offroad camping trailer build!!

[old_man]

lol yeah i'm gonna put a tongue lock the kind that slides up in lol

Definately sig line material.

 

[91blackbox]

Definately sig line material.

i thought so lol

 

[Xtreme XJ]

spending time with my youngsters is more important to me... the trailer will be there tomorrow

KIDS... all they do is suck time up... AND they too are one of the reasons I haven't worked on mine... it's funny cause I sorta designed mine with them in mind and I have a feeling that they'll not be interested if/when I get it built...

Then there's the debate... work on the trailer... go wheel... Hmmmm...

Curt

 

[91blackbox]

ok did a couple odds and ends today on it and got it rollin... picking up all the lights and wiring in the a.m... put some paint on the raw metal even though some is gonna get ground off later for more welding... so here are some updates

 

[MaxxXJ]

its gonna be kind of hard to haul things around in that thing w/o sides and a floor

 

[91blackbox]

really???

 

[MaxxXJ]

lol well yeah , are you going with wood or steel plating?

 

[scottmcneal]

What size tires you going to run? 33/10.50 would look cool.. Plus you need to mount a spare on the front..Looks great.. So how much longer till you drop it off at my place?

 

[MaxxXJ]

scott yanno if he runs the same size tires on the jeep/trailer he will always have 3 more spares =)

 

[91blackbox]

right now it has some 225's on it cause thats what i had laying around lol.. i plan on running a 31 eventually...

as far as materials.. the sides will be inlayed with diamond plate that will be bedlined and then a wood floor...

i still have to make the lid before i skin everything.. i want all the major fab work done first then i'll finish it with the side skins.

 

[91blackbox]

tomorrow is another build day... so more updates... gonna get the lid welded up and some more braces.. maybe figure out my fenders.... and start skinning

 

[MaxxXJ]

hey, heres an idea... how about making a 50/50 lid... it might be easier to lift up depending on how heavy of material you go with only downside i see is if you dont seal it well with weather stripping you might have possible leaks.

 

[91blackbox]

i thought about that but decided to run a full lid.. it shouldnt be very heavy the skin on it is going to be diamond plate just like the sides so that cuts down alot of weight ..

 

[91blackbox]

ok got some progress done.. check it out

 

[MaxxXJ]

lookin good!! very professional looking!

 

[91blackbox]

i'm still working on building the lid and i have to get some outdoor carpet for the floor and i'm gonna make sure its sealed well... doing wiring tomorrow so its road worthy then a test tug lol

 

[MaxxXJ]

:::crosses fingers::: lol good luck!!

 

[91blackbox]

i towed it on friday and she pulled straight and fine... but i need to get it out with the lights and all that u know

 

[Xtreme XJ]

Sooo it's a camping trailer... just not a sleeping trailer...:laugh3:

It's coming along nice... I just can never get past the diamond plating... in the end it serves a function...
I wish I had your time & ambition... and temps. :bawl:

Curt

 

[91blackbox]

its all about patience.. i wish i could do all of it in one day but if u want it right then slow and easy is the right pace... the diamond plate was picked for weight purposes.. its a 1/3 the weight as the steel and it looks cool.. there are soem discoloration of the chrome in spots so i think i'm gonna bed line the diamond plate just for looks