Thread: Project "Camp Over" - camper trailer

I am looking forward to your trailer build up.
Might look at building camper trailer up from scratch myself once my new garage is built.
Shopping around at the moment for welder and other assosiated tools to outfit the workshop.
Anyway your camper trailer is looking good.
PS Love the name.

OK, here is an update on the design that I am playing with.

I intend (but nothing will be set in gold til the final build) for the framework to be steel boxing and angle, but the sheeting and panels to be aluminium. Floor and hinged internal bed base will be marine ply. Considering stainless mesh (like that used for security screens) for under bed drawers. If mesh doesn't work out then will just go with stainless sheets.

Will be heading off to Capral tomorrow to suss out the different types of extrusion profiles for the edges and joins, plus whatever else may take my fancy. Slide out drawer will be custom made from stainless by an associate (as will internal drawers). I already have the sink. The drop down section in the drawer will be to accomodate a removable stove (similar to the Primus delux 2 burner).

Pass on your thoughts and suggestions please. Better to know what I should and shouldn't do prior to spending any money.

So this will be a flip over hard floor camper ? who will you get the tent section made my or will you pull out the singer and whip it up your self ?

Cool - I like those concept drawings too !

Having an old army trailer myself I'll be keeping an eye on this thread!!

looks like a generator trailer?

despite my leanings towards telling you that you should be restoring it, your project looks like a good 'un...

maybe go for aluminium mesh (like in screen doors) for the under the bed drawers - unless the stuff is very small, it won't fit through the gaps and it would be way lighter than stainless!

Originally Posted by loanrangie

So this will be a flip over hard floor camper ? who will you get the tent section made my or will you pull out the singer and whip it up your self ?

Correct, flip over hard floor. Obviously the sink and stove drawer at the nearside front corner. A battery locker at offside front corner. When I wired up the D1 for dual batteries I compensated with wiring for the intension to charge a 3rd battery in the camper. The wires are sitting in the back ready to be terminated. Not decided yet whether to have 1, 1.5 or 2 drawers that slide to the rear. I intend for the bed base to flip up on gas struts to access static storage for the annexe.

At this stage an upholsterer from work will be doing the canvas, but only if he is sure he can get it spot on.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Cool - I like those concept drawings too !

Thanks. The software for it is free off google. I find it pretty easy to use once you master the basics.

Originally Posted by EchiDna

looks like a generator trailer?

despite my leanings towards telling you that you should be restoring it, your project looks like a good 'un...

maybe go for aluminium mesh (like in screen doors) for the under the bed drawers - unless the stuff is very small, it won't fit through the gaps and it would be way lighter than stainless!

I've had a few people suggest that it's a generator trailer, therefore am now convinced. Restoration crossed my mind, but then I would have to get a Series to tow it (which isn't a bad idea). If it were a No.5 I would consider it, but this was bought as a good foundation to do this project so am going ahead with it.

I will suss out what aluminium mesh is about because I do want to keep the weight down. That was the idea behind the stainless mesh over the stainless sheet, though the difference will probably be minimal. I think the aluminium diamond mesh holes will be too large for what I intend to carry in the drawers.

Thanks for the comments.

Matt.

What about the (cheaper versions of) that security mesh you see advertised on TV ? It's like fly screen only steel.

That's the stuff I was considering using. I have those screens for my place which gave me the idea of using them. I figure once it has a few folds in it, it should be reasonably rigid, enought to carry the loads I want in there at least.