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camperdave
Jul 28, 2020Explorer
I'd focus in on a good strong steel chassis with wood framing/aluminum siding. When it gets whacked into a tree, aluminum dents instead of cracking. Our old Fleetwood Terry was 24' tip to tail and sat nice and high. Needed to convert the dinette to sleep 6 though. Not exactly rough country ready just due to sheer size, but it was surprisingly tough. I bounced it down dumb roads and never did anything worse than ripping up some plumbing. Keep in mind though, it's still a large trailer. You aren't going Jeep trailing with it, some light fire roads at best. It's just too wide and tall for anything more than that.
You could pick up a nice short dual axle wood framed trailer from the 90's for very cheap, then build it out. At least then you start with a good steel chassis and water tanks already in place, and you could build the interior to suit.
You could pick up a nice short dual axle wood framed trailer from the 90's for very cheap, then build it out. At least then you start with a good steel chassis and water tanks already in place, and you could build the interior to suit.
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