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My invention - A new twist on Rooftop Tents
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Looks good, and a great idea too! 
Can I ask what suspension type is under there; and what tire/wheel/rim sizes you used for that??
Can I ask what suspension type is under there; and what tire/wheel/rim sizes you used for that??
Frostbyte
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The farthest I've done to date was an Iron Butt ride from Tallahassee Fl. to Austin Tx. in 17 Hours. 1K Miles in a straight shot. She towed like a dream, as long as I kept her at 67 MPH or lower. Above that the trailer starts getting twitchy and the fuel mileage really starts to suffer, but I took her to 80 more than once without issue.
As for brakes, I had no issues at all there.
CloverHillCrawler
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I bet your wash gets dried real quick with that clothesline that is attached to the hitch.
Frostbyte
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Haven't weighed it yet, though the specs say the trailer weighs 120 Lbs.
Tires 4.8 x 12
RTT 167 Lbs
Base unit mounted to trailer is a roof rack from Amazon at 33 Lbs.
My added framing estimate is about 35 Lbs, using electrical UniStrut and Amazon parts. but I'm not done yet.
I plan on adding Gas Pistons to aid in hinging the top open when I want access to the lower area.
If enough people are interested, I'll go back my full build and do a project build/cost list, but it was something I took 3 years to fabricate bit by bit and you could probably buy a less expensive rig straight up that a Spyder will tow easily as I probably have over 4 Grand wrapped up in it by now.
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Frostbyte
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Leaf Springs and 4.8 x 12 wheelsLooks good, and a great idea too!
Can I ask what suspension type is under there; and what tire/wheel/rim sizes you used for that??
Frostbyte
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Yeah, but the "Helicopter Effect" can be a pain to deal with.I bet your wash gets dried real quick with that clothesline that is attached to the hitch.
Frostbyte
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Haven't thought about it yet. Maybe in the future.
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