New in New Mexico

[nmken]

We finally have our trailer - I was able to pick it up at the dealer and haul it back to New Mexico - a 7 day round trip.  The trailer has been great, with 0 problems identified.    Hauling with our 4runner was more challenging than I had expected - needed to keep it around 60 for a stable drive vs 65.  Other than that we are really happy with our trailer and Livinlite's operation.  We had the chance to walk through the factory and see the trailers in construction.  Looking at their methods of construction make me feel even better about the quality of the trailer.

[livinthegoodlife]

Congratulations from one 16TBS owner to another!!  Beautiful picture!

[nmken]

We're still busy getting our new trailer ready for a trip this weekend - late October is chancy for weather but we're committed!  So far the only issue we've run into is a sticky fantastic vent switch that keeps one fan from running without a little tap.

[leslie]

You have the 2 person dinette and set up with The king bed. It looks very cozy. Very nice

[leslie]

You have the 2 person dinette and set up with The king bed. It looks very cozy. Very nice

[nmken]

[p]We finished our first 'big' project:  Rear deck tiedowns!  Subaruwx suggested these L track rails - I'm really happy with the result although I went through several drill bits, screw driver bits and a few chunks of skin to get it done.  I used 2 10 ft lengths of the track and although I don't think I needed it, I did coat all screws with blue Loctite.[/p]

[spot1]

Congrats on the beautiful 16TBS!

One question, what is the load capacity of the rear deck?

[nmken]

structurally the deck could hold a lot of weight.  But from a trailer balance perspective, everything on the deck ends up lightening the tongue.  So I'm planning to keep it to 100 lbs max - Honda generator and a cooler.

[spot1]

[quote source="/post/4718/thread" timestamp="1414889191" author="@nmken"]structurally the deck could hold a lot of weight.  But from a trailer balance perspective, everything on the deck ends up lightening the tongue.  So I'm planning to keep it to 100 lbs max - Honda generator and a cooler.


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Thanks!

[shovelhead]

Welcome from North GA.

Dave

[nmken]

FYI I bought an inexpensive tongue scale and measured our tongue weight fully loaded - 400 lbs.  Given the risks of a poorly loaded trailer, this seems like an essential tool to me.

http://www.sherlinedirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=169

[spot1]

[quote source="/post/4887/thread" timestamp="1415381450" author="@nmken"]FYI I bought an inexpensive tongue scale and measured our tongue weight fully loaded - 400 lbs.  Given the risks of a poorly loaded trailer, this seems like an essential tool to me.

http://www.sherlinedirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=169

[/quote]That's a nice looking scale. Will probably invest in one!

Like the looks of your 16TBS dinette, too!

[nmken]

[p]We've completed our 2nd major project - installed a ksh marine generator box for our Honda 2000.  Pretty simple install as soon as I got over having to drill through the deck.[/p][p]
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[leslie]

[p]We've completed our 2nd major project - installed a ksh marine generator box for our Honda 2000.  Pretty simple install as soon as I got over having to drill through the deck.[/p][p]
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It looks great - but where does the license plate go?

[daplumbr]

Nice. Does the gen stay in the box while running?