Building my own RV

Seems like having the tanks above the floor will take up a considerable amount of room. Looks like storage room for clothes, food, and kitchenware will be the main issue to address.

My god man, that IS an undertaking.
See you are on Beaverton, fresh light weight lumber on the cheap should be plentyfull.

I applaud your ambition. I would guess that fighting the weight issue will be your biggest issue. RV's are built flimsy primarily to save money but secondly to save weight.

Very similar floor plan to our Arctic Fox 27-5L. I'm curious how you came up with your plan. We like ours a lot. Good luck with your project!

tinner12002 wrote:
Just an observation, I see the trailer is hanging over the sidewalk...you could get a ticket for that in some areas...you might check your city ordinances, otherwise good luck on the build!

X2

This is not going to make good neighbors, and you can be cited for blocking the sidewalk. Ask me how I know

NRALIFR wrote:
Good luck with your rebuild! Looks like a great project.

KKELLER14K wrote:

Best seat in the house!

Just put a four foot tall cardboard box around it with the bottom and top flaps folded in. Your neighbors will never know what's going on!

"Hello Joe, nice day isn't it?"
"Oh, nothing much. Just sittin' here."

:):)

That's what I love. Room with a view!

Good luck with your rebuild! Looks like a great project.

KKELLER14K wrote:

Best seat in the house!

Just put a four foot tall cardboard box around it with the bottom and top flaps folded in. Your neighbors will never know what's going on!

"Hello Joe, nice day isn't it?"
"Oh, nothing much. Just sittin' here."

:):)

Just an observation, I see the trailer is hanging over the sidewalk...you could get a ticket for that in some areas...you might check your city ordinances, otherwise good luck on the build!

First round of photos for you all. This is where it started...

Best seat in the house!

As you can see the deck has to go. .Something thicker.


4 feet coming off about another 200 pounds lighter... BTW I re- weighed the trailer after the tear down It lost 5200 pounds!!


It fits now!!

So this is the plan...


I always wanted to build my own as I believe I can do something better than factory built for a 1/4 of the price...BTW the trailer was free to me so it's a good start!! I said this before...I will never again buy new or have a roof or exterior that I can't fix myself... I will show you what works for me and hopefully inspire a few of you who can do this yourself. I will give away a surprise now...That space at the rear left wall is a sliding glass door and it will have a fold down deck kind of like the toy haulers do. When folded up it will cover the sliding glass door...Right??...Again no slide outs...I'm done with those for awhile. Also dual pane windows that are low-e and argon filled with a steel front door. Walls will be 2x4 mixed wood/metal....tanks will be above floor in the conditioned space not down below in the rails or "basement" where they can easily freeze...more pictures coming soon!

I hope you put your photos up in an album and link so everyone can follow your progress. Good luck.