After much reading and researching, one thing was constant: Everyone said get the biggest trailer you can afford, and it will fill itself. I'm sure I'll find this to be very true in the future. After combing over craigslist and local on line sites, I finally found a trailer I can make work. It's a 2012, 7x20 (18' box with stubby v-nose), ramp style rear door, 6'6" interior height. Picked it up cheaper than I could have purchased a new 7x16, and it already came with 6 flush mount D-rings and E-trac along the sides.
I know everyone will say to search for past builds, but to be honest, a lot of the pictures no longer work, so it doesn't do a whole lot of good. Hopefully this will possibly help out some other folks in the future.
The plans:
Wiring inside for 110v
Installing my A/C unit I have laying around to keep cool
Lights
Epoxying the floor
Some kind of bed situation
First step: Taking apart the perfectly good walls to start the wiring, then insulation part.
Question: What do you think of the walls? I like the idea of pitching the flimsy lauan and replacing with plywood. It would make shelf building and the like much easier, as I would not have to be so focused on the stud location. Is it worth the extra weight? I'd imagine for the entire trailer, it'd probably add up to be a few extra hundred pounds after it's all said and done.
Keep in mind, I'm about as prepared for this as I am to do brain surgery, so any do's/do not's are more than welcome! This will be my project for the coming weeks, and hope to have most of it buttoned up for the weekend at VIR in August (S-S-N)
I know everyone will say to search for past builds, but to be honest, a lot of the pictures no longer work, so it doesn't do a whole lot of good. Hopefully this will possibly help out some other folks in the future.
The plans:
Wiring inside for 110v
Installing my A/C unit I have laying around to keep cool
Lights
Epoxying the floor
Some kind of bed situation
First step: Taking apart the perfectly good walls to start the wiring, then insulation part.
Question: What do you think of the walls? I like the idea of pitching the flimsy lauan and replacing with plywood. It would make shelf building and the like much easier, as I would not have to be so focused on the stud location. Is it worth the extra weight? I'd imagine for the entire trailer, it'd probably add up to be a few extra hundred pounds after it's all said and done.
Keep in mind, I'm about as prepared for this as I am to do brain surgery, so any do's/do not's are more than welcome! This will be my project for the coming weeks, and hope to have most of it buttoned up for the weekend at VIR in August (S-S-N)