SECOND STORY DECK on a CAMPER?? What?! Crawler Hauler/Bugout Camper Build 

You might want to put that ladder on passenger side of trailer. Just in case you need to make any additional time downs on the road. Last place you want to do is climb on traffic side. My thoughts.

Add some tabs on the under side of the main deck rails so you can hang a tarp to keep the wind/rain out!

"I consider myself more a grinder than a welder" 😂 I feel you brother!!

This whole project is such a cool concept. I'll bet these would sell! They are infinitely customizable.

I'd add a fold down railing for the sun deck. Your build has the gears turning in my head.

Ill mention it again. Put the top 2 solar panels on the left side on hinges that you can move them from the vertical position to the horizontal for when you're parked. Also maybe look at an awning on each side of the new deck? Little 2x2 LED pod lights, 2 or 3 on each post, on movable mounts. That way when you break the Jeep, you have a lot of little pods that you can aim in all sorts of direction for better light when working on the Jeep. Loving the build!

Dude, when I took a glance at the little stand you made for your harbor freight bandsaw, I knew you knew your stuff buddy.

You can put a canvas wall on the opened sides,, just rolling it like a curtain ,,, and print your logo outside ,, that would be crazy

While I do miss those open skies, I don't miss those Wyoming winds. I also don't miss 'miller season', but I do miss aiming for tumbleweeds on the highway... Watching your rig develop has been interesting and full of ideas I never would have thought of. Keeping an interested eye on what comes next.

You’re going to need some cross braces in the rear corners for your over deck roof look at boats Center console hardtop design from Grady white I built the same thing you built covering a dump trailer without cross brace it’s fell apart overtime that’s why boats do it that way , just an observation you are an excellent engineer/builder top notch

I have a converted school bus (to an RV), and in the "Skoolie" community a lot of people put decks on the roof. One thing I see a lot of people do is fabricate hand rails that hinge up and snap into place when you are using the deck, and hinge down and sit flush when you are on the road. just an FYI, if you ever decide to upgrade in the future.

Gotta love a guy who cuts and welds on the public side walk. : - D

For your upper deck fab some railings that fold down for transport and fold up when your up there. Safari rack for above the camper section for additional storage, lights, and antennas. Also would recommend some outriggers for when your setup and stationary. This will help stabilize the tailor and keep it from rocking especially when using the upper deck portions. For off road use, you can setup the axels for bigger tires, and suspension articulation when using the tailor on the trails. Awesome setup.

Love the way the trailer is coming along. Can't wait to see it in use.

I like that observation deck!!! Makes for a great sleeping platform too. I'd have to build some folding safety rails since I have kids.

Ha if you or ur buddies drink u might want to make some flip up rails. Also maybe have some roll up netting under the deck. I don’t know how mosquitoes are for u but that would be a nice add. You could just use clips to keep it in place. Loving your build. Hubs and I are taking ideas from you for our Mobil hunting cabin. You have changed our minds from skids to trailer and putting room for quads on back. That way we can take it to other locations and not just our property. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

Safety collapsing rails and maybe some removable side’s to help keep you dry when it’s raining cold ect. Maybe an awning or something. But love how it’s all coming together. Good job man 👍👍

If you put UV protected clear tarps on either side like curtains, they could act as a wind/rain break while unfurled. And it could be a natural sun room that's heated by the ambient light. I did something similar to a car port on my property to turn it into a temporary green house.

Bro I love how you turn the sidewalk into shop space. Super cool build

You could also add a coat of oil-based floor sealer with a slight grit to protect it and give it some traction.

Try installing a removable guardrail made with steel cable and some small posts for safety. That would be dirt cheap and very easy

I'm a grinder too! I got myself a HF Titanium flux core welder for $169 and works pretty good. The only problem with using it is the operator isn't very good! You'd probably have no problem getting nice results.

You should get some Canvas an make awnings on both sides that can roll up an drop down or go outwards an make legs etc for more coverage for when it rains an u can make one side cover your door entrance as well 👍🏽👍🏽can’t wait to see your finished design

Very buslife (skoolie) addition! Love it. You may need to replace the underlayer plywood after a few years if there ends up being standing water for any length of time. or just leave it slightly tilted down at the rear to shed water when not in use.

Nice build 💜 You can lightly spray a thin coat of a rubber grip type of spray on the rooftop deck just to be on the safe side. Ounce of prevention 😷

this is exactly what I want to build! VERY NICE!

Brilliant idea! I love it... might do something smaller for a motorbike. Same design... maybe increase the 7x7x7 living area.

Dude, this is an awesome addition! The covered worktable is genius.

A beautiful creation. I have seen campers with upper decks at motor sport events. Nice work.

If you are wanting some sort of a rail system, you could fabricate a retractable railing system, kind of like a hospital bed.

If you get a clear 2 liter bottle, then cut the large side of it off and then take a section out of the side, then cut the top off just below where the threads are, you can create a wind shield. Stick the end of your welder in the smaller end and then the big end goes over what you're working on. Then you can weld and it will give a little protection from the wind. It helps and best part is its free. Just throw it away when finished. Having a person help you hold a wind break is great, but when you don't have a second set of hands, this works well. Cool project! I have a 36ft sundowner all aluminum gooseneck crawler hauler and love it! It's 36ft so it's 16ft of camper w/ the riser section that goes over the bed with a 16+4 flatbed (16ft straight over the wheel wells with 4ft dovetail). It's got a queen size bed in the riser along with lots of storage, then has a rear lounge with fold up table, kitchen on the driver's side and bathroom on the curb side with the entrance door. The whole driver's side is a slide out so I gain like 2 ft of width. After seeing what you did, I might built something like this for mine! I have a walk on rated roof but with my solar panels and a/c unit there isn't much room to stand. Would be cool to at least do like a 5ft extention to the back of the roof where I don't have anything mounted so I'll end up with a 10ft long by 8.5ft wide platform. I could build a simple railing for it and would have room for a couple chairs, table and maybe even bring a grill up there! Thanks for the ideas!

Very cool!... Doing all that from your small shed n outside makes it even more impressive!!!

You win the Internet for the Day - totally cool. many ideas for a combo hauler-camper I need and I already have a 5x10 Harbor Freight trailer to build on. I won't be hauling road vehicles, smaller stuff.

Awesome video!! The voice over with fast forward video works well!!

Beautiful workmanship and a practical use of wasted space. Now set up a glamping campsite on top .I am an old guy so an easy wat to the deck would be nice

I'm liking this build more with every installment ! Good work for sure.

Idea for deck rails: 2 long rails on the sides connected to the lower rails with lengths of wire rope. The top rails rest on the welded rails in U-shaped holders during transport. When using the rails, you lift them and put in verticals on either end that sit in sockets. Or, build sides that hang along the sides of the jeep area, and are hinged so that they can swing up to the top. Fit cross bars front and rear with hitch pins to keep them upright.

should grab like 1" high of tubing that fits just inside the tubes for your table, and bolt it to the deck with some angle or something. Thatll hold the legs sturdy when the table is in place. Looks great brother.

You can also weld on some square tuning along the side of the upper deck so you can add removable railings.

Oh... Also for the deck. They make spray on texture for boat decks and boat tops that may work great. It's also clear! More grip, no slip!

I need that... that was a great idea for hunting, chilling and 4 wheeling.

This build has inspired me. I have so many ideas to add. I would definitely add waterproof barrier under the top deck flooring. Pretty sure you are going to get water below

Your project convinced me to build the same. I’ve been accumulating everything to build for 5-years.

Just a small idea, since your are handy burning wire. You could weld or mount a 2" receiver somewhere on the work bench or to a leg. Weld a plate onto the male piece of the receiver (hitch post), then bolt a vise onto the plate. This would allow you to slide in the vise when needed, and stow it away when your rig is running. Vises come in handy! This build looks awesome! Just started watching you channel. What Jeep do you have? Rubber side down!

“SLICK AS SNOT” gotta remember that one !!! 🇦🇺❤️❤️

What a fun build ! Like everything about it . Great work and cooking space and all covered bur still out in the open ! Off the ground is built in benefit from dirt and mud when wet . Well done ! Loveland/Ft Collins Co here !

Coat the observation deck in bed liner too, for gripping/to preserve it

Nice! You might want to add some corner reinforcement to make it a bit more stiff, but that can also be me trying to overbuild everything. And put the ladder on the passenger side since it is the non traffic side, safety first. Looks amazing

You could cut out an access panel up front above the new flip-up bench and add a step or two and a handrail to the back of the enclosed unit and go up top from below. Hinge it to close up the roof Also put down some 3m traction strips up there..

Put a removable pole by the ladder on top of the deck with a pulley on it so you can pull up your chairs and coolers and whatever else you need to take up on the deck

skoolies are the masters of upper decks

Coming together well. Great concept and execution. Well done.

I would put the ladder next to your work bench and do a hatch to get up top. That way u can crack it open to when u cook under there and later on u could make canvas snap enclosures to keep weather out and extend the living area to.

I'd hinge a ladder that swings in while being transported and swings out to the side when parked and needed for use. Would look way better to me. :)

The only time the wind stops in Wyoming ,is to change directions! 😂👍

This is what I like I have so many ideas to build onto the whole back part like add on,s

This thing is really turning out great man you could have a canvass canopy made to enclose the under deck and enclose the whole thing making a large extra sleeping area. Our old camper was that way, the inside was large but only had two beds so the canopy was as large as the whole camper and had a floor so we used two blow up mattresses and had enough room for 4 family’s in a 28’ camper it was great.

Hey there,looks really cool.....could put few screw eyes in that top deck and have a two man tent up there,bear safe,plus adds few more people to sleep there. Plus on sides you could tarp it of with elastic bungees and some eyes welded or bolted on. If ever need more tractiin on roof you could polyurathane varish, it and add play sand in mix,clear would give u same colour,could do bedliner when wears a bit. Side ladder be good for access as said,but you could make on hinges flip up side safety rails if wanted,plus what about couple spotlights either end pointing over and down, worklights,party lights,safety lights,security light uses. Good build. Keep up good work. Peace.

You should attach a winch to the trailer under the new work bench to pull the jeep up in case of electrical or engine failure etc.

Being from wyoming as well I fell your pain. When your laying down a nice clean weld and that random gust of wind blows all your gas away, and it's always at the end of the weld.

very cool Deck. Could make some railings that slide up and down, and when they are down they can be a back drop of a protection from wind or rain.... put up a brown tarp on the sides from the top to the trailer... you could go on and on with what you made... very cool Cheers from Montana.....

I actually watched the first video yesterday. This is an amazing addition. Great build, great video.

Nice job looking forward to the next video...

Thanks for posting this. I’m thinking of using my flatbed trailer for building a mobile deck for my RV that’s sturdy enough to drive my side x side/4 wheelers, a car/tractor or golf cart onto and can move it right next to my RV to use as a deck but I’ve wanted to cover it and your solution for you is what I think will likely work for me. Although I think I will create some ladder like rails that can slide up and lock so that it’s safer to be up top. But I’m thinking about a way to have a table and chairs up top. Also I like your camper but I think I’ll build mine for storage for my RV. I wanted to thank you for filming your video because it really has helped me in figuring out my issues! Thanks!

Nice work. A little home away from home. Will make wheeling trips much more enjoyable.

Awesome trailer. Beautiful craftsmanship!

Awesome voiceover and love the drone flyby at the beginning!

I am freaking loving this build man you've done inspired me to make one of my own eventually I just got to buy everything a piece at a time starting with a trailer

Colored bed liner on the roof would be killer and be safer and go well with your theme. Great build, its freaking awesome!!

I like your adaptability on the work space. Decks are cool. I did something similar for my toy hauler on the beaver tail. Made adjustable stands, but do be careful. Long way to fall if you’re enjoying adult beverages. LOL. You mentioned the height concern as I typed that.

Looking good. Now you have a lot more roof space for more solar panels if you end up needing a few more. Curious as to why you chose not to paint the top of the plywood. I know it's treated but seems a coat of that black paint may help you a lot a few years down the road. Consider some sort of mechanism to easily attach some tarps for side walls when desires. You have so many options with this thing you're building. Keep up the nice work.

Should add four fold down post in the corners up top with a chain for the safety rail

Looks nice, but I would have painted the plywood before I covered it to prevent rot. Ought to make some removable or folding railing for the deck. Even short ones would give you something to tie off to and keep you from sliding your chair over the edge while you're hanging out on top or to put stuff up there when you're towing to somewhere. If you have someone on top with you, you might want to run a cross brace fore and aft and maybe gusset the corners. My first time here, gunna go look at the earlier stuff now.

I'm really liking this build. Great job on the upper deck!

spraying on some bedliner would work for the top or you can get paint that has ground up walnut shells in it for grip. Both would work probably pretty well.

Heck, I’d almost want to put more track up there and secure down footlockers with parts and tools in them.

Excellent video man. I’ve been looking for ideas on how to renovate my trailer for camping trips. Never occurred to me to put a second layer to be used to sit on. Awesome.

Yep really nice! And...as others have said...add some folding safety rails on the 3-sides.

I like that thang. It’s very practical and creative on your part.

I believe that there was an Outback trailer made by Keystone that had a top deck that popped up and had screening all around it years ago. You could sleep up top or it had couch cushions all around with 360 degree viewing.

Hey that is one of the coolest things I have seen. You can put folding deck railing on the top, to make it super safe. Living Vehicle has a good design you can borrow from.

Wow! Your camper/trailer is turning out awesome! Great work! I dig it!

Make a fold up railing all round!! When you are travelling it can be folded back down 😀

Glad to find this video. You’re project has inspired me to do something very similar. Just awesome!

looks really cool. maybe something cool to add would be an ARB awning to each side to give you some more shade for both working on the vehicle, you can also make them into tents , but just another spot to relax

The additions are turning out SICK!!!

Pretty nifty man!!!! Add some amber led marker lights on the front left and right top corners and red on the rear just like campers and semi trailers have! Safety first! Should be easy to tap into existing trailer wiring!

Awesome job, after watching this, I think I will add that style of deck to the roof of my Van Camper😎

You are making me want to spend money and replicate. This is awesome!

Just ran across your videos and I'm loving the build! A lot of creative ideas!

Voiceover blew to the left channel only, background music was pretty OK, could be a tad lower on level. As for the trailer, I would have contibued the deck's rear vertical tot he ramp point to have a simple lock to hold the ramps upright without any other needs. Another option, fit large side panels that are hinged at the top, have them able to swing up to the top deck height, simple legs or arms back to the verticals to give an even larger upper deck to put up a tent/tents away from the wildlife.

As far as a deck goes on a camper then you haven't paid very much attention to the bread truck campers. A lot of those guys hang out on their roofs. Not a bad looking job looks good looking forward to seeing the finished product. Have a great day and stay safe! TQ out

Looks great......I like your thinking

Very nice! Suggestion, put the ladder on the passenger side so your away from traffic should you ever need to access the top on the side of the road, that way you will be away from traffic. I always put ratchet straps ratchets on the px side for the same reason.

I like your roof/deck. 👍 Your going to trap water between the plywood and decking. Bye bye plywood in about a year or two. Plus it’s going to leak at the plywood panel joints.

Yes sir.... southern Wyoming is no joke when it comes down to cold arctic winds...

It may not be the first but it's still awesome. I've seen a couple that are similar out in Moab. Very cool setup's.

You're making me want to build one even more now

I’m loving it 👍🏻. But if you can put ladder on both sides that will reinforce and add more rigidity. Instead of just those 4 points that’s supporting it. Otherwise, expect some twisting of that addition when you are mobile. Just my two cents 😏. But man this is an awesome build 🤙🏻.

Maybe a hinged ladder on the side? Rotates on the top, extends and locks near the bottom? Folds flat (ish) for travel. I've seen on the back of fire trucks.