Update- Its DONE- I allowed 25lbs for the tongue weight- I will post the add-ons as I get to them. This was a fun project. MPG numbers at the end
A year ago I bought the Harbor Freight 4x8 for $251.. put it together and bolted the plywood floor down. Then I had two jobs out of town and then a 10ft+ ladder accident at home on Aug 24th with 11 days in the hospital.
I had a lot of time to think about things , flat on my back, and I am going the minimalist route this time.
Not a build that is 82" tall, but one that is only 64" high and drafts behind my 2020 Dodge Journey. A check of mpg going to Home Depot showed an easy 26mpg at 55. Getting 22 should not be problem when finished. I had no idea when I was in the planning stage that gasoline would be pushing the- $4/gal mark= smaller is better. EDIT: now pushing $5-6/gal
The weather has been perfect this week in Cape Coral- almost too hot at 86 today.
I let the discount rack at Home Depot determine the colors- a 75% off mismatch deal, but perfect for me and probably OK for Bob Henry, too!
All the wall framing is 2x2s that I ripped from free 2x4's I rescued from a remodel dumpster last spring. Front 1/2" plywood was a free cut off piece from a roofing job. Camper skin and roof plywood is 5.5 mil exterior glue hardwood luan, purchased in New Bedford MA, back in May. ( my job was in New Bedford) They don't sell that stuff in FL- As I recall it was just over $16 a sheet- BUT NOT NOW!
I purchased 6 sheets, cut in 40, 36 and 32" widths so it would fit in my SUV.
The camper width is 51-1/2", floor to roof height is 42"- and 96" floor length.
Any questions ask-
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