I cut a big hole!!! IN MY CAMPER ROOF
I have looked in vain, for actually years, for a really good buy on a small, light, not over-equipped, FAIRLY priced pop up camper. I have this cool little guy, not much into it, but now that I'm old, "no headroom" is a real issue. Couple years ago I bought a used Tundra fiberglass bed cover / tonneau for a bit over a hundred, and now I've gone way too far. I was/ am going to use a tent for the material--in order to get a rear zippered opening/ screened/ vent. I'd like to get better than that (light material) but may change later on. Framework, heavily chaulked to roof top is pressure treated 2x4's. So far I've used FOUR tubes of DAP230 caulk.
Starting work. Top came with all hardware, but I'm not sure I can use the gas shock system, as the tent material may interfere
The little thing is approx 6 1/2ft nearly square. Bedding goes crosswise up front, across two plywood boards, Came with a GREAT mattress, which folds in half. I store gear under the bedding when in place, in those big plastic bins
"Jigged up" not sure yet on the rear height. I'd like to be up against the bed, approx midpoint in the camper, and still stand up
Aluminum strips are like big washers, lag bolts holding the framing on top
Been raining, finally stopped this afternoon and I took a gamble. Pulled the top off with the tractor (just two temporary bolts in the hinge) and cut it open. I'm planning on fastening a motorbike inner tube across the inside of the front hing area to seal that for sure, and then probably a bent aluminum "windshield" on the exterior in front of the top to try and deflect high speed road spray
I have looked in vain, for actually years, for a really good buy on a small, light, not over-equipped, FAIRLY priced pop up camper. I have this cool little guy, not much into it, but now that I'm old, "no headroom" is a real issue. Couple years ago I bought a used Tundra fiberglass bed cover / tonneau for a bit over a hundred, and now I've gone way too far. I was/ am going to use a tent for the material--in order to get a rear zippered opening/ screened/ vent. I'd like to get better than that (light material) but may change later on. Framework, heavily chaulked to roof top is pressure treated 2x4's. So far I've used FOUR tubes of DAP230 caulk.
Starting work. Top came with all hardware, but I'm not sure I can use the gas shock system, as the tent material may interfere
The little thing is approx 6 1/2ft nearly square. Bedding goes crosswise up front, across two plywood boards, Came with a GREAT mattress, which folds in half. I store gear under the bedding when in place, in those big plastic bins
"Jigged up" not sure yet on the rear height. I'd like to be up against the bed, approx midpoint in the camper, and still stand up
Aluminum strips are like big washers, lag bolts holding the framing on top
Been raining, finally stopped this afternoon and I took a gamble. Pulled the top off with the tractor (just two temporary bolts in the hinge) and cut it open. I'm planning on fastening a motorbike inner tube across the inside of the front hing area to seal that for sure, and then probably a bent aluminum "windshield" on the exterior in front of the top to try and deflect high speed road spray