gpwpat
Adventurer
Hello,
I am converting my restored 1943 Bantam into my excursion trailer. I need some inspiration on how to build a lid for it. my canvas tarp does not keep out the rain, or the dust. Also I need to mount a roof top tent.
But here is the catch. I restore WWII jeeps, for a hobby. my trailer must remain origional and un molested. I don't mind drilling a few holes to mount hinges and gas struts. But I am not cutting anything. This trailer is to origional to cut up. and I use it to show with my WWII jeep. also I enter the anual WWII jeep trailer races, here in CA. so it must float too. Bet you didn't know they were amphibious.
The trailer just needs to get more functional use behind my 07 jeep.
please post pictures if you have any of how you built your lids. Since I don't and won't have a tailgate. will I be able to open it up to get access to it with tent deployed? Should I hinge on the side or from the front?
I am converting my restored 1943 Bantam into my excursion trailer. I need some inspiration on how to build a lid for it. my canvas tarp does not keep out the rain, or the dust. Also I need to mount a roof top tent.
But here is the catch. I restore WWII jeeps, for a hobby. my trailer must remain origional and un molested. I don't mind drilling a few holes to mount hinges and gas struts. But I am not cutting anything. This trailer is to origional to cut up. and I use it to show with my WWII jeep. also I enter the anual WWII jeep trailer races, here in CA. so it must float too. Bet you didn't know they were amphibious.
The trailer just needs to get more functional use behind my 07 jeep.
please post pictures if you have any of how you built your lids. Since I don't and won't have a tailgate. will I be able to open it up to get access to it with tent deployed? Should I hinge on the side or from the front?
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