waterboy222
Adventurer
I figured since everyone names their builds, I'd name mine to. CUB, Compact Utility Bed. Not very exciting but it fits..
Just picked up this truck bed trailer yesterday from a post here on expeditionportal.com.
It was over in Bentonville which is only about 90 minutes from me. After checking things out and agreeing on a price, it was hooked up and pulled home.
From what I can tell its a utility bed and frame from a chevy s-10. A new (very) heavy duty box was added to the front and a tongue/hitch welded on.
It came with two different tops. One is a WILDERNEST shortbed tent top. The other is a long bed basic camper (?) top..
After setting up the wildernest and taking it down a couple of times, I decided to pull it off. With the upcoming 4" lift and 31's, It will be too tall for what I want and I'm not crazy about how long the wildernest takes to set up. I do a lot of traveling alone and trying to set this up by myself in the wind is kinda sketchy I do LOVE how you enter the wildernest from inside the truck bed though. By adding a twin mattress in the box, you could add one more sleeping space easily. (For SALE $300)
I ordered 3 kits from Upol Raptor to paint the body. Inside the bed will be black and the exterior will be Anvil (same as the jeep). Wheels will match the jeep as well, as soon as I can figure out what size to order.
Not sure if I'll just do a Springover conversion or change the suspension entirely. I really need it to come up 6'' so it will sit level behind the jeep. Does anyone have any recommendations to make it more stable? With the S-10 suspension under it, it handles potholes and washboard roads beautifully, but it rocks from driver side to passenger side VERY badly. Almost like you could turn it over by standing on one side. Somewhere along the way, someone has added a set of overload springs. I assume to try to compensate for this issue. Im afraid its going to roll over in a turn..
Well, here she is. The tear down started today. Hoping to get new bumpers and a cargo rack fabbed up this week and start shopping for a new RTT. Are there any of them that open up from underneath, like the wildernest, instead of off to the side?
First Post, looking forward to getting this all set up and getting on the road!
Just picked up this truck bed trailer yesterday from a post here on expeditionportal.com.
It was over in Bentonville which is only about 90 minutes from me. After checking things out and agreeing on a price, it was hooked up and pulled home.
From what I can tell its a utility bed and frame from a chevy s-10. A new (very) heavy duty box was added to the front and a tongue/hitch welded on.
It came with two different tops. One is a WILDERNEST shortbed tent top. The other is a long bed basic camper (?) top..
After setting up the wildernest and taking it down a couple of times, I decided to pull it off. With the upcoming 4" lift and 31's, It will be too tall for what I want and I'm not crazy about how long the wildernest takes to set up. I do a lot of traveling alone and trying to set this up by myself in the wind is kinda sketchy I do LOVE how you enter the wildernest from inside the truck bed though. By adding a twin mattress in the box, you could add one more sleeping space easily. (For SALE $300)
I ordered 3 kits from Upol Raptor to paint the body. Inside the bed will be black and the exterior will be Anvil (same as the jeep). Wheels will match the jeep as well, as soon as I can figure out what size to order.
Not sure if I'll just do a Springover conversion or change the suspension entirely. I really need it to come up 6'' so it will sit level behind the jeep. Does anyone have any recommendations to make it more stable? With the S-10 suspension under it, it handles potholes and washboard roads beautifully, but it rocks from driver side to passenger side VERY badly. Almost like you could turn it over by standing on one side. Somewhere along the way, someone has added a set of overload springs. I assume to try to compensate for this issue. Im afraid its going to roll over in a turn..
Well, here she is. The tear down started today. Hoping to get new bumpers and a cargo rack fabbed up this week and start shopping for a new RTT. Are there any of them that open up from underneath, like the wildernest, instead of off to the side?
First Post, looking forward to getting this all set up and getting on the road!
