jgonell1325
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So I picked up a tundra truck last year thinking about building it out (overlanding in FL) but having dogs a RTT is out. So I've been looking at overland trailers/camper, been look at all the diy builds, factory ones, youtube videos (probably used up my monthly allocated bandwidth).. I've got an idea of what I want, but still have some questions:
- For those with sinks, where do you route your waste water?
- for those with plywood sides, structural strength a concern? I was thinking of going with 1"x1" metal frame for the shell, which would allow for heavier loads on the roof (old town predator Pdl and other heavy kayaks), but would sacrifice overall trailer weight.
- Camping with dogs: I have two a 75-80lb american bulldog mix and 65 lb GSD mix, the GSD likes to stretch out on our bed at home, and knowing him would probably would do it in a camper as well. How do you manage camping with the dogs?
- most designs I have seen are square back or teardrop. I really like the Sawtooth designs by Jess Neal. My question would be size of trailer frame? I'm leaning on a 5x8 or 5x10, with the galley taking up the last 2-2.5 ft of the trailer.
- exterior - rhino liner, aluminum(expensive), or laminated foam panel (depends on diy or buying)? I've done some fiberglass work in a car audio environment, this would be several times larger, but doable, but also messy.
- Tire well, tucked or not? I'm leaning on not tucking them, giving the trailer a wider stance and gives me the ability to mount some boxes on the exterior for storage..
- Water tank or just bring water jugs? I would like a water heater in the future
really weighing my options with building vs buying a bare bone and building it out, if I can find one near the florida panhandle.. Good thing is I have time, bad part is the some parts are scarce..
- For those with sinks, where do you route your waste water?
- for those with plywood sides, structural strength a concern? I was thinking of going with 1"x1" metal frame for the shell, which would allow for heavier loads on the roof (old town predator Pdl and other heavy kayaks), but would sacrifice overall trailer weight.
- Camping with dogs: I have two a 75-80lb american bulldog mix and 65 lb GSD mix, the GSD likes to stretch out on our bed at home, and knowing him would probably would do it in a camper as well. How do you manage camping with the dogs?
- most designs I have seen are square back or teardrop. I really like the Sawtooth designs by Jess Neal. My question would be size of trailer frame? I'm leaning on a 5x8 or 5x10, with the galley taking up the last 2-2.5 ft of the trailer.
- exterior - rhino liner, aluminum(expensive), or laminated foam panel (depends on diy or buying)? I've done some fiberglass work in a car audio environment, this would be several times larger, but doable, but also messy.
- Tire well, tucked or not? I'm leaning on not tucking them, giving the trailer a wider stance and gives me the ability to mount some boxes on the exterior for storage..
- Water tank or just bring water jugs? I would like a water heater in the future
really weighing my options with building vs buying a bare bone and building it out, if I can find one near the florida panhandle.. Good thing is I have time, bad part is the some parts are scarce..
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