Well I plan to take it apart again after the California trip so only used what I had available at the house to work with. I did buy bolts as needed but that was all.
I pulled it 200+ miles 1 day empty and it pulled well and not really much effect on MPG. I could not check real MPG though as I had not reset the counter last I had got gas. But I did do some good miles on that tank with the trailer and some gas left when I filled.
Next day I did 300+ with mixed results. The boat tank full, 5gal. Trailer did great but I only got 30.5MPG on that tank. 156 miles and my low fuel light came on and I hit the first station with in 1/4-1/2 mile. 5.12gal to fill.
I rode home and still have 1/4 tank showing at 148miles now. Not filled yet, but I know I did far better coming home!
I make that trip often enough with the 88 and 95 no trailer to know I normally do same MPG both ways. Not much difference in the road, not like uphill one way then down the other LOL
Weather was about the same both ways, gloom and rain and not much wind at all.
Worse weather on way home than up, and I rode a bit harder also at 65mph near all the way but last 12miles which was 55-60mph.
I rode easier on way up though as it was 4:30 am, deer country where the deer got me last year about same time of morning. LOL
Some fog etc.. so 12miles of 45-50mph and about 35miles of 55-60mph, then the sun was up and 65mph the rest of the way.
So unless bad gas I can't really figure why I got so bad MPG on way there than way home.
Also I had a little more weight on way home, not much but more, but I can see I got better MPG on way home. Go figure LOL
I had thought of mounting the tank different but like where it is. It needs to be out of the way when I want to haul a large item like engine (or a bike) which would need the center of the trailer and be far heavier. Also I may just layout and sleep on the trailer as is for a nap if I want, the tank would be in my way near middle. Thinking here at times I may not want to go to trouble of setting up a camp if weather is nice.
I rather expect the tank to be full all the time anyway. I will only use the gas in it if I have to, and then refill soon as I can. Most likely I will take MO. gas to CA. and back LOL
Course if I hit one of those places where gas is $0.50 gal higher I may use the boat tank to get to cheaper gas LOL
Just got my electric fuel pump today. I expected not to have it till after I was gone.
Crappy auto stores do not sell a decent cheap pump! Cheapest they have is about $50, I paid $16 shipped! It arrived today, I expected around Wednesday.
Went to parts store (just got back) and took in the pump and asked about lines to connect it. Made a point to mention it just came in since they did not sell anything of a decent price when I asked last week. One store said they sold that pump, I said I was told not. YA, $50 for similar pump at that store, sorry I said, I paid $16 to my door and would not buy a $50 pump even if that was all I could get! LOL
Now to figure how I want to connect stuff. Probably just do it on the road somewhere maybe. Rubber line $1.25- $1.50 a foot, and 5' steel tubing is $7.50-$8.00.
I may just strip a line off a junk car here and call it good enough! I can't see spending $20 for gas line to pump 5gal of gas maybe 1 time LOL
Going to carry a loaded Ice chest, and all that gear I normally pack on rear of bike, and maybe a 12V battery for ACC power at night also. Not sure yet.
I do have a good battery box if I can find it that I can just screw down and toss the battery in it and be done.
Depending when I get back from CA. (provided I ever get away from the house to begin with) I may build this into a tear drop camp trailer. I have everything I need except time.
Seems something is going wrong every 3 days here. Weather is rain 3-4 days in a row and 2 days nice!
Now tonight I just found a large wet spot in my trailer house I bought to use as a shop.
Don't know if roof leaked bad from all this rain or if a cat got in there and peed LOL
I just found the spot tonight, not smelled it or tasted yet. HA HA.
Anyway, trailer is as it is for now, will be much different later.
I am planning to grab some PVC pipe and caps soon. Screw caps to bed centered in front and rear, cut pipe to about 3' or so high, just a push fit together, then if I need shelter just toss it together and stretch a tarp over for a make shift tent on wheels.