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Loaded 3 of the bikes up and went for a drive. It still pulled smooth with no trailer sway. Afterwards, I set it up and had a little camp out in the yard. I figured I better sleep in it and make sure it's ok before heading out on a big trip and wishing I had made some adjustments.

Here it is set up.

Got the tent out of the box, put together, and mounted. Went a lot easier than I expected. Now to get electric up to it. I will be working on a relatively basic battery setup that can be charged from the Jeep. No idea how I'm going to wire it just yet. I'm running out of time before the first trip.

Before bolting the rack down, I am toying with the idea on how to carry 4 bikes (I got a new to me bike yay) and the rooftop tent. Here is how the bikes will be secured. Just not sure how this fits with the tent installed too. The tent is here and will be on the trailer today. I will be working...

Today I put some paint on the rack after getting it bolted down. I'm a little concerned it's just a couple of inches too high.

I started working on the rack to hold the tent. I wanted the tent to be tall enough that we can store things on the lid if need be. I also wanted the bottom of the tent to be high enough that we wouldnt have to bend over very far to get into it. With all that said, I didn't want it taller than...

Here is a picture on our trip through Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It pulled much smoother than I expected.

It has been a while since I have been on here so I thought I would post an update. The trailer has been working out really well. It's been on several trips with no problems. Still have a couple of loose ends to tie up but I've been very happy. I have ordered a RTT and expect it to arrive...

Checking tongue jack off the list.

After I welded it onto the trailer, I am now having second thoughts on the long term of this set up. It looks like the jack may hang down a bit too much. I wonder if I will catch it on something when I'm off the regular pavement.

I picked up the little circle thingy from my local Tractor Supply and welded it to some angle. I then welded it to the tongue. This will allow me to use the tongue jack I already have.

Fender painted and mounted.

I used the original concept to mount the new fenders. I cut some angle iron and mounted the fenders using original top mount and new mounts for the sides. They are a little close to the tires for my liking but it will do for now. Maybe some lift springs will be on the short list for upgrades...

I will admit, a fabricator I am not. I also do not have any special tools to do custom fabricating. I'm lucky to find a screw driver and socket wrench sometimes. So when it came time to figure out how to bend metal I resorted to a crude way to bend the diamond plate. Hopefully I will not be...

I decided from the total length, I would make the angle down portions 10" long. Working with my cardboard mock up (which I have decided should have been sent to the recycle bin before I even started) I had a good idea how long I wanted the top flat portion to be.

The width of the leftover diamond plate is 45-1/2" this is only a half inch shorter than the cardboard mock up. As you will see in a later picture, it is about 4 inches to short, maybe a little more. I decided to go with a width of 11". I have my concerns with how stable the fender will be if I...

FENDERS... Ok, so I'm back to the sheet of leftover diamond plate from the lid. I used some cardboard and mocked up what I thought looked like a decent shape for a fender. My plan is not to cover the entire tire. Very similar to how the fenders cover my Jeep. I have feeling this will be a part...

Where did you get your wheel adapters and what brand are they?

A pretty simple design. We will see how it does.

I used some square tubing and angle iron. Figured the distance needed for the front forks and fired up the welder. I thought it was fitting to take a couple of breaks (responsibly of course) during the construction and have a couple of these.