Full sized slide on camping box

Thanks Reiner, I had the notion that I would stick insulating material to the inside, like a dense foam from Clarke Rubber.

Chris

Chris, i have worked with sandwich panel too, just remember it has two steel thicknesses. The only reason I look to some insulation in my camper box is because of interior condensation. Half an inch of insulation would cure that - as you say, Clark Rubber. 50 mm of sandwhich panel is more lift to the roof too. Have used 50mm and 100mm round a building. The first person who actually stopped me had a sandwhich panel box and I saw him again on my first practice trip two days later.

In winter I have a doonah to cover me, in summer a woven cotton blanket. Sides open or closed dependent on the temperature too and you have seen, insect screened.

Our box has an aluminium roof we can walk over too by the way, checker plate and made to carry loads - hence some of the weight. I have stood on top and carried firewood there and NO dents.

John have you got any pictures of the box please sounds interesting.

All the best
Eric

Eric, I put up a post with the pictures on EO Page for Chris a few weeks back. I thought about sandwich panel when I built this one or rather had it built.

John looks like a good set up did you design it yourself
I notice you have the 30 second tent when do use it.
Looks a good set up

All the best
Eric

Chris, I see you are looking at something about 200mm shorter than mine which is useful for keeping weight forward and lower. I am about 6'4" or used to be so I like to be able to stretch out. The box gives me 6' matresses plus a bedhead come storage box of an extra foot.. 7' internal easily.

Eric, thank you. Yes, Heather and I sat down a few times to design it and talked with the guy who built it a few times. He told me he could have sold it four times the week it sat in his shed before we picked it up. He has built quite a few since and builds for overseas order now too. Three photos in his current brochure I think.

The 30 second tent is quick and easy. No pegs or poles as it clips on pins on the top of the box and slides away from the box to tension the top/annex. We can be sitting under cover with beer in hand inside 10 minutes. Have had a cooked brekkie after the cereal, washed the dishes and packed and on the road in an hour after waking when out and around.

Thanks for your comments Eric.

The box will cover the tray back of a Landcruiser 79 series ute, 2.2m long and 1.8 m wide. The existing ute tray is reasonably heavy steel frame and is mounted on four points at the chassis. I think I should expect some flex in the chassis, if the box is held down tightly to the tray this will translate into flex in the box.

I am thinking I should allow the box to float free of the tray, using the three point system on rubber pads like you mention may be the way to go.

Thanks for this brilliant idea! This has probably gone a good way to solving my dilemma.

Chris