Recent content by Doug2000

We started off with a Starcraft 10' tent trailer, but found it to small, upgraded to a Fleetwood Coleman 14' tent trailer, but found it really big and heavy to tow, over 4000 lbs loaded. I built an expedition utility trailer and slept in a tent for many years but got really wet on the last 2...

Thanks, it's been really handy, I don't know the finished weight, it must be 600 to 700 lbs. I should have put a 3500lbs axle on it. As far as drivers pulling under the canoe, here in Ontario we are required to put a red flag on any load that extends 4' past your brake lights, and it usually...

Pics of the front access lid. The lid was built from .75"x.75"x.60" square tube with aluminum sheet riveted to it. The frame is built from 1.5"x1.5"x.125 angle with the top leg shortened to .75", makes it almost water tight driving is the rain. It is also easily removable and light.

I am posting up further detail as a member PM'd me with some questions. Here are some more detailed pics. This is a shot of the outrigger in case I put a RTT on the trailer. My side shelf mount, a couple pieces of scrap square tube. The tongue, 2"x2"x.25" HSS, overkill...

PHASE TWO With the heavy rear gate, and the sloped front, I had no tounge weight. I originally built the trailer with the axle 54" from the front, but moved the axle back 10" to 64". After I added the spare to the rear gate, the tounge weight was pretty good. It was a pretty big job moving the...

Continuation As you can see, I built this in a small one car garage. My only tools were, a drill press, a hand grinder, and a 220v stick tig welder. More pics The plywood was supposed to be temporary to make the first trip, but I liked the look and the top was really light and easy to...

Hi fellow Explorers This is my trailer build. I built it in 2009, but has under gone a few changes. I spent a lot of time here on Expo looking at various trailers and came up with this design. I have had 2 tent trailers and found them to be a pain. My kids are 10 and 11 now and can sleep in a...

A few guys in our club bought this one, Chinese made, but higher quality materials more reasonable price. Out of Canada...

Bump Like to hear any stories from avid RTT users, should I go ahead and buy the tent I'm looking at, I don't want to have to put my food in the truck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

RTT FROM BC Take a look at this product. http://rooftoptent.m.webs.com/site/classic?url=http://rooftoptent.webs.com/&back=http%3A%2F%2Frooftoptent.m.webs.com%2Fsite%2Fmobile%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Frooftoptent.webs.com%2F I found it in this thread, there are some customer reviews starting on...

Link to my build thread on SONTT, Southern Ontario Toyota Trucks, for more pics. http://www.sontt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2944&start=0

I have a home built that I am considering putting a RTT on. I built it four years ago, but am still sleeping on the ground. I keep my food in my trailer along with all my camp gear, but often found the trailer to center of attention with animals in the middle of the night. So far it's just been...

I'm thinking of buying a Pilbara, how do you like yours? Why are you waterproofing it, I've never waterproofed my tent.

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Very nice trailer, I built a trailer really quick after the unexpected sale of my 14' tent trailer, to big, to much stuff, to heavy. Well I didn't plan my trailer very well as I built it start to finish in about 2 weeks. I think it's time to start planning one more like this. Take my time, plan...