Did some welding today and fabricated a frame for the roof top tent. Looks like I don't need any modifications on the trailer itself. Still not finished, some more welding tomorrow, too cold to paint however.
first steps towards my new camper
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first steps towards my new camper
Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
Yes, the tent sits on a steel frame which at the end when finished will act as a lid to the trailer. It is actually a simple frame out of angle iron with some reinforcements for the tent. It should be water tight when finished so that I can store all the camping gear in the trailer. No more free days however, so I put the trailer back in storage and will finish when the days will be longer...
As a side note, is has been years since I bought steel. Unbelievable how much more expensive steel is these days.
I have not tested my 151 on how realiable it will be on a longer trip. But I plan to do some trips next summer, maybe into the Italian Alps or something like that.
As you can see the trailer has dual lighting. Actually I use it 95% of the time behind my civilian car and therefore I decided to have a 12V light system and the 24V composite lights. Two different lunettes, one for the jeep and another one for the ball hitch.
My trailer is my castle...
As a side note, is has been years since I bought steel. Unbelievable how much more expensive steel is these days.
I have not tested my 151 on how realiable it will be on a longer trip. But I plan to do some trips next summer, maybe into the Italian Alps or something like that.
As you can see the trailer has dual lighting. Actually I use it 95% of the time behind my civilian car and therefore I decided to have a 12V light system and the 24V composite lights. Two different lunettes, one for the jeep and another one for the ball hitch.
My trailer is my castle...
Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga