DIY Slide In Camper questions
Background - I currently have a homemade 8 foot truck camper with a slant front that I built for a dodge dakota. It's just under 80" wide. The end of the camper sits on the tailgate. I had original...
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WarrenS65 wrote:
If your A-Liner is one of the smaller ones, you could remove the axels, hitch, etc. and build a basement frame underneath then mount it like a camper.
If you wanted to keep the option of using it as a trailer, you could modify the a-frame tongue section so it's removable and do something similar with the axel. I had a car hauler with a removable tongue so I could store it in my garage. The tongue removed right at the front of the deck. The tongue was made of 3" OD square tube and there were two 3" ID receivers on the front of the trailer.
That was suggested. However, it's about 11' long and I was trying to stay at around 10'. Sometimes I tow my little convertible on my dolly and going past the end of the tailgate when down could start causing issues, or requiring a hitch extention.
I was actually debating making it removeble from the trailer so I can use the trailer flat when needed. It's getting a complete redo when I have time. Will probably build new walls a bit taller(so I can use a chest freezer as a fridge).
WarrenS65 wrote:
For your idea of starting with a ladder rack and building around it, I did that a bit over a year ago. I've camped in it about a dozen times. I made the front, sides, rear, and top all removeable so I could use it as an open truck when needed.
I'd post pictures, but I don't use any photo sharing sites. If you want to them, send me a PM and I'll send you a OneDrive link.
At the moment I'd abandoned that Idea but I will keep you in mind if something changes.
Thanx
