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titanpat57 · 05-20-09, 08:44 PM

Ok..I'm officially jealous...those back landing gear ARE THE CHIT!

I just ordered 2 - 15" drop leg jacks to weld on the bumper...and get rid of the smaller jacks.

You couldn't post it over the weekend and save me a 100$?

Great work!

Pat

swampman · 05-21-09, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by titanpat57

Ok..I'm officially jealous...those back landing gear ARE THE CHIT!

I just ordered 2 - 15" drop leg jacks to weld on the bumper...and get rid of the smaller jacks.

You couldn't post it over the weekend and save me a 100$?

Great work!

Pat

sorry man.. we were a little busy on the w/e we met up with about 20 other jeeps and went on a little adventure

i wanted to pull the new trailer thruogh but i aint got sealed as well as i would like yet.. next trip we will see how it pulls through the nasty stuff.. and i hate mud...

ExpeditionXJ · 05-24-09, 07:26 PM

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its kinda funny bout the olive drab thing .. seems to be the popular colour these days.. since i have done mine there are to yj's in my jeep club that have done it there is a 2 door xj about 20mins from me dont know the guy but we met once and now there is a 1985 chrysler minivan in town that that is od .. this guy painted the windows and everything.. i wanna smack him..

I hear ya, i get a ton of PM's asking exactly what shade i used. Had to stop giving the info out to those who couldnt help themselves (it's in my thread) so as to not have a ton with exactly the same color.

On your side 'steps", do you have room for Gerri cans mounted upright? Or possibly a propane bottle?

I have a trailer project of my own, but it's far from done. Just borrowed this off a bud for an upcoming NAXJA event. I'll mount my RTT on it.

swampman · 05-26-09, 07:32 PM

i dont thnk i can stand up the jerry cans they will definatly fit horizontaly dont know if that is legal or not and yes there is definatly room for the propane tanks there, that will be my next project that and deciding what rtt to put on it ,im really leaning toward the globetrotter, but im kinda waiting on this other one that olympiafj60 is working on, im not sure if it will suit my trailer but he has me interested..

swampman · 05-26-09, 07:45 PM

ok so i know this is mainly a cruiser site.. and i dont venture past the trailer and camping threads very often . i wasnt sure wher eto post this so im puttin it here .. buddy just sent me some video of last weekends ride.. you tube already censored the sound track buit im sure it was good.. we had almost 20 jeeps out.. the only 2 that didnt get stuck or break a 1987 xj and my 1995 xj.. the green one.. so this is for the cruiser guys .. enjoy

YouTube - Swampers M24 2009

and to keep this thread on track... next time i will be pulling my trailer thru there..

GLTHFJ60 · 05-26-09, 07:52 PM

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ok so i know this is mainly a cruiser site.. and i dont venture past the trailer and camping threads very often . i wasnt sure wher eto post this so im puttin it here .. buddy just sent me some video of last weekends ride.. you tube already censored the sound track buit im sure it was good.. we had almost 20 jeeps out.. the only 2 that didnt get stuck or break a 1987 xj and my 1995 xj.. the green one.. so this is for the cruiser guys .. enjoy

YouTube - Swampers M24 2009

and to keep this thread on track... next time i will be pulling my trailer thru there..

We can all appreciate wheeling! I must say that some of the stuff they were winching through was pretty weak though.

Just kidding. Hang out here long enough and you'll have a cruiser before you know it.

titanpat57 · 05-26-09, 08:03 PM

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.. and i hate mud...

After watching that vid

...I don't believe that one bit

....lololol

swampman · 05-26-09, 08:13 PM

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After watching that vid

...I don't believe that one bit

....lololol

the truth is i dont like mud.. it gets in your seals wears stuff out . gets everywhere. i have a hidden snorkel that goes thru the firewall so the deep stuff dosnt scare me too much.. ive been in sooo deep the water was pourin in the windows.. that ole jeep is my daily driver.. i got a little honda (2003 CIVIC SIR 46,000 KMS never seen snow, seen rain once )i bring it out once in a while but mostly i drive the jeep ,anyway, a weekend of mud takes 2 weeks to clean.. i wood rather go rock crawling anyday..

swampman · 05-26-09, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60

We can all appreciate wheeling! I must say that some of the stuff they were winching through was pretty weak though.

Just kidding. Hang out here long enough and you'll have a cruiser before you know it.

ive always liked cruisers .. my brother in law works for toyota as well .. maybe one day he can get me a family discount or somthin

GLTHFJ60 · 05-26-09, 08:20 PM

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ive always liked cruisers .. my brother in law works for toyota as well .. maybe one day he can get me a family discount or somthin

Oh yeah? Which plant is he at?

swampman · 05-27-09, 06:49 AM

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Oh yeah? Which plant is he at?

that wood be the cambridge plant.. they live in waterloo

GLTHFJ60 · 05-27-09, 09:22 AM

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that wood be the cambridge plant.. they live in waterloo

Cool. I was curious as I'm at the Kentucky plant until August.

swampman · 06-10-09, 07:55 PM

update... sold my camper... no my other pop up palimino.. sold it on sun may 31. cashed the check monday after work tuesday i ordered the serengetti trailer tent from campinglabs.. they are in miami i believe.. the tent showed up here in niagara falls ont. yesterday morning .. i fished work at 4;30 sorta snuck out a fewmins early 2 hrs later it is set up in my back yard..

swampman · 06-10-09, 07:59 PM

GLTHFJ60 · 06-10-09, 08:01 PM

Sweet man. Shock Top beer?

I love your fenders...

swampman · 06-10-09, 08:10 PM

lakeport honey lager... dont know shock top ? and thank you

GLTHFJ60 · 06-10-09, 08:12 PM

Shock Top is a wheat ale, similar label I guess.

Excellent trailer. I'm not sold on the RTT but I'm definitely digging the lid.

titanpat57 · 06-10-09, 08:16 PM

I'm really beginning to hate YOU! ...lol

Congrats bigtime on the tent bro!!

ExpeditionXJ · 06-14-09, 11:26 AM

One of my favorite trailers just got better, congrats on the aquisition!

Just spent 4 days in the RTT in heavy rains, the changing/living room and attached awnings/coverage holds a new interest to me. Having a shadyboy gazeebo just didnt do the trick.

Your gonna want to consider adding a tailgate. Once setup it's a PITA if you need something in or out of the trailer.... would imagine moreso with the Serengetti styling.

Didnt realize your in the Niagra area..

swampman · 06-14-09, 03:17 PM

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One of my favorite trailers just got better, congrats on the aquisition!

Just spent 4 days in the RTT in heavy rains, the changing/living room and attached awnings/coverage holds a new interest to me. Having a shadyboy gazeebo just didnt do the trick.

Your gonna want to consider adding a tailgate. Once setup it's a PITA if you need something in or out of the trailer.... would imagine moreso with the Serengetti styling.

Didnt realize your in the Niagra area..

actually the tailgate is already done .. one of the first mods we did.. guess it is just kida hard to see in those pics.. i thought long and hard before i puchased this tent and knew that i had to have an add a room of some kind i have spent too many camping trips huddled under a tarp trying to stay dry..and it sucks,, this tent the ground room is 7' x 7' i was thinking that may to be too big for some of the spots we camp.. but i am sure i prolly wont reget it after i have used it a few times .
tailgate is there

the plan is to use the trailer a few times and see what mods are next. im thinkin a slide out at the side will be nice.. now i have notice a change in the COG now that this tent is mounted so maybe a water tank underneath might not be a bad idea.. i usally carry an msr water filter and a couple of gallons of fresh water max .. now i have lots o room for so a tank might be good

swampman · 06-14-09, 03:24 PM

i still need to seal the tailgate and lid but there you go...

ExpeditionXJ · 06-14-09, 09:29 PM

I did actually read the text, swear! I forgot you had the tailgate... my bad.

Hugh Heifer · 06-15-09, 07:08 PM

Very nice trailer. Great fab job. Awesome tent.

Silly video:

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BTW - are those hinges just heavy duty door hinges that you welded the holes closed?

swampman · 06-16-09, 08:09 AM

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Very nice trailer. Great fab job. Awesome tent.

Silly video:

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BTW - are those hinges just heavy duty door hinges that you welded the holes closed?

ha ha i laugh every time i see that one.. that ol yellow jeep is really built up nice beaumont was still wrenchin on that thing the night before the run ..but stuff happens at least his wheels didnt fall off , now that wood be bad ..

those hinges we made with some stainless rod and sone pipe layin around the shop super easy to make...

swampman · 06-16-09, 08:13 AM

oops im bad.. sorry the front hinges on the lid we made ,, the hinges on the talgate were not .. i honestly dont know where they came from ..randy had them in his shop.. left over from some job he was doin.. they fit the bill so we used em..

Ratpuke · 06-16-09, 08:54 AM

How well does the lid seal? Experiencing any problems with mud, water, dust getting in? Or, is it too early to tell?

Best mod you've made yet to your J%*p!

swampman · 06-16-09, 06:04 PM

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How well does the lid seal? Experiencing any problems with mud, water, dust getting in? Or, is it too early to tell?

Best mod you've made yet to your J%*p!

i dont know if you can tell from the pics but the lid folds over the edge of the trailer bout 1/2 an inch.. now i used the trailer on our may 24 run and it was raining.. the trailer inside was bone dry.. so im sure dust shouldnt be an issue either since then i have added a strip of foam rubber seal 1'' x 1/4'' all the way around the edge for added protection.. the only problem i will have is at the bottom of the tailgate.. i havnt figured out what i am gonna do there yet.. that one is gonna be a little harder to seal...

alkarich · 07-05-09, 09:07 AM

Fantastic trailer. The mods really compliment the look. Nice touches, the landing legs are very slick.

swampman · 07-05-09, 12:37 PM

well i just got back from a rain shortened fishing trip a couple of hours north of toronto.. it was supposed to be 5 days we stayed 4.. 3 of them rained.. the tent/trailer was fantastic we ended up on a nice lttle lake with no fish so we used it as a base camp and fished a couple of nearby lakes. when it wasnt raining we we catching tons .. a couple hundred nice bass between the 2 of us.. and practicing catch and release we kept 2 smaller ones to eat.. any way i dint get many pics of the trailer in action i just forgot.. i was too excited to get fishin.. anyway here are a couple of pics for ya

swampman · 07-05-09, 12:44 PM

and i guess i should throw in a fish pic