One Person Pop Up + Campact Car

[wavery]

Personally, I'd be weary of eliminating the front bunk -- even the weight of an empty bunk cantilevered out helps with the weight distribution.

Eliminating the front bunk, and laying in the back bunk does start to create a more significant "moment of force" on the rear stabilizers - quite possibly exceeding their weight rating.  If you had softer dirt (did not realize - say it rained in the night, softening the ground under the stabilizer), you could have a bad time!

The "half-popups" (like Ray, and the Fleetwood) all kept the bunk over the hitch.  Those bunks, on the Colemans, have a better support bar, since they don't only go into the bumper, but also onto the hitch bar area itself (less angle).

Finally, if you are going to put a window in the new canvas - would you rather look out the back (like onto a lake you backed into), or the front, where the cars and other campers are looking in at you?

Thanks for the input. We considered all that but it really comes down to the floor plan of our camper (in our case). Also, I wouldn't mind taking some weight off of my hitch. If I remove the rear bunk, I would actually be adding weight to the tongue. My tow vehicle just won't carry any more weight. We have a 12' box and we sleep in the aft bunk now. We like it there. You have a good point on the jacks. I will keep a close eye on them. I may put my bottle jack in the middle to relieve some of the stress. We usually swing the trailer around so the front door faces the best view as our dinette is in the front.

The nice thing about this conversion is that it can be used on either side, if I change my mind. I intend to build a rear storage box (as described earlier) this summer. I may change around to the front bunk at that point.

[Bernadette Corlett]

This looks like the one I saw in Maine can you tell me the name of it?  
Thank you, Bernadette

Our good friend and fellow PUT member surfcal (*AKIRLA Ray) has "half-a-pop-up."
 
It's made by Starcraft and you can see a picture of it on his Webshots page:
 
http://community.webshots.com/photo/67386972/1067387682041651227FCrYCm
 
* "also known in real life as"

[mike4947]

Birnie, you might want to contact http://www.pecocamping.com/ about the Starcraft & Fleetwood light single end trailers. These folks are very knowledgable and are happy to help folks.

 
BTW just what kind of car are we talking about for use a the TV?

[griffsmom]

This looks like the one I saw in Maine can you tell me the name of it?
Thank you, Bernadette

Hi Bernadette!
 
I'm sorry, I don't know the model name or number of this Starcraft single-bunk PU, but if you e-mail or PM Surfcal through the PUT boards, he could tell you.

[Bernadette Corlett]

Thank you a Toyota Corolla.

Birnie, you might want to contact http://www.pecocamping.com/ about the Starcraft & Fleetwood light single end trailers. These folks are very knowledgable and are happy to help folks.

 
BTW just what kind of car are we talking about for use a the TV?

[mike4947]

Another piece of advice, try posting over at http://www.popupexplorer.com/forum/default.asp if you haven't already. There are several folks towing with Toyota cars that are VERY knowledgable on car/PU combinations.