I got the camper cheap and going to make a deck over trailer out of it. The truck campers going on the front and then the back will be for the tracker. Have a few things to modify and build for it. I got it down the to floor today. Going to work on getting it down to the frame this week after work and next weekend. Hope to have it ready for welding soon.
Here is day 2
Few more
It measures total with truck 52 ft long.
Damn what a mess !!! Lol
yup tell me about it.
Wife and I did some work to the trailer today. one more night and the flooring will be off.
That tank would he sweet bed weight for winter
Looks like a tornado came through lol. Keep the tank in it. Hook it up to a pressure washer and wash your truck at the bog. Lol
Im selling that take have no use for it. I got a lot done to the trailer just need to paint it and deck it now. that will be spring time since i have to paint it outside. Here are some of the latest pics
I seen free on one of the pic's? if so your lucky as hell.
but a sweet build ==congrads
Are you leaving the side steps on? Be kinda neat to have do you don't have to climb
yup there welded to the frame
its gonna be bad ass when ya done with it bro itll work great for ya im sure well that is till ya build a bigger toy lol
as long as the new toy isnt any longer than 17 ft i should be fine.
Quote from: Crazymays77 on December 15, 2013, 09:47:49 AM
as long as the new toy isnt any longer than 17 ft i should be fine.
lol yup
what did you pick this up for? as in $
Thats a hell of a nice trailer... gonna steel deck it or wood? I think expanded or diamond plate would be nice
Quote from: 1 ton tj on December 16, 2013, 01:53:35 AM
what did you pick this up for? as in $
got it for $450
going to put wood down its cheaper and lighter than steel. easier to replace if needed also.
That thing is going to be awesome. Have fun building it. a=f
still have the awning
yes its under a bunch of snow right now thou
thats a great find! great idea!
I finally did more to the trailer before winter was here didnt do much but I got it painted. Then today I went to detroit and picked up two 7' long storage boxes. need the get new locks on them so I can lock it since they didnt come with the keys. heres a pic of the boxes. Plan to get it finished up this spring so we can go to TGW this year.
I picked up a breakaway kit and a few more amber side marker lights. Got them all mounted just need to get everything wired up. I should be getting the deck boards in a couple weeks money permitting and stack them somewhere dry and in the spring I will get them installed. Then get it weighed and get a title, vin number and plate for it so I can start using it.
Quote from: Orangecrush on January 10, 2014, 04:59:43 AM
thats a great find! great idea!
Great. Now that is thinking out side the box.This will be a cool trailer and cheap to!Now i know what to look for on the side of the road. Thanks! for the post. ==rocks ==rocks ==rocks
no problem I have seen a few of them after I thought of making this thought maybe I was going to be the only one lol. I want to make it so the camper is removable so I can haul anything I need to on it also.
Ordered the deck boards today hoping to pick them up Friday from the saw mill. Got all the lights and breakaway kit installed just have to wire them up. Wish my garage was 20 ft longer so I could work on it in the heat. Hoping to get it weighed and ready to get inspected and go to SOS in a few weeks. Then wait for the vin number to be issued. Have to thank big Frank he got me the boards cheap.
Well I did some measurements on my truck camper and the eye bolts to secure it to the truck are 6 ft apart and those storage boxes are 7 ft long so I have to do some thing about that. Hoping I can move the eye bolts on the camper further apart. Have to figure that out this spring when I put it on the trailer. Hoping to have the trailer wires up and decking on tomorrow if the saw mill has my boards done today. If not next weekend I'll finish it up.
since it doesnt fit in the garage i set up my canopy and turned the heat on and used the propane heater. worked good just had a big gap where the canopy didnt touch the garage door. Last pic is the plastic block I made at work to make wiring it easier.
I'll have to do this next weekend when I get my boards and deck it.
Look out for the Snow on that canopy Sunday. ;D ;D ++peace
Well I was able to get the decking picked up today and finished today. Just need to figure out a fenders for it.
thats sweet nice job!
Thanks now i need to figure out something for fenders. I want to use boards for them but the tires stick out 2" hoping the new rims and tires are in further which will fix that problem. Then I have to weigh it and call the police to get it inspected and then apply for a title and vin number.
looks good I see ya had some extra boards
yeah I have 10 ash boards left and 1 oak board but im going to try to use that oak board for fenders today just have to go get valve stems so i can mount the tires on the rims and hope they are closer to the frame then the stock ones.
Well I finished it up today. Mounted the tires on the rims and made fenders. I put a piece under the center support to get a little more room for the tires. Might go with something thicker so I have more room.
looking good applaudd
I'm done with it for now. Going to try to get it inspected this week and then go get a plate.
Called tuscola dispatch to see how I get it inspected and they will send an officer out to inspect it. So when I get home today I'll call them back and get an officer to inspect it. Then hoping to go to SOS tomorrow and get the title, vin number and plate paperwork done and wait for the vin number to be issued
trooper just left he was happy with everything so now to get it weighed tomorrow then try to get to sos this week for the plate.
++peace ++peace ++peace ==rocks ==rocks ==rocks ==roxx
When you say trooper, I can't help but think syrup. Lol
Great looking build, hope it does all you want it to do applaudd
Quote from: mudbillyredneck on February 10, 2015, 04:05:38 AM
When you say trooper, I can't help but think syrup. Lol
Great looking build, hope it does all you want it to do applaudd
me too hoping it will haul nice and not bounce all over. It seems a bit flexible towards the back hoping it's ok that way and I don't bend it when loading. That's why I left the leveling Jack's in the back
Look's good.
Well empty it pulls ok not enough weight up front and with the axles where they are the trailer bounces weird over bumps hoping when the camper is on it pulls better and doesn't bounce so much. I can haul 10,000 on it so it should work for anything I need it for.
Just add the weight and it will be fine.With the camper and Bogger you will be good to go. ==np ++peace ++peace
That's what I'm hoping. I was told to bolt the back boards down it might help with the flexing.
I thick you should bolt all the boards down just for the flexing.I bet it bounces left to right and back and just all over. just no weight to hold it down with the axles where they are.With it being set up as a camper new, It must have been 5000+ LBS. think it just needs the weight to pull good. ==wgm ++peace ++peace
It was 11,200 by the title. It's 4600 now. It didn't go side to side much was mostly up and down even bucked the truck some. Hate to bolt it all down but going to do the back and see if it helps.
11.200 lol Ok It just needs the weight and you will be good. Nice job on the build,wishing I had one. I am look to buy one from C.J. ==rocks ==rocks ==rocks
Thanks I'll tweak it if needed. Want to be able to use it for other stuff but if I can't drive the speed limit without it bouncing then I'll just leave the camper on it
Ok I went to sos wednesday to get the paperwork done so I can get my plate. If any one needs to know the process for this I can explain it. anyways I did all the paperwork and now I am waiting for the vin tag and my title. I guess someone will be calling me when its ready and they will meet me somewhere to give me the title and put the vin tag on the trailer. wasnt to hard of a process to get this done either. Just have to wait and they say it can take 6-8 weeks to get the vin tag. so guess I get to wait and I hate waiting lol
Well I bolted all the boards down and raised the fender boards up for more clearance for the tires. I put one bolt in each board at every cross support. It feels like it is more ridged now. Not enough weight at the hitch thou. With just me on the back I can rock the truck at the hitch. See how it hauls empty when I get the plate for it.
Got some more done on the trailer today. Made a gas can holder that I can lock so they cant steal the cans. Made a holder for the spare tire and a door for the ramps so they dont fall out.
like this build. great work
How's it tow empty ?
It tows ok I took it up to get it weighed and it flexed front to back when I hit bumps. So I bolted the decking down and it stiffened it up but haven't been down the road with it yet. No plate yet. I think once the camper is on it it will haul better.
Looking good man.
Well someone will be at my house wednesday to do final inspection and put the vin id tag on it. I wont be here have a friend meeting the person for me since I am starting a new job tomorrow and dont want to leave early. I will post what happens when I find out. Should be all good then I can get it plated and finish it up.
Trailer looks good you shouldn't have any issues . Good luck on your new job.
Thanks and I like the job so far everyone is nice and there isnt a lot of people working there. Today went by really fast so maybe it will be like that all the time.
Ok the guy came out today and put the sticker on it with the vin number and he took a couple pictures of the trailer. Now I just have to go get the plate and get the camper and storage boxes on and get that all secured down.
cool beans
I installed a a/c unit in the truck camper I have to modify the trim for the inside of that window and get that on yet. Then I got the camper on the trailer today before it started to rain. I will get the storage boxes on next when it stops raining.
pics with the boxes on and tracker loaded up.
==kp
Nice!!!!
applaudd Looks good.
Looks good.
nope looks like crap an will never work ==roll so you should just give it to me ==jk
nice build
Quote from: 1 ton tj on May 14, 2015, 12:40:51 AM
nope looks like crap an will never work ==roll so you should just give it to me ==jk
nice build
you wish lol.
Sweet!
Great job looks really good