My Camper

[Gojeep]

Steve, for the windows, take a look at running Polycarbonate instead. I ran a rear window made from this stuff for many years in the XJ as I had broken two glass windows from stones flying up from the trailer. You can hit it with a hammer and nothing will happen.
The stuff I got was Resart or Cyrolan branded which you can get with a scratch resistant coating. They had a demo piece you could rub over with some steel wool. Would dull a bit over the years I had it from washing off backed on dirt but you only noticed it with the sun on a certain angle.

[Gildo]

Lookin good there Steve, my vote is for the window version, I think it would feel more open and at home in the bush, not closed off and claustraophobic.
For the awning a tarp or sail track along the top edge and a couple of poles wolud do the job, extrusion is available from Capral

For the chassis and running gear have you seen these doods? Plenty of sizes/options available, kind of a Thunderbird 2 set up just add the module you want to use.

http://www.easytrailer.com.au/

[Steve F]

To answer some questions

Body is bolted to the frame through the floor.
To get it registered, get it weighed, get a vin and pay the rego, not to hard hopefully.
Ply will be structural for the outer walls (A grade glue with C grade outer plys D grade inner) the roof will be exterior grade hardwood ply with B grade outer and C inner) the interior walls will all be furniture grade ply. The outside walls will be painted and the roof epoxed and then lacquerd (UV protection). Basically it'll be as the pics show.

I'll have a look at that polycarbonate for the front windows (which I've now made bigger)

Spare is under the rear.

I looked at those trailers but max payload is 600kg (Which should be enough) but I want to run brakes and bigger tyres so need a bigger axle.

Not sure on an awning yet, might use that sail guide stuff that the ropped edge awning slides into, trouble is it isn't as big as it might look so you probably couldn't stand under it anyway unless the outer edge is higher and the awning slopes towards the camper directing water on to it. I guess I'll see how it goes when I start.

Anyway, some final final pics with the Jeep, this time the XJ is lifted to the same height as mine and is running on 32's (although the wheels are about 17" as I just made the whole wheel bigger, tyre and rim included)



Track is wider than the XJ but the body tucks in behind it.


No more busted rear diffs




Cheers
Steve

[Gildo]

Now get out in the shed and build it!

[Steve F]

Originally Posted by Gildo

Now get out in the shed and build it!

LOL, two weeks and it should be underway I'm in the middle of some urgent home renovations (like steps off the deck so we can get to the clothesline) and have made some silly commitment to finish those first

Cant wait to get stuck in though.

Cheers
Steve

[yumpet]

looks sweet as mate, build two while ya at it hey

[Barefoot]

Very impressive,looking forward to seeing the finished product.