[brettmeg]

Guys, just got myself a roof top tent for the Jimny. I love it!!!!! But I am thinking about getting a small trailer and doing a custom camper with the roofie mounted on the top.

Anyone done this and ideas on the best ways to use the space or where to mount things?

Thanks in advance

Brett

[atari4x4]

yeah, been done... check out the last 10 odd pages of my build thread & the trailer mega merge thread in good tech.

i'd start with a 5x4 box trailer & building it up to suit.

Christover & Joe are also running a RTT on trailers

[Moph]

atari4x4 wrote:

yeah, been done... check out the last 10 odd pages of my build thread & the trailer mega merge thread in good tech.

i'd start with a 5x4 box trailer & building it up to suit.

Christover & Joe are also running a RTT on trailers

Geeze you are getting old Gus ... you forgot mine again

[atari4x4]

need to use it more

funny you mention age... i couldn't remember how old i was today, is that a sign of things to come

[Moph]

atari4x4 wrote:

need to use it more

I used it two weekends ago

And camped in the back yard one night over Easter, just for the fun of it

I can remember how old I am ... I just don't want to

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Relevant info for the OP.

Trailer mega thread here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8052

My buildup thread here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10046

[Shansh]

atari4x4 wrote:

need to use it more

funny you mention age... i couldn't remember how old i was today, is that a sign of things to come

probably Gus, but i dont forget my age any more, i just dont give a shit anymore

[zooky08]

I'm doing the exact the same as your idea. Tent will be bolted down on a lid that will pop up on some gas struts. I made the trailer small enough that it won't loose my drivability to much with the Jimny. Will have offroad tow hitch aswell.

[brettmeg]

Thats what I am talking about!!!!! A small trailer small enough to not kill my little jimny that's flat out pulling me up a hill! Something that I can just hook up and go with minimal fuss. What you thinking it will cost you? I have access to a little stick welder but not a thing like your using. Am option is to go down to a local manufacturer and ask him to make me something like what you have but rolling.

[zooky08]

final cost about 300-500 for trailer plus rooftop tent. What's in the pic has cost me $160 but I work in a fabrication business. So I get trade price and discounts for metal. It's only a 5x3 so it's pretty small. Will have custom axel, same width as a Jimny track width. And suzuki hubs. it's fairly light. I'm 60 kilos and I can lift what's in the pic above my waste.

[brettmeg]

Cool cool. Thats the same size Id like. Got the roof top so I just need to decide on a trailer then go from there. Keeps us posted!!!

[zooky08]

I havnt worked on it for months so you'll be waiting, but after going camping . The bug has bit again.

[christover1]

zooky08 wrote:

I havnt worked on it for months so you'll be waiting, but after going camping . The bug has bit again.

Hurry up,
AZ trailer trip happening some day

[zooky08]

christover1 wrote:

zooky08 wrote:

I havnt worked on it for months so you'll be waiting, but after going camping . The bug has bit again.

Hurry up,
AZ trailer trip happening some day

When I find a bag of notes, I will get it done

[Joe]

Here's the pics of the first trailer i done viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7632&start=360

and this is the second one viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7632&start=930

Any questions feel free to ask