Now that the trailer has been brought up to a level of stability. I’ve started adding some of the components that will help it to become a “base camp”. I’ve added a nosebox to the front that will house all the electronics to run the trailer. That includes(right now): a 12 volt battery, a fusebox and a power converter. Soon, I will also add a marine grade battery charger.

I spent the last weekend repainting the trailer. I’ve tired some of the flat green paint, so I wanted to brighten it up a bit.

Here you can see a stabilizer bar I had to add to strengthen the area where the previous owner had cut out a tailgate. This causes the sides to be very flimsy. He had welded some angle for braces, but that prevented the tub from being removed to retore the frame.

The tub repaint also gave me an opportunity to go over the frame for rust and wear. It held up very well since I refinished it three years ago.

This also gave me an opportunity to devise a better latch system for the tailgate. I ended up using some street hood pins to secure it. It works very well, much better than the gate style latches I had used before.

The finished product for now. I’m going to be adding a tent for it, a water supply and finishing the interior soon. The future will have a lid added and more lighting.

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