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2008 polaris RZR800

Sept 8 2019

First I’ll show you a photo of a nice looking one off the web.. could be any ones.. Then I show you a photo I took of the one I have..

Ah come on it’s close.. Never mind the taped on light bar on the roof.. Or the fact that you can’t see through the half windscreen. Ok I’ll stop slamming it.. It does run / drive.. and has some cool ad-ons.

So why would I have a second one ? Good question.. but easy answer.. it was cheap… don’t ask .. you know I don’t talk money on here. Let’s suffice to say that I can make some cash by making it all good again.

These photos were before it had a bath… but it needs more than that.. But let’s point out the positive stuff first. It’s a RZR 800. And that’s good.. I think this was the first year they made RZR’s It has a roof, windscreen, winch, doors, bush bar, rear trunk, rear led lights, And a 2 inch lift with wheel spacers to give it a strong stance… It HAD ( cuz I took them off) a 32 inch LED light bar.. and a stereo that was not working very well.

That’s a lot of stuff / accessories .. Makes up for it’s issues.. It’s LOUD… needs some exhaust work. It scratched and scuffed and there is a few cracks in the plastic… not many… I’ve seen worse.. And I know how to fix them. The seats need re- covering. the dash needs a make over.. there is a hole where the stereo controller was. There’s a few missing fasteners.. And the winch has rope not cable…

Cool factory box.. DIRTY ! All this stuff I can fix… clean… or repair. So let’s see how I do…

Well it was raining and that put a damper on the trailer cuz I have to work outside. So I brought my 570RZR in and did a service and fixed a few things. That prompted me to bring the 800 in the shop and see what I can do.. Right away I removed the doors , the roof and the rear body.

And this is what I was left with. Now it’s easy to work on the motor and mostly the exhaust system. AND I found out why all the noise..

One of the two springs was missing and so was the lead gasket. Geez.. no wonder.. I’m going to give the whole exhaust a make over.. And install a new valve cover gasket too. Also I removed the battery.

And cleaned up the rats nest of unused wires. There is still lots to do. I figured I better start with the exhaust pipes and muffler.

When I pulled the Y pipe off the motor and cleaned it this is what I found. A crack that goes around to both sides. Good thing this is steel.. and I have a welder.

After a good cleaning I painted all the parts with High Temp paint… With all new seals and no cracks things should be noticeably quieter. I also repainted the roll bar.. lots of scuffs and some rust..

Today I had only a bit of time to work on the 800… And I got the prefect soldering iron for plastic welding… So I repaired the two rear side panels.. One had a good size crack… the other just a small crack.

This is the repaired crack.. the messy stuff in on the back of the panel. You can still see the crack but it is strong again. I’m thinking I will have to sand the whole panel and apply clear coat to get the shine back. And also today some goodies arrived for the 800.

Just some of the stuff I’ve ordered for the 800. Another 12 inch LED light bar, Another mirror, some winch stoppers (enough for all the winches I have going) and 100 of the body clips… handy to have. If the weather is good outside I work on the 18 ft trailer.. But I have spent some time on the RZR.. The roof is now all fixed… no more holes where they should not be.. The missing bolt in the valve cover is fixed… And the exhaust is back together. I went to the Polaris dealer and picked up a few parts.. So I now have all that I need ..

Rainy so getting a few more things done.. The only thing I don’t have yet is the Dash panel.. I got the roof back on all sturdy once again.

And the exhaust system is all done.. maybe I’ll put the battery back in and see how quiet it is..

This is how it should be with ALL the springs and new gaskets.. Oh and not rusty ! Much less noise than before.. Lot’s has been done now because the rain has forced me to work indoors. The seat bottoms are done.

Just like new again….. I’ve been putting things back together as I recondition them.. Plus Dave & I removed the wheels to make sure things there are ok.. Had to tighten one bearing up a bit.. BUt the brake pads are toast! So a new set has been ordered. I have installed a horn, the new LED light bar and painted the bush bar.

Things are looking up for this sad RZR. When we looked at the wheels we realized they are 14″ and not the factory 12″ and the tires are 28″ outside not 25″ so as well as the 2″ lift this machine has another inch or two. Can’t wait to give it a try… in a week I’ll be taking it up to the hunting camp and do just that. But first I change the oil & filter, and hopefully the brake pads come Cuz don’t want to not have brakes! Took it for a burn around the yard.. Lots of power.. there is a ticking noise coming from the rear left drive when you turn hard.. thinking it could be the fact that there is NO pad left on those brakes… metal to metal. OR a bad drive shaft.. After the new pads we’ll see. Also we replaced the winch line with new cable and hook.. even a rubber stopper. And I got the dash sorted out..

The RZR now has a horn (left side) , a new dash panel with a volt meter in the middle, the front and rear LED lights. And where the stereo controls were a power plug and USB charge ports. Everything you need and nothing you don’t ! With the brakes done and everything ship shape.. I put the RZR up for sale … SOLD !

Oh and I should mention that I kept the doors for my RZR.

New 18 ft Flat Deck Trailer

Sept 6 2019

This story starts with having to dispose of an old damaged Travel trailer.. It was obviously in the flood from 2018. It was a mess, and needed to go to the landfill. We moved it into my second driveway and salvaged what we could.. not much !

However the frame and axles were good… The tires held air and the brakes were still working.. The frame is a good 5 x 2 box steel with only surface rust. So why not keep the frame like we did last year with the other two free trailers. This was a big trailer… the body was 28 ft long. So we cut the bolts holding the body to the frame and lifted and blocked the body.. At the landfill they used the big loader to push the body off ( flattening two tires in the process) So we were left with just the frame. No cost because it was a flood trailer.

And here we have a very long but nice frame. First off… remove all the extra bits .. like steps and those side pieces and the propane tank holder.. Then I cut 7 ft off the rear and removed the axles.

I spent weeks cleaning and painting the axles. They were in great shape. The brakes were like new… Bearings to needed only to be re greased. These are 3500 lb drop axles made in Edmonton.. with good Dexter electric brakes.

I adjusted the brakes .. very handy working up here… and replaced all 14 nylon bushings. The frame was flipped over and the spring hangers were moved forward to the proper position for a 18 ft trailer.

Now the axles are back on.. Also bought new 8 ply tires .. load range D. heavy duty…

Cleaned and painted the rims.. of coarse ! And we can now mount the wheels back on as well… but first I need to clean up the frame

Here is a cleaned up… but unpainted frame. ( because there is more to add ) I put the wheels on so I could move it to the other driveway… making room for the other old trailer frame. Needing some of the steel from the rear end.

So I cut the whole back end off just behind the wheels. This frame is C-channel not box like the one I’m building. And that C -channel is perfect for the uprights on the sides.

Here I have one side done. The tall upright at the back is that way to hold the mesh ramp in the closed position. As I progress it will all make sense.. to me at least.

Also important was the re – attaching of the rear bumper… this makes the trailer 18 ft long on the deck. Perfect ! There is a gusset plate on the inside of the joint. And I will have more to add outside too.. I’m getting better at anticipating useful stuff.. like tie down points.

Here I’ve added a rod across the upright channels because this trailer is for carrying things that need to be lashed down.

Today was sunny again so I got to the welding.. Top rails are on.

So are the taillight pods. One more day of welding should do it.

And so I’m done the welding.. it was a very nice day.. and I put in long hours to get it done.. This is what I did…

Rear tie down points.. These are important ones and the same for the front tie downs.. Great place to easily hook straps to. Why not weld them in place now.. Then they get painted..

The holder for the box and the winch mount.. In the plans for sure.. I have a steel locking box and it will keep the winch and battery safe and dry..

And last of all the hinges for the windgate / ramp. And after a test I had to move them a bit.. They can now be welded in place.

Today was a nice day so I did as much painting as I could…

All but the very back where the ramp needs some adjustments..

After welding a few bits on the rear.. and a spare tire holder …we are good to finish the painting. And there in the pile of bits I had removed from the trailer frame was the spare tire holder.. Originally on the back bumper.. but now works great on the right side in front of the fender. and speaking of fenders….

I got to work on those too. Next is the wiring..

I got a start on that today..

Installed all the penny LED marker lights.. These are tiny but bright ! Supposed to rain tomorrow.. So I would change gears and work on the RZR 800… Yes I have two projects on the go…. one in the shop and one outside.. Depends on the weather..\

Rainy today.. so working on the RZR…

Here’s a photo of where we are at.. It’s on it’s wheels. Just missing a few things.. but I got a break in the weather and all the wiring , the winch and box are done now.

And yesterday we got the decking and installed it..

Looks great ! I’ve taken the trailer for a spin… and it tows as well as it looks.

The winch and battery are in the box with room for storing other stuff. Just the windgate / ramp left to install.

Spring 2020…. Used the trailer last fall the take two ATV’s up hunting … rough roads.. and some of my welds broke. So this spring I fixed those and made new mounts for the ends of the fenders. Good to go again.

ATV Trailer

April 1 2019

It’s Spring !

This was the photo in the ad for a trailer that I could make better. We settled on a price without the boat loader.. I have no use for that. I’ve been looking for a wide, low flat deck trailer for a while …even considering building one from scratch. And this one is as close to perfect as I’m going to get..

My friend was going to Kelowna …so he picked it up for me. Tows great just the way it is.. The rack did not come with it .

And here’s what I got.. 12 ” wheels, EZ lube hubs, LED tail lights, Swivel jack, new 2″ hitch and 2×6 treated wood deck.. All good stuff to start with. This trailer started life as a double jet ski trailer. I started by cleaning up the tongue.

I removed the step and the plastic grate . Don’t need those. Then I replaced the safety chain and re- routed the wires through the tongue tube.

Nice and tidy now… Oh and extra bolt in the coupler makes me feel better too. Next the wheels.

The white rims look good but the tires were only rated at 880 lbs each… too close for me.. These 12″ on black rims are more robust.. rated at 1200 lbs each.. And they are new !

I finally got the shop back .. Cleaned it out.. Now the trailer can be modified.

The first thing… remove the decking so I can add more framing for extra strength.

The next thing… add more length for the RZR.. this works great.. the front wheels park on this.

And then a support for the new mesh loading ramp.

Painted with the decking back on and the LED tail lights.. and we are good to go… I used the trailer like this before getting the ramp built.

And it works great.. And I got the mesh ramp built too !

Now no need for those other ramps.. And that’s a wrap…

2014 Polaris RZR 570

Jan 27 2019

I did it !

Traded in my much loved 400 quad for a side by side of the same vintage. A 2014 Polaris RZR 570 trail ! Perfect.. even the nice blue I liked and choose when I bought my Quad.

Nice looking ! I’m very happy to put this in my garage.. The 570 is the perfect size.. Plenty of power but still good on fuel.. AND this is the trail version.. which is only 50 inches wide.. 2 inches more that the quad. That means the it fits on ALL the trails I ride on AND carries a second person. AND more stuff.

I plan to make a custom box for the back.. with a lid to keep all that stuff dry and secure. But before I get too much into plans for Pimping this ride.. let’s talk about what I don’t have to change..

This is the loaded RZR 570.. called the LE model. And it comes with options like power steering, engine braking and nice alloy wheels. All things I like and would choose. NOW let’s thank the previous owner for adding the other things I like.. a roof , a windshield, bush bar, 3500 lb winch, a horn.. and Turn signals? yup LED turn signals. The dealer added new tires , belt and a clutch kit … and we are good to go!. So what else could I possibly add ? Well lots ! Let’s start with a rear view mirror. A must have. and a bag that fits between the seats and holds your lunch…and other goodies where you can get to them. Then I need my GPS mount and a second 12 power outlet for that.

What about more lights ! I like to have daytime running lights… safety first ! And below them are the rear lights I will install.. Just in case. I ordered a nice switch for those.. ( haven’t used the running lights yet )

And once again … just in case.. you never know.. Although highly unlikely… A Sasquatch light ..

Ok.. it could come in handy as just a very bright light for tunnels and other dark places. Most people call them a light bar.. LED of coarse. There’s a nice place on the bush bar for it.. OK that should do it.. Can’t think of anything else right now.. NO I don’t want a stereo in my ATV.. I want to hear the animals as they run screaming.. Actually the motor makes enough noise and I value my hearing. I will post more in the spring when I install all these goodies..

It’s spring ! And I’m really wanting to get out and put this wonderful machine through it’s paces. I can carry it in my truck.. I got some nice aluminum ramps for that. But I really want a trailer to pack it around.. Found the “almost” perfect one.. And here’s a post I started for it.. ATV Trailer.

So I’ve been for several rides now… I have all the goodies installed and love this ATV..

This is my LED light bar… and boy does it work well.. already used it on a late night ride.

This is my LED back up light…

And here’s the trunk.. excellent at keeping things clean and safe.

79 Scamp / Acorn Restore Page 3 The new Floor

Nov 28 2018

Let’s make a floor !

I’ve been thinking of how to do this big job. Good thing I saved the old floor pieces. I’m going to use 5/8 GIS ply to build the floor. And the frame will be the template for the lower floor pieces. But the first step is to wheel it in the shop…

So I installed the wheels on the cradle and two of us pushed in in easily. And as you can see the windows disappeared quickly ! Aluminum rivets are easy to drill out.. Still a few bits to remove.

On the cradle it’s a tight fit.. but it must remain that way until the floor is secure. However I’m going to push it back out to the driveway and see if the pressure washer will remove whats left of the Thinsulate from the interior.

That’s about as much as I could clean off.. not bad. That glue is tough stuff. Which is ok.. whatever I stick on there will stay.

I carefully removed the upper fiberglass lip from where the floor WAS .. So now I can drop the new floor in and it will rest on what’s left of the bottom lip. Then the top of the floor gets glassed in..

I also very carefully cut out the new front and back floors. The body came back in the shop.. And with a wire wheel I finished what the wash didn’t.. Real messy so it’s better without the floor. Then I glued the floors in with PL 9000.

Glue is good.. But next I will glass in the top. Only then do I think the floor will support the body.

This is working out very good.. After I got two good coats of resin and cloth on the seams… and I repaired the crack over the door… it was time to set the body back on the frame.

And that’s exactly what I did.. Plus I could take the cradle away. Because now there’s enough floor to support the body. The fit is very good. Wow.. that doesn’t happen every day.

Even the “front to back” alignment is good. This will be a great way to accurately build the lower floor.

You can see I used the 12″ naked rims to roll the frame back under the body.. Lower is better ! Plus this fits under the garage door when I want to move it in or out for more room. It’s TIGHT in the shop..

But less tight then when the cradle was on the body. It’s nice to see the trailer straight , supported and back on the frame.. even if it’s temporary.

Jan 15 2019.… A new year !

And I’m back to work on the Acorn after a bit of a break..

Carefully piecing the floor back… Lot’s of gluing and fitting . As well I got the fenders back in and glassed in place. I was going back to work for the spring so I bundled up the Acorn and parked it in the RV carport … with plans to carry on in the late fall .

Acorn Restore

page 4 : Glassing the floor

79 Scamp / Acorn Restore Page 2 The Frame

Nov 9 2018

Well this one made it into the shop…

And wont be cut up..

Over all.. it’s not bad. The main frame is good, only some of the thin metal is rusted through. And other than a different bumper , there has been no repairs or modifications. I still don’t like how flimsy the frame is… definitely relying on the floor for strength. So that is what has to change.

This is an interesting thing.. It could be ( and most likely was) a space for a porta potty. But it could be a front table for two. Instead of the bunk. Something to think about. Now’s time to have a careful look at the frame. And make some plans… This is my plans:

The Plan:

First.. This floor space.. without any support needs more added. And the longer I looked at the bumper… the more I think it’s fine. It’s strong.. and that’s important.

This is the rear of the lower floor.. no good like this.. I’ll cut it out and use two angle pieces.

The support for the entrance is.. well gone. So I’ll build it back with more angle.

Surprisingly the axle is still good.. looks bad but it works as it should. But I’m still going to use the new 2000 lb axles. They have the hubs I need for the new wheels. I will copy what I did for the Boler frame. This will add 2.5 inches in height to the trailer . These trailers are much too low in my opinion.

Lastly.. A new 2 inch coupler.. and a jack that fits the hole. The holders for the propane tank need to be reworked to fit a battery in that space to.

Let’s Get Started:

Cutting and cleaning is the order of the day.. Getting rid of the bad pieces. The place to buy metal is closed for a few days… so I’m taking my time to remove the axle.. not easy when they put a weld in a tight place.

But I got it ! The axle and all the bad metal is gone.. Now I’ll do some grinding and cleaning to prepare for the new metal. and I stoped to make a video…

Well the order in which I do all those mods doesn’t really matter. So long as they get done..

So I started at the front of the trailer.. Here I’m seeing how things fit. Yup this works.. Because the jack is tall the battery box can be in front of the propane tank.. Sooo

I made a battery holder ! I also made the seven ears for the body hold down bolts.

And now I have welded in the added rear frame floor supports. Then we flip the frame over to work on the axles. Pretty much following the same design as the Boler.. The axles are the same.

One difference … This time I gave the axles a little camber. And since the upward angle is 22.5 deg. instead of the factory 10 deg. even with the added 3 ” blocking.. we end up lifting the trailer 2 ”

There’s a 2 ” receiver under the bumper.. this will be used for the spare tire. OR a bike carrier.

The body hold down ears are done. Seven of them just like the Boler.

The propane tank and battery holders are done too.

Once I’ve finished the door floor support.. I’ll flip it back over and time for painting.

There… underside is done.. and….

The whole frame is done.. just the wheels , hubs and stabilizer jacks to clean and paint. When the frame was dry I kicked it outside so I had more room to clean the wheels & stabilizer jacks.

All done.. took the wheels down to bare metal.. nice !

Here’s the finished frame.. with it’s new tires. This brings the height to it’s full and proper place. A perfect 15 inches of hitch height. 8 inches of overall clearance under the trailer.. and a 10 ” entrance height. That in my mind is as near perfect as it gets.

The final touch arrived …. baby moon hub caps. Can’t wait to see them on..

One last photo… This is what the hub caps look like on the wheels..

On to the floor…

Page 3 The New Floor

Old Tilt Trailer Page 2

Nov 2 2018

And on we go… It was a delicate operation… but I used my Tractor to flip the trailer end for end..

Now you can see the angle of the tilt…. and the clearance the wheels have.

It’s a bit steeper than I would like .. but if you want the wheels tucked under than this is what you get.. And isn’t it interesting how it’s balanced ! Hopefully I can keep that after I add the side rails.

Except for a hole for the wires.. and clamping the wheel jack on.. the tongue is finished.. As soon as the paint is dry I’ll attach it to the trailer

And there we have it ! And surprise ! I welded the side rails on too. The latch worked out great.. I now have the jack / wheel on the front.. so it a three wheeler.. And I’m happy with the weight.. I can push it around quite easily.

here’s a bit different view. The side rails are low… about 6 inches. And the front cross bar acts as a wheel chock.

The jack is on the drivers side… because it should be… Still need to finish the painting,

Done… All that’s needed now is the deck.

Not So Old Anymore !

All done except the road test … and getting registration.

Sold !

Right after I registered the trailer and took it for a test run.. Which proved I know how to build a trailer :)… I put it up for sale and sold it within the day.. Bye Bye.. On to the next project…

Acorn Trailer

Old Tilt trailer

Oct 27 2018

Made New Again !

I’ve been wanting to build another one of these. AND now I’ll be needing one.. I’m planing to change my quad for a side by side. And the only way to carry it properly is on a wider .. lower … trailer. If it tilts for loading.. then better yet.

This old trailer was out on the farm.. it’s free.. BUT.. the only part that’s good is the 6 x 8 ft. deck frame and the tilting lock. The old rear end from a car is toast.. And the hitch part is just not the way I would like it to be..

But I love this lock for the tilt. so I carefully cut it off.. The small hitch frame I will use latter for a yard wagon. Hear is a chance to use the axle and new 10″ wheels I have from the Colman Tent Trailer I took apart a year ago. At 64″ hub face to hub face it’s perfect.

So I carefully rebuilt it. And painted it.. The 10 inch wheels will be lower to the ground. And I have 2 new never used wheels and two good spares. I will need new springs, but i have all the other new bits… so the running gear will be new… Put aside and ready to install .

So time for a new frame. I bought new 2-1/2 ” box steel. Then welded an H shape that’s a bit wider than what you see above. The old frame and the front piece of angle were cut out.. ( in red) . That old frame was all bent up..and too tall.. that added extra height, which I did not want. And the front piece was also bent..

After new notches were cut in the two cross pieces the old deck and the new frame fit together nicely. I should mention that the new frame where the springs will mount to is the same as the wheel base on a RZR side by side. That means the weight is held on the strongest part of the deck.

This cross piece is where the trailer tongue will attach with a hinge for tilting the trailer. But I need to add a few more bits… two more cross supports , and some shims so the decking is level. One of the issues with this kind of trailer is … where do you put lights? Well they need to be tucked under the deck. Same with the license plate.

So I’ll be using these pieces I cut out for a different trailer and did not use. But they will work nicely.

And there ya go.. As well you can see the shim pieces tacked on top of the frame to level off for the wood deck. Time to flip the whole thing over…

UpSideDown !

Several things are happening here.. The welding is finished on the underside… and I’m working on the tongue. The hinge , latch and hitch are all done.. Even a rest hoop that doubles as a safety chain mount.

The latching mechanism has been resized and should work great.. spring loaded so when the deck comes down…click! Not sure if I’ll be happy with this.. will see.

Spring is Here !

Not really… Today I went to Kelowna for some supplies.. includes two new 3 leaf springs. Now I will know how much clearance the 10 inch wheels will have under the deck..

Well look at that.. I’m needing to ad 2 1/2 inch tube to the frame to give the tire 3 inches of clearance under the deck… So we’ll have to see what the tilt angle ends up being.. Ends up to be 28 degrees.

I’ll need this left over piece cut in half… more welding.. Good thing I have the extra pieces.

I tacked them in place and attached the springs.. put the axle on top.. and the wheel.. and whadya know three inches of clearance.

Took it all apart and finished up the welds with the big welder.. got to be strong. Ready for the paint ! I randomly choose a brown.. witch turned out more like tan..

It’s like the base coat for a camo paint job.. good enough. And it took two days to dry ! The next step for me is to do the wiring while it’s easy.

All the wires are inside the main frame tubes as much as possible. The side marker lights are LED’s I’ve recessed them a bit to better protect them. The taillights are not LED.. but they are bright.. and they too are recessed in a rubber grommet. In the past I and others have broken too many trailer lights.. So now I’m careful how and where I mount them.

I am now ready to flip the trailer over on to it’s wheels… and finish the top side.. Time for a new page.. cause there’s much more work to do…

ON TO PAGE 2:

2010 Polaris RZR 800

Oct 17 2018

And I’m getting out lots ATV ing… It’s now a tradition to go camping 56 kms up the Granby Rd.. Hunting season ! I don’t hunt but the boys aren’t all that serious about it either. It’s a chance for camp fires … bad food.. and exploring on our ATV’s My camping rig worked out good..

I had my own cozy place… Unfortunately it rained more that we would have liked.. which dampened the fire and I got cold & wet every time I went for a ride. Then in the second week I got the chance to try a Side by side ATV.. A Polaris RZR 800.

And yes it has a roof and a windscreen ! Wish I had that the week before.. In trade for using this I fixed the bush guard seen above..

Here you can see that it’s bent down and it’s loose too.. I removed it for the rides I went on.. put on about 120 kms of mixed riding.. and I even took a friend along one of the rides.. I really like the protection and the safe feeling …. not to mention the dry / not cold feeling. It goes everywhere the quads went.. It’s only 4 inches wider.

You can see a bit of snow.. yup it’s cold. But I was warm.. and it’s comfy too.. In the spring my friend will be selling this RZR.. and I may just want it.. After all it’s got a new and improved bush guard !

Also lot’s of storage in the rear tray too..

I like it.. So we’ll see next spring if I make a deal… and ATVing will never be the same..

Jan 2019 : NOT Spring.

I did a lot of research on RZR’s since that ride. Looking at used ones.. The prices, the features and the condition. One of them got my attention since early December.. And it was at the dealer where I bought my 400 quad. So naturally they are willing to trade. This one is a 2014 Polaris RZR 570.. with all the goodies I want.. So without further ado… I’ll make another post… Oh and The 800 got sold to someone..

Link to RZR 570

Frontier Camper Page 2

Sept 2 2018

Frontier Camper becomes the new Scooby !

The trailer frame is almost finished.. The decking is on !

And today I was working on the cradle for the camper. The decking is 2×8 treated wood bolted to the frame with galvanized bolts. Very strong and should out last me.

The cradle for the camper to sit on.. Also 2×8 treated wood.

This morning I got the brakes adjusted and wired up.. and the wheels back on.. Then Dave & I rolled the trailer under the camper.. PERFECT FIT.. Wow.. I’m getting better with the tape measure. The balance is spot on too.. About 300 ibs tongue weight. So it should tow really nice… And look at the room up front for a quad.

Still a bit more work to do.. but the new Scooby will be ready for Hunting this October.

Update : Sept 11. 2018

I have built the folding stairs and installed a hand rail too.

They turned out very nice.. Fold up nice too….

Perfect ! But I didn’t like the way the bottom step flexed… sooo I installed threaded feet to the under side and .. no more flex.. nice and solid.

They are very adjustable .. I will cut a couple of wood squares to place under the feet..

It’s a simple thing .. but it’s sturdy.. and can be removed if the camper was taken off the trailer. Amazing how it gives you comfort when entering and exiting the camper.

The roof is all sealed up and vent covers are installed. Ready for what ever weather comes our way.

October 2018

I will be taking the Frontier (scooby) up the valley on the annual hunting trip.. So I’ve outfitted it all up .. tested out the front deck..

A full size ATV fits perfectly. And I remembered I’ve never looked at the canopy…

Well … it’s in perfect condition.. I expect that since it’s stored in the zippered bag. This will be handy for any bad weather..

Home sweet home for two weeks..