The "What Did You Do To Your Pop-Up Truck Camper Today?" Thread!!!

[Beamer pilot]

Looks pretty clean...and I thought you forgot about me...
A friend of mine just sold his , before I had a chance to try it out.

 

[Sock Puppet]

Looks pretty clean...and I thought you forgot about me...
A friend of mine just sold his , before I had a chance to try it out.

Come down to the southwest US and we'll take it out.

 

[Beamer pilot]

Come down to the southwest US and we'll take it out.

Done deal !!!




And to get back on track, ordered an ARB 2500 Awning for the Northstar 650 from 4WD Parts.
Anyone out there with some install experience on a Northstar for guidance ?

 

[Scoutman]

Nice looking rig. How do you like the extra bed? Any pictures with it folded out?

 

[ripperj]

Is there a post somewhere with details on the trailer Beamer Pilot?

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[Beamer pilot]

Is there a post somewhere with details on the trailer Beamer Pilot?

No I put it together myself, can't call it a build since I assembled the boxes on an aluminum trailer and changed the axle to a 6000 lbs. one to accommodate the tires from my old Chevy stepside.
A local welder/buddy made the fenders.



Scoutman, I don't have any pics on this computer. I love the ability to slide off the foot of the bed without waking up the wife. Second summer with it and still upgrading based on this thread.

 

[big sky trapper]

Today for our new (1980) Grandby, Went to the salvage yard and found a second battery tray, 25 bucks, and all the hardware from 01 Cummins and installed the start of the second (house?) battery system. Cannibalized the battery from the dune buggy and hard wired the camper to the truck. Replaced the original plug ins and fuse panel in the original location inside the camper and got the lights working ect. Can now try to see of the furnace works, maybe later tonight after it cools down.

Right now the second battery is completely stand alone, and will need to be charged every so often, but its a start.

 

[ripperj]

Thanks for the trailer pic, I like it, I need something similar to haul my toys around behind my Alaskan,assuming I ever finish it

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[Beamer pilot]

Thanks for the trailer pic, I like it, I need something similar to haul my toys around behind my Alaskan,assuming I ever finish it

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This is how I handled my toys behind the Alaskan 3 years ago.

 

[ripperj]

Nice also, what happened to the Alaskan?

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[craig333]

I repaired the grab handle. It was down to one screw holding it on.

 

[Beamer pilot]

Nice also, what happened to the Alaskan?

I gave it away to a nice family we met camping in their pick up truck at the Bleriot Ferry Campground. He spotted the Expedition Portal sticker on the new truck with the Northstar. It evolved from there.

 

[Camelfilter]

Saturday I spotted a steel plate computer/analyzer mount labelled for trash, I asked around just to make sure it wasn't going to another department or anything...

Here is what I came up with for my re-use:





It had never been used, the nuts still had paint in the threads. It's a little bit heavy, but it shouldn't matter as I won't need to take it out often-just flip it up. Free is good!

Tommorow ill fashion up 2 remove able leg/stabilizers for it.

 

[Camelfilter]

Legs for my free storage flip up thing:





I think I over-did it a little bit. As a safety, the closest leg has PTO pins top & bottom. It's not going to go anywhere, nor will any properly stowed load on top of it....

 

[Beosuun]

Sorry it took so long to reply. It's nothing fancy, just a '94 MacGregor 26S with a 4-stroke Murcury 9.9hp. Good little boat for lake sailing with the family.

Hmmm, wonder if that would fit in the bed of my Raptor . . . :drool: