Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Very nice results!
My Ghetto Camper! FWC-NCO on M116
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Ford Prefect
Expedition Leader
Wow, it looks very good. Should fulfill both purposes well.
How do you like it for camping etc?
How do you like it for camping etc?
I know it likely isn't an issue but isn't it preferred on tied downs to have them both pulling opposite ways?
it would seem if you have an issue with your front rail that the camper could shift forward. I know it is highly unlikely, just curious if you had some reason for the way the cables are connected.
it would seem if you have an issue with your front rail that the camper could shift forward. I know it is highly unlikely, just curious if you had some reason for the way the cables are connected.
CAPTNDAVIE
Observer
Great job on the trailer. It should do the job. I agree the tie downs should pull against each other. It could be that they do and this pic is an illusion since it was taken at an angle. He does have the "lip" in the floor at the front to prevent it sliding forward.
Do you have the lower portion of the camper wrapped with foam or something?
This is what I am envisioning....
Extend the tongue for the tow vehicle to clear the cabover portion of the camper and put a diamond plate tool box underneath it. It's not a great photochop job but you get the idea.
Do you have the lower portion of the camper wrapped with foam or something?
This is what I am envisioning....
Extend the tongue for the tow vehicle to clear the cabover portion of the camper and put a diamond plate tool box underneath it. It's not a great photochop job but you get the idea.
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xxfullsailxx
Observer
it's shameful to say...but i haven't camped in it since we made the move!
i do, however, have visions of taking it to the coast soon...maybe with a small boat on top!
captndavie: i'm pickin up what your puttin down!...not sure it's in the near future to add the front bunk, but i think it possible even WITHOUT the trailer extension. i am definitely adding a tongue box to it. the black on the lower side of the camper is herculiner over the original wood. it's all in good shape on the underside, i just wanted to seal it from the elements since it would always be exposed, worked very well, but the roll-on bed liner is a mess to use upside down! don't recommend it...
thanks!
-darin
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xxfullsailxx
Observer
yeah, like captndavie said, there's a steel lip at the front of the flatbed, really no danger of forward movement. so, no real reason per-say, i just used the existing camper eyelet's and added eyelet's to the trailer in a location that would be most functional.
the camper fit exactly right...and the trailer carries the weight well. i had the camper loaded to the gills moving it up to oregon, and the trailer springs still have TONS of flex to them. i am very pleased with fitment! :sombrero:
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MrSandman818
INaVANdownBYtheRIVER
I like your build a lot! Only question for you is how do you load the camper onto your trailer?
I picked up a custom Leer leonard camper shell thats 5' tall from bottom of the bed to the inside of the roof. Its fully insulated, has cabinates, and is wired for 110v. So needless to say its not really a two man lift to get it on and off. I was thinking about getting 4 hydrulic jacks off a slide in (like yours) and making a frame with outriggers to connect the jacks to the campershell. My 2x4 frame doesnt cut the mustard, its a pain in the @$$ and its dangerous.
I picked up a custom Leer leonard camper shell thats 5' tall from bottom of the bed to the inside of the roof. Its fully insulated, has cabinates, and is wired for 110v. So needless to say its not really a two man lift to get it on and off. I was thinking about getting 4 hydrulic jacks off a slide in (like yours) and making a frame with outriggers to connect the jacks to the campershell. My 2x4 frame doesnt cut the mustard, its a pain in the @$$ and its dangerous.
xxfullsailxx
Observer
camper jacks
hey there-
thanks! sure wish i was using it more! i'm thinking of trying to find a used set of reico camper jacks for the four corner's (like you're talking about)...the manufacturer's are sure proud of those things and i don't think i could justify buying new ones! i've even thought of buying a junked camper, just to yank the jack's off of it and scrap the rest...
in the mean time, i use a set of this style camper jack which came with the camper:
my confidence in them has grown immensely since i first tried them out. they are still a little sketch; i certainly don't let my dog anywhere near the camper while i'm jacking it up or down and i make sure i have a solid escape route, should something fail. i also use a pair of HD saw horse's to help support the weight while in storage.
thanks again for the comments!
-darin
hey there-
thanks! sure wish i was using it more! i'm thinking of trying to find a used set of reico camper jacks for the four corner's (like you're talking about)...the manufacturer's are sure proud of those things and i don't think i could justify buying new ones! i've even thought of buying a junked camper, just to yank the jack's off of it and scrap the rest...
in the mean time, i use a set of this style camper jack which came with the camper:
my confidence in them has grown immensely since i first tried them out. they are still a little sketch; i certainly don't let my dog anywhere near the camper while i'm jacking it up or down and i make sure i have a solid escape route, should something fail. i also use a pair of HD saw horse's to help support the weight while in storage.
thanks again for the comments!
-darin
MrSandman818
INaVANdownBYtheRIVER
Yeah I was looking at the hydraulic ones. Theres usually one or two that leak down on the older ones. So you end up having to re-build them. I hate paying retail price for a new set of anything. Keep up the good work!