Colorado off-road standy

[cowboynico]

The camper is done! First trip was 1300 miles with very little that went wrong. All i needed was a .5 inch wheel spacer as the tires rubbed a little when the suspension was flexed out through some of the sandbars.

[cowboynico]

Here are some more pics of the finished camper.

[cowboynico]

Stabilizers i built up just before the trip. Worked really well!

[noseoil]

Looks like it turned out very well, good job sticking with it! Did you get a chance to weight it yet? Congrats.

[cowboynico]

Thank you. It was 95% finished for like 3 months, we had to plan that rip to make me finish it up. It was 2240 lbs with the mattress and spare tire, otherwise empty.

[rustytoolss]

Stabilizers i built up just before the trip. Worked really well!

Looks like the axle is bent . hope it's an optical ollusion

[rustytoolss]

The next step for me was subfloor (1/2") OSB and R13 non-backed fiberglass as I couldn't afford Bluebeard.
April 23rd 2015

The first wall is up and the thing is actually looking like I am making progress now.

How tall is that front wall ? and rear wall ?

[KCStudly]

Looks like the axle is bent . hope it's an optical (i)llusion

Most axles are manufactured with some bend up in the middle to provide camber.

[Gettin Started]

Great build, congratulations!

[Toytaco2]

I'm interested in your stabilizers you built. Can you share any details or additional pics about how they work and how you set them up.

BTW, I'm a Colorado (mainly San Juan Mtn) back roads junkie.


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[cowboynico]

Front wall is about 5 feet and it is about 7 foot in the back. Stands 9'2" off the ground on the wheels. And yes the camper was bent by a friend of mine as that axle is manufactured by us us using spindles from tractor supply. The stabilizers were really easy. I will post better pics.

[cowboynico]

Thos is tye base plate made from 3/16" × 5" flat stock and a couple 1/4 " tabs drilled for a 3/8" pin. (I mocked it up using the bolt. The leg of the stabilizer was 1/16" 1x1 square tube. Drilled for the 3/8 pin on the bottom. On the other end you cant see i cut a notch and added a 3" piece of 3/4" angle iron to rest on the rear bumper mounts. Also i bent the base plate and welded on a large diameter nut to hook the ratchet strap into. If anyone wants more pics. Send me your email as i have a heck of a time resizing the pics on here.

[39Ratrod]

It looks great! Glad to see you getting to use it, looks like it works quite well!!!! Outstanding!!