My DIY camper trailer build

[Touring4x4]

Here is my build up thread, started 4 years ago! Has been in use for a couple of years as a gear trailer but Im finally adding an ebay camper top to it at the moment.

Im running a leaf/live axle combo with shocks.
Steel tube frame. I was going to clad it an ally 5bar plate but decided to just use steel sheel welded on. Heavier but strong.
Flip over lid is clad with 5bar ally though to get the weight down.
62L caravan water tank just behind the axle. Filler on the side of the trailer.
Rear swing out tailgate has kitchen mounted on it.
Dual rear swingaway wheel carriers.
Large storage box on draw bar.

 

[Touring4x4]

 

[Touring4x4]

The trailer body is 2400 long x 1950 wide (width to match the GU)
Coupling is about 1300 from front of trailer.
sides are 700mm high, without the lid
Also did something a bit different to most others.
The box is actually structural - incorporated in the space frame - so the length of draw bar that is subject to flexing is only about 500mm
Eye to eye 1250kg springs from Adelaide Engineers and Springmakers.
Landcruiser BJ42 shocks from Terrain Tamer (Cofaps) - extended length of 487mm and collapsed 305mm with 16mm eyes. Angled 45degrees to the rear.
50mm square axles with mechanical (cable) disc brakes
Treg rubber block coupling with override brakes and handbrake.
Narva waterproof trailer lights
wheels are 16x8 ROH Monsoon alloys running MickeyT ******** Cepek FC2s - 285/75/16

New pics. Ready to go to the painters (grit blast, zinc rich primer and 2 coats of Avocado Galmet Hammered Metal)
Its gonna be fast coz its got twin jet engines on the back

 

[Touring4x4]

Here are my sketches. They are unfinished and not 100% correct to what I built.
Follow them at your peril, no responsibility, yada yada, legal stuff, etc.

 

[Touring4x4]

Tows really nicely and worked well.
Things still to do:
Replace side doors - they look like crap :?
Get canvas made for camper.
Chop rear of wheel arches for more room (designed it for 31s, fitted 33s :roll: )
Put it on weighbridge to see what it weighs

 

[Touring4x4]

 

[Touring4x4]

A couple of pics to show what Ive been doing

Cut one side out down to the top of the door openings and added some reinforcing.
Added galv angle to sides to seal the camper unit off from the storage area. Another one has to go in on the far side.

The kitchen box (to answer an earlier question)

The lid

The camper top

 

[Touring4x4]

Camper top and lid in place

Lid opened

 

[Touring4x4]

Another view of the lid open

We have a CAMPER TRAILER :cheers:

Still some work to do.
Awning fouls on the hardtop.

Yes the tyres are flat to get the top down to the right height. :-[

 

[rain76king]

I like your trailer build alot. Looks like you had a great deal of thought and time into it. One thing I noticed though is that in a good rain, it looks like the water will run off the canvas roof and back into the trailer. Was wondering how you plan to address this? Great Work!

Bob

 

[Titanpat57]

Great job!!

Looks like a ton of hard work....but well worth it, very unique!!

Congratz...:victory:

Pat

 

[womacje]

Awesome Trailer. Keep up the great work. Talk about a canvas palace!

Cheers,

Jeremy

 

[Touring4x4]

Thought I'd better update this with some new pics of it out and about. :victory:

 

[Touring4x4]

I like your trailer build alot. Looks like you had a great deal of thought and time into it. One thing I noticed though is that in a good rain, it looks like the water will run off the canvas roof and back into the trailer. Was wondering how you plan to address this? Great Work!

Bob

Hey Bob
Youve waited over a year for an answer....

I fitted galv sheetmetal flashing under the camper base around the 3 sides to run the water away. Seems to work well.

 

[Mark Harley]

Awesome work! It turned out very nice.