that my tent that Kevin (aka DWD) has commonly referred to as a "Full-Length Body Condom". . .
So, build a frame, mount some lockable storage boxes, throw on a roof top tent, and call it a day. . . Only problem is that my quick projects have at times marinated in the execution phase for months. . ., but since Moab is just a few weeks away, that's a good motivator. . .
Frame construction:
You can see the truck "top boxes" used as lockable storage, in the background.
More to follow,
Paul
'91 Sport
. . . or perhaps it's the U.T.A.H., or Utility Trailer Adventure Hauler ? ? ?
Anyway, I have a smaller motorcycle trailer from a company called Kendon - - it's a two rail trailer that folds and stands upright when not in use. Generally, I use it to haul one of the Buells to track days here in the Northwest, or "rescue" other scooter trash that have bike issues.
Here's a picture of the trailer with the Buells (track day/Sport bike in the foreground, daily commuter behind). . .
So, the goal is to modify this trailer so that I can use it for extended family camping trips, purely as a base of operations, hence the "Operational Activity Base", naming, and make it so that it's easy to reconfigure between hauling bikes and camping, so "Modular". . . No intent to pull it behind the rig on any trail. . .
The other concern is that my Explorer doesn't trailer much well. Let's face it, it's a 20+ year old rig with 185,000 miles on the underwhelming 4.0 with larger(?) tires (well, at least they used to be larger), and deeper gears. . . So the goal was to end up with something that would be kind of lightweight, yet be several times more comfortable that my tent that Kevin (aka DWD) has commonly referred to as a "Full-Length Body Condom". . .
So, build a frame, mount some lockable storage boxes, throw on a roof top tent, and call it a day. . . Only problem is that my quick projects have at times marinated in the execution phase for months. . ., but since Moab is just a few weeks away, that's a good motivator. . .
Frame construction:
You can see the truck "top boxes" used as lockable storage, in the background.
More to follow,
Paul
'91 Sport