How stiff is your lid? I used angle iron for my lid and skinned it. it is very flexable. I flat mounted my tent on the lid with rubber mounts but it was still to flexable so I took the rubber pads out and now the structure of the tent has really stiffened up the lid. This works fine but now I want to put a rack rails in so I can haul other things on the Trailer Like a couple of bikes.
My next version of a lid will be similar to the adventure trailer lid. so I can get taller stuff in there. I am at my limit. and still wish to put more stuff in there.
also If you change your gas strut location or length you can really get it to open up. Seems like a tight squeese to pack it at that angle.
What are you doing with your old fenders? need to sell them?
Here is mine so you can see how wide you can get it to open with a different arangement of struts.
The 1800 is a great tent. perfect size for the trailer and my family.
When I built my lid I wanted it to open from the side as it allows easier access. you don't have to reach as far to get to everything. Another possible reason is if your tent hinges on the same side as the lid hinge you can open your trailer with the tent deployed, rather than fold up the tent then open the traler. This is one more thing I discovered after the fact. I need to turn my tent around.
Hey does anybody know if the dimensions on a Adventure trailer lid are similar to a Bantam. Could one be retrofitted to work?
