Next time I use it I'll do a video while packing . I spent a month in Australia and saw many of these trailers and lots of roof top tents. That gave me the inspiration.
That is awesome! Great job sir...I was with you till I saw that “junction box” lol that much wiring spooks me. Good luck getting out there and using it
I'm really impressed! You did a great job on this trailer. I don't know if you have a video on the packed trailer but I would love to see how everything really fits
I love that setup. Very well thought out. The only thing I see missing is a nakimichi deck in a bezi with amps and subs....lol. The diesel haeater is the same as one Im getting I bet and also betting on the water heater too. Very cheap and very efficient to operate. Leds are so great! Wish we had those back in 80's and 70's...life could have been so much better
Well done! You are very innovative and handy. Your presentation skills are very professional. I feel you pain. COVID has messed up our plans several times, summer and winter. Thank you for a nice job.
Great video mate and great little set up that, well done all the way from Oz 🇦🇺👍 Only one thing that needs correcting is the RTT - smittybilt is an American brand but those tents aren’t made in Australia, it’ll be Chinese made like every other brand. CVT, ARB, 23ZERO etc, they’re all out of China sadly. Great stuff either way - cheers
Thanks for sharing! I love ICECO fridges. I have quite a few lol. I have been looking to modify my current utility trailer so it has a deck above it to carry a RTT. Thanks for the inspiration
Actually, sold it to a nice young couple. Put the tent on top of the truck cap....But recently sold that too and now building a hard side truck camper!
Very well thought out build. I’m looking for ideas and found a few good ones here. Have to look into the smitty bilt tent. I have a small tent and was going to build to accommodate it. I’m using aluminum tool boxes for storage stead of a box type design. Two 6’ side mount boxes with doors on the side instead of top, one opens upward and the other opens to a lay down position. There is a shelf running full length inside separating the two compartments. Then a 40” aluminum box up front at the tongue with a expanded metal box below it. I’ll add a small gate at the back and use the interior area between the boxes as fuel and water storage. I like the integrated solar. I’m doing the same using a ECO Flo 1300 solar generator with 4x 100watt solar panels. Working out how to transport the panels on the trailer. Probably below the tent platform above the de boxes. I’ll build a box to house the generator with air flow and then case around it for rain protection. I’m thinkin out loud here, sorry. Great video, thanks for posting it.
Love the idea of truck boxes with external access. One thing I did not like about my build was reaching stuff up in front of the trailer. I now have a cap with built in side boxes on my truck. Will never have a truck without this option. Better to have some solar exposed while driving to charge batteries while driving during the day. I had them mounted on the two vehicle with a heavy wire to the batteries in the trailer. Good luck with your build. I'd like to see it when done...
@@roybertalotto6355 thanks. I hope I was able to give some good ideas to folks. I’m just gettin started, maybe I can get somethin up for people to see. Thanks for the great video.
Great looking camp system! Been looking for a small 4x6 trailer to first start out as a hauler but later upgrade to an adventure trailer. Just curious what kind of suspension you have in yours. Does it jostle your gear around significantly? ie. do your mantles stay on your lanterns?
Hi Roy thanks for making this video! This is a similar build I’m about to take on (only thing is I haven’t welded before) is this a heavy welding project? Thanks G
Nice trailer! I live close to the Ga Traverse, did you ever go? Don’t let Covid scares stop you from living, besides your camping shouldn’t have anything to worry about! Anyway best of luck getting out!
Hello, I am definitely a fan of your awesome set up. However, I have a couple of questions. I hope you can help me with. I love the fact that the trailer has been constructed with a low center of gravity with the rooftop tent mounted lower for easier access. However, I was wondering what type of steel you were using For the uprises and also the base of the rooftop tent. Are you using angle iron or box steel.?I am concerned about the steel or weld cracking with the movement of the trailer on the road. Also, are you running a torsion? Axle or leafspring. My other thought was to convert my 7 x 12 cargo trailer and mount the rooftop tent on the roof. But this leads to mobility issues of accessing the rooftop tent as well as changing the center of gravity. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance Jim.
Thanks for the kind words. The entire structure was fabricated from 2" x 2" X 3/16" angle iron, MIG welded as needed. Never an issue with it cracking. The trailer is using leaf springs as it was a store bought (Tractor Supply) type trailer. I would have preferred torsion axles, but it is what it is. I sold that trailer and mounted the RTT on the top of my pickup truck cap which put it about 8' high. Yes, at 70 years old it was a bit much to get in and out. And a rear bear to fold it all up and put the cover on. I sold it and bought a Nest Falcon clam shell unit. MUCH easier to fold up and no cover to install. But then I sold that and went to a small truck camper that you can view on one of my RU-vid videos. Putting a RTT on a cargo trailer should not pose any issues. Those trailers weigh enough that a hundred pounds on the roof won't affect anything. Good Luck!
@@roybertalotto6355 thank you again. I’m going to give your original design a try. I have a utility trailer from tractor supply that I have not been using lately. It looks like it would be the perfect donor trailer for this type of build. I love the fact that the rooftop tent can mount on top of this type of trailer and still have the storage underneath it. And still leave my truck, independent to unhook and go to the store or other places. I love the idea.
I lucked out and got the trailer and tent for $800. Tires and wheels from Amazon for $120. Extra steel and wood, another $150. Mini propane tank $69. All the electrical stuff, $100.
I was curious if you know how much the tent and I'm guessing its platform weighs on its own before installation? This is along the lines of what I wanted in terms of building and towing behind my touring Harley-Davidson. My trailer fully packed with camping cargo and additional wife cargo comes in at around 350-400 lbs. I was hoping to stay under 500 lbs if I could.
