by kuffelcreek » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:14 pm
As I go through this build I am struck with the creativity and industry of someone like Bennett that had the idea to design and produce these on a commercial scale. If I had worked straight it would have taken me three months of evenings and weekends just to produce one, and some of the work like the chassis fabrication is exhausting (and hot!). And I've been able to call Bennett and ask him measurements, details, and how he did things; he had to come up with it all himself.
I'll have guys write me all excited and ask if they can make multiple trailers from my plans and go into business selling the trailers. I say "sure, knock yourself out" hoping they're successful, but I know there's a reason they are not produced commercially on a large scale. There is an incredible amount of detail work even in the simple trailers, and if you had to charge hourly it would be more than what people pay for a nice big trailer with a bathroom, water heater, and shower in it.
So for Bennett to produce these for two years and stay afloat that long took a lot of effort. He must have been exhausted half the time and worried to death the rest of the time. He later made good in the RV parts business, but I'm glad he's lived long enough to see the resurgence in his stylish little trailer.
Kevin
