Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I've been ready to pull the trigger on a custom 6x12 job for a couple weeks now - got it all laid out in an excel spreadsheet.

It works out to over $4500 and an 8 hour round trip to Douglas, GA

I was initially going that route because I wanted a jump on it to use in late September. But honestly, it shouldn't be super hot in almost October, so I can hold off on the insulation - then get the satisfaction of doing so much more of the work myself and maybe even ultimately save a few bucks. Basically for the shakeout trip I can just throw in an air mattress, an air conditioner and the equivalent equipment I'd have brought with a tent anyway.

I can go right down the street and be back with any color v-nose 6x12 V-Nose for $1995 within the hour. Jacks, insulation, electrical, windows - I can do all that.

But the question - they all have bar lock doors. Can I do anything about that? Some sort of a conversion to an RV style door? Assuming I can get an RV style latch on there, would I have a bunch of holes and the like to deal with?

Thanks for looking.

from the dealer.....this is actually a cargo door with RV latch......a true RV door has foam-core









I put a stainless steel eye bolt through the side wall and drilled a hole in the end of the handle to allow me to lock the handle down - 1) acts as a handle for getting into the trailer (prevents from rolling which can crush your hand against the rail ), 2) prevents anyone from locking me in the trailer

You could also (probably) install a mobile home door knob> I'm almost positive I've seen this done.

It might be a moot point - there must be 50 6x12s V-Nose on that lot and every last one of them has a ramp door.

I can get the same price, but have to special order and I could add an RV latch then. The dealer suggested I do like you did - have both kinds of latches with some kind of system to make sure a prankster or criminal didn't lock me in.

Keep 'em coming, though - I'll look at some other local dealers to see if anyone's got a barn door one on their lot in the base model. The moment I start filling out a special order form I start adding stuff.

khigh, Howdy;

I also ordered mine with an RV door and had them install the cam-latch mechanism as the extra.
Only about $45.00 that way.

hank