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I've re-designed a bit, mostly moving the shore/toilet forward to allow better axle placement. I also like how it's flowing better. The night stand is high for our needs, yet for another should be below mattress level so it can convert to a king easily. The box you see next to the entry space is...

I'm not certain on this whole idea of fiberglass frame.. It still needs to be skinned, interior and exterior. If I was to frame, then probably aluminum framing. It's the whole framing thing to me.. On a space so small, framing to me means insulation in the walls, nothing more. Wiring comes up...

I do like his concept. Not so sure I would buy his frame-works.. yet do like his concept. I'm an old-time carpenter and do see my trailer being plywood/resin/fiberglass. It's what I know. Well, been out of practice on fiberglass and think a basic stitch-n-glue kayak is coming first to get back...

Well those last posts are 'food for thought'. With all my years of camping, only in the past few have I towed anything. Towing has been a learning experience for me. "Another factor in design of a trailer is movement. Things do move." Oh do they! It's a mini, self created, earthquake in that...

Actually, looking for both. I've hit the age (retired) that getting up in the middle of night should not include going outdoors.. When buggy or raining like crap outside, I'd like to shower or cook indoors. We were in Jasper, Alberta 4 weeks ago with 3.5" of snow on the ground. The inside shower...

Okay, now you have my attention fully! A-Liner does it, but can't use the trailer unless extended. Fail.. Alto does it and rather nicely, yet their trailer is so weak.. Fail.. If you have come up with a vented/glass/screen hard side, that can be used without extending. Brother, you have...

I will say to all.. I'm amazed at the responses given this is a Holiday! Thank you all!

I will explore your build deeper tonight. Thank you for sharing. I will dig in it a bit before asking questions the build may answer. Very curious how you accomplished your pop-top.

I just went through your build and see you skinned with aluminum. Getting way ahead of myself (sort of, still working out weight of materials), yet will ask. You chose aluminum over fiberglassing the plywood. Curious why?

Thank you! The 60% rule fits what I see on my current trailer.

That's one of my 'biggest' questions to you folks that have built. Determining the placement of the axle. I'm certain it has to do completely on weight placement, yet any 'rules-of-thumb' to go by? The only one 'I' know of is 10-15% of the trailer weight should be on the tongue.

So far, building that as well. A friend has a large aluminum boat trailer he wants gone. Might be a good material source.. From what I have seen in most builds, I don't see in pre-builts..

A couple of screen shots of my design. Outside is roughed, component drawing is tighter (though still not much). Drawn in travel mode with topper down.

Thank you for the input! I visited a manufacture of a unique Pop-top camper last year. Though there unit was far too expensive and also too weak for what we wish to do, I gathered some good ideas on moisture control. I'm going through all types of structure styles/builds/materials and checking...

Very nicely done! You took something someone else had o vision for and turned it into something great!

Looks like in this group several have built your own trailers! This looks the the place to ask some questions and learn! I'm going to build my next trailer. I know my wants and have started to design. Currently I'm using Sketch-up on my Mac for this purpose. What programs do you folks use? I...