Thread: Looking to build a camper

Originally Posted by steveG

Are you planning on making the shell from pre-laminated panels, or are you going to laminate it up yourself with the curves in?

With the flat sides, and curved top it would be perfect to do from pre-laminated panels. Curves would be easily made by making multiple cuts in the inside of the radius and bending.

Steve

The plan is to make the side panels myself by sandwiching some plywood between fibre glass panels and an internal layer of thin, decorative ply. The roof will have a number of cross pieces which some reasonably thin ply will be bent over and then some fiberglass over that as well.
The outside edges will be finished with a J mould extrusion.
The main reason for this is that it is the method that the majority of home builders use for building these. That means that there are plenty of resources around on the best way to curve ply etc.

Dillan

Just over 3K seems a lot for just a chassis. I had my whole trailer built for under 1500, I know it was a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought prices had gone up that much (??).

Originally Posted by Chops

Just over 3K seems a lot for just a chassis. I had my whole trailer built for under 1500, I know it was a few years ago, but I wouldn't have thought prices had gone up that much (??).

I don't want to sound as if i am defending the trailer manufacturer im speaking to but it does include electric brakes, an off road hitch and proper off road suspension.
I am waiting on a couple more quotes so we will see what sort of figures they give.

Originally Posted by Dizza

I don't want to sound as if i am defending the trailer manufacturer im speaking to but it does include electric brakes, an off road hitch and proper off road suspension.
I am waiting on a couple more quotes so we will see what sort of figures they give.

Naa, all good then, that makes sense Mine was only leaf sprung with no brakes, but it did have the brackets for them and Toyo Hubs/rims ().

Hey Dizza, what's the drawing program your using? If you could post me a link to it I would appreciate it thanks. I've been trying to get hold of one, but not having much success without having to spend coin,,
I like the way you got the Disco onto it

Originally Posted by Chops

Hey Dizza, what's the drawing program your using? If you could post me a link to it I would appreciate it thanks. I've been trying to get hold of one, but not having much success without having to spend coin,,
I like the way you got the Disco onto it

Its just Google sketchup, Im using the paid version but there is a free one which is good for most things.
Its pretty easy to use with a bit of googling to figure out bits and pieces.

I cheated and downloaded someone else's accurately sized Disco model There is no way I could do that

Hello again. That's still tall money for a chassis. We have a mob here in Adelaide called SA Trailer & Chassis Equipment. Used to use them all the time when I worked for one of the trailer mobs in Gawler.. Price up the bits you need then see how much the chassis is really worth. Also worth looking up composite panels... We used to be able to buy a sheet 3m x 1.5m composite panel that had .8 alli, 4mm hard plastic, .8 alli. It was light, less than $150 a sheet and came with paint ready white or silver sides. We were also able to buy corner and end cappings to suit the same stuff... Will try and find the make and supplier!

Independent suspension for the same price sounds like a very good idea.
Are you getting them to do any electrics?