My Camper Build

[JandDGreens]

So when my sons' XJ took a turn for the worst, I decided to take advantage of it. We bought another XJ for him and use it the other to modify mine. (axles under mine) I decided to make a small camper out of it. This is a rough draft of things to come.

[JandDGreens]

Pictures, this tongue is temporary.

[JandDGreens]

More pics. Quarter panel repair

[JandDGreens]

Gutting the floor so it can be tub-ed

[JandDGreens]

This is where I am at with this I'll be working on it though the winter. I hope to have it far enough to use it this summer.

[dieseldoc]

Nice keep plugging along.

Get in touch with evan (synergyxj) he has a large solar pannel on his xj
I bet it would be grwat to power things in your camper!

[94ToyBear]

Dang it now i want one !
Keep it up !

[78bj40]

Looks great, can't wait to see the finished product

[DW Tim]

We never did talk about you build. Looking good bud

[Java]

Cool project! I like your garage too.

[JandDGreens]

Here is a link to the Co. that I plan on getting my hitch from
Link;https://locknroll.com/shop-now/trail...railer-tongue/

One thing nice about this project is dismantling the XJ. If I end up doing more than one I'll become an expert at taking things part (ie; dash to get to the heater core). Also should get better at building them. But we will have to see how this one turns out.

[xaza]

I like the lock N roll, it is what I put on my trailer. I found out they have pivoting pintle and hook designs which look sweet too, the way to go for a heavy trailer.
http://www.wallaceforge.com/pintle-h...tle-hooks.aspx

[JandDGreens]

I like this hitch because I think it will eliminate twisting the trailer frame which would put to much stress on the bumper mounts and the XJ frame. I don't intend to take it on radicle trails but I am building this thing to take a beating.

[JandDGreens]

So I finally got rid of the front of this thing. Now I will be shortening the cab to the length I want it to be.

[88Toy]

Hard to tell from the site pics, does this hitch allow twisting between tow(er) and tow(ee)?

[Hypoid]

I found this in the gallery: https://locknroll.com/gallery/gallery-category/

[JandDGreens]

If you go to their site, they have video of rigs wheeling with trailers using this hitch. If you can't get there from the link just google Lock-n-roll Under; Learn More

[dieseldoc]

Nice hitch!
I will have to pass that along to a friend of mine for his overland rigs!

[JandDGreens]

Cut the front off today I will be shortening the cab by about a foot. I know it doesn't seem like it would be worth the trouble but I think it being that much shorter will make it easier to go deeper into the back country. (at least that is the plan).

[JandDGreens]

Well making some progress, and went to the junk yard looking for a over head console for my XJ (anyone have a '97-2003 Ford F-150 overhead console you don't need?) ay way found some great doors for this project.
I have it ready to weld back together.