How are Hiker Trailers built?

[socceronly]

I searched, but didn't see anything on how those are constructed.

Aluminum outside.... but is there a steel/aluminum frame? Wood monocoque?

Been digging through all the different teardrop build methods.... lots of ways to skin a cat (where does that horrible expression come from anyway)

Just curious.

Thanks
JM

 

[Kmrtnsn]

Are you looking at the Hiker Off-Road? It’s plywood with a skin. They’re very responsive to emails.

 

[VA-CMac]

Also check on YouTube...I seem to recall plenty of videos that show Hiker Trailers.

 

[socceronly]

Are you looking at the Hiker Off-Road? It’s plywood with a skin. They’re very responsive to emails.

I was curious. I have recommended HT to several people. As I learn more about different build types for campers, I was wondering what I was recommending.

I looked around, but didn't see anything that clearly described it.

Thanks!
Jamie

 

[socceronly]

Also check on YouTube...I seem to recall plenty of videos that show Hiker Trailers.

Yes some good ones. People sure love them. I watched several but most only commented on the aluminum skin.

I could hazard a guess given there is no insulation and the wood interior that it was skinned wood.... but didn't want to make any assumptions.

 

[rkendall]

I searched, but didn't see anything on how those are constructed.

Aluminum outside.... but is there a steel/aluminum frame? Wood monocoque?

Been digging through all the different teardrop build methods.... lots of ways to skin a cat (where does that horrible expression come from anyway)

Just curious.

Thanks
JM

What I have found out is that they are 3/4” 7 layer plywood with an aluminum skin, and they are not insulated. I was looking at them now I believe I am going to go with Escapade trailer.

 

[billiebob]

lots of ways to skin a cat (where does that horrible expression come from

Goes way back to mule teams pulling wagons. Inexperienced a muleteer could cut a mules hide with his whip. Hence mule skinner.... somehow cat operators got called cat skinners.

cut & paste... from 1881.

"The Indian troubles of last year [in the Arizona Territory] have tended to make, not only every soldier, but every teamster, wood chopper, burropuncher, mule-skinner, bull-whacker and all other men—traveling arsenals; with a belt about the waist loaded with cartridges, a pair of six-shooters, a formidable knife and a rifle for long range."

Written 140 years ago.... it might not sound politically correct.

 

[billiebob]

From the Hiker web site

• We insulate the roofs of our trailers during construction. The walls are not insulated and are constructed of 3/4" 7-layer plywood. The trailer has an overall R value of approximately 2.

Insulation in a box thats 5x5x9 is not really required, They are definitely warmer than a tent.
And since 3/4" plywood is usually 6ply, the 7ply is likely a better quality, not quite Baltic Birch but a step up from GIS.