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Starting to cover the roof with fiberglass panels.

My expedition Gladiator is slowly coming along. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gladiator-pop-up-walk-through-camper-build.227973/

I set the tops together so I could get a feel for the inside. It should be tall enough to move around inside without the RTT pushed up.

Here's the Roof Top Tent structure fastened together.

Three options to deal with the flex. 1) I designed the shell to be cut between the front two ribs and install a rubber accordion trim. This is what most expedition trucks use. 2) I could stiffen the frame and do not cut the shell. The is only 3/8" flex when my Gladiator is maxed out. Jeeps...

Here’s a nice find for those that can’t leave the internet behind. I have a CMM grab bar ball mount with an IPad RAM mount. Works great for streaming videos (not while driving).

Thanks, this and the Jeep Gladiator forum have been very helpful and supportive. It’s also nice to get feedback on the design.

Slowly coming together. Gorilla glueing the wood.

That’s awesome!! AutoCAD 2000 on what, Windows 95?!? Old school cool! Yep, it's even running with a 13" CRT monitor! My 30 year old computer is still running with AutoCAD 2000. Can't justify buying a new version of AutoCAD, while this works fine. I can't believe it's still running.

Looks like the corners work.

Why is it that I never have enough clamps? Back to Home Depot for another dozen.

Almost done with the ribs.

Here's my build thread. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gladiator-pop-up-walk-through-camper-build.227973/page-2#post-2966100

I'm building a cab to camper passthrough for a Gladiator. Here's the build thread. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gladiator-pop-up-walk-through-camper-build.227973/page-2#post-2966100

Starting to cut the ribs for the Roof Top and the fiberglass corners. The rounded ribs are made from plywood and the stringers will be 1 x 2s.

Since I have a plan for the corners, it's time to start the Roof Top Tent Hardtop. Below is a rough design, where I will build the frame first, and skin it with the fiberglass panels and corners. The blue tape shows the outline of the hardtop.

I'm getting ready to build the roof top tent hard top. I want to use the fiberglass panels and ribs similar to the bottom shell, but the corners are a problem. I think I have a solution. Fiberglass a salad bowl. cut it in quarters, and I have the corners of the hard shell. I give this a...

If you can't find what you want, just build one, I am. Here's my never ending project. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gladiator-pop-up-walk-through-camp

Started fiberglassing the interior of the shell this weekend. I had to flip it over to do the underside of the roof. I think it's still under 150lbs. The roof top tent is going to be challenging to make. I might have to make a mold to get what I want, or try a rib and skin, like the bottom.

Here's some more concepts I sketched up.