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Thanks guys. Interesting information. As for permissions, controls, etc., in Ontario my guess is that the authorities will crack down on poorly built and/or maintained trailers before they tackle the details like this. They should as it's currently pretty bad. As for liability, I get...

Alloy - Does that mean that in Canada, a set up similar to the one shown in post #30 would not be permitted? I see it done often and never questioned it.

I'm in the process of painting my current trailer build and the bulk of it will be done with Tremclad. Like old_CWO said above, I like to keep things easy and affordable. My experience with past builds is that they're never finished and I'm constantly modifying them. If you built it in the...

I'm putting a similar system for my trailer. It's not that bad, a cold water line in, a hot line out and a propane line in. I put quick connects on each line and it takes about 5 minutes to set everything up … and the water is HOT!

The axle would be close to being in the right position … if the tongue came out of the other end! Not sure what the guy was thinking with that addition but he would figure out pretty quickly that he did it wrong.

I have 4.5" between the top of the tire and the underside of my fenders and it seems to work fine. You're not going to need as much for the angled sides of the fenders and it's quite easy to adjust them to your liking. I made small cuts in the steel, spread them to where I thought was good...

I went to check out the new Gladiators recently. I think I'll stick with what I have … especially at that price!

Jon - Is there one button I can push to like ALL of your posts? You've got a lot of projects going on … and they're all good! One question re the 3rd pic of this post. I'm building a rack for my XJ. Do you recall where you got the gutter supports (6) to hold your rack up? I was going to...

From the looks of his shop it seems that he makes a mess of things in general.

Nice build. Yours is similar in concept to the Coachmen Clipper Express base model ( http://www.rvguide.com/specs/coachmen/expandable-trailer/2017/clipper-express/9-0.html ).

Thanks. I haven't had a chance to take any inside pics of mine yet but here are some from the web. It's quite comfortable and it sure is nice to be able to stand up in it. The lid goes up and down in about 3 minutes. With the interior panels unzipped it's quite airy. It has a fridge...

I picked up a Clipper Express 9.0td a few days ago. These are a few pics of it on the way home. The last one is from web and shows the trailer opened up. I have plans to modify it (larger axle, wheels, flat fenders, kayak & bike racks, etc.) and will start as soon as I get my thoughts...

As far as buckets go … that's a bucket.

I did! :) For just over $25,000 CDN I bought a TJ, LJ, XJ & MJ. All 4 were in great original condition and all are daily drivers. I use some over others for specific reasons but they cover my needs nicely. I always have something to drive and something to wrench on.

ratled - I have lots of plans "in my head" but figure that it will be best to use it as is for a few trips first. I like the basic concept. If I find that the quality, durability, etc. isn't going to be good in the long run or simply that the dimensions are a bit "off" I might just use it as...

I've used drywall metal J molding on some plywood and MDF projects. It's easy to cut and bend and usually presses on without the need for fasteners. I think you'll be limited to 1/4" (rare), 1/2" and 5/8" thicknesses though.

Here are my Jeeps... '04 LJ '03 TJ '89 XJ '88 MJ

This pop up doesn't meet the OP's criteria for 4 people but for 2 it's something to consider. I'm getting ours in a few weeks. I fully expect to have some problems with it but that's OK. I'm looking forward to modifying it.

Just revisiting this thread because I'm about to take delivery of a Clipper Express 9.0TD. It's a "light duty" tear drop with a pop up lid that will allow me to stand up inside. It's definitely NOT off road ready … but it will be fun to make that way. I bought it in large part because I...

I use a ladder/platform for accessing the roof rack and attach a bamboo table top when I want it for that purpose.