Albatross
Member
Hi, I'm new here and I have been following somebuilds before I dared to start a build myself.
Here is now the result of my project this winter:
Once I realized the Wrangler JKU does not have enough load capability for overlanding there was plans to build some kind of a biwak trailer. I found 3 possibilities:
Tent trailer, Teardrop type or a simple sleeping box
And one thing was clear from the beginning: The trailer should not be higher as the towing vehicle and must have the same width as the towing vehicle, of course also the same wheels (rims and tires) and wheelbase.
Du to possible weather conditions I would like to sleep dry, even in the heavy rain, and I would also like to have breakfast under a roof. With this requirements it had to be a sleeping box with the possibility to cook coffee and have breakfast inside. Since I already had a trailer I made the decision for the most flexible solution: A box upon the trailer, the same principle as a box upon a pickup truck.
Sleeping roof or not. I do not know yet. But a foldable roof to be able to stand up when open and sit inside without tilting the head when closed ( and not higher than the towing vehicle).
Specifications almost ready. 1 Week without any civilization for 2 Persons, 60l of water, small compressor refrigerator, a toilet for emergency cases. Water and cooking possibilities also inside. Battery and solar panel.
Material? Plywood with insulation or glass-fiber sandwich panels?
Plywood is easy to handle, but in sum the sandwich panels with aluminum profiles is faster to build as Plywood + insulation.
Decision made, now I have to have the right tools:
1. Step: Order Sandwich panels, Aluminum Profiles, glue and rivets
2. Step: saw the first panels and aluminum profiles
3. Start gluing
Front, left and right side. Back side
Finishing the corners (fixed with rivets) and painting with prime coat,
Marriage
Back door and roof, Windows
Interior part. Felt on the walls, Flight case material: 7mm Multiplex and aluminum profiles
60l of water, battery etc in the front, kitchen in the back
Table, front ready, sleeping position (130cm x 200cm)
Painting
Solar panel, 4 jerry cans, spare tire, and interior complete
Ready for beta test
Weight, loaded with 60 l water and 80l fuel approx 750-800kg.
Tongue weight: empty 51kg, with water and fuel 95kg
Length: 375 cm, box length: 250 cm
width:188 cm, box width 155cm, wheelbase 1572mm
height: 193 cm
A short video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPo8DZE4u-Q
Here is now the result of my project this winter:
Once I realized the Wrangler JKU does not have enough load capability for overlanding there was plans to build some kind of a biwak trailer. I found 3 possibilities:
Tent trailer, Teardrop type or a simple sleeping box
And one thing was clear from the beginning: The trailer should not be higher as the towing vehicle and must have the same width as the towing vehicle, of course also the same wheels (rims and tires) and wheelbase.
Du to possible weather conditions I would like to sleep dry, even in the heavy rain, and I would also like to have breakfast under a roof. With this requirements it had to be a sleeping box with the possibility to cook coffee and have breakfast inside. Since I already had a trailer I made the decision for the most flexible solution: A box upon the trailer, the same principle as a box upon a pickup truck.
Sleeping roof or not. I do not know yet. But a foldable roof to be able to stand up when open and sit inside without tilting the head when closed ( and not higher than the towing vehicle).
Specifications almost ready. 1 Week without any civilization for 2 Persons, 60l of water, small compressor refrigerator, a toilet for emergency cases. Water and cooking possibilities also inside. Battery and solar panel.
Material? Plywood with insulation or glass-fiber sandwich panels?
Plywood is easy to handle, but in sum the sandwich panels with aluminum profiles is faster to build as Plywood + insulation.
Decision made, now I have to have the right tools:
1. Step: Order Sandwich panels, Aluminum Profiles, glue and rivets
2. Step: saw the first panels and aluminum profiles
3. Start gluing
Front, left and right side. Back side
Finishing the corners (fixed with rivets) and painting with prime coat,
Marriage
Back door and roof, Windows
Interior part. Felt on the walls, Flight case material: 7mm Multiplex and aluminum profiles
60l of water, battery etc in the front, kitchen in the back
Table, front ready, sleeping position (130cm x 200cm)
Painting
Solar panel, 4 jerry cans, spare tire, and interior complete
Ready for beta test
Weight, loaded with 60 l water and 80l fuel approx 750-800kg.
Tongue weight: empty 51kg, with water and fuel 95kg
Length: 375 cm, box length: 250 cm
width:188 cm, box width 155cm, wheelbase 1572mm
height: 193 cm
A short video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPo8DZE4u-Q
