Adams Recreation Outdoor Trailer

[b63215b]

First off, i really thank everyone for their help in my other posts probing for information on building my next trailer. Having sold my first build, my garage is feeling empty and i am ready for the build. So thanks everyone for all the help and suggestions so far.

Well i am helping my Dad tear down a donor trailer. I can have anything from the teardown minus the frame i am helping him convert to a trailer for utility use. I learned a few things on trailer construction and how chincy it is. The trailer had tons of water damage.

It was .25" skin with 1.5" styrafoam, and .25" inside. Thats it. But here are some of the goodies I get and pictures of the teardown.

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[rustED]

Nice score on the trailer windows and parts! I can see how doing a trailer teardown would give you some good incite and ideas on how to improve upon the manufacturers designs and make things stronger while still keeping it light. From reading some of your previous posts I'm curious if you've decided on what materials your going to be using for the skeletal frame work (metal tubing or wood/plywood)? I'll be following this one, look forward to seeing your progress!

 

[b63215b]

You will all get a kick out of this.
Found this funny today look how poorly the seems on the floor where sealed. Duct tape.

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[b63215b]

Nice score on the trailer windows and parts! I can see how doing a trailer teardown would give you some good incite and ideas on how to improve upon the manufacturers designs and make things stronger while still keeping it light. From reading some of your previous posts I'm curious if you've decided on what materials your going to be using for the skeletal frame work (metal tubing or wood/plywood)? I'll be following this one, look forward to seeing your progress!

Thanks, yes i can see how 3/4 is a bit overkill in tearing this thing down, does everyone agree? Im thinking .25 outside, 1x2 frame, 1 inch foam, .125 skin inside. Or just .75 outside glue foam and .125 inside, and notch cutouts for rafters/joists. Birch plywood is the plan at the moment.

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[b63215b]

This is what the donor trailer currently looks like. It had an aluminum skeleton which we are taking care to keep some of its 1.5x1.5 sqaure, the uprights and the cross pieces are 1x1.5.

So with that, i might do a steel skelton for rigidity and use smaller skins. Something to think about.

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[tgreening]

Welcome to the American RV world. They couldn't be more poorly constructed if they said "Made in China" and were sold at Harbor Freight.

 

[b63215b]

Well its all down, tons of work. But the few hundred im going to save on windows and hatchs it was worth it.

Lots of aluminum

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