SUV to camping trailer hackery. A trailer made from a Grand Cherokee but sold it too soon

And the ingenuity to ratchet strap your BBQ to the outside of your limited porch space! HAHA +1

 

Man with a plan!

 

I didn't notice I included that in the picture. That is a prime example of the fine craftsmanship that you will see on this trailer.

 

You know us lurkers will always look in the background as well for nuggets of fun! Great build and I hope the kitchen is going smoothly!

 

Sub'd because this is fun.

 

@Overlanerd watch and learn.

 

Nice project! A lot of people are asking us for a full rear hatch door. Advantage: Cherokamper.

We’re on the same page though. Turning cars into campers.

 

My Tacoma has a camper shell, and I seriously gave thought to just using the rear 12" of this jeep just to have a nice sealable hatch on the back of the camper shell. I obviously decided on a trailer, though.

The trailer project is moving a little slow right now, but it will pick up.

 

Moving the trailer out of the garage was a bad decision. I thought I would want to work on it in the backyard, but it’s too far from all my tools and out in the hot sun. I have not worked on it in a month, because of the headache of pulling it into the garage. I ordered this which will make karting it into the garage SUPER easy. I am still working out of town for a month or so which makes it difficult, but progress will resume.

 

The trailer hand-held moving thingie showed up, and I used it to move the trailer into the garage. SUPER easy! I gave the trailer a little bit of love today. I took the doors apart and removed all the wiring, speakers, and electric window motors. I will not be re-wiring any electric lock or window BS. I decided to reuse the interior door panels. I didn’t really want to, because I didn’t wanted the interior to feel so much like a car. In the end laziness wins, and this is the easiest way to get a “good looking” finished product. I tied a string to the bottom of the glass and made a loop and hook to hold the glass up. If I want the window down, all I have to do is unhook the string. It will do for now or at least until the string breaks. I also repaired the rear hatch and also made the glass and rear hatch manual lockable, since the donor jeep did not have any manual locking provisions. I also made a little metal thing to hold the glass up since the old shocks are dead. I also took the drivers mirror apart and reinstalled only the base on the door. I guess it will make a handy place to hang a lantern or towel or something, but the important part is that it fixes a leak that it had no mirror at all. There are no write-ups on any of this, because I know that nobody cares. LOL. Enjoy a few pictures.

 

Removed the speakers? That'd be awesome to leave in place and use!

 

I had thought about that. Truth is, I get annoyed with people that play music loud camping. I ended up removing them, because for the trailer to be anywhere, so must the truck which has its own stereo system. I am keeping this thing simple which means no battery, no stereo, and no plumbing. Anything of that nature I want to keep mobile so it can also be used with the truck camper shell when I don’t feel like hauling a trailer. This trailer will have good heat and air-conditioning and a comfortable bed though. I am also designing an awning in my head using some bamboo that I cut from the yard.

 

I also found the trailer’s first residents. They haven’t bothered me yet, so I guess I will leave them alone.

 

Evict them, they'll invite all their pissy family members lol

 

They'd be gone immediately if it were me

 

Edit: Yea, this build died. I sold it.

 

Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.


Sadly....unsub

 

Somebody bought it?