Camper project

Ed Lapadura

Ed Lapadura

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pikdiesel said:
Build looks great. It is lots of fun doing a project like that.

Here is a few pics of my finished project. Built the trailer from scratch and bought parts locally and online.
The tent is from Cascadia Vehicle Tents out in Oregon.

Here are a few vid links to my build...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEJ4NbiEIQ&list=UUvzW-qa-w548OBSZrn8diCQ&feature=c4-overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gy4ZWpS38&list=UUvzW-qa-w548OBSZrn8diCQ



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WOW very cool:thumb:
 
Armydog

Armydog

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Ed Lapadura said:
That's the same as the one my wheels came from I also have the tongue
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Yup, thought those wheels looked familiar. Your project looks awesome, makes me want to start a project. I really need to learn how to weld. I think I might pit up a mig and start practicing running a bead.....


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CCTX50

CCTX50

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pikdiesel said:
Build looks great. It is lots of fun doing a project like that.

Here is a few pics of my finished project. Built the trailer from scratch and bought parts locally and online.
The tent is from Cascadia Vehicle Tents out in Oregon.

Here are a few vid links to my build...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfEJ4NbiEIQ&list=UUvzW-qa-w548OBSZrn8diCQ&feature=c4-overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gy4ZWpS38&list=UUvzW-qa-w548OBSZrn8diCQ



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Very nice work. Do you have your total empty weight with tent on top?


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pikdiesel

pikdiesel

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Weighting it it's one thing that I have not done yet. If I had to give my best guess....the trailer is close to 500lbs(all steel) and the tent is close to 100lbs. I will have to make a point to get to the scales this year. I'd like to know for sure myself!
 
CCTX50

CCTX50

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pikdiesel said:
Weighting it it's one thing that I have not done yet. If I had to give my best guess....the trailer is close to 500lbs(all steel) and the tent is close to 100lbs. I will have to make a point to get to the scales this year. I'd like to know for sure myself!
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Thanks brother. Been looking at ideas and trying to come up with something. Was thinking aluminum, but that might be too costly.


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Ed Lapadura

Ed Lapadura

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:brows:Hey fellas I got a little more done this weekend. While at the shop sat. I fabricated the rear stands so I can enter and exit not connected to the rig. Then made the counter and bench. I'll have a ton of storage down low. A buddy of mine bought a wrecked camper for the running gear and is letting me grab anything I need before he scraps the rest. I'm hoping to snag some cool windows while I'm at it. Before you ask, he's keeping the generator. But no worries I have two to choose from. Here's some pics of the progress:rock:
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Ed Lapadura

Ed Lapadura

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Update on the trailer progress..... Last Sunday I was working at our barn trimming trees and bushes when I noticed our Bougainvillea bushes which we have about a dozen were getting very over grown. So I got my gloves and trimmed them all back which took about 5 hours. I then went and trimmed a black olive tree that was overgrown around the entrance to the riding ring, By this time the sun was setting and I was beat so I cleaned up and went home. As anyone who knows of bougainvillea plants they have thorns and of coarse I got a little scratched up. When I stripped down for a shower the amount of scratches seemed to have doubled or even tripled. Well fellas I found out the hard way that I'm very allergic to bougainvillea's. Monday I was a swollen, itchy mess. I went to the doctor and the look on her face was priceless. I'm now out of work till I heal up. I never have had any allergic reactions like this before and would not wish this on even my worst enemy. I am still going to Ocala sunday to pic up parts for the trailer and when my skin heals up will be back at it hard.
Let this be a warning to anyone trimming these bushes....Its worse than poison ivy!
 
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