jagular7 wrote:Looks pretty different. Still have the sharp side edge from roof to side panel. Everything else is rounded. To load into sleep area, looks like you need to pop up and setup. Maybe look for door access to lay stuff on top of bed, ie. clothing, weather clothing, sheets, sleeping bags, etc. Stuff that you throw in/take out before/after each camping trip.
jagular7 wrote:Access door big enough for the weekend cold/wet cooler as well as the warm/dry cooler?
jagular7 wrote:Rather than roll up fabric into the top, what about storing the fabric in a compartment that had a lid in the lower box area (in the wall) or in a compartment that didn't let the fabric roll to on top of the bedding when lowering the top? Think of dew and rain when putting up/down. How about adding a zipper portion and a fold under portion similar to that of a Jeep? That way, any wetness they can be pulled and laid out to dry.
jagular7 wrote:What about holding the top and securing it up?
jagular7 wrote:Add a storage box on top that is similarly in shape for the aerodynamics and look on a roof rack. You could also add a lower storage box/drawer under the frame in front of the axle, but this would hold large camping items: popup awning, chairs, cook irons, pole for canvas, fire poker, stuff like that.
jagular7 wrote:What I don't really like is the access to the storage compartment under the bed. I know its usable space, but you have to have the bed not used to be able to pop the top up. Then how high will the top open will depend on how heavy the bedding stuff is. If the top opens high, then the bedding stuff will pile up on itself as it will fall off the top.
jagular7 wrote:Looks good overall. Great job for the idea.
pete.wilson wrote:Hey
The biggest problem I see is the lack of rain protection when entering and exiting, you also miss having a complete galley unless you were to use a slide out tray in one of the side storage doors. There again with height as low as it is, you could not attach a awning to cover the cook area, you would have to use a ez-up type of setup which could be stored inside if it was dry. Late night bathroom runs? Getting dressed inside? Nice look though, maybe some fine tuning. Hard to beat that traditional tear design in it's various forms, personally I like your off-road design that you have now.
Pete Wilson
P.S. How about a raised roof center section which would allow one to sit up in the center with the hatch closed for bathroom breaks, dressing and use two twin size matresses with a small isle way between. One could crawl in through the back hatch/door. Have a 3 foot high in the bed area, and 4+ foot in the isleway, or something along that idea. A custom aluminum roof rack could secure a couple of simple awnings for rain protection (1 in back for entry/exit and 1 on side for slide out kitchen area)
bhoogeboom wrote:Stomper,
I like your idea. It has alot of potential. I would have an awning or ez-up at the back end and probably figure out a way to have/store the stove, ice box and removable table there.
How heavy do you think the top would be?
stomperxj wrote:I think the new screen shots will help you understand better whats going on. Yes you do loose a full galley with this design but I think a pull out stove would work and the low profile/high ground clearance is suited for rough off road travel. I raised the bed up 4" so you can fit a couple 34qt coolers opposite the stove.
Thanks for the comments. I personally like my current project too... Just doin a little spitballin here. Maybe someone will get some inspiration from it...
Jess
TJinPgh wrote:Resurrecting an older thread...
Definitely caught my attention with this one. Could well be a decent compromise between my thoughts on a soft-sided tear and something hard shell for durability.
Would probably lower it to normal height since I'm not concerned with off road usage.
Has anybody actually built one? Curious about the end weight. What was used for a door, etc.
Any good way to estimate what something like this would weigh if one has never been built?
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