Safety and durability concerns with design
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:16 am
Hello all. I'm looking into building my first trailer and I have some questions about whether the design I want to build will be safe and will not be too flimsy/weak.
I'm planning on building something roughly like the Coachmen Clipper ( https://www.trailerlife.com/wp-content/ ... or-web.jpg ) that has the rear pop-up so I can have an area tall enough for me to stand up in. It'll be all wood though, no metal siding or framing (this will be my first trailer build, but I have experience with woodworking) and simpler overall.
I have a 4x8 trailer and would like to build it 5x8, with 6 inches of overhang on either side. I'd also like it to be 5ft tall in the front. Seems like most people go with a 4ft peak height, so I am wondering, will it be too top heavy at 5ft? And will the overhang work?
I am also hoping to make the rear open down to create like a back "patio" and that will create issues with supporting the side walls, but I'm less worried about that.
Thank you for the help!
I'm planning on building something roughly like the Coachmen Clipper ( https://www.trailerlife.com/wp-content/ ... or-web.jpg ) that has the rear pop-up so I can have an area tall enough for me to stand up in. It'll be all wood though, no metal siding or framing (this will be my first trailer build, but I have experience with woodworking) and simpler overall.
I have a 4x8 trailer and would like to build it 5x8, with 6 inches of overhang on either side. I'd also like it to be 5ft tall in the front. Seems like most people go with a 4ft peak height, so I am wondering, will it be too top heavy at 5ft? And will the overhang work?
I am also hoping to make the rear open down to create like a back "patio" and that will create issues with supporting the side walls, but I'm less worried about that.
Thank you for the help!