Trailer sizes

[Chorky]

I almost bought this but then I looked underneath at the mess of low hanging plastic pipe.
17' Coachman Clipper FQ

Yeah 'factory' trailers are all junk anyway. I've been in one 4 years, my neighbor also happens to be a RV tech of 15 years and sees all the good/bad. It works, but I'll tell ya I would never buy one again. Well that isn't true, the only RV manufacturer I would buy from would be Outdoor RV. But I would much rather go custom. It is pretty sad how poorly RVs are made considering their cost.

 

[vintageracer]

Spend some time looking at Trailers/Caravans/Motorhomes designed and manufactured in Europe to get some great design ideas.

The Europeans are much more adept at the functional use of small spaces to provide great living. I am NOT suggesting you purchase anything from Europe just look at their designs for floor plans, cabinetry, storage, trailer size, weight savings, and many other aspects at which they do a great job with small spaces. Remember the European standard of living, type of living and the size of their homes in general is SMALLER than anything a USA resident in most instances would consider or accept at this time. In No Way am I suggesting it's "Bad" it's just "Different"!

Because the way Europeans live is so different from the USA, the fact that their living spaces are much smaller in size their functionality in using and designing small USEFUL spaces is much better than anything commercially produced or DIY'ed in the USA.

Something to consider to "Assist" you in your search for the perfect SMALL & LIGHT trailer!

 

[john61ct]

Small is beautiful.

Too much space is the fundamental cause of American design being so bad.

Not just homes, living spaces and RVs but especially in our land use planning, city layouts and transportation infrastructure.

As if the intention is to design for future systemic failures.

 

[calicamper]

Small is beautiful.

Too much space is the fundamental cause of American design being so bad.

Not just homes, living spaces and RVs but especially in our land use planning, city layouts and transportation infrastructure.

As if the intention is to design for future systemic failures.

Its improving in regions where space is tight and there is money. But geography speaking there are large tracts of the US where people build big and then discover that big comes with a cost.
Even my current 2 story 2700sqft is too big once my kids are off to college my ideal setup will be a small cottage with a inlaw unit on the coast and a small cabin with a inlaw unit in the Sierras and I’m set?

 

[john61ct]

Cargotecture modules

 

[dreadlocks]

i'm in 1500sqft with 2 children, retiring to a vehicle will be easy.. when were out boondocking it feels like we got more room.. my kitchen and bathroom is HUGE at camp; however I'll require a giant morton building somewhere cheap to store all my tools/cars.

 

[Alloy]

Yeah 'factory' trailers are all junk anyway. I've been in one 4 years, my neighbor also happens to be a RV tech of 15 years and sees all the good/bad. It works, but I'll tell ya I would never buy one again. Well that isn't true, the only RV manufacturer I would buy from would be Outdoor RV. But I would much rather go custom. It is pretty sad how poorly RVs are made considering their cost.

Outdoor RV....my buddy has one allot more marketing than capability in them......you're better of with custom.

 

[vintageracer]

Here another idea from "Across the Pond"!

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[verdesard0g]

Here's my build. This is the third one I have built, it will be the last one I make. It's perfect for me to live in full time if needed but still small enough to pull anywhere I would like to see. It's made for me (and a partner if I happen to fine one). There are tie downs for my motorcycle, means to get in and out whne traveling without lowering the "porch" and weighs about 4000lbs fully outfitted with food and water. My truck gets about 11mpg towing it. https://americanadventurist.com/forum/threads/bigger-not-a-teardrop.6382/page-4

 

[Chorky]

Spend some time looking at Trailers/Caravans/Motorhomes designed and manufactured in Europe to get some great design ideas.

The Europeans are much more adept at the functional use of small spaces to provide great living. I am NOT suggesting you purchase anything from Europe just look at their designs for floor plans, cabinetry, storage, trailer size, weight savings, and many other aspects at which they do a great job with small spaces. Remember the European standard of living, type of living and the size of their homes in general is SMALLER than anything a USA resident in most instances would consider or accept at this time. In No Way am I suggesting it's "Bad" it's just "Different"!

Because the way Europeans live is so different from the USA, the fact that their living spaces are much smaller in size their functionality in using and designing small USEFUL spaces is much better than anything commercially produced or DIY'ed in the USA.

Something to consider to "Assist" you in your search for the perfect SMALL & LIGHT trailer!

I do agree, and I have been looking at this for about 3 years now. Much of my inspiration comes from Europe and Ausies. Their designs are purely function, where here its about ease of construction for maximum profit. I have lived with significantly less than pretty much all fellow Americans other than those homeless in their car... So a small space isn't new - although I think anyone would prefer more. The decision comes down to a compact size and ease of transportation being at the compromise of more comfort, and where that line on the scale needs to be drawn - for me anyway...

Outdoor RV....my buddy has one allot more marketing than capability in them......you're better of with custom.

It's interesting to hear your thoughts on that. My dad has one - 2 years now. He loves it. Tows great, insulates better than others I know of anywya, thicker walls, seems to have much better construction - for a 'factory' item anyway... I do agree custom is better, and currently the plan. But cost is something that must be considered also. For me, its the items themselves and layout desired that make custom the desired path. But, Outdoor RV has 2 floorplans I could work with if it came to that....

 

[Chorky]

I don't know hat your budget it, but this seems to be a pretty rugged option:

black series are great campers, but being aussie, they aren't insulated very well I have found out a year or so ago.

 

[Alloy]

I do agree, and I have been looking at this for about 3 years now. Much of my inspiration comes from Europe and Ausies. Their designs are purely function, where here its about ease of construction for maximum profit. I have lived with significantly less than pretty much all fellow Americans other than those homeless in their car... So a small space isn't new - although I think anyone would prefer more. The decision comes down to a compact size and ease of transportation being at the compromise of more comfort, and where that line on the scale needs to be drawn - for me anyway...


It's interesting to hear your thoughts on that. My dad has one - 2 years now. He loves it. Tows great, insulates better than others I know of anywya, thicker walls, seems to have much better construction - for a 'factory' item anyway... I do agree custom is better, and currently the plan. But cost is something that must be considered also. For me, its the items themselves and layout desired that make custom the desired path. But, Outdoor RV has 2 floorplans I could work with if it came to that....

My buddy just discovered that water has been getting up inside plastic wrap (outside of the frame......between the frame and side wall) on both sides at the bottom corners of the front cap....might be something your dad wants to check.

 

[Chorky]

My buddy just discovered that water has been getting up inside plastic wrap (outside of the frame......between the frame and side wall) on both sides at the bottom corners of the front cap....might be something your dad wants to check.

Oh thats interesting.... And not good since these vocuume bonded walls all trailers are going to make them much harder to repair... Thanks for the info!

 

[Alloy]

Oh thats interesting.... And not good since these vocuume bonded walls all trailers are going to make them much harder to repair... Thanks for the info!

It's not the sides walls that need to be look at but the plastic (lumber wrap) covering the bottom of the wood floor. He discoverd that the ends of the wood 2x3 in the floor were wet.

He also had 8' of the black cloroplast covering the bottom fall down because it sagged and filled with water. The Reflectix they put in there and in the slide floor is a joke. It is made to reflect UV from the sun.

Stay Away from Foil-Faced Bubble Wrap - GreenBuildingAdvisor

Foil-faced bubble wrap is not the insulation product it is often claimed to be. Its R-value is misrepresented and over-exaggerated.

www.greenbuildingadvisor.com

 

[john61ct]

yes 100% useless crap that