'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"

My curiosity goes to the build you did. Was your build floor plan similar/identical to the original floor plan? If not, did you plan your floor plan for TT side to side balance and front to back appropriate tongue weight balance? If you didn't doing any such planning, were you faced with any difficulties in regards to balance and how did it turn out? I apologize if this was asked and discussed in your thread.

Thanks for the compliment.
I modified the floorplan in that I added the bunk space and moved the toilet to it's present location, also added a partition between the bathroom and bunks. Most appliance and plumbing fixture locations remain as original.

Yes, I tried to be cognizant of weight distribution. In this project, I knew the weight of what I had removed and the listed dry weight of the trailer. One thing that worked against me was that the kitchen, with all of the appliances, is along one side with the furnace and water tank, also. When in transport, I use the other side for most of my storage and locate the spare tire and 2 golf cart batteries on the light side. Judging from towing experience, it is pretty close side-to-side (I haven't weighed them) as towing is like pulling an extension of the truck.

One thing that worked in my favor is that Starcraft used the same frame on this 22' model as their lengthier models--one frame for all. It has two boxed frame rails. More than enough frame for this weight.

As weighted originally, I increased the weight by about 600 lbs. Tongue weight is approx 11.5%. I actually thought that I might lose weight as I removed a lot of particle board, the original furnace, and the original fridge. I did add a lot of insulation and some tile, so that would explain some of the difference.

Hope that helps in explanation.