Jeep Trailers from LivinLite
We found this site while messing around on Google the other day. The Livin Lite company produces the Jeep branded trailers in Trail and Extreme versions, althought the site doesn’t specify what the main differences are.
South African Trailers
I know there are literally dozens of trailer manufacturers in South Africa, but this one came into our inbox:
Looks like they have a very nice selection of trailer options, and even aluminum toppers for trucks.
XVenture Introduction Video
Schutt Industries put together a great intro video for their newly redesigned XVenture XV-2 “Severe Duty” trailer.
Tradesman Toppers for HD Trailers
We saw these semi-custom Tradesman Toppers at Overland Expo last May, what do you think about this option for heavy-duty Off Road Trailers?The Access Manfuacturing
New XVenture from Schutt
You’ve seen the original version of the XVenture Trailer by Schutt Industries in the first season of Expedition Overland. It’s a stout off road trailer built to military specifications to handle years of heavy-duty use and abuse.
At Overland Expo we got a sneak peek at the latest evolution of the XVenture, which will be featured in the upcoming Season 2 of XO. This version of the trailer has several significant upgrades over the original, including:
AT Overland + MANY MORE @ Overland Expo 13!
We’ll be snapping pics of all the latest & greatest trailers at Overland Expo next week. Hopefully Adventure Trailers has something new and cool to show off, although I’m not sure how much they can improve upon their well tested and proven designs.
Jeep Popup from The Trailer Depot
We just learned about an interesting Jeep authorized popup trailer from The Trailer Depot. This looks like a good basic popup that can handle some off road driving.
Tow Rig Upgrades
Like many, we’ve had our tow rig (a 2007 FJ Cruiser) for many years before getting into the ORT game. This last week we did our first major road trip with the truck & trailer and noticed that while our FJ is awesome on the trail, it’s not amazing at towing a 1500lb trailer uphill in the wind, especially running 33″ tires. We’re looking into upgrade options to help remedy the situation. So we’re wondering what the best upgrades are (in general) to make a tow rig perform a little better on the highway.
Buy or Build?
With the publication of FJC Magazines first review of the Manley Explore trailer in the April 2013 issue, the question once again comes up: is it better to buy a trailer ready to go, or to build one from a used military-style trailer?
To put the cart before the horse, the answer of course is that it depends on your situation. Time and money are the two main variables in this equation, but don’t forget about skill.