New from SoCal

[jeep_bluetj]

Wish I would have found this forum 2 years ago!

No TD for me (yet), as my requirements were/are:

1. Offroad
2. Less than 1K dry
3. Sleeps 4 + a 100lb dog (the tough requirement)
4. 15-20 gal water storage capacity
5. Standing room.
6. Low height when towing (drag, and to avoid being tipped into rocks/trees)

Trailer #1: A 4x8 HF, shortened to 4x4, and with a 2000lb axle (to get 5x4.5 bolt pattern tires). Built a bed for stuff - just threw the tent, coolers, etc in there. Needed something bigger than just the jeep. Think M416 full of camping stuff.

Got tired of sleeping on the ground, took a bit-o-time and came up with trailer #2:



A pic to get idea of it's really small size (5x6) and the TV:



Now I'm tired of the tent, looking to do something hardside. Guessin I'll make a few designs and post for comments.

[Tcurr]

Neat design on that one. And welcome.

[Miriam C.]

, to the playground Blue TJ. That is awesome I don't suppose you have lots of construction photos

If so the Non-traditional or Off Road section is a great place to put them so we can all oggle to our hearts content.

[Mike C.]

Welcome jeep_bluetj,

Glad you found us. Interesting requirements. Neat pictures.

See you around.

P.S. Do you have a first name? It would be easier to type than jeep_bluetj. Thanks.

[Joanne]

Wish I would have found this forum 2 years ago!

No TD for me (yet), as my requirements were/are:

1. Offroad
2. Less than 1K dry
3. Sleeps 4 + a 100lb dog (the tough requirement)
4. 15-20 gal water storage capacity
5. Standing room.
6. Low height when towing (drag, and to avoid being tipped into rocks/trees)

Trailer #1: A 4x8 HF, shortened to 4x4, and with a 2000lb axle (to get 5x4.5 bolt pattern tires). Built a bed for stuff - just threw the tent, coolers, etc in there. Needed something bigger than just the jeep. Think M416 full of camping stuff.

Got tired of sleeping on the ground, took a bit-o-time and came up with trailer #2:



A pic to get idea of it's really small size (5x6) and the TV:



Now I'm tired of the tent, looking to do something hardside. Guessin I'll make a few designs and post for comments.

Wayyy cool rig you got there! I've never seen a hard-top tent like that. Glad you found your way here.

You going to join us in Death Valley over New Years? You look like the Death Valley type.

Joanne

[jeep_bluetj]

Maybe on DV.. I need to get permission from SWMBO.

The pics I posted are from Anza-Borrego desert state park.

It was a decent design for desert. Beach campgrounds gets way too much condensation (it literally rains inside)

[cuyeda]

Welcome to the site, and that is some rig you got there. Check out this site that you might be interested in.

http://roughwheelers.com/

Also this guy that I met at a recent rally. He owns his mom and dad's jeep/teardrop. The family movie links at the bottom of the page are way cool.

http://www.film.queensu.ca/Cj3b/Owners/Shank/Shank.html

Tell me what you think. What city do you live in?

[Bill Fernandez]

welcome what do you call that thing you got there?

[jeep_bluetj]

http://www.film.queensu.ca/Cj3b/Owners/Shank/Shank.html

Tell me what you think. What city do you live in?

Way cool. The real old flatfender in the pics is totally cool.

I live in Mission Viejo.


And what's it called? TinyTentTrailer right now. Wife calls it "House projects that didn't get done"

Thinking hard about trailer #3 - want no tent. It rains inside at the beach (condensation real bad, even with the windows open)

[b.bodemer]

This is way cool.

Welcome to the forum.

Barb