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Making a frame after the cabin is built?
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:05 amby vtx1029
Anyone ever do it? I'm thinking of doing a winter build and my garage has super low ceilings Being space is always a premium I'm thinking of building the trailer and then making a custom frame to fit it in the spring. Bad idea or???
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:31 amby Jst83
That's what I'm doing on my little build, I'm building it to fit a HF trailer that I haven't gotten yet. It's up on tiny saw horses in the corner right now.
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:14 amby aggie79
I built my walls and floor and stacked them on a cart. When it came time for assembly, I made a dolly using 2x4s and 4" casters, and then built the teardrop shell on the dolly.
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:37 amby mikeschn
As long as you know what the size of the trailer is going to be, and the wheel location... It should work.
I tried to do that once, and the wheel location was off... so it didn't work.
Mike...
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:30 amby caseydog
mikeschn wrote:As long as you know what the size of the trailer is going to be, and the wheel location... It should work.
I tried to do that once, and the wheel location was off... so it didn't work.
Mike...
If he does a custom trailer after the cabin is built, he shouldn't have that problem.
Also, if his cabin does not extend over the wheels, there's no issue with wheel placement.
CD
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Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:30 pmby prohandyman
VTX
As you can see in the pic, all my campers are built before the frame is slid under. I use a ladder and step up inside and build Steve Fredericks method, cabinets and all. Actually this pic is after we dropped it down from dead level 36" saw horses. I build my units high as I have back issues, then lower them down to jack stands as I near completion, then after exact measurements, have the frames welded, then back them underneath. Works for us.
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:21 amby vtx1029
Thanks guys. This looks like the best route for me to go. Now to decide if I keep the wheels inside the camper body or have them outside. Plan is to do a weekender type body 6' wide.
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:26 amby asianflava
I did it that way for a couple reasons. First, I figured that if it didn't work out, I could abort the project without a lot of money lost. Second, it gave me a lot more room in the garage. An added benefit was getting in/out and working on the roof was much easier.
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:19 pmby GregB
vtx1029 wrote:Thanks guys. This looks like the best route for me to go.
Are you sure about that? I thought having a girl in my trailer was "the best route for me to go" too,... until Holly found out
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Good luck,
Greg
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Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:03 amby vtx1029
That is my wife
