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You're not in the SoCal area are you? I have some work for your CNC machine. :D

I was kinda liking the HT version until you posted these pics with a RT version. Wow does that HT look like a "tacked on" item. I think the black band really reinforces that. Color matched (like you showed in some mock up) would go a long way to taking that look away.

Wow! You have some mad freakin's wood skills!!! Looking great!

Do you have XPS foam between the tube areas? If I go that route, my plan is to do ACM inner and outer panels, with XPS foam glued between them. Almost like a composite panel but with the tube frame. Once completed, I would spray the whole thing with Raptorliner.

Got some more time to work on the drawing. Right now I am trying to decide if I want to do the tube frame with ACM panels or do a "Foamie" build. Pros and cons to each. I am going to get some pricing on what the cost is to do Polyurea over foam (a couple camper companies do this). I have...

What tire pressure are you running? Many folks have their pressure too high for a trailer and in turn, the tires bounce like basketballs. I would play with the pressures and see if that helps. Great work!!!

Thanks for that info. Yeah, I figured that was going to be outside of my budget.

Can you give a general pricing for these CPT panels? I love the idea of composite panels but cost has always been a big factor with them.

Nice work!

Looking like a cool build. Definitely interested in seeing more of this and the final product.

Finally got some free time to do some more drawing Got the external parameters of the trailer set (yellow part) and the started to lay out the frame. Have the floor portion basically done. Now will be walls and roof.

Wow, that is coming out great! What type of welder are you using (MIG spool gun or TIG)?

We loved our Kamparoo when we had it. Actually ours was an Australian built model that got imported to Canada. I bought it from Glen and had it shipped down to San Diego, CA. Lots of fun adventures in it.

Nice start. What did you use to descale the metal?

I think the wiring colors are held over from household wiring. No idea why companies using 12v items didn't use the standard red/black but my guess it was likely because builders were using household wire for both the A/C systems and D/C systems, so they didn't have to stock any other wiring...

So I was able to get some more done on the trailer before I ended up with a cold. Got the mounts made and welded on the trailer for the lighting. Ended up using rolled C channel for the front ones and mounted them between the front bar and lift points. Nice thing is they are out of the way...

Thanks! The trailer is very well built and the way it is designed, the sides are more like "boat sides" so there is a LOT of clearance around the perimeter. Got the jack plate welded on and bolted the Ark jack to it (temp until after paint). Man is it EASY to roll around with that. This...

Nice box. What is the weight as it sits currently?

Got the garage cleaned up so I could put the trailer in and start doing some initial work to it. First up is to mount a new Ark jack and remove the two current support jacks, which do not have wheels to role it. This should make pushing it around a little easier. Once that is done, then I...

Something was thinking of last night is, where does the companies who make slide in popup campers get their doors? Looking at ones like Northstar, FWC, Hallmark, etc., they are all using midsize doors. I know they are not making them themselves but I cannot seem to find who is making them or...