NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby KCStudly » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:30 am

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sparksalot » Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:43 pm

Cool trip photos!
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:00 am

Just a quick update. Roof rack was added to accommodate more trailer bling to help keep the family comfortable. I have added a RTT and awning from Pope Overland. Just went to Moab to test the new setup. The minion loved the tent to sleep in. ( tree house?) Sorry the night shot is grainy, had a 3/4 moon in the background with the awning and lights setup.
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby soapcreek » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:44 pm

Looking good. How about some more daytime shots showing off the new toys. What did you go with for the rack?


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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby KTM_Guy » Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:34 pm

Nice photos, makes me want to get mine done.

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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby DaddyJeep » Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:35 am

The roof top tent for the kids really is a cool idea.
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:02 pm

So the short of it on the rack... Built it from 80/20 extrusion 1.5" square material. I built a set of brackets to get the mounting points and it was nothing more that cutting it to length and using t nuts and gussets to bolt it all together. Had it laid out, cut, assembled and mounted in about an hour. The nice part about their products is they have a multitude of mounting/attachment options where I can add other items very easily to the rack. I would have done Anodized but my local supplier was out and couldn't get it in time for the trip. ( may have it powder coated later on..) I just couldn't justify something like a rhino rack for this based on the usage it will see.
I have the trailer buried up in the garage right now but I will try to get some photos of the install and I also will be heading back to Moab in October and will get more photos to share then as well.

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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:27 am

rack and mounts.
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:30 am

I will be adding storage at the front on each side of the vent for Alu-boxes for light weight storage items.
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:58 am

I'm dubbing this simply... "Drop on top"!
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:10 pm

I received a lot of questionable :thumbsup: and a lot of :thinking: assuming because people thought my idea to pull a teardrop up top of the world I was :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: ......
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby Sbro2013 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:10 am

A lil' action coming down from Top of the World!
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby DaddyJeep » Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:26 am

Cool stuff right there. I'm a tad jealous. I can't wait to wheel out there.
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Re: NEW BUILD OFF ROAD TEARDROP FOR THE FAMILY!!!

Postby 2VP Veteran » Tue Dec 03, 2019 6:55 pm

Great build. You have given me some good inspiration for my upcoming off road beast.
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