New off Road Camper Trailer

[Deleted member 951]

I've just sold my Columbus roof tent, it would have been ideal on top of one of these trailers.

 

[Uncle Ray]

Yes i have put the bars on the roof as i also have a Autohome Maggiolina if i need to put it on

 

[Uncle Ray]

Looking at the internal aluminium "framing". Wondered if it being 5mm it would provide it's own structural integrity without framing but if using a roof tent I suppose roof flex would have ensued. Any calculations done or was it over engineered as best you can within a weight limit?
I use this site as a source of ideas and themes for a website I moderate (Hopefully I contribute back). I'm merely a holidaying, weekending trailer tent user but one of our correspondents has a Sankey project on the go at the moment.
He started off with a Sankey trailer and an old Dandy. I think the original intent was just to drop the de-wheeled Dandy upon the Sankey subframe but the subframe wasn't wide enough so:

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Apparently it will be it will be getting attached to a Disco and be used for viewing rallies.
If you're interested I'll post more pictures as it all comes together.

yes put some photos on when it is done

 

[vwalan]

heres a couple of my off road teardrop or pod .View attachment 13607View attachment 13608View attachment 13609
if you look close on the third poic you can see us just about to start the way down .this was a route from tafa route to izerbi in maroc .
you couldnt drive back it was that steep.
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we like roof tents as well.

 

[Uncle Ray]

i like, was going to do a tear drop myself but i have all this 5/6 mm ally so i am building this one may do one later yes i like roof tents to

these are my roof tents

 

[mark61]

Slept very well in roof tent. Loved it while camping, couldn't live with the drop in MPG at anything over 60MPH + it got knocked off on a branch, lol.
Went back to ground tent and a Thermarest.

 

[Uncle Ray]

also use this a lot in the winter

nice and warm at -15and colder

 

[Deleted member 951]

I've had my eye on a Tipi or Lavvu for a while now, I've looked at the ones by Tentipi and Bison and they really are the business. What make is the one pictured?

 

[Uncle Ray]

It is a Helsport camp and i sell them

 

[Deleted member 951]

It is a Helsport camp and i sell them

Do you have a website?

 

[Uncle Ray]

No i don't have a site

 

[Uncle Ray]

just made the table that fits on the side

 

[jamesuk]

The whole thing is very cool!

Wish i was more 'handy'

 

[Uncle Ray]

Of to Spain in the morning for 4 days then of to try out the trailer for a for a few days then up the west coast of Scotland for a week when back i will know what i want inside then i can get it done.:dance:

 

[bru]

heres my offroad teardrop







built it last summer on old sanky trailer ,very comfy to sleep in , having a long weekend in it over next bank holiday

 

[Uncle Ray]

what can i say:cool1::cool1:yes i really like that

 

[Uncle Ray]

Had a week end away at Tamarack open week end just to see what i still need and things of up west coast of Scotland tomorow for a week as well so when i return i get on with final bits

 

[AuldTam]

Very inspiring thread...my imagination is running wild at the moment...:idea:

Keep the pic's coming...

 

[Uncle Ray]

Just been up Scotland for a week to try it out now i know what i want inside and a few other bit's out sid to do

 

[Uncle Ray]

little bit more done now inside