looks awesome! Did it ever happen?
would love to here updates on this vrv!!! How is it holding up to the weather and off-road usage? What issues have you had? what options could you do w/o or would you have liked hindsight?
I have towed it probably 20K miles. Lived in it all last summer, moved my house and shop (including 14 bikes and 6K pounds of tools) 300 miles. I have towed it in the snow, ice, dirt roads, sand, rocks.
I would have had more cabinetes installed, but I can order some from them and install them now if I really wanted too.
I would have had a full water system installed, including hot water. Retrofiting it later has become a project and will never be a perfect as if it had been done before it was built.
I would not have bought the A/C unit, but have been glad I had it in 100 degree weather. It is just that I do not camp where there is power that often. I got the A/C because I thought I would be spending more time racing motorcycles and there is always power at the races.
I would have had propane lines routed through the trailer. Although I am planning the system right now, and it is not proving to be much of a problem.
I also would not have bought a 3.8 liter Jeep JKU to tow it with. I really like the Jeep, and it really does fine, but a small V8 or diesel would have been better. When we were moving we used our 4.8 V8 Chevy Van to pull it since I loaded the crap out of it. When empty, or with camping stuff, the van towed it very well.
The only problem I am having is the roof has warped from heavy snow in it. Next week I am putting a layer of 1/8 diamond plate over it and resealing the A/C unit and the roof seams. I should be able to walk of it and it will take the snow a lot better. It was fine until we got 3.5 feet of wet heavy snow in one night (actually about 6 hours)
I notice a little warpage and then months later on a trip to the Washington Coast in heavy rain we got a few leaks.
I still have not seen a trailer I like better. It do not take it over technical 4wd roads, but I can get to some pretty remote spots with it, and I bring my dirt bikes for the real off roading.
http://dbandkjp.smugmug.com/FourWheels/Our-camper/12679480_W3DvLr#934663576_SntDb-A-LB
I need to update my pictures. The Jeep has really changed since it fell off the 25 foot cliff.