Collection of Trailer Builds

[Lorenzo H]

Winter project coming along, hopefully be ready for the Christmas holidays
- pull out bar setup
- pull out 6 burner bbq
- rear pull out for kitchen with stainless top
- stereo system
- 4000w inverter
- 174ah 12v battery setup
- water pump + hot water unit still to install
- external lights all 4 sides
- internal yellow strip lighting to keep bugs away

 

[workerdrone]

I don't know anything about tractor trailer trailers really - but if anyone could point me to any good links or resources, thank you in advance - I don't even have the vocab to discuss them yet so not even sure how to efficiently google this

I'm talking about the full size trailers, the 18 wheeler trailers.

Not overland, obviously, but interested in anyone building them out for camp / shop / tiny home use.

And the reefer versions - how good is the insulation? Would it be a desirable bonus headstart in building an insulated live-in trailer?

 

[Rmac958]

 

[sj2020]

Here's my home build - bought the trailer as a u-built utility trailer, stripped it down and built the box on top from plywood & fibreglass. Haven't spent much time off road but it pulls well on-road - first trip was 3000km around the Canadian interior/rockies. Would've liked a shorter shakedown trip but was on a tight timeline for my folks coming out to visit, thankfully all went great! I just wish the tongue was a little shorter.

 

[simpmarsh@msn.com]

Went through this entire thread last year before I built my trailer. Stoked to be able to add to it this year. View attachment 744509

That’s what I’ve been looking for for years. Great job.

 

[Rmac958]

 

[Rmac958]

 

[Rmac958]

 

[Wm Hill]

Here's my build - the "squatchpod"

"Squatchpod" -squaredrop camper build

This is my first foray into a camper build. I've "borrowed" a bunch of ideas from the folks here and have just gotten started. My frame was from an old Palaminio pop-up camper. The cabin plan is 55" wide, 48" height, and 9' long ( 7' inside, 2' of galley). The extra foot more than the frame will...

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[OcoeeG]

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Amazing build!! I built an extendable trailer rack for the RTT like yours and I want to incorporate struts to make extending easier. Right now I am using a large scissors jack, kind of a PITA. How long is the stroke on those gas struts and where did you get them from?

 

[Boucher]

Here is mine, sorry I do not have a specific build thread; I am working on a user manual for it

 

[Corona_Cave_Garage]

Bought this one last month, it is a 1955 Belgian Army Bantam that was already converted to a euro type coupler,
I'm in the process of restoring/modding it so we can use it to go camping this summer

Link to tread

Corona Cave Garage's Belgian Army Bantam

I recently bought a 1955 Belgian Army Bantam trailer, they are similar to the M100 but all have a tailgate. Here are some pics taken when I picked it up, :cool: Its number from the Army, it means ABL - Armee Belge, Belgisch Leger, then the 46169 is the licence plate it had in the army...

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[Corona_Cave_Garage]

this is where I got so far

Corona Cave Garage's Belgian Army Bantam

I recently bought a 1955 Belgian Army Bantam trailer, they are similar to the M100 but all have a tailgate. Here are some pics taken when I picked it up, :cool: Its number from the Army, it means ABL - Armee Belge, Belgisch Leger, then the 46169 is the licence plate it had in the army...

forum.expeditionportal.com

 

[Colotl]

Really nice builds here and actually got some ideas from them. I finished up a 5x10 V-nose and I would like to share pictures and hopefully others can benefit or I can be of some help and pay it back. What would you guys recommend to upload an album that plays nice with the forum?

 

[Jmanscotch]

@Colotl

Looks awesome! Very similar to my 6x10 v nose build.




I use the built in photo attachment option, works great. As you go to post (at least on your phone) there’s an Attach Files option on the bottom left. Upload your pics and when they upload, there’s an Insert… button on the top left of the picture. Click it and you get the option for Thumbnail or Full Image.