Started By
Message

New camping trailer (warning: pic heavy and kind of long)

Posted on 10/4/15 at 5:17 am
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 5:17 am
I've been wanting a place to keep all our camping gear that would facilitate a quick load up and roll out. My gear is spread between my little shop, wife's storage building and closets throughout the house. I kept looking online at "camping trailers" but everyone wants at least $8k for one. I had considered cutting up my scrambler project but couldn't muster up the moxie to cut her up. MOPAR stepped in with some inspiration.

So MOPAR sent me my lift kit in a nice crate. I drove to Beaumont to pick up this trailer. I modified the tongue and moved the gate to the front. Added some jeep lights I had laying around (now I have reverse lights on the trailer). Glue and screwed the box together. Stained the doors gray and clear coated them. Painted the box with chassis black and mounted to the trailer.











Pulls great! It's large enough to hold all my gear including my 12 man tent, table, stove, lights, chairs, pots, etc.

I'll use it for this camping season and see what modifications I want to make after. I'll probably add a rack for overhead storage and a new axle and larger wheels and tires eventually but for now I'm excited about our first trip of the season to Sicily Island next weekend.

This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 2:03 pm
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 5:39 am to
Looks good. Myself, I would add a Honda E2000 to the gear along with a small AC window unit for the tent.

My daughter, SIL and grandson are camping down in Sicily Island this weekend.
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 5:45 am to
quote:

Honda E2000
got one, that's what the space on the driver's side of the front basket is for.
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 5:51 am to
quote:

got one, that's what the space on the driver's side of the front basket is for.


Add a small flat screen tv for ball games too! In my truck camper, I have one. I take one of my DTV receivers with me.
Posted by Kato
Sec 102
Member since Nov 2006
2768 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 6:06 am to
Nice work! You got skills
Posted by highpockets
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2015
1894 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 6:23 am to
Very cool nice job!
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
7871 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 6:37 am to
That's a sweet setup and time well spent.



Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 7:08 am to
Look at EU2000i Companion. I parallel my 2 & they run everything in my camper.

Great project too. Looks awesome!

Posted by bossflossjr
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
12260 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 8:01 am to
Very nice! Wish I had the time and energy to modify a few things ive got around here
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 8:27 am to
Nice!
Posted by CHSBears
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
778 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:47 am to
Who did you get the trailer from?
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:55 am to
Lowes. I looked all over the Internet for a trailer to use. Lowes had this one listed online but the only stores around that had one were Beaumont and Port Arther. They list for $429 but the guy sold it to me for $350 because it'd been sittin out there so long and had some rust on the tongue and a cracked taillight.
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17319 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:33 am to
Awesome job!
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17319 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:37 am to
A set of overhead Kayak racks on top would be perfect.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28084 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 1:51 pm to
That is slick.

Fine workmanship.


You OK on weight with that trailer axle?
Posted by Uncs
Member since Aug 2008
3080 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 2:11 pm to
You should manufacture and sell. Great Idea. Camp trailer. Store all your shite there and its out of the way
Posted by DLauw
SWLA
Member since Sep 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 2:22 pm to
Trailer was rated for 900 lbs. of cargo. I'm nowhere near that. Maybe 500 with addons, box and cargo.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28084 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 2:26 pm to
Shoot, I figured that Yeti for 200# by itself.
Posted by ctiger69
Member since May 2005
30589 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Pulls great! It's large enough to hold all my gear including my 12 man tent, table, stove, lights, chairs, pots, etc.



Why do you need a 12 man tent?
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8586 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 4:04 pm to
Bookmarked. Thats badass
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram