by Homebrewer25 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:48 am
Welcome to the forum, TnVol.
I'm about a hundred miles east of you in Flag Pond ... about 30 miles south of Johnson City, just off of I 26 two miles from the NC state line.
I bought my NT 5x8 trailer kit in March, and I have it modified, registered (permanent plate), and nearly ready to build on. I stretched it to 5' x 11' (size of camper body), and extended the tongue 32" for an overall length of 17' (to make it easier backing up). I upgraded the axle to a Dexter Torflex, and the tires to 14" with alloy wheels. But I will not start my camper build until late fall or early winter.
I'm going a bit larger than most ... 5' x 5' x 11', sort of a modified Benroy foamie. I figured on 6'8 for the bed, 2' open floor space (for our 2 dogs), 1' for a front cabinet, and 1' for the galley. The upper galley is only 1' deep, but the lower galley will have 2 cabinets 3' deep that will slide out from under the bed, hence the need for a raised bed. The head of the bed will be against the upper galley, so you crawl out of bed over the foot of the bed, not over your partner.
I thought about going 6'8" wide and making it an enclosed standy with inside galley, but I wanted to retain the concept of an outside galley to keep us 'camping' instead of 'rv-ing'. Although the cabin will be just sleeping space, it will also be more comfortable when escaping inclement weather.
Again, welcome.