Trimmy

This looks like a sweet project.

93XJeeper

Any updates?

89limited_hero

Custom Jeep Cherokee Camper Trailer, sleeps 2 adults, 3 kids, pwr wind

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/5130844506.html

I found this today on my daily craigslist search.

JandDGreens

Not really, my son has been stripping what he needs for his jeep. The doors are nicer for his XJ. I have been way to busy working and have not had the time or energy to start getting serious with it.

We did how ever manage to take a trip down to Ouray Co. for a three day week end. I came back with a small list of things I need to address on my rig before we hit the trails again.

Thanks for the interest, I am now more excited than ever about getting this camper ready for action. I hope to work on it none stop through the winter and have it ready for next summer. If I do I will be making another trek down to Ouray.

JandDGreens

That is pretty cool, but I want mine shorter so the tongue weight is not going to be an issue. I want mine to just have enough room for me and my wife, and have most everything we would need for a weekend all ready packed and ready to go. Sorry about not getting anything done. If it would stop raining maybe I would. You would think we lived in Seattle!

89limited_hero

Lol im in the pnw and haven't seen much rain for months now. I dont remeber the last time i had front doors on my jeep. kinda seems like Cali. But without all the emission. Lol
I thought I would post it and maybe spark an idea or an update.

JandDGreens

89limited_hero Thanks for posting that, I can use all the motivation I can get. After our trip to Ouray last weekend I really want to make sure the camper will be usable for next season, but for the rest of the summer I want to do some wheeling.

JandDGreens

With my summer season (work) coming to an end, I am finally getting the chance to get started on my camper. I have the interior gutted and am getting the quarter panel work done before I start cutting it to length and tub the inside. I have decided to build the frame and then mount the body on it with bushings between the frame and the body. Hope it works out the way I have things working out in my mind??

T-Rexj

Sub'd. Looks like an awesome build can't wait to see more. Are you going to make storage on the tongue? Or leave the roof rack non for storage?

JandDGreens

I am planning on using the tongue for several things, I hope to use it for Propane, Generator, Battery and Spare Tire. I have a set of nice roof rails (Yokahoma) it has canoe mounts and will come in handy for other things. I hope to get a lot done through the winter months and have it ready to us this next season. kind of got side tracked because summer wheeling took up most of my spare time amongst other priorities.

JandDGreens

I worked a couple hours on the trailer today. Welding the quarter panel in place, I still need to weld the inner fender well together, I hope to make more progress tomorrow

JandDGreens

So I'm starting make a little headway. I have got the quarter panels roughed in. and the whole rear suspension gone. Saving the budget lift to put on my son's '95 some day. Here is how I have things so far.
The plan is to get the floor tubed in and then chop the front end of the cab to shorten it to the length I want it to be. I hope to have some more up-dates soon.

JandDGreens

So I planned on working on this most of the day. But Plans got foiled. I did manage to get something done. I am welding this up so I can put the jack stands under the front rail while I cut the front end off. I am using some spacer from the front disc brakes to keep the rail from collapsing from the bolts being tightened.

JandDGreens

Well it is really starting to take shape. every thing is now gut-ed. Next I need to take about a foot out of the cab. Then I'll run floor rails from the front to the back to start tying things in.

SoCal_XJ

Sub'd! awesome project!!!