Pathfinder III
Hello folks,
I already wrote a lot about my trailer in my Rigs topic, but I guess it is time to just highlight my little trailer here.
To understand the trailer I have to tell some things about Europe, our Rigs and the way we do Overlanding or Greenlaning.
Our cars are more or less all smaller as you have. Less wide, less height, shorter, simply smaller.
What you call a mini SUV is for us a big 4x4 Rig.
And so are the little roads we drive. Small, shorter, easier and so on.
So I tried to put this in the way I build this Trailer.
On the other side, I had severall points that had to be embedded in the design of the Trailer.
1. As wide, and not wider as my car.
2. Not much higher as my car (when with a fully loaded Roof rack.)
3. Not to heavy, as I dont have much HP and Torque.
4. We should be able to sleep in it. In great comfort.
5. We should be able to undress and dress ourselves, more or less.
6. When in transit going to sleep should not take longer as about 5 minutes from parking the car and trailer untill I are in bed.
7. No setup or breaking up camp time except for the Awning.
8. live outside, sleep inside.
9. Should be able to go where I am going with my Rig.
10. Being selfsupporting by solar.
So, I did made a little drawing;
Then I first tried to buy a trailer already build which I could rebuild in this kind of shape.
And that didnt work out the way I wanted it.
So, after a lot of thoughts we, Frederique, my girlfriend and I decided to let it been build partly by a Camper builder. Called Dutch Campers.
They made a better drawing
After several discussions the made an offer. We negotiated a bit and then the order was given.
First we bought a trailer.
Then I changed some things to it so it would be better for the build.
Bigger wheels, cut of a thing, and made an extension to the back. For that moment.
The company made the box. And it was mounted on the chassis.
Then my work was started, at least at my home. I already spent several days there to help with the build.
But first I had to take it home
Next was making the kitchen area.
After I finished that and way more little stuff I made the rear bumper
Then a bed.
And so on. Very slowly it started to be a reall thing.
And now it looks like this.
And it aint ready yet. But we are close, very close.
The following weekend we do another test weekend, as we already had two of them. And next week we will finish it completely.
Then Stage 2 is done, which is the almost finished stage.
What will be done more to it, well there will be two Roof Racks on it.
Which will concludes the build in general. But I guess I will never be ready at all.
This weekend, during our trip, when the weather is good enough to shoot a good video, I will do a Walk Around and show you all of it.
So be patient and I will try to do the vid next week.
Thanks for watching this.
I already wrote a lot about my trailer in my Rigs topic, but I guess it is time to just highlight my little trailer here.
To understand the trailer I have to tell some things about Europe, our Rigs and the way we do Overlanding or Greenlaning.
Our cars are more or less all smaller as you have. Less wide, less height, shorter, simply smaller.
What you call a mini SUV is for us a big 4x4 Rig.
And so are the little roads we drive. Small, shorter, easier and so on.
So I tried to put this in the way I build this Trailer.
On the other side, I had severall points that had to be embedded in the design of the Trailer.
1. As wide, and not wider as my car.
2. Not much higher as my car (when with a fully loaded Roof rack.)
3. Not to heavy, as I dont have much HP and Torque.
4. We should be able to sleep in it. In great comfort.
5. We should be able to undress and dress ourselves, more or less.
6. When in transit going to sleep should not take longer as about 5 minutes from parking the car and trailer untill I are in bed.
7. No setup or breaking up camp time except for the Awning.
8. live outside, sleep inside.
9. Should be able to go where I am going with my Rig.
10. Being selfsupporting by solar.
So, I did made a little drawing;
Then I first tried to buy a trailer already build which I could rebuild in this kind of shape.
And that didnt work out the way I wanted it.
So, after a lot of thoughts we, Frederique, my girlfriend and I decided to let it been build partly by a Camper builder. Called Dutch Campers.
They made a better drawing
After several discussions the made an offer. We negotiated a bit and then the order was given.
First we bought a trailer.
Then I changed some things to it so it would be better for the build.
Bigger wheels, cut of a thing, and made an extension to the back. For that moment.
The company made the box. And it was mounted on the chassis.
Then my work was started, at least at my home. I already spent several days there to help with the build.
But first I had to take it home
Next was making the kitchen area.
After I finished that and way more little stuff I made the rear bumper
Then a bed.
And so on. Very slowly it started to be a reall thing.
And now it looks like this.
And it aint ready yet. But we are close, very close.
The following weekend we do another test weekend, as we already had two of them. And next week we will finish it completely.
Then Stage 2 is done, which is the almost finished stage.
What will be done more to it, well there will be two Roof Racks on it.
Which will concludes the build in general. But I guess I will never be ready at all.
This weekend, during our trip, when the weather is good enough to shoot a good video, I will do a Walk Around and show you all of it.
So be patient and I will try to do the vid next week.
Thanks for watching this.
