That thing is awesome!

 

Wow. Talk about taking it to the next level.

 

I like it, but would like to see it in person.............looks a little top heavy to me? How is this in off-camber situations? Looks to be a lot of camper for such a small platform............

Will you be at Expo East?

 

Beautiful.

What to add? -- maybe 4 built-in jacks at the corners, for leveling it while camping.

Not for me... Too tall to pass under trees, too high CG, too much weight & overhang at the rear.

 

Nice that you like it!
It's very lightweight fiberglass with a pop-up roof. With an upgraded suspension you don't feel much difference. The Swiss customer vehicle is way too heavy loaded and didn't feel how I like it. In Switzerland they are very strict about suspension upgrades. After his trips he takes it home next year. Without the 25 gal. water tank, 4 gal. water heater, 4 gal. propain tank, but instead the standard equipment, the handling is good on dirt roads, but not good enough for hard core off-roading. The next camper will be on my Teraflex Jeep. I'll inform how that works.

I'll be at SEMA Las Vegas

 

Thanks for the flowers!
Instead of jacks I plan on helper air springs for leveling and increase of belly clearance.

 

This may work very nicely.

What I had in mind is another concept which doesn't have the advantages of air springs, but, on the other hand, would prevent swaying in strong wind.

Link - King Shocks Screw Jack « King Off-Road Racing Shocks : kingshocks.com

 

As someone who has been tent camping for 50+ years and is currently looking for a overland capable trailer, the action camper presents real options. I might add that I am on my forth Jeep which is a 2015 JKU Rubicon. Without having the opportunity to see one in person, my "photo" impressions are as follows: (1) It looks very unstable, with the CoG moving aft and up, which is not good for driving off road, even on mild off camber trails. (2) I would think significant mods to the JK's suspension and cooling system would be required to accommodate the campers additional weight, shift in CoG and enormous sail area. (3) If it is being marketed as an Overland camper, you might want to consider the prototype "Africa" model JK that is now touring the country as the "JK of choice" for your camper. The "Africa" has a stiffer 2.5" lift and 35" tires which would make getting over the "whoop-de-doos" on the trail a little easier than the stock unmodified Rubicon you are now using. The "Africa's" interior is also about 6" longer in the rear and the top is solid and not removable, which might provide a stiffer platform. (4) The hit in gas mileage must be significant so you are going to have to add a second gas tank or provide a way to carry a four additional Jerry cans. (5) You now carry 8 gallons of water - not nearly enough. The general rule is one gallon of water per person, per day minimum. If you and your wife are going on a week long overland trip, that's not nearly enough. (6) If you are using standard solar panels, 4 to be exact, you are going to add significant weight above the CoG, which is already too high. How are you going to compensate for that weight shift? (7) Paint that sucker white ! Camping in the desert in a black camper is not safe. (8) Lastly, the installation of your camper on a JK is not at the skill level of a backyard mechanic and 90% of JK owners. Installation of your unit on a customer's JK must be an option you offer. Also, I question the safety of having the propane bottle in the cabin. You might want to consider moving it outside of the unit, maybe in the rear. Well, you wanted comments, there's mine. DF

 

re: bears- some good advice above. as you probably learned in Boy Scouts - keep a clean camp & use common sense. we've had bear, coyotes, etc roll through but never had anything happen. well except bumping the Manley trailer & sniffing around which can be a bit unnerving. we carry bear spray but never used it. last summer in the Smokies (bear problem at the park) one night one came by otw to neighboring site. their site wasn't so tidy & got ransacked. they were ok but left. as for the Jeep- finally got suspension/wheels/tires/armor done: AEV 3.5, Saltas with 35" KM2s, Rock Hard aluminum skids. Also upgraded snorkel intake to AEV prefilter. In the convoy we eat a lot of dust on the Mountain State Overland trip! I remembered on last JK with the prefilter my air filter stayed clean for an extended period

 

What armor is that pictured??? I want it!