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I wonder how custom built trailers including mine will fair when it comes to bear proof..... I mean, with the fold up kitchen and all. So far, mine don't have any type of cooking equipment so When I was in Sequoia, I put everything in the bear proof container. What are your experiences with...

Just to be clear, I paid 400 for the flip pac then add another 400 to fix it....:)

I paid 220 for the new torsion bar. With the repair of the top lid and new metal frame and the labor to install the total was 400.00 I don't know how much the new ones are these days. The hard part is to install the torsion bar while the lid is 90 degree up. They have the facility to do that there.

Here's update to the trailer setup at an actual campsite. Sorry, it's been a while.

That looks great. On the side note, I had bees making nest in the square tubing that I didn't closed up the end. The greenies won't like this but I use WD40 to subdued the bees and remove the nest. :ar15:

Until the last picture, I thought you were planning to raise chickens in the trailer...:jump: Looks great. You can use the left over to make a nice BBQ grill too. :1888fbbd:

Another option is to do a retro-fit. E-locker with mod to the axle housing then add a cable lock from Downey Offroad. That's what I did and it works great. Cost? about 400 for the locker and about 100 (old price) for the cable conversion kit. Here's a website of the guy that helped me with...

Thanks for the pics. I'll look into it. Made any progress this weekend?

Here's mine. http://home.earthlink.net/~audiorat1/images/Christian_4x4_Jambo_06/sjambo24.jpg

Have you thought about using chevy springs for long travel? Shackles can be bought at a local 4wheel parts store pretty cheap. They have extended shackles for all kinds of trucks....or you can look at the bottom of this page... http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/suspension/shackles.htm and...

Mount it backward?...Hmmmm. I guess i have to squeeze myself in through the tail gate or the top part of the opening? :D I plan to built a box in the front for propane tank and other stuff. I still don't have a place for a spare tire. For a family of 4 it's pretty cramp in there. I plan to...

For the past two day, I've carpeted the lid of the Flip Pac. The original mattress was missing when I bought it. I basically just glued the carpet without the padding. It's left over bur bur carpet from my house. I've also spent a lot of time just cleaning the tent part. No pic. I'm taking it...

Looks great. It needs the zebra stripes though.....:xxrotflma

those looks neat. I wonder if they can stand up to some desert winds...

haha!...that's my twin brother..... wait.....I remember I don't have a twin brother....I guess that's me then....

I dont' think so. there's not enough space between them. My truck is about the same height as the trailer. I've never tried it....Maybe I should...to see how it lined up.

more progress over the weekend. here's a pic of it open with support I made from harborfreight truck bed bar and galvanized pipes from Home Depot. I've also started on the carpet for the deck.

it's a Ford Courier.....being pull by a Toyota now....:) I want to replace the axle with trailer axle with brakes soon. There's only 3 of 6 bolts left on each side. There's no brakes on the trailer either.

Thanks for the comments. I will eventually replace the stock truck axle with trailer axle with brakes. So far, the major expense is the FlipPac and this built. I'm in the process of putting in carpet that I have left over from replaced carpet in the house about 4-5 yrs ago. ( pack rat pays...

I thought I'd start a thread to keep progress of my trailer. This is what it looks like when I bought it for 100 bucks. Rust removed and painted Got a used FlipPac for 400.00 ....no mattress, broken torsion bar and cracked lid. I took it to the Flip Pac manufacturer in Riverside,CA...