Pics Wanted: Your tent/trailer setup

[Exiled]

You can see the inside of the lid here, and also a detail of how it closes. What you can't see on here are the lockout tabs.

[BajaXplorer]

Originally Posted by loquito

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BajaXplorer

Can you too tell me more about the tops you have for your trailers? Since the tents mount on the tops I hope this wonn't be a hijack??
How do your tops mount to the trailer, how are they reinforced to support the weight of tent and people, how heavy are the tops by them selves?
Can the tops be locked, how did you mount the tents to the top, what are the tops made of? steel/aluminum/plastic
Did you fab up a gutter on the side of the top to mount Yakima style bars?

steven

Look at the picture above of the top/lid. It weighs 85 lbs. The frame is made from 1"x1" square tubing welded together ($120). The 6' sides and the 4' ends come stock in that length at Home Depot. The three cross ribs are 1"x1"x46"(I just cut 2" from 4' ones). The top is 16 gage cold rolled steel cut to 48"x72"from 4'x8' sheet at the dealer ($85). We laid frame out on trailer and welded it together then welded the top down in about 16 places underneath. I caulked the edges and painted it, attached it with four 2"x2"hinges using crimped lock nuts ($12). Ran good 3/16"x1" rubber gasket around the top to seal out dust & water. The lid is supported by two 125lb gas struts($36) Total for lid, less than $300. It locks shut with two coupler latch locks.
The tent (125lbs) comes with tracks on the bottom with four bolts that adjust along the track. I just dropped them through the top at the 2nd & 4th ribs and put on lock nuts. Piece of cake.
BX

[brownbear]

Where abouts did you find the tailgate latches? Thats exactly what I am after

[Rockrawler]

I'm diggin this thread, I just got a super clean M101 and was looking for ideas. Present plans are for tent on top, folding porta-bote under tent, 27lb folding evinrude outboard off a rear hitch mount when we're bringing the boat, water tank under, propane up front next to a small generator, gerrycans on the side like Exiled's setup, ARB fridge. Getting lots of good ideas on this thread!

[REZARF]

Originally Posted by brownbear

Where abouts did you find the tailgate latches? Thats exactly what I am after

I could be wrong but I think they are FJ40 windshield latches milled flush to work with the tailgate.

However, here are some great sites for hardware like that:

www.mcmaster.com

http://www.allegiscorp.com/jsp/

I love that trailer, it is really well done.

Rezarf <><

[rutbeer]

For the price Mcmaster wants for most of those, you could just buy the CCoT knockoff of the original. http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._1911_90152529

[cbmontgo]

I'd like to revive this thread, as this is where it all started for several of us on the Trailer Tech forum. Any new ideas for your tent setups? I am working to get mine completed in the next 7-10 days. Here is the rough draft of where I am so far...

I have finished with the hinges and the deck, and I need to finish sealing and painting the deck prior to installing the lock hardware and tent (although I temporarily put it on for the attached pics). I am really looking forward to my first outing with this thing.

[Snook]

Looks clean and neat! Are you going to seal your plywood's edge so it won't get swollen from aborsb water?

Cheers,

[cbmontgo]

Originally Posted by Snook

Looks clean and neat! Are you going to seal your plywood's edge so it won't get swollen from aborsb water?

Cheers,

Yes, I actually got this done earlier this evening. I did an extensive search for paintable sealants, and I settled for a masonry sealant, oddly enough. It was the only sealant that I could find that could be painted over (according to manufacturer specs). The deck and fence sealants all seemed too oily, and I figured that it might affect the OD paint process. It is drying overnight tonight, and I hope to do some painting tomorrow if the weather permits.

I also bought EPDM weatherstripping that I will use between the deck and the trailer to keep dust and water out.

[Rubiconcruiser]

My tent mounts to a Thule roof rack, the tent has a built in track for attaching to the roof rack and the spacing between srtingers is 36 inches.. Nice trailer there have fun Jim

[Rubiconcruiser]

ARB fridge,,,save yourself some money go to www.bigfrogmountain.com and shop the Engle.. same manufacturer and much cheaper in price

[Rubiconcruiser]

Major problem listed here,,,center of gravity on the trailer, keep em as low as you can, the added length with the cruiser creates an easily tippable unit. been there done this..

[Rubiconcruiser]

Please allow me to ask mr Rezarf where did you obtain the PSP you have on the roof of the cruiser???

[djs100]

Here's my set up for now. It is just mounted to 2x4's until I get my rack built, which will raise it up about 20". That way I will be able to access my stuff as well as have room for a pair of kayaks underneath. This tent is the Eezi-awn 2200 family tent.

[lowenbrau]

The lid of mine was thrown on for a trip and hasn't come off yet. The tent is headed to the roof of my BJ74 eventially.

[cbmontgo]

Originally Posted by lowenbrau

The lid of mine was thrown on for a trip and hasn't come off yet. The tent is headed to the roof of my BJ74 eventially.

lowenbrau, do you have any gas-assist shocks on your lid? That is the main thing I still have on my to-do list...

Nice pic from the back of the 40 on the trail, by the way.

[REZARF]

Originally Posted by Rubiconcruiser

Please allow me to ask mr Rezarf where did you obtain the PSP you have on the roof of the cruiser???

If I knew what a "PSP" was, I could respond, sorry, I am clueless on this one.

Rezarf <><

[Rubiconcruiser]

Are you sure you want to top mount this, by the looks of the traveling photo you are going to be top heavy, remember ol man gravity and the narrow wheelbase are evil twins.

[Rubiconcruiser]

Hi CB, consider LineX or Duraback as a coating for the top, as well as extruded aluminum for the edges overlapped to below the trailer top lip. Waterproof as can be.

[Rubiconcruiser]

Ax and shouvel mounting brackets...Where do we get em?

[davegonz]

Originally Posted by Rubiconcruiser

Ax and shouvel mounting brackets...Where do we get em?

Quick Fists!!

Get them from a fellow Mudder..

http://www.ba-outfitters.com/quick-fist.htm

[cbmontgo]

Originally Posted by davegonz

Quick Fists!!

Get them from a fellow Mudder..

http://www.ba-outfitters.com/quick-fist.htm

I just picked up three pairs of those; they seem very solid. I hope to get them put on in the coming weeks.

[lx450landcruiser]

Originally Posted by cbmontgo

Yes, I actually got this done earlier this evening. I did an extensive search for paintable sealants, and I settled for a masonry sealant, oddly enough. It was the only sealant that I could find that could be painted over (according to manufacturer specs). The deck and fence sealants all seemed too oily, and I figured that it might affect the OD paint process. It is drying overnight tonight, and I hope to do some painting tomorrow if the weather permits.

I also bought EPDM weatherstripping that I will use between the deck and the trailer to keep dust and water out.

any word on how the paintable sealer turned out? i need t paint my storage box in the back of my cruiser and want it water proof for the snow gear.

thanks
mike

[cbmontgo]

Originally Posted by lx450landcruiser

any word on how the paintable sealer turned out? i need t paint my storage box in the back of my cruiser and want it water proof for the snow gear.

thanks
mike

I think it will do a great job, but it probably needs to be used on rough surfaces because it leaves a rough and almost gritty finish. I didn't mind it, because plywood is rough anyway.

It paints very well. I'll post pics soon.

[Rubiconcruiser]

Hey BAJA, what is your top fabbed from, material I mean, plywood, sheet metal?? Thanks

[SGT0311]

I like all the flat lockable lids, and I went that route when I first mounted my tent. However I tend to carry a lot of gear and seem to be in and out of it often, I got tired of lifting it to access the trailer, I don't have a tailgate so that doesn't help. I have also tried flipping the tent off the side out the back and now to the front. To the front has worked out the best for my set up. I set the height of the tent at about 6' so I could walk under it, but with it flipping to the front it doesn't really matter, just high enough to move coolers and stuff over the edge of the trailer. I want to get a full canvas top for it with roll up sides, just haven't found someone local to do it yet. It seems to be a never ending build, which I wonder if I should just move forward with my scratch build plans???

[Rubiconcruiser]

PSP is the military term for perforated steel plate,, you may know it as aircraft mat or just a means to cross a divide with, the steel on the street side on top of the rig. is what I need a source for. Thanks.

[Rubiconcruiser]