Hello campers, we are building a trailer for camping and out door stuff, and I wanted to start in intro to the project. I was gifted a welding trailer, and decided to convert it to a thing instead of a rooftop tent on the jeep for several reasons. This trailer will have storage, 30 amp hook up, ac/heat for extreme temps, hot water and storage. We decided to make an enclosed area to keep contact boxes, coolers and a grill in that could double as a sleep area if need be. I am repurposing a lot of stuff that I have in my connex and learning to weld along the way. I have an electric heater, a 5000 btu A/C unit, a 2.5 gallon hot water heater, contico boxes, a portable grille, some PVC storage kits, and several random LED lights and electronics floating around so the bulk of this build cost is metal and wood and the materials to put it where it needs to be. I have done a lift on the trailer and sourced new wheels and tires (with a spare) from FB Marketplace and with some help from my GF have been making good progress despite the world going nuts at the moment. The plan is to Raptor liner the box and to paint the frame work.... So this is where I am at now. I am waiting for the 30 gallon tank to get here now. We would like to be able to plug up at improved camp sites or run off a quiet generator if in a more rustic area. This isn't intended to be towed while doing major off roading, so I am not concerned about the added weight. We have the jeep, the scout, the titan and a few Honda 4x4s for the offloading part.
Thanks for looking and any input or lessons from experience are appreciated, happy camping!View attachment 144406View attachment 144407View attachment 144408View attachment 144409View attachment 144410
Thanks for looking and any input or lessons from experience are appreciated, happy camping!View attachment 144406View attachment 144407View attachment 144408View attachment 144409View attachment 144410
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