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8ft x 4ft CT to off-roader with two slide-outs - Year 3

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:46 am
by iSpy
Year 3 was the year of the second slide-out.

The vertical kitchen lockers were removed and a large locker door installed.

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So here is the full 360 tour

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I hope you enjoyed the photos. ;)

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:12 am
by vtx1029
Awesome work :applause:

Can we get some more pictures of the bottom of the slide outs?

PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:37 pm
by aggie79
vtx1029 wrote:Awesome work :applause:

Can we get some more pictures of the bottom of the slide outs?


I agree on both counts! Your work looks like it was done at a factory. Very nice execution and craftsmanship.

I tried to sketch out what you've accomplished with your slideout. Alas, i couldn't come up with anything that would work. A look at the bottom of the slideouts would be helpful. If possible, could you show how the slideout looks from the interior when it is partially closed? A picture of your seals would be beneficial too.

Take care and thank you,
Tom

PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2011 4:03 pm
by Helixpteron
Very well done!

Excellent design, detailing and construction!

I particularly like your across (through) the chassis 'pipe carrier' to carry those superb, detachable, collapsible awnings, and the ratchet straps to ensure that they stay put when deployed.

The respective seat and bed bases to mount the slide out hardware is really neat too.

The bed base housing the great, (3rd!) slide out work top is another lovely touch, as is the lower (site gear) locker.

I'd 'clicked' that the white roof box was a base cut high top modification (confirmed by reading your earlier posts) and the main slide out covered by a lift up (supported) panel which then provides additional 'top cover' is inspired. The design also helps form a weatherproof seal when locked.

I imagine the flat top mudguard provides a nice surface for a wine glass when the kitchen's packed away!

Thank you for sharing your unique CTC, which is absolutely lovely and looks a joy to use. Your inspired thinking and craftsmanship will delight all who see her, and have prompted me to make my first post.

RE: CT Transformation

PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:02 pm
by mezmo
Hi ispy,

Great concept and execution!

Insofar as this is a compliment: It looks factory built.
[E.g. giving a manufacturer -lets say a high quality
manufacturer- the credit for more precise work than the average
DIY-person/home-handyman.]

It surely looks to be the solution for your camping needs in about
as compact a unit possible. You must have tremendous satisfaction
with the results you've achieved.

Keep us posted of any further refinements.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

P.S. Any pics of the "process", or the "in progress", or the structure
and methods underneath your fine accomplishment?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:37 pm
by Prem
ISpy, 8)

Yes. VERY nice job. The two slides DEFINITELY make it!

Am I reading that correctly: LandReefer 2?

Prem

PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:44 am
by iSpy
Land Reefer 2

anagram of 'Freelander' ..... and it's my second "sleep Trailer"

also Reefer, as in Refridgerator .... as my kids tell me my CT is COOL

:D

PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:11 am
by Prem
On this side of the pond a "reefer" means both a refrigerator and a marijuana cigarette. :lol:

PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:23 am
by High Desert
What an amazing trailer, and all on a 4 x 8 platform. Some great next level thinking and execution. Awesome stuff! 8) :thumbsup:

PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:25 pm
by OverTheTopCargoTrailer
Hey iSpy

You are stetting the bar at an impossible height for me :cry: , its a good thing your in the UK or I would be thinking of jumping the SF Golden Gate bridge right now. Any chance you are coming to California anytime soon ?


I can make room at my house for you :thinking:

Together we could really dream up some, ultra crazy sh** !!!! worthy of a TV show.
Honest to god, I was thinking of something almost like that in a 8.5 x 20, but as my very first project I just did not have the balls, to go that FAR OUT !! So I stayed with my 7 x 16 project.

P.S. what is the black bottle on your roof ?

http://overthetopcargotrailer.blogspot.com/

Jerry

PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:19 am
by iSpy
Just completed a "Slide-On" locker for the CT. (I was missing that second locker :( )

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When on the road the locker is stowed in the CT, within the upper bedding area.

On site the slide-outs are errected and the Slide-On locker is placed in position, over a 'V' bracket (similar to a flat wall LCD mounting bracket).

The locker only holds kitchen items .... so it is light.


:)

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:50 am
by OverTheTopCargoTrailer
iSpy

If you were to build this thing for a living and to sell it on the open market what would it go for ? and how many hours of labor are included in your project so far ? Your work looks really fantastic. Do you happen to work at BMW or MB ?


http://overthetopcargotrailer.blogspot.com/

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Re: 8ft x 4ft CT to off-roader with two slide-outs - Year 3

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:42 pm
by chamal
Congratulations i-spy,

That is one of the most comprehensive professional builds I've seen, especially for an 8' x 4', :applause:
lots would be interested in how the slides work, how you keep rain out, how you bent the aluminium around the openings,
and pictures of the inside.
I live in Derbyshire.
Well done!!

regards Alan

Re: 8ft x 4ft CT to off-roader with two slide-outs - Year 3

PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:58 pm
by roadinspector
Very impressive!! :thumbsup: :applause: More info please!!!!

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