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Well I’m building a pop up, it’s kind of an ongoing project but I’m most of the way through. I posted most of it in my truck build but figured I’d put it here too.
This is what I was going for:
But I only wanted to spend 1000 bucks on the trailer so this is what I got. A 1987 Starcraft Meteor, one owner, used once a year since 87. Clean inside with a couple pinholes in the mesh and canvas. Great platform since I wanted to lift it and put bigger axle and tires anyway!
A few days after I got it home I started chopping it up. I found a used but never installed 72” 3500 lb leaf spring axle and I had a set of 5 bolt 14s and tires from a work trailer.
I knew I wanted to weld up some armor for the trailer but I was on a budget. At one of the jobs I maintain they have a big scrap pile so I picked through some light tubing that was pre bent and found what I needed. Plus I had two hoops bent up from my rear bumper on my Toyota that I used to protect the rear.
I don’t find it any less stable. I need to get scissor jacks mounted on there instead of the spring type ones that I have because I need to use wood blocks as you can see.
But I chock the wheels and I don’t find it moves at all.
I was wondering the same thing, but my wife and I sleep on one side and haven’t had a problem. And this is basically the shortest trailer you can get, 8 feet. Definitely wouldn’t want anything bigger if you’re hauling it through the trails.
Great looking rig. I have the exact same camper and want to do the same thing. I have a few questions.
What size rims/ tires did you end up using?
Also, how much lift do you think you added? It is hard to tell from your picture and from the added height from your leaf springs. I am going to fabricate up a block lift so trying to determine how much lift I need.
Great looking rig. I have the exact same camper and want to do the same thing. I have a few questions.
What size rims/ tires did you end up using?
Also, how much lift do you think you added? It is hard to tell from your picture and from the added height from your leaf springs. I am going to fabricate up a block lift so trying to determine how much lift I need.
Great job!
It probably ended up being 10” of lift. The springs I used were just standard 1500lb springs
I did lift it a little bit higher than necessary because I thought eventually I would put in a 6 bolt axle and run some of my 31 inch tires with Toyota wheels. Right now they are 205-65r14 I think.
thanks for the compliments it works well for us right now but I have been thinking about building my own off-road camper with a rooftop tent.
09-09-2018, 06:03 AM
