I can understand that. I have seen some fiberglass ones for a lot less though. Those sites have used ones listed all the time. Even the older ones are unusually in pretty good shape. I thought they'd be lighter and cheaper to pull than a cargo trailer.
Gene, the big reason for me building versus buying, I got a new trailer for about $5,500 versus the +$12k for a new 13' Scamp. The cheapest trailer I saw available in my area was a 14' for $16k. I ended up with everything I wanted, most importantly a very small size, for a lot less than I could have bought even used.
Thanks for the offer, but I will probably be building mine a lot different and I still haven't settled on a plan yet. However, if I have an questions as to where you found your materials, I'll PM you with those questions.
I'd like to take a quad along and that would turn it into a toy hauler with living accommodations in the front. Decisions, decisions decisions. Dickb
The air mattress I use is a twin size. The trailer is a little narrower than the standard bed size, but I'm sure a regular mattress would fit in there too. If you want I can send you the info on all the parts and pieces I used and my floor plan.
Thanks for providing the information. I have plans to build a trailer that's similiar to your's. I usually go out by self and don't need a great big camper to waste gas and I think you reached a very nice alternative. It would be really great if a guy could find one that is wide enough to fit a standard twin side bed across the back of the trailer. Dickb
It is a 6 ft by 10 ft by 6'-3" cargo trailer. The bed across the back is only 5'-10" which means my 6'-1" body has to sleep at a slight angle. In the corner behind the closet is a 15 gal water tank with a standard RV style pump. I have an on-demand water heater that mounts to the front to supply hot water when I want. A catalytic heater across from the table keeps it warm. The toilet you can see under the table seat has a 30 gal waste tank. The only real compromise I had was not putting in a refrigerator. Besides being expensive ($900 for a small one) it would have required to be mounted on a side wall which would have really disrupted the floor plan and would have required a large hole in the side. It is really comfortable for one, and not to bad for two. Soon after building it, I took it on a 9 week trip to Alaska.
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I can understand that. I have seen some fiberglass ones for a lot less though. Those sites have used ones listed all the time. Even the older ones are unusually in pretty good shape. I thought they'd be lighter and cheaper to pull than a cargo trailer.
Gene, the big reason for me building versus buying, I got a new trailer for about $5,500 versus the +$12k for a new 13' Scamp. The cheapest trailer I saw available in my area was a 14' for $16k. I ended up with everything I wanted, most importantly a very small size, for a lot less than I could have bought even used.
Here's another site for used units.
http://www.fiberglass-rv-4sale.com/
If you want a good economical camper try a Casita or Scamp molded fiberglass. Light, cheap to pull, tough, good features. http://www.fiberglassrv.com
You can get a 13' model and pull it with about anything. I have a 16' Casita and my Chrysler minivan can handle it.
http://www.casitatraveltrailers.com/happycustomers.html
http://www.scamptrailers.com/
Hi Keith H:
Thanks for the offer, but I will probably be building mine a lot different and I still haven't settled on a plan yet. However, if I have an questions as to where you found your materials, I'll PM you with those questions.
I'd like to take a quad along and that would turn it into a toy hauler with living accommodations in the front. Decisions, decisions decisions. Dickb
Dickb
The air mattress I use is a twin size. The trailer is a little narrower than the standard bed size, but I'm sure a regular mattress would fit in there too. If you want I can send you the info on all the parts and pieces I used and my floor plan.
Hi Keith H:
Thanks for providing the information. I have plans to build a trailer that's similiar to your's. I usually go out by self and don't need a great big camper to waste gas and I think you reached a very nice alternative. It would be really great if a guy could find one that is wide enough to fit a standard twin side bed across the back of the trailer. Dickb
It is a 6 ft by 10 ft by 6'-3" cargo trailer. The bed across the back is only 5'-10" which means my 6'-1" body has to sleep at a slight angle. In the corner behind the closet is a 15 gal water tank with a standard RV style pump. I have an on-demand water heater that mounts to the front to supply hot water when I want. A catalytic heater across from the table keeps it warm. The toilet you can see under the table seat has a 30 gal waste tank. The only real compromise I had was not putting in a refrigerator. Besides being expensive ($900 for a small one) it would have required to be mounted on a side wall which would have really disrupted the floor plan and would have required a large hole in the side. It is really comfortable for one, and not to bad for two. Soon after building it, I took it on a 9 week trip to Alaska.
Very nice setup
Nice job on the trailer, looks real comfortable and meets basic needs. What size trailer did you use, 7' x 10' ?
Dickb
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