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72cougarxr7
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Sep 02, 2016

Building your own TT

Thinking of building my own travel trailer. I bought an old TT frame I was going to convert into a car trailer. I've been thinking more and more that I should just by a car hauler and build a TT on this frame.
The frame has a 18' deck, which is what I want size wise.

I know a few on here have done it, how did it work out?

What did you use for siding and roofing?
My little Prowler has aluminum, and I'm ok with that if I can buy it reasonable and figure out how to work with it.

What is a good place to shop for holding tanks and appliances and windows and doors?

Anyone have floor plan ideas? looking at a queen bed for the wife and I and single bunks for my 2 kids. Not sure if an 18' deck has room for that.

I'm pretty good at carpentry, plumbing and wiring.

If anyone that has built one has any advise or pics, I would appreciate it!
  • Thanks for the input so far!
    I do not care to have a slide out, and resale is not important, if I end up building this and pour my blood sweat and tears into it, I will keep it until it falls apart or I fall apart!
    I would like to keep it as light as I can, even considering framing walls and rood with aluminum square tube.
    Floor plan I like is a queen bed in front, kitchen and dinette in middle and bathroom and bunks in rear.
    Possibly make the queen bed fold into a couch for more space during the day.
  • Actually looking at a floor plan similar to the Camplite 21bhs, but without the slide and have the queen bed in the front sideways.

    http://www.livinlite.com/camplite21bhs-overview.php

    Really like that camplite,but way more than I can afford.
    I figure I can spread out building one and get it framed and weathered in the 1st year, and finish the interior the 2nd year.