First camper build

[jnelson]

Hello guys i thought it was time to share my build. Been reading on here for awhile now and got a lot of great ideas.I wanted something with high ground clearance for taking on hunting trips and offroad trails. The trailer is pretty much complete now but i took pictures along the way, let me know what you think and if anyone has questions id be happy to answer. Bare with me as i stumble my way through posting on the forum. Here is the trailer steel layout. outside dimensions are 5x8 made from 2''x2''x 3/16'' square tubing.

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[jnelson]

back from powder coating, time to get building

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Picked up some tires and rims at the local wrecker to match my truck, 92 toyota pickup

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[jnelson]

Slowly putting it together, found some used windows from an old boler camper that worked out perfect

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[jnelson]

I liked the look of the Hiker trailers so i tried to make it look similar.

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all closed in.

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picked up a used rv door that was laying out behind a shed for 50$, cut it down to size. Worked out great, even has the screen door. sorry the pictures look a bit squished, still getting the hang of this.

[jnelson]

Picked up an suburban Nt-20 furnace for $80 a bit overkill on heat but the price was right and apparently it had never been used. Tested it out and it works amazing. More to come on the furnace later as i am still finishing it up.

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Got some painted aluminum sheeting for the skin, i forgot to take pictures before but i painted the wood with a couple coats of sealer before applying the aluminum

[jnelson]

more progress, got all the sheeting on and peeled off the lovely pink protective film. roof vent installed

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[jnelson]

took me awhile to locate the proper trim for the vinyl insert but i finally found it locally,it really finished off the corners nicely

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, Cut the holes for the furnace vents and eventually a/c when i get around to it, 4 inch holes.

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[Camp4Life]

Looks great!

[jnelson]

installed 6 pin trailer plug for passing the power from the battery box into the trailer, 2 pins for 12 volt, 2 pins for 120 volt and 2 for thermostat wires for the furnace.

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4 inch marine ports installed and diamond plating trim that i had custom bent for the upper corners

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[Camp4Life]

installed 6 pin trailer plug for passing the power from the battery box into the trailer, 2 pins for 12 volt, 2 pins for 120 volt and 2 for thermostat wires for the furnace.

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Whoa, what's the rating and gauge on that wiring that you're passing 120v through? Is that just a standard 12v harness?

[jnelson]

its a 14/6 wire and the plug is rated for 15 amps. Nothing major powered off it just a small led tv and phone chargers. Its been working with no issues, my friend is an electrician and he didn't see any problems with it.

[jnelson]

final piece of diamond plate installed along the bottom, windows removed to paint the aluminum frame black as they were brown when i got them

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fenders on and windows painted and reinstalled

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i also cut the tongue down a foot as it was quite long when hooked to the truck

[3GKnight]

Looks sharp! I really like that the cut down RV door fit so well. Having a full screen door would be nice.

[jnelson]

testing out the solar panel, still dont know if i should mount it or just place it once im at camp.

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found a guy parting out an rv so i scored the perfect window for the back, had to get the saw out again.

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time to work on the interior

[jnelson]

the inside is framed with 2"x2"s and insulated with 1.5" ridged insulation and taped on all seams.

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Tongue and groove pine and just plywood on the walls,

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Might paint the interior eventually, havent decided yet. Sorry the pictures might be out of order but you get the idea.