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Wow. Just. Wow. Your FJ still looks brand new, too. Are the mechanicals all still holding up? How many miles on it now? Asking because I'm looking at a used 2007 . . .

That rack is awesome! Or I suppose I should say "those racks." The awnings really make a difference too.

You know, I just love this build. It's like a Timex watch, it never stops tick, tick, ticking along.

Very, very nice! What is the gross vehicle weight rating of that truck? How much does the camper weigh?

Love your build. Hurry back, please!

I just love this stuff.:wings:

I used Birch door skins. Also from a lumber yard, not a box store. I used them because they are lighter and finish better than anything else.

Rob, I would first see if you can bend it back to the form and clamp it without it breaking or cracking. If it can do that, I would apply something like 3M 5200 fast cure adhesive along the ribs and clamp it down again, adding whatever additional fasteners you were going to originally use...

That is looking very, very good!

I love this little rig! Perfect!

That's going to be awesome!

Wow, very nice. I particularly like the way you mount the tub to the trailer chassis. Great idea.

What I wound up using was this: 8 mm (3/8 inch) Falcata Albizzia bender ply short grain, a type of meranti grown on plantations. I bought it from a specialty wood supply place that caters to the wooden ship building trade. They import and export all over the world. You can roll this stuff up...

Rob: Jess is correct, your cuts are too far apart. I tried to use a similar calculator and it did not work. For the record, I was never able to get a bend using kerf cuts that did not splinter, and for good reason: I didn't use hot water. If I were to do it over again, I would make the kerf...

Oh, that's gonna be a trailer! Looking forward to this one.

"I was using step drill bits to drill these holes as it gave me a nice chamfered edge. My shop tip, mark the flat of the hole size you want to achieve with a Sharpie. That way when the sharpied line disappears you know you are at the right size." Great tip!

I went through an analysis similar to the one you described. I finally decided on the teardrop style because I did not want to be crawling into and out of a rooftop tent several times a night (I'm a 71 year old male with the smallest bladder in America). Having the trailer lets me park it...

Looks very nice! Great job.

Nice work!

Oh, that'll leave a mark. . .