JustinJ wrote:
As far as my shortcomings regarding my engineering abilities, or lack there of, pretty confident I can produce a box on wheels somebody can sleep in. In all seriousness, I have a lot of experience in building and designing things a lot bigger, and exposed to much greater stresses and environments then any travel trailer.
I highly doubt that... my wife has never tried to back one of your creations into a camp site! LOL!!!
I'm not a travel trailer guru by any means, but being able to build and produce a solid unit, that is bullet proof, cosmetically appealing, and virtually maintenance free, I feel very confinement in being able to do so. It will be a learning curve, and maybe no one will want what I can turn out. My experiences with campers have been mainly using them as rather remote hunting camps, some have some to learn as to what eminities are important in a modern travel trailer. My main focus is in getting the basic structure, she'll and overall look and construction. If I can really change what the norm is on that, I can always do what it will take to outfit the interior to where it will need to be.
Thanks again for all the great info. I was rather confident that there would be some interest in such a creation, and now my gears are really turning. I'm looking foreword to being able to start construction.
Justin
How are your woodworking skills? Wiring, plumbing etc?
It sounds like you are very good at aluminum fabrication but there is a lot more to a trailer than the shell.
I would love a good solid water tight welded aluminum shell to start with and finish the interior myself. I have even thought of about putting a U-Haul box on a couple of axles then finishing it off myself. Maybe there is a market for aluminum shells for others to finish? Just a thought.
