Project Trail-Hopper
- Thread starter DSALMON-629
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PCO6
Adventurer
I can make 1 of almost anything. My problem is making a second one to match.(lol) Glad to see you don't have the same problem! Nice job.
DSALMON-629
Observer
They match pretty well, we just kept tweaking it until they matched up. We did one bend at a time. Bend one piece and then bend that same curve on the second piece.
Buffalobwana
Observer
Nice work!
DSALMON-629
Observer
Tool box I found for the tongue, threw a 20% coupon at it as well.
Flooring I will be putting over my deck.
Super important modification to the jeep to go with this project.
Painting the frame
Cutting the wood paneling to use on the interior, it is reclaimed wood paneling from a 70s era office building at the shop I work at. the backside of it does not have the grooves cut into it and looks nice after the old glue has been sanded off. it will eventually get painted a light grey to match the exterior metal.
Flooring I will be putting over my deck.
Super important modification to the jeep to go with this project.
Painting the frame
Cutting the wood paneling to use on the interior, it is reclaimed wood paneling from a 70s era office building at the shop I work at. the backside of it does not have the grooves cut into it and looks nice after the old glue has been sanded off. it will eventually get painted a light grey to match the exterior metal.
DSALMON-629
Observer
picked up my sheet metal, these sheets come 41 and 9/16 inches by 10 foot 2 inches. I bought them from a place called metal mart for around $45 a sheet. They have a good assortment of colors to choose from.
First full sheet of Ash Grey going on
After it was trimmed to size.
My setup for the following day, it got up to around 103 degrees that day!
First sheet of Charcoal going on.
Im using stainless steel rivets with a sealed backside on them to mount my sheeting. The 3/16 pneumatic riveter from harbor freight is freaking awesome!
First full sheet of Ash Grey going on
After it was trimmed to size.
My setup for the following day, it got up to around 103 degrees that day!
First sheet of Charcoal going on.
Im using stainless steel rivets with a sealed backside on them to mount my sheeting. The 3/16 pneumatic riveter from harbor freight is freaking awesome!
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DSALMON-629
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Rough cut out of the door opening.
Smoothed out door opening
Door placed in to see how it looked, I'm getting fancy again with all my space aged technology holding the trailer together.
I had to see what my flooring would look like so i dropped a few pieces in without my deck in place.
Smoothed out door opening
Door placed in to see how it looked, I'm getting fancy again with all my space aged technology holding the trailer together.
I had to see what my flooring would look like so i dropped a few pieces in without my deck in place.
No joke this is exactly the type of trailer I'm looking for, and or contemplating building. What do you think the final weight will be? I'm debating if I can do it out of steel, or if I'll have to find someone to build it for me out of aluminum since I can't tig for ****.
I'll be pulling with a 2016 Tacoma TRDOR
I'll be pulling with a 2016 Tacoma TRDOR
DSALMON-629
Observer
I haven't weighed it yet but I have roughly 300 in steel, 200 in sheet metal, 150 in axle and tires, maybe 100 for the decking, and then cabinets. Im guessing it will end up around 1000 to 1200 when its finished and loaded. your Tacoma shouldn't have any issue pulling something like this. when I get a little further along with it I will get an actual weight on it and let everyone know.
DSALMON-629
Observer
It's starting to take shape a little more!
DSALMON-629
Observer
I think this will end up being a nice size when its finished. a little more room inside for getting dressed or hanging out during bad weather, but not really big and hard to tow with a jeep.
This is the wrong door for this side of the camper, but it was already un-packaged, and I was feeling lazy. I still need to bend my aluminum angle to cover the edges and get rid of all the tape once the angle is riveted in place.
This is the wrong door for this side of the camper, but it was already un-packaged, and I was feeling lazy. I still need to bend my aluminum angle to cover the edges and get rid of all the tape once the angle is riveted in place.
Salmon- Can't get over how nice it's looking. I bought the same sheet-metal, and starting to think about the edges and corners. Are you using the same stuff and bending the corners in a brake?,, or using extruded aluminum angle stock? I don't have a long brake so, I'm about to ask the vendor I got my sheets from if they will sheer and bend a couple of strips for me, but not sure how it will look.