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I bought these for my camper. 75 long but easily rolled up or folded. Not rugged but very comfortable and now on sale for $55. http://www.target.com/p/simmons-siesta-memory-foam-roll-up-bed/-/A-50408106

Well, I was way off. Turns out when you're overzealous with every piece you weld or bolt on plus add some unnecessary crap the weight adds up. With most of my gear, minus a full cooler it weighs 4300 lbs. One small thing though, my ATV weighs 1000lbs. So I'm looking at 5500 lbs fully loaded...

Good call. Thanks. I'll definitely do that.

Thanks. It has been fun. The last pictures are how it sits now. I still need to finish up the front end a bit, finish paint, rooftop water collection, get it weighed and make sure my axle size is ok and at some point change the brakes to electric. I noticed most of these trailers have pretty...

Thanks. I don't yet. I still hope < 3500 but we will see. I know my aluminum skin thickness is way overkill but I was able to use a much wider spaced steel frame underneath due to this, offsetting this somewhat. The dual spares, 70lb massive aluminum set of steps and just the overall...

Many things will break before the MRAP steps collapse. I think the 1.75" pin was overkill. [/URL][/IMG]

Then I'll add some kryptek. Ultimately I'm going for a look like the front of the toolbox in the last picture. The front still needs some structural work and base layer of Monstaliner. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]

I'm not a bright color kind of guy. I thought I should keep it somewhat military appearing so started with a base of Monstaliner in OD green after prep and primer. I still have a second coat to put on in these pictures. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]

I put a small inverter/generator in the toolbox after lining it with some sound proofing. It's a fairly quiet unit. I think it will be tolerable with the front of the toolbox open. I'll run it pretty rarely but it also charges the batteries when running. The solar panel works so well I can't...

Thanks. Hopefully it will get the job done.

Thanks.

Light switch panel [/URL][/IMG] Rigid LEDs for interior lights [/URL][/IMG] Trap doors? [/URL][/IMG] Gotta have them. As I was laying the floor, it seemed like precious space above the axle tube. I still need to make some kind of rack or maybe water storage for lower center of gravity...

The roof is plenty strong. I thought about a roof rack but it's already so tall and I don't really need the room right now. It was waterproof with the few seams well sealed but I put a liquid rubber roof on for good measure. I plan to add a rainwater collection system just for fun. Basically...

Based on shipping weights for the aluminum and steel, roughly 3000 lbs. I may be several hundred pounds off though. I should be right around the axle rating with the ATV and gear on board. I'm told to run at least 75% of the axle rating with these dexter torsion axles so I'm about perfect with...

Here is the start of the interior. Very basic but it needs to fit an ATV as well when traveling. The small kitchen and food storage is tucked in a front corner opposite the door. Two single beds fold up to the walls. Each fits a memory foam mattress. They extend out in the overhanging rear...

Here it is with the shell up. I tried some 38 x 15.5 tires I had on for size. I thought they looked pretty good but they have since gone on the HMMWV and I put the others back on. I wanted heavy things up front and an external spot for the generator. I found some stairs for an MRAP on eBay...

These are the only windows so far. Maybe I'll add more but I wanted to minimize the holes/chances to leak and I don't plan to spend much time inside. Only really to sleep or when really rainy. [/URL][/IMG]

Adding some skin. The rear will open like a clamshell, the bottom forming a ramp. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]

Sorry. If anyone knows how I rotate these pics, I will do so.

In keeping with the practice of avoiding aluminum welds on something used off road, I decided to weld a steel frame then bolt and rivet the aluminum skin to that. The frame is 1x3", 1/8 wall steel. Skin is way overkill with 3/16 aluminum sheet. Weight comes out ok for the TV and heavy duty it...