Can you buy an empty travel trailer?
Hi there! My husband and I are just starting to consider getting a travel trailer. I'm pretty attracted to 5th wheel trailers, but we'd have to get a truck to tow it. Either way, I'm kind of intereste...
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If it's empty, it's not a travel trailer, by definition. Your DMV defines what an RV is, at least in terms of registration, and typically it has to have at least some minimal combination of cooking, sanitation, sleeping, etc. facilities to be considered an RV.
An empty enclosed trailer is just a cargo trailer. Enclosed cargo trailers are readily available from many different sources, and it certainly is possible (though a lot of work) to build one into a travel trailer. Many cargo trailers have a lower floor than many travel trailers, so fitting things like tanks can be tricky. As bsinmich mentions, weight and balance also needs to be considered.
I might suggest looking at some of the plans from Glen-L if you're really interested in this project. They're older, but many of the construction techniques and so forth haven't really changed in the past 40 or so years. Certainly you could customize and update the interior finish and similar details as you see fit.
An empty enclosed trailer is just a cargo trailer. Enclosed cargo trailers are readily available from many different sources, and it certainly is possible (though a lot of work) to build one into a travel trailer. Many cargo trailers have a lower floor than many travel trailers, so fitting things like tanks can be tricky. As bsinmich mentions, weight and balance also needs to be considered.
I might suggest looking at some of the plans from Glen-L if you're really interested in this project. They're older, but many of the construction techniques and so forth haven't really changed in the past 40 or so years. Certainly you could customize and update the interior finish and similar details as you see fit.
