I wanted a light weight trailer to pull with my Jeep Wrangler. I had a small tent trailer but when camping in some areas, like the desert when it is windy did not work well. The tent trailer was also a hassle to set up.
I stated with a 4x7 trailer from Tractor Supply ($599.00) I removed the back ramp but left the sides for bracing. The bottom of the trailer was covered with a plastic board then the floor was built with 2x2s and insulated with 1 ½ foam board.
The walls were constructed with 1/8 inch hardboard panel on the inside and White FRP board on the outside. In the middle is 3/4" x 4' x 8' Polyisocyanurate Insulated Sheathing making a sandwich which was glued together with a 1x3 around the edge.
The roof was constructed in a similar manner.
The rear galley door, window and door were all purchased on eBay.
I used a lot of Gorilla glue and calking so it was usually on my hands when I should have taken pictures but did not want to get it on my camera.
I took it on it's first trip this weekend and it pulled very well with the Jeep.
I still have some trim to complete on the inside along with some wiring. I also need to get a memory foam pad.
The only problem I saw on the trip was even though it is well insulated (R-5) I did have a condensation issue. I read about the CO2 issues so I installed a detector and am not using any heater. I was in the 20's where I camped so I did not leave a window cracked open and I was a little cooler than I would have liked. Is condensation normal? any thoughts?
