roof question for new build
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roof question for new build
by dado5 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:51 am
I am thinking about building a new tiny trailer/teardrop. I have built many trailers over the years, mainly with metal frames. I would like to be able to support a roof top tent on this trailer. Would a wooden teardrop built with 3/4" plywood walls be able to support a rtt (prob. 3-400 lbs. with kids in it)? Or would I need to build a metal frame and then skin it? I was hoping to use wood since it would be quicker build(plus all my other trailers have been with metal and I would like to try something different.
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Re: roof question for new build
by tony.latham » Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:40 am
dado5 wrote:I am thinking about building a new tiny trailer/teardrop. I have built many trailers over the years, mainly with metal frames. I would like to be able to support a roof top tent on this trailer. Would a wooden teardrop built with 3/4" plywood walls be able to support a rtt (prob. 3-400 lbs. with kids in it)? Or would I need to build a metal frame and then skin it? I was hoping to use wood since it would be quicker build(plus all my other trailers have been with metal and I would like to try something different.
It would work fine as long as the rack brackets were on the walls.
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