Jeep Camping Trailer

[97tjguzzy]

New to the site, figured I would contribute some tech

Jeep Camping Trailer build, here is a teaser:

Started with a rusty tub that was beyond repair and planned to reskin it and use the tailgate...

decided we needed a cool way to cap off the front so we figured, why not just cap it with another tub and tailgate, I think I had seen one of these on pirate. Got a few other ideas from forums like this:

So i had been searching since February for a cheap YJ tub to go with the rusty one we had. Finally found one while wandering through a junkyard in rock hill, sc. We got the whole back half of the tub, but I had to strip the entire jeep out of it and get it off the frame by myself... THis is what i came home with

sorry for the dark pic

 

[97tjguzzy]

Then we had to cut it in half and basically like a puzzle make two halves that would match up and cover all the gaps that two tubs make when they go together... thats why the front cap is so funny shaped... and why the cut has an angle at the bottom, to fill in the old fender opening...

This is all we salvaged from the rusty tub

I brought this half of the new tub back to the junkyard, because I only bought the back half, but didnt want to cut it up in the junkyard...

this is the rear half before we matched them up

all the jeep tub parts in the shop

 

[97tjguzzy]

this was the first time we jammed them together...the fit was pretty good for a first cut with no trimming...

sanded it down and getting it trimmed up and tacked together

you can see how the inside of the tubs line up

starting the arduous task of welding sheetmetal together...

ground down the welds and primed it, this part was all done in one weekend, I had to wait till the next weekend to work any more, this is how we left it sunday, no bondo, just primer...and a tire for mockup hehe

 

[97tjguzzy]

Dont have many pics of the frame build...but here are a few we did take. we made the body attach with 12 1/2" bolts to the frame....so I dont think its coming off..

mockup with the cooler and possible spare tire mount location

CJ tailgate mockup, its just sitting there

finishing up the body mounts

 

[97tjguzzy]

Painting the frame with "bedliner"

body work to smooth out the seam

in this pic you can see how the front half of a frame is a different hight than the rear, so there is a gap there, we will cover it with diamond plate later...

first we painted it black...

but we didnt like the murdered out look it had with everything black, so we went off looking for a good color that was neutral, would show stickers well and was classy hehe

1940s Ford Tractor Gray Farm machinery paint...PERFECT :cheers2:

This is where I am now, finished the cooler rack and tie downs, put the diamond plate on, added the front clear camp lights...

still need to spray some raptor liner inside and on the bedrails and we are thinking we need a back bumper of some sort incase it comes down from a ledge...

also we are building a 3axis hitch for it, the 2" ball is temporary so we can tow it around for now.

I'll keep ya updated

 

[97tjguzzy]

pics after the raptor liner, i'll try to get some in the daylight soon. her maiden voyage is this weekend to uwharrie. still havent gotten the offroad hitch finished up yet.

highlift mount

and here in this pic i see a bit of blue i missed when i taped off the tailgate and sprayed the raptor liner...hmmm some black paint should fix that.

 

[97tjguzzy]

Did really well for its first trip out, we are working on a cover and we need to add some jerry can holders because my TJ only holds about 14 gallons of fuel which is not enough for many of our longer trips away from civilization

 

[rroadkilll]

I'm liking it!!! NICE WORK!!!

 

[BlackX]

Great write up and trailer :victory:

 

[highlandercj-7]

Nice work.

 

[jeepmedic46]

Very nice work and excellent write up.:smiley_drive:

 

[jamm]

Very cool, I'm liking it.

I wish I had those skill...

Thanks for the pics.

 

[jerdog53]

That was something I always wanted to do!!!!

Looks great!

 

[wely]

Go Tigers!!

I love your trailer! Great to have another tiger on here. Oh and by the way welcome to the most informative website I have foundso far!

 

[The Swiss]

Looking good!