FourWheeler Reports On How To Build Your Own Lightweight Travel Trailer Using A DIY Kit, For A Trip To The Campground Or The Outback
The DIY kits of today are enabling the average individual to build products that are not simple assembly items. However, with new technologies, online tutorial videos, and interest-specific forums it's become easier to build your own gear for the outdoors. One that is of amazement to us is the Smittybilt SCOUT Trailer. This lightweight and compact trailer is a perfect match for the Jeep lifestyle or van lifestyle. There are dozens of brands, ranging from classic-style basic teardrops to multipurpose trail units loaded with features that unfold like a Swiss Army knife. Some are for the campground, while others are for the outback. One of the new off-road–ready little trailers to come onto the market, the Smittybilt SCOUT, leans far toward the off-road side. FourWheeler Network was able to get one of the SCOUT Trailer Kits into their shop and assemble it themselves.
The Smittybilt SCOUT is a kit that still requires assembly to function properly. Stuart Bourdon, a technical editor at JP magazine, reports in the article: "Feature-packed is an accurate description of the SCOUT. It provides a 1,763-pound rating and uses a heavy-duty trailing-arm suspension with coil springs, dual shock absorbers, limit straps, and alignment cams. Electric brakes and 5x5-inch bolt pattern hubs can be tipped standard with LT265/70R17 Pro Comp A/T Sport tires on 17x9-inch Pro Comp Series 51 steel wheels. Storage is the key word here. Two cabin drawers can be accessed through the rear door; a generator drawer and a kitchen with sink drawer are gained through opposing sides of the trailer; and a large tongue box offers generous sealed, weatherproof space." This How-To manual on building the trailer is detailed and perfect for an outdoor adventurer looking for a project that will produce a high-quality result and allow for continued recreational activities on most off-road terrains.
Check out the full article at FourWheeler for step by step instructions.
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