Poor man's tent trailer

[danf]

I decided to start another project, I don't like laying on the ground because it's too hard to get back up, No really I've had some pretty nasty rain storms flood our tents in the past and I'm here to tell you , it ain't no fun.. So I wanted to rig something up so my trailer serves me better, I want more out of my trailer so this is what I came up with...View attachment 3View attachment 2View attachment 1 I can't afford one of those more expensive type foldout trailers so I just made something myself..Those don't look like they carry much of your camping stuff but mine will...Plywood lays flat inside on the bottom. If it really rains hard I can just throw a tarp over if I need to....Cool stuff..I'm 270lbs and it holds me just fine..I just step on the tongue section and slide in like a snake.. Air mattress fits perfectly inside the tent..Tent was $31.00 and I had the plywood.. :Egyptian:

 

[toytender01]

Do you open both ende so the air will flow through when you rar traveling :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[danf]

Do you open both ende so the air will flow through when you rar traveling :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

Silly Rabbit... :clapping: :hihihi:

 

[detdrbuzzard]

there was a guy a few years ago selling his camping trailer. it was a 6 x 10 flatbed trailer. one pic showed his bike on the trailer and the next pic showed his tent and some patio furnature set on the trailer

 

[dan filipi]

Does the plywood stay on when traveling or get stowed somewhere?

 

[mcgovern61]

Do you open both ende so the air will flow through when you rar traveling :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

Silly Rabbit... :clapping: :hihihi:

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[bk2valve]

I like it! Great idea to easily get into a tent at a more seasoned age.....I was thinking about something similar for my sidecar build I am going to do....thanks for A GREAT IDEA...

Brian in NM

 

[Winger 82]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: I LIKE IT , no pun intended but that would be labeled redneck in these parts :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

 

[danf]

Does the plywood stay on when traveling or get stowed somewhere?

The plywood is removed and placed on the inside of the trailer on the floor, still plenty of room for other stuff..I plan on taking more photo's to show what's going on under that tent, how it's fastened ect... It's simple and didn't cost much..

 

[kah92340]

I like it that's pretty nice. If the ply wood stows in the trailer it must fold up, so how does it stay stable when set up?

 

[AApple]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: I LIKE IT , no pun intended but that would be labeled redneck in these parts :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

In these parts, it would be labeled as High Tech!! :smilie_happy:

Nice "conversion", Beav! k:

 

[mcgovern61]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: I LIKE IT , no pun intended but that would be labeled redneck in these parts :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

In these parts, it would be labeled as High Tech!! :smilie_happy:

Nice "conversion", Beav! k:

Around these parts, there would be at least 3 families living in there! :smilie_happy:

Nice job Beav! I like it a lot! :thanks:

 

[danf]

I like it that's pretty nice. If the ply wood stows in the trailer it must fold up, so how does it stay stable when set up?

Actually nothing folds up at all, the front piece of ply is mounted at the front top of the trailer and three bolts go striaght down thru the box and wing nuts on the underside, the rear piece has a angle with bolts fastened to it that go straight into the rear of the trailer..

 

[joedrum]

your just as much a madwing modifier as i am beav :hihihi: :mrgreen:

 

[kah92340]

I like it that's pretty nice. If the ply wood stows in the trailer it must fold up, so how does it stay stable when set up?

Actually nothing folds up at all, the front piece of ply is mounted at the front top of the trailer and three bolts go striaght down thru the box and wing nuts on the underside, the rear piece has a angle with bolts fastened to it that go straight into the rear of the trailer..

OK I get it You have the front piece the back piece and the center piece is the top of the trailer. When I first looked at the photo I thought it was a full piece of plywood set on top of the trailer. Again nice job definitely nice to be off the ground.

 

[danf]

your just as much a madwing modifier as i am beav :hihihi: :mrgreen:

Joe I still need to install the central air unit... :hihihi: :hihihi:

 

[dan filipi]

no pun intended but that would be labeled redneck in these parts :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

'Round these parts it would get stolen!

 

[slabghost]

no pun intended but that would be labeled redneck in these parts :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

'Round these parts it would get stolen!

Around here it's likely to be stolen even occupied! :smilie_happy:

 

[danf]

I have more photo's for ya..View attachment 2View attachment 1 One thing I love about this is I walk around it and put the tent up, the screws are all in place where they go, I just hook the corners off and the lines are all ready too so it goes up pretty fast, but not as quickly as those expensive ones..But Mine cost less by alot..

 

[joedrum]

dang beav i like it it a lot ...you giving me ideas again k: :mrgreen: