Water, propane, additional fuel, spare tire and batteries should be mounted underneath the truck bed…. Save the bed for storage and gear, maybe even additional food.
@alexarellano2541
6 ай бұрын
Add a lift springs, will help with the weight. Plus it gives a small lift until it settles
@TheGKLM
6 ай бұрын
Have you thought of adding a solar panel on top of the tent case? Maybe adding the battery and the inverters in the front of the trailer?
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Installing my solar this week 🤙🏼
@Jorgy1
6 ай бұрын
I know you figure the axle flip would be too tall, but it looks like it would be about the right amount of lift with this setup.....and would look super cool!
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Good point!
@chuckfountain620
6 ай бұрын
I like your current set up. The 33:35 tent with the 270 awning. Just a thought. You could probably put a plywood bottom in your tent if you feel like you need a floor.❤
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@garretlewis4103
6 ай бұрын
Your video showed up as a KZitem recommendation. Good job on the trailer build. I like it. You should make the water fill where the old fuel fill is. It really doesn’t matter what setup we like. It is what you like. It is your rig. What I like and works for me may not be what you like and works for you.
@redbarry2540
6 ай бұрын
Ready lift airbag kit, cheap and a somewhat easy bolt on or weird on kit.
@Scott_X48
6 ай бұрын
Replace the entire leaf springs with new ones, built to handle the load and with a slight lift (such as Deaver). Any add a leaf type product will eventually sag.
@bluedoggey
6 ай бұрын
TJ, great job man as always. I do have one suggestion. What if you swap the tent & awning. That way the swing out tailgate doesn't block you from accessing the main area under the awning. Would just give better flow so the swing out tailgate doesn't become a barrier. Also thinking if it's raining, you'll have to step out from under the awning to get to the main area that you'll likely have seating & maybe camp tables set up at. Just something to consider.
@Christopherwilsonfishing
6 ай бұрын
I have been rocking with you since the red harbor freight kayak trailer crazy !!!!!
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Heck yeah!! I appreciate the long time support 👊🏼
@mcomarottis828
6 ай бұрын
Air suspension with a mounted air compressor would be ideal
@andyware764
6 ай бұрын
I like the crafuel and 270 best
@richardroessler7859
6 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the way the camping trailer is shaping up!!! Looks awesome!! Having said that, I would put to new shocks on the trailer, Rancho's or something similar to stiffen up the side to side movement. Then I would go with a couple of small capacity air bags, ex. Air Lift Products and that way you could level the trailer to the terrain your on. Set up with individual air hoses coming out of a small air tank, and you'd be able to dial it in!!!! Good luck!!!!!
@tracybudzielek5608
6 ай бұрын
Look’s amazing, your so talented. Great job buddy
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@goldcoastkayakfishing
6 ай бұрын
Awesome brother I have just finished building my camper trailer.... Love your work ❤🙏🕊️
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@goldcoastkayakfishing
6 ай бұрын
@@KayakUSA1 would love to share with you my build so far... I have just added a post on my KZitem channel "Gold Coast Kayak Fishing & Camping Adventures" would love it if you could have a look and you could give me some feedback ❤️🙏🕊️
@HaddaClu
2 ай бұрын
What is the dry weight of the truck bed tailer without the tent and other stuff on it? I love the idea of making use of stuff that would normally be considered scrap by other folks. As for question on my preference on your setups - I like this tent; but i prefer the other awning from the other video. The other tent just seems like it would be claustrophobic to person like me .... especially if it was storming. The smaller awning would be easier to setup and take down solo; something that is important if you also need to wipe it down due it raining the night before.
@mmntramonti
6 ай бұрын
I definitely like that tent and canopy. I’m not really sure about bottom, bar seems like it would hurt your back. That said I love the whole build. Can’t wait to see rest of the build. Thank you for great content.
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! 👊🏼
@lefler01
6 ай бұрын
After growing up sleeping on many a pull out couch bed, You find a way to get used to bars in your back.
@user-nd4nf9gd9n
5 ай бұрын
lift springs or blocks will raise it and you could get folding tire step
@matthewsoutdooradv
6 ай бұрын
Nice Set up ! Try a set of spring shackles. I've used them on small trucks and they can give you a few inches of lift without making the spring stiffer. They bolt to the factory spring mount and then you bolt the spring to the shackles. may be worth a shot.
@dadsquatch79
6 ай бұрын
Awesome job. I'd get a bigger tongue box and put power in there. If you're putting a tonneau cover on, why not get a whole cargo slide and mount the drawer slides to it. Then you can slide the cargo slide out, get to your gear, and slide that top out and Blackstone it up!
@jaystewart9947
6 ай бұрын
I’m REALLY liking this build series, Sir. You might even single-handedly rekindle the desire of the pickup truck bed trailer of the 1970’s and 80’s. Oh great, now the price will skyrocket on this due to supply and demand! 🙄🙄😂 I agree, some lift and stabilization is in order. Is it possible to just get longer vertical extensions for your 270 awning mounts? Or make some. Also, I think you’re wise in that leaving your fridge in the truck is a good idea. I was concerned about the weather as well as dirt/gravel roads creating dust with the fridge mounted on the tongue area. In addition, while you’re running power would it be wise to go ahead and add a plug back near the tailgate in case you did want to use ( or someone else) a lower/smaller fridge in the bed area. Just a thought. Thanks for making and sharing these videos
@theadventuresofsaltyjrover
6 ай бұрын
Your gonna need a better stove the butane stove is ok but a tiny bit of wind and it takes 4 cans to make coffee
@edgartuliao2434
6 ай бұрын
Just a thought? Open space on the trailer…The space could be used for a water tank/hot shower/ etc…😁
@jasonhabrock854
6 ай бұрын
1) More spring capacity: heavier spring pack from a donor vehicle with a comparable weight capacity to the weight you have in the bed... like a half ton truck. 2) Trailer lift: since you don't really need the pinion angle anymore, your choice of extended shackles and/or lift blocks are going to easily be the most cost effective lift you can get. You could make a couple different sets of shackles or lift blocks of different lengths and see how you like the height they gain you (remember: net lift = added shackle length / 2) 3) For the anti- sway, I would consider a sway bar. I bet if you found one out of a Ford Ranger, it would probably bolt up to your spring pads. You are already going to get quite a bit of flex out of the tow hitch but the sway bar might stiffen things up enough that if you needed to climb around on the trailer without it being leveled out, it wouldn't feel so unstable. 4) Ladder: you can easily make a step that fits over the top of the trailer tire if you didn't want to carry a stepstool. Better for uneven ground. Love this trailer, keep up the great work!
@lefler01
6 ай бұрын
Tire step is what came to my mind instead of a ladder. I have one for my truck tent for set up/down assist.
@bonniejeffcoat5015
6 ай бұрын
I like this tent and awning best, I think you will eventually feel those tent bars while sleeping, but some type of foam floor would likely help and keep weight down.
@AL-pb1lb
6 ай бұрын
You can use lift blocks and extended spring hangers. That trailer came out awesome. Why didn’t you go with a matching f150 bed instead just curious.
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
F150? I don’t drive a Ford.. 😂 Also, this is a 2wd bed adding blocks will lower it not lift it. 👍🏼
@AL-pb1lb
6 ай бұрын
@@KayakUSA1 lol f150 is my truck. Actually the axle gets moved under springs and the longer spring hangers help the lift.
@danielpowell3284
6 ай бұрын
Decked has just a big ass sliding shelf that would work with your totes and cover.
@danielschwarz3174
6 ай бұрын
You have room for a much larger tongue box. Put your power setup in there. Add tongue weight and free up bed room...in my humble opinion.
@outdoorsy74
6 ай бұрын
You're killing it man. The attention to detail really shows . Wishing you nothing but success
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MooreAdventures.
6 ай бұрын
Man this build gets better and better each time. I like this tent and 270 awning better than the first video bc of the style of the tent and the coverage you get with the 270. Definitely looking forward to seeing the final product and you testing it. Great job as always TJ.
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@TimRoadnight
6 ай бұрын
Where did you even find a truck bed and axle. I searched having seen this build and couldn't even find one. (maybe being English I'm typing incorrect term?)
@joncothranphotography9375
2 ай бұрын
I like the setup, but I wonder if the awning will interfere with the tent on the truck? I was thinking that a tire step would be a good option for the ladder situation.
@donnajohnson9324
6 ай бұрын
I have a question what do people do when the internet stops or shuts down for a few days 🤔 and you can't use your phone to keep things working, just asking because in Australia we lost the internet for a while ❤
@lefler01
6 ай бұрын
Finally do the dishes or other chores around the house? Fold laundry... I read all the time, but I read with Kindle app or on web readers so it's always a fear of mine.
@MADOutdoors916
6 ай бұрын
For the money Id rather have the naturnest tent
@Haro75410
6 ай бұрын
Great work and learning much from you. Now, how do you open the diamondback when the tent is on top.
@KayakUSA1
6 ай бұрын
I designed a way to tilt my tent up out of the way 👍🏼
@Haro75410
6 ай бұрын
@@KayakUSA1 are you going to have a video about that? Hope you do. Thanks!
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