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I know that this kind of project has a LOT of planning, I just worry that he hasnt considered the weight, the trailer chassis looks like 2.5 tonne gross weight, but all that real wood, the massive water tanks, not to mention the units and beds inside, and all the personal stuff. It all mounts up. Thats a beautiful looking build though, the joints on the doors are great.
Cant wait to see the finished article.
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Quote: Originally posted by cbreddie on 18/8/2011
Wow, the craftsmanship!
I know that this kind of project has a LOT of planning, I just worry that he hasnt considered the weight, the trailer chassis looks like 2.5 tonne gross weight, but all that real wood, the massive water tanks, not to mention the units and beds inside, and all the personal stuff. It all mounts up. Thats a beautiful looking build though, the joints on the doors are great.
Cant wait to see the finished article.
It's going to take quite a tug to pull it. It will be interesting to see what it finally weighs in at.
Judging by what we've seen so far, I think the end result will be stunning.
I can't wait!
------------- Love a lot. Trust a few. But ALWAYS paddle your own canoe!!
Minds are like parachutes:- They only function when they are open!!!
Those who talk don't know.
Those who know don't talk.
------------- Love a lot. Trust a few. But ALWAYS paddle your own canoe!!
Minds are like parachutes:- They only function when they are open!!!
Those who talk don't know.
Those who know don't talk.
hi there all,
i'm the builder of this trailer and thought i ought to give you a little more info on the build,
yes, it will be heavy, however the trailer as we brought it weighed 1.1 tons, in the rebuild process i only added a few hundred kilo's to the chassis weight, which when finished ended up at about 1.3 tons, the superstructure of the trailer is made from strip cedar which is incredibly light, a whole side panel could be lifted by 2 people, so it looks a huge amount heavier than it really is, the hitch and axles are rated to 3.5 tons and are all ifor williams made, also as much of the structure is being built as light as possible with only hardwood facings on the furniture, cedar and gaboon ply internally,
i currently have the inner layer of the roof and end walls on and am just starting to build the interior, the target finished weight is about optimistically 2.5 tons without water on board
its a fantastic build to be doing, and my client is massively happy with the current state , he will be living in it while he is not away in disaster zones doing aid work, and is planning to buy a merc 814 swb to tow it, it was always known that it would be heavy but hey, its his house..
thanks very much for the positive comments, this is a labour of love, i have built most of it on my own over the past year, its nice that word of it is now permeating the internet...
cheers. dan.
Hi Dan and welcome to the forum, thank you for making yourself known here, and thanks for more insight into beautiful 'van you are creating.
I am familiar with strip cedar, I have seen boats and kayaks / canoes made from it but I have not, until now seen a caravan made using that construction method.
I cannot wait to see more pictures!
------------- Love a lot. Trust a few. But ALWAYS paddle your own canoe!!
Minds are like parachutes:- They only function when they are open!!!
Those who talk don't know.
Those who know don't talk.
Dan I am overcome with the craftsmanship its a beauty as you have already used LED's at the rear I hope you continue this theme throughout internally and hopefully you use solar panels built in to the roof this would sustain you for weeks and be so eco friendly especially with your built in waste and fresh water tanks. I am so jealous.
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