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.
Yeah some sort of side doors on the top or a rear hatch could be put in pretty easy...
jagular7 wrote:Access door big enough for the weekend cold/wet cooler as well as the warm/dry cooler?
Currently its limited to about 12" of vertical space under the bed for storage. The lower rear storage at the foot of the bed could be re-arranged to accept a standard size cooler probably...
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.
My thinking is if the canvas is wet, you'd want to air it out when you got home anyway just like a normal pop up trailer. I was thinking the sides and rear could be rolled up and actually fastened inside the lid so the bedding does not get wet. I was also thinking about zippers and/or velcro for fastening the corners so it could all be removable...
jagular7 wrote:What about holding the top and securing it up?
Strong gas struts would hold it up I believe and if not, some sort of legs could be made to hold the top up I suppose...
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.
I agree you could run some sort of rack on top for larger or long items. Storage under the trailer would be sketchy I think. Being its an off road type trailer, you'd want to keep your ground clearance as high as possible.
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.
The storage under the bed is for permanent items that doint need to be accessed all the time, ie: water tank, water pump, batteries... etc...
jagular7 wrote:Looks good overall. Great job for the idea.
Thanks for the good feedback. Its just an idea I was playing with. Its nice to see comments about it though because I never think of everything. Just trying to help others brainstorm and get a little inspiration to build something...
Jess