Tailgating Trailer [Archive] - The Perfect Man Cave

JLew1415

08-02-2008, 10:20 AM

Placeholder for updates on construction of a trailer for tailgating. Just started last weekend. Should be done by the end of Aug.

Some pics taken so I'll put them up later.

I may put up pics of my bag-o game, and Chinese horseshoes. So if others have tailgating supplies go ahead and post em.

Trailer looks like this one-
http://bjsperformance.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/2007_6X12_V-Nose_Ramp_Blk_001.222154403_std.jpg

It's a 6' by 12' trailer.

I didn't like these ideas-
http://gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2008/05/ultimate-tailgating-grill.jpg

Since where we usually tailgate we can't sit to the side of the trailer, we sit behind the trailer.

Plans we have right now include-
3 TV's a 32", and 2 20"
Speaker system
Dish with 3 receivers
flag poles attached to the top

Also the framework inside the trailer should be able to be removed so the trailer can be used for other things.

SVTF

08-02-2008, 01:08 PM

Can't wait to see some project pictures.

j p frog

08-03-2008, 12:17 PM

nice...will you have a grill? portable picnic table that breaks down to store? sound system? beer on tap? generator? awning?....give us hints please!

JLew1415

08-03-2008, 04:12 PM

Grill,
yes probably not attached to the hitch though.

Sound system,
yes we are working on building our own thing right now.

Generator,
We have one, but it's freaking loud, like so loud when I started it up last year in the lot everyone stopped and stared at us. So we got a bunch of extension cords and drug it off away from everyone. On the plus side it's pushes a lot of stuff, I ran 3 TV's, 2 receivers, a crock pot, and a deep fat fryer off it it.

I have a tent I'm going to put up over the area that we sit.

Beer on tap would be nice, I need to think about how to do that though...

I'm going to work on it later today once it drops down to a cool 90 degrees, heta index is at 110 of so. Damn hot.

I will get pics up today though.

08-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Beer on tap would be nice, I need to think about how to do that though...

What about getting a propane refrigerator from a wrecking yard - no need for electricity - will keep your kegerator cold!

JLew1415

08-04-2008, 04:01 PM

What about getting a propane refrigerator from a wrecking yard - no need for electricity - will keep your kegerator cold!
Pretty expensive aren't they?

08-04-2008, 04:21 PM

Pretty expensive aren't they?

That's why I mentioned a junk yard!

Check Craigslist or Ebay --- here's a quick check in local Craigslist.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/rvs/778803485.html

JLew1415

08-04-2008, 05:25 PM

That's why I mentioned a junk yard!

Check Craigslist or Ebay --- here's a quick check in local Craigslist.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/rvs/778803485.html
Thanks for the suggestion, I am currently searching the area now-
:thumb:

+rep

JLew1415

08-09-2008, 05:06 PM

Ok some construction pics, first steps.
Brother in law talking to my sister about why he isn't coming up to see her.
You can see how the doors open.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2371.jpg

Basic Frame from the outside
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2372.jpg

Fro the inside looking out.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2373.jpg

Shelves being put in
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2374.jpg

Another shot
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2375.jpg

This will be a finished front, stained and poly-ed. Made from 2 pieces. Thinking a dark stain. Ply is birch. Need to sand the edges, and put edge banding on it.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2423.jpg

Shot of the the stand outside the trailer
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN1897.jpg

j p frog

08-09-2008, 05:20 PM

looks good so far

thanks for the update and keep them coming!

IgotDANUTZ

08-09-2008, 06:52 PM

JLew1415

08-09-2008, 07:21 PM

This is gonna be freaking sweet. Just outta curiosity, where do you tailgate. In two years Im going to be planning an 11 week tour of a bunch of college football games. Nothing beats the smell of grills cooking beer and that crisp fall air. I look forward to seeing your progress

Friend has season tickets to Nebraska. We buy a parking pass off a guy I know, and we tailgate in the big boosters lot. Some nice rigs in there, I'll have to take some pics.

Gameday in Lincoln is a good time. Guaranteed sellout, and really nice fans.

This year we'll also be hauling to the K-State/Nebraska game, and maybe a few others.

IgotDANUTZ

08-09-2008, 07:24 PM

Have you checked out american tailgators? They have some good ideas you could steal over there. There is also TINY TEARDROP TRAILERS. Post some stuff up there , the guys on that site will give you some really creative things to think about when packing your rig. Good luck, hell you may inspire me to build one of my own. Thought of throwing two bunks in there??????

Charlutz

08-10-2008, 09:24 AM

Well done. If you get any recommendations on a quiet generator, I'd like to hear them. We run only a 20" LCD tv and satellite receiver at games and have been running it off the car battery. There is a group that tailgates near us and they put their freaking loud generator in front of their truck so that it blocks some of the sound from them, but we get to hear it full bore. We use one of those 10x10 canopies from Dick's Sporting Goods as a quick covering. They are like 50 bucks and portable, easy to erect and do a good job blocking the sun/rain.

JLew1415

08-10-2008, 09:39 AM

I have heard that the Honda's are really quiet-
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/Images/Models/EU3000is_250x250.jpg
Super quiet operation - 49 to 58dB(A)
3000 watts (25 A) of Honda inverter 120V AC power

They cost about a 1K to 2K though.

IgotDANUTZ

08-10-2008, 11:11 AM

you can get htem way cheaper then that, i gotta look around and find a site

08-13-2008, 07:01 AM

JLew1415

08-13-2008, 11:14 AM

Is there a special parking lot for guys towing a trailer to a football game?

I'm always working on the weekends and been several years since I've been to a college or pro game. Is this standard?

I think its cool and all, but I think its a bit overboard and a recipe for the drunk tank.

Gimme a cooler of beer, an ez up tent, bag chair, corn hole game and a small charcoal grill.

T

I think any lot will let us drop it down to use it. We do have a reserved this year.

The thing I wanted is TV's for the lot. I like to watch the other games, and if I don't have a tix then to watch the game.

And yes I can see the overkill, but I didn't buy the trailer (brother in law), and the other stuff we have, or got cheap. Plus the trailer will be able to be used for other things.

08-13-2008, 12:27 PM

dont get me wrong. I think its a great idea. I've just never personally seen anything like this. Again I don't think I've been to a college game in 10+ years, with the most recent being a Purdue game. I'm guessing you have to park in an RV lot or something like that if you are going to haul a party trailer behind you.

Just make sure you got some good locks for those doors so your tv's don't disappear before 1/2 time.

T

IgotDANUTZ

08-13-2008, 09:07 PM

Overkill my ass!!!!!! Its awesome, I dont even drink, sitting out in lot grilling and watching football. Great time!!

JLew1415

08-20-2008, 06:20 PM

Some update pictures-

Picture of outside brackets to hold the dish and a couple of flags.
1 flag will be the team flag, and another a flag so people can easily find our spot.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2472.jpg

Shot from the inside of the bracket

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2475.jpg

TV stand as it is now.
Someday I'd like to have matching TV's.
You can see the carpet is on now.
Straps hold the TVs in place.
Also eventually I'll put a front on this to cover the 2x4's
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2473.jpg

From the back, with the wires and whatnot.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2476.jpg

Black shower curtain will hide all the stuff behind the TV's

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2477.jpg

And the loud ass generator we are using for this year at least-

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2474.jpg

j p frog

08-20-2008, 06:43 PM

is it the muffler that is loud?

hey...you might want to cut the flag holder bolts off....laceration hazard inside the trailer.

Guma

08-20-2008, 07:06 PM

This is cool, never seen anything like this before. I have 4' x 8' trailer, but it is used for other things right now. Who knows maybe one day I can do this!

IgotDANUTZ

08-20-2008, 07:53 PM

Is that a blackshirts tee shirt in that back?????? nice
A couple of ideas, build beer taps into the side of the trailer, walk up and pull the tap, could do a kegarator or just a keg cooler with ice and have it drain out the bottom of the trailer. Those straps hold the tvs down?
What are you gonna be running satellite????

JLew1415

08-21-2008, 11:16 AM

is it the muffler that is loud?

hey...you might want to cut the flag holder bolts off....laceration hazard inside the trailer.

It has a muffler on it, it's just not designed to be a quiet unit.

Thanks for the idea on the bolts, I'll be sure to do that.

Is that a blackshirts tee shirt in that back?????? nice
A couple of ideas, build beer taps into the side of the trailer, walk up and pull the tap, could do a kegarator or just a keg cooler with ice and have it drain out the bottom of the trailer. Those straps hold the tvs down?
What are you gonna be running satellite????

A blackshirts flag, a window one.

Not sure if we want to drill through the trailer, but I'll bring it up.

Straps are for the TV's yes.

And running Dish satellite with 2 receivers. With the antenna, and the 2 receivers we could have 3 games on at once. Or at least 2 games.

IgotDANUTZ

08-21-2008, 08:31 PM

Anyway you could get me one of those flags? Id love to add that to the college football part of my mancave

vtpoker

08-22-2008, 08:05 AM

What about building a soundtrap for the generator and then putting on a new muffler system to run through the roof, like a stack on an 18 wheeler. Or if you have a smoker/grill with a stack running through the roof, hook into that. If you do build a sound deading booth, be careful of heat buildup that can lead to fires.

JLew1415

09-07-2008, 11:17 AM

So update from Sat's game.
Lots of pics-
Trailer works well. It's something to start with and we had a lot of fun.

Some shots of it in the lot-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0419.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0417.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0420.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0422.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0431.jpg

JLew1415

09-07-2008, 11:18 AM

Take a look at this rig-
Double decker, full wet bar, multiple TV's...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0424.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0425.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0426.jpg

This guy has this attached to his hitch, and then straps it down to the top of his rack on his truck.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0423.jpg

JLew1415

09-07-2008, 11:19 AM

And some general tailgating pics-

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0421.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0432.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0436.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0453.jpg

JLew1415

09-07-2008, 11:29 AM

And I took some shots of the hotties running around-

Seconds after I took this shot, the guy in the green shirt fell off of the Blazer, and onto the table below. It was awesome.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0458.jpg

WTF is going on in the pic?
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0456.jpg

Hot girls love a big trailer-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0441.jpg

Random hot girl- (Sorry if it needs flipped I can't make it do it)
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0448.jpg

Just a nice ass-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0449.jpg

One more of the blond-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0450.jpg

Twins throwing the shocker-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0439.jpg

The twins again, only drunker
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0457.jpg

My buddy Mitch showing how he rolls-
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0459.jpg

And after a football game and drinking you need wings-
If you are ever in Lincoln,NE go to the Watering Hole, order the grilled wings.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0460.jpg

JLew1415

09-07-2008, 11:33 AM

So thats what I have.
If anyone needs more pics or has questions let me know.
If you want pics of the other people's set up, let me know and I'll take some when I go to the next game.
I don't know any of the girls in these photos so don't ask me for names, or anything.
Oh and shocker pics = rep correct?

sunsetpizza

09-07-2008, 12:26 PM

great pics - looks like a lot of fun! +rep sent!

j p frog

09-07-2008, 02:25 PM

who'd you guys beat yesterday? oh yeah..the three sisters of the poor, right? J/k

nice work on the trailer

I really like the one with the deck on top....that is cool!

Quads

09-07-2008, 02:31 PM

great pics - looks like a lot of fun! +rep sent!

X2

IgotDANUTZ

09-07-2008, 03:42 PM

Looks fing sweet my man, good time
Can ya get me a blackshirt teee shirt?
And whats up with the black braska beer cans? gotta get one of those~~

looks like a lotta fun nice job on the trailer

09-08-2008, 01:27 PM

Irish

09-08-2008, 02:38 PM

Sweet pics, looks like an awesome time!

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0458.jpg

Geez that pic brings back some memories. We had a few guys in our tailgating group that would drop flying elbows on random people/objects during the course of a tailgate, Randy Savage style. :mrgreen: Although we at least had grass under us, don't know about landing on asphalt.

JLew1415

09-08-2008, 04:56 PM

I'm lovin' those drink holders!

Looks like a good time was had by all. Do us a favor and run tape next time some drunks are standing on top of an suv with a high probability of falling on top of a table!

T

People love the drink holders.
They keep telling me I should make some and sell them.:rolleyes: I keep telling them it's scrap lumber with extra cup holders, but whatever.
I'll have to take a better shot of them, I forgot to though you can see one in the background. Thanks for the idea!

I wish I had a short clip of that guy going down...

sunsetpizza

09-09-2008, 11:34 AM

Just found out my charter company is flying the NM team up there friday. Should we leave behind some equipment? ;)

JLew1415

09-09-2008, 11:40 AM

Just found out my charter company is flying the NM team up there friday. Should we leave behind some equipment? ;)

:mrgreen:
Man I would hope that you shouldn't need to....

Quads

09-09-2008, 01:11 PM

Drunk bitches on Game Day. No doubt, +EV!
The very essence of dropping the tail gate at 7AM and cracking open a beer at dawn.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0457.jpg

JLew1415

09-19-2008, 11:42 AM

More pics from last weekend-

Guys next to use collect bras to fly up their flag pole. Sadly I missed the bra-less girl running around
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2615.jpg

Nice skirts running around
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2623.jpg

Ambulance converted into a tailgating vehicle.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2629.jpg

Hung with some fans and former players of New Mexico State
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2631.jpg

More people this week
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2624.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/IMG_2625.jpg

I'll have pics after the Va Tech Game

IgotDANUTZ

09-19-2008, 12:15 PM

Wow, god i love tailgating. I almost wanna give up coaching to get out there and have a good time. ALMOST. You modify the trailer at all???? Where do you think they get the ambulances and busses that they convert? that would be sooooo cool to do. I lik e the idea of having everything all self contained

Quads

09-19-2008, 01:01 PM

The Bambalance (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5af_1177543363)FUCKING ROCKS!!!
Best waste of a vehicle I've EVAR seen. (period)

09-19-2008, 01:05 PM

The Bambalance (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5af_1177543363)FUCKING ROCKS!!!
Best waste of a vehicle I've EVAR seen. (period)

That is one of the funniest things I've ever heard. Brings back memories to the college days.

T

timsta007

09-19-2008, 01:20 PM

Awesome pictures man. Can't wait to get out for a good tailgate this season.

j p frog

11-26-2008, 10:59 AM

bump....where are the updated pix of the trailer and the ho's? come on man...get with the program!

SevenDeuceOffsuit

12-23-2008, 12:58 PM

JLew, you bringing this trailer down to Jacksonville for New Year's? If so, I'll buy you a beer, and bring you some orange to put on it.

JLew1415

01-05-2009, 03:43 PM

bump....where are the updated pix of the trailer and the ho's? come on man...get with the program!

Yeah sorry, I only made one more game this year, I was sick for the NU/KU game, and it was cold as balls anyway.

I'll get some pics up from the KSU/NU game I did attend, but it was colder than balls that day, so no pics of hot chicks, or at least you wouldn't know they were hot seeing as they had so many clothes on.

JLew, you bringing this trailer down to Jacksonville for New Year's? If so, I'll buy you a beer, and bring you some orange to put on it.

No, sorry. Did you go to the game? Fun to watch.

And so I found out the the future brother in law has decided to sell the trailer, and buy a tandem axle one. It should pull better. So watch next summer and I'll have more pics of another trailer to be made. There are a few things I'd like to change...

JLew1415

01-05-2009, 03:54 PM

Ok Pics from the last tailgate we had.

K-State vs Nebraska, in Manhattan KS.
Cold and windy that day.
We had about 50+ people stop by and all in all it was a good time.
KSU has some awesome tailgating, in the meat picture you can see we are directly across the stadium from the game. You could watch the big replay screen from where we were. The lot we were in is an open lot, we paid like $20 to park there, the only loss was that the cops took a case of beer on our way in, luckily the rest was hidden.
A friend of ours brought in a kerosene heater to warm the tent area, that was nice.

Me, eating some meat.
Also I look nice and massive here since I'm wearing a coat under my hoodie.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0554.jpg

Yep this is what goes on...
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0558.jpg

The ladies
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0574.jpg

How many drunk guys does it take to fill a generator with gas?
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0575.jpg

Hung a tarp to block the wind, and you can see the heater as well
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/J1415Lew/DSCN0578-1.jpg