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greeno
09-22-2011, 08:55 PM
I will post my Camper build up here as it's more fabrication and it's not a jeep build up :pray: I'm in the right thread area

As i said this is a never ending camper build and it's a bit of laugh with my mate and club down here as it's taken that long to build 4 years and counting :banghead:

But with xmas trip coming up this year (nine weeks off work ) it has to be done

Ok way way back when it all kick off I pick up a burn down caravan just wanted to tank,wheels,treg hitch etc, but after get it home was to good to wreck so started turn this into my camper


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony145.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony147.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony149.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony150.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony148.jpg

Stage one was cutting it down to fit the camper top and build up the sides to 1055mm and build a big toolbox/fridge area on the front

cut down down
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer005.jpg
starting to make up the sheet work

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer008-1.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer009-1.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer012.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer010-1.jpg

Now this is when it was pushed to the back of my shed for 12mths due to work and moving house:bang:

12mths on and in new house and done some more to her

finished of the sides and rear around tail light
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer017.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer019.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/trailer020.jpg

But then again it all come to a stop due to strikes at work and thinking of off loading it and buying a new ready made one :mad:

6 mths on and still have her and time to pull my finger out and get this thing done
Will keep updating this may help get this thing done

Yesterday pulled the bottom off the camper top to get ready to frame it up with 20x20 3mm to fix it to trailer

4.3LXJ
09-22-2011, 10:49 PM
Looks plenty solid

bluedragon436
09-23-2011, 02:52 AM
Looks like a very good start.. Can't wait to see how it progresses..

DETOURS
09-23-2011, 02:17 PM
I like it, good clean fabrication. :thumbsup:

xj4life2
09-23-2011, 02:20 PM
Great start , keep it going, anxious to see how it turns out. I have been kicking around doing this for a while, so I will be following closely

eking81
09-23-2011, 05:52 PM
looks like you had a nice base to start with and it looks to be coming along nicely

id like to see more on this as this is one of my future builds

just need to finish my never ending jeep build lol

greeno
09-23-2011, 10:35 PM
Looks like a very good start.. Can't wait to see how it progresses..

Thanks guys will keep the updates coming

bluedragon436
09-24-2011, 11:21 AM
looks like you had a nice base to start with and it looks to be coming along nicely

id like to see more on this as this is one of my future builds

just need to finish my never ending jeep build lol

You mean there is a such thing as a Jeep build actually ending??

Carves
09-26-2011, 07:36 AM
Well it might be a slow start greeno ... but it looks like a good start ...

Def keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

BlueXJ
09-26-2011, 11:59 AM
Great fab work, keep the updates coming.

greeno
09-27-2011, 06:04 PM
Thanks again guys yes I think it was a great platform to start with and the cost was $700 for the old caravan ( with the hitch,wheels and tires ,brakes,brake controller,water tank, 4 x legs , and it has independent suspension ) I think it was a good buy

As for the independent suspension I don't know if I'm going to keep it as it's independent on leaf springs ? never seen it before what do you guys think keep it or just go full axle

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony150.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/ebony149.jpg

greeno
09-27-2011, 06:27 PM
Had a good weekend on the camper got the floor in, it's 12mm Marine Plywood that I had to special order because it was to wide (1285 mm) :bang:

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2467.jpg

With the floor in I tacked up the tail gate will weld it home this week and sheet her up

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2472.jpg

Then it was onto the tool box top I'm going to carry fire wood on this so made it out off 4mm Checker-plate then fab up some boxing under it for gas lifts and more reinforcement just need to put a top rail on it now

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2469.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2468.jpg

Sorry about the photo's as I had to take them on my iphone

Carves
09-27-2011, 10:58 PM
...... As for the independent suspension I don't know if I'm going to keep it as it's independent on leaf springs ? never seen it before what do you guys think keep it or just go full axle .......

Leave it alone until you have finished I reckon .... Then see how it behaves when towed loaded ... and have a spotter follow you to see how it tracks on the road.

It is only slipper springs ... and just going by the photos .... there doesnt seem to be any bush/whatever at the chassis, centre pivot - to allow for the differences in arm length/angles - created with spring compression/rearward movement.

However ... Having said that ... If it was a factory made caravan ... then someone - must have worked out all the angles of the dangles ... so that its functional ;)

If you dont like it's road manners when its hooked up and loaded ... just bang a full axle/shackle springs under it ... or maybe fab up a coupla trailing arm, wishbones for coils/stub axles - and still have independant suspension ??

4.3LXJ
09-27-2011, 11:06 PM
Hey guys, those look like track bars to me. Dave, I would check that track bar and see if it looks factory. It looks to me like it would bind since you have a solid axle in between. But maybe there is something I am not seeing in the pics.

cantab27
09-27-2011, 11:50 PM
looking good greeno........getting it ready for the cape.............

jccatt
09-28-2011, 02:26 AM
Looking good mate. Sounds like you are making progress.

greeno
09-28-2011, 07:02 PM
Hey guys, those look like track bars to me. Dave, I would check that track bar and see if it looks factory. It looks to me like it would bind since you have a solid axle in between. But maybe there is something I am not seeing in the pics.

4.3LXJ , It,s a bit hard to see in the photo's but it has stub axle on each side not a full axle will take some more photo's on the weekend for you
It looks like it's all factory and well made just a bit different

senatE
10-01-2011, 01:03 AM
wow, you pretty much have the same exact idea as i did. i am glad to see someone has actually thought of this to. good luck!!.

greeno
10-03-2011, 01:26 AM
looking good greeno........getting it ready for the cape.............

Yes mate looking at doing the cape next year :pray: I'll get there this time round as I did the cape about 4years ago and my old camper let go about 250km's from the tip :bang:

greeno
10-03-2011, 02:21 AM
Spent the last couple of day's cleaning up all the weld and putting some rust coating on them
I'm going to have to offset the top (tent part ) as the trailer is to wide for the tent I've got . ( I already had the tent top from old trailer )

New frame work for tent top

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild001.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild002.jpg

It will sit over this side about 200mm more then the other side, I don't know what else I can do as the tent top has to open up into trailer bottom

jccatt
10-03-2011, 05:07 AM
Mate, can't you space it evenly? Go do a recky at a camper trailer store.

greeno
10-20-2011, 09:33 PM
Mate, can't you space it evenly? Go do a recky at a camper trailer store.
Yes mate done a few recky but the tent has to fall over the edge of the trailer at 90* :bang:
Going to build out the frame and put a pole box up the side

greeno
10-20-2011, 10:10 PM
Some more update on the trailer

After all these years I have finally got the trailer to a stage where the body and frame work is done ( just a bit of cleaning up here and there to do )

As she is as of today
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild005.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild009.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild010.jpg

I'm only going to run a rail down the left hand side as this is where the 3 x 20ltr spare fuel/water jerry can are going , And down the right hand side the Gas bottle and 2x 100amh battery are going ( going to make up some box's for them)

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild007.jpg

Spare wheel carrier is going on the front there is room for a 33x12x15 spare same size as my xj runs or two 31x10x15 one to the front and to the back of mount

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild009-1.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild004.jpg

The frame work for the tent lifts open to the right hand side of the trailer and can be open when the tent is up or down ( I think it can :) )

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/whiteheap002-3.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/TrailerBuild008.jpg

Ok where to now Do you think I should paint it now or do the brake wiring etc and paint at the end ?????

cantab27
10-21-2011, 12:19 AM
paint it now and paint it green...nice work dave and thanks for the updates...shes gonna be a top wee camper,,

jccatt
10-21-2011, 01:21 AM
Good work mate. You can do mine next. I just want a canopy to sleep in.

Mudderoy
10-21-2011, 03:04 AM
Very nice! :popcorn:

greeno
10-21-2011, 05:28 AM
Big thanks all ,will keep the updates coming looks like I,m going to have it done by Xmas lol only four years late

bluedragon436
10-21-2011, 09:13 PM
The trailer is looking good... Nothing wrong with it being late... better late than never!! I would finish everything else before you paint it.. but that's just me..

XJMJeep
10-23-2011, 01:45 AM
Hi my names Mike and I'm a trailer addict.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of this as it comes along.
Nice work!

greeno
10-23-2011, 05:38 AM
Big thanks Mike building the trailer has been fun ,hard, to pulling my hair out but loving it :)

Started work on the rear tail gate kitchen setup today It's going to have a small stove/hot-top and a sink will take some photo's 2morrow a see what you guy's think of it

cheers for now Dave
ps thank you all again for the support on this build

greeno
10-23-2011, 05:45 AM
Good work mate. You can do mine next. I just want a canopy to sleep in.

No prob's mate when are we going to start I have 8 weeks off work over xmas this year , throw some 31 and a roof top tent on it


The trailer is looking good... Nothing wrong with it being late... better late than never!! I would finish everything else before you paint it.. but that's just me..

Yer mate I think I will do it all then paint her just got to work out what paint to use

oderdene
10-23-2011, 10:18 AM
well done man, i will paint after all finished

jccatt
10-23-2011, 06:07 PM
No prob's mate when are we going to start I have 8 weeks off work over xmas this year , throw some 31 and a roof top tent on it


Cool, cant have the neighbours sleeping over xmas.

bluedragon436
10-23-2011, 09:27 PM
Cool, cant have the neighbours sleeping over xmas.

Hell no!! If you can't get any rest (even if it is by choice).. why should they be able too?? LOL...

greeno
11-18-2011, 10:35 PM
Some more updates on the trailer
Had the trailer sand blasted and clean up ready for some paint ( should have been a two day job but the sandblaster I use took two weeks to do )

Got her home and put some White Knight S.L.S Etch Primer on her just got to work out what colour to paint it now:rolleye0012: white like my xj or hammer tone grey ?
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2528.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2529.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2531.jpg

Should have her painted this week if I can work out what colour :mad:

I have made up all the wiring for the lights/brakes so only have to feed in back into the trailer when to top coat is done :)

And I was bad and when out for a wheel with some mate should of been working on trailer me bad

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/whiteheap091.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/whiteheap097.jpg

Mudderoy
11-18-2011, 11:19 PM
That trailer looks nice, and hmmm almost done. I saw false advertising in the subject! :smiley-scared002: :popcorn:

cantab27
11-18-2011, 11:37 PM
whes the shake down run dave...shes looking good same as the tow wagon

bluedragon436
11-19-2011, 02:03 AM
Looking good.. I think the hammered gray would look good on the trailer... And don't feel bad.. I'm sure every wheeling trip anyone takes.. is in lou of things they should have been doing elsewhere.. As long as you had a good time wheeling, which it looks like you did.. that's all that matters!!

greeno
11-22-2011, 07:44 PM
Got the paint on the trailer last couple of days went with the hammer-tone pant
Now time to put it all back together hoping to have tent on this weekend and rear tail gate kitchen the weekend after that ,just waiting on sink and taps
Will get some new pic's up tonight :)

greeno
11-22-2011, 08:16 PM
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2540.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2541.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/greenojeep/IMG_2543.jpg

thanks again guys

bluedragon436
11-27-2011, 04:07 PM
Trailer is looking good.. I really like that color/paint!! I saw a XJ back half being hauled down the road as a trailer today.. was thinking about getting something like that with the newer rearend that will match my XJ... and maybe put the tent on top of it.. just lift it the same as my XJ is... and pick up a set of matching rims/tires for it.. If I had skills to fab/weld I would build something similar to your setup though.. maybe one day!!

4.3LXJ
11-27-2011, 04:18 PM
I have had kind of the same idea, but with an MJ bed with a camper shell

BigC79
07-26-2012, 02:21 PM
Looks good is it wider then the jeep

dagr8tim
08-12-2012, 08:44 AM
Wow, I don't know how I missed such a cool build.

MudRaider
08-17-2012, 04:09 AM
Been silently following the build, it has turned out great. Great pics from your "day off".

greeno
09-10-2012, 02:26 AM
Thanks guys Ive had a ball building it got her finished off a couple of mth's back :)
will post up some pic's

junglejuice
10-10-2012, 10:02 PM
Come on Greeno, where are the pics?????