40 Camper - AKA The Backwoods Bellagio

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Yea!!

For guessing the closest weight correctly on my trailer....lol

you said you wanted to trade it for Sketch Up plans....but seems a little late for that...:lol:


I totally forgot about that titanpat. Just give me $10 in advice on improvements and mods.
 
Lash.....man trailer looks AWESOME!! what a great way to salvage some parts and keep the 40 look alive with a VERY utilitarian trailer!.....

can't wait to see it in person.
 
This is a really cute. Little unit. Utility doors come in handy I used them on my Bantam foreword wall and roadside wall.
 
Very cool build!!!!! More pics and info on how you seal it please.
 
Love the utility door. I might have to steal that idea. Great build. Any pics of the inside finished?

It actually has matching utility doors on both sides. They proved to be very useful and convenient. The storage space turned out to be huge. For the maiden voyage, it held the spare (33x10.50x15), jack, tongue jack with wheel, stabilizer jack for the rear, tarps, wheel chocs, duffel bag of ratchet straps, etc. and still had lots of room left. I will need to decide if making this space water tight is needed. If so, I'll need to seam seal everything and use some weatherstrip on the utility doors.

No pics of the inside since its not really finished. It is still multiple colors with a lot of bare galvanized sheet.
 
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Excellent build really looks nice and if you cruise East plan on a stop in Georgia, around Savannah and well meet up, id like to see this beast in real life. Have fun with her.
 
Really impressive , let me ask. How much time did you actualy invest in the welding of the two units above the frame, (just the body parts) it looks very well done, Congratulations. Have fun with her.
 
Really impressive , let me ask. How much time did you actualy invest in the welding of the two units above the frame, (just the body parts) it looks very well done, Congratulations. Have fun with her.

I welded the front tub rails to the rear tub and used some 1.25x1.25x14ga to sleeve the connection. The front tub frame is only tacked in a few other spots to the rear tub.
Trust me, it is not very well done! Its a 20 - 30 foot job. It looks good from 20 - 30 feet. Based on the poor condition of the rear tub, I wanted to be able to remove it from the front tub without too much trouble when I find a decent and cheap replacement.

Thanks for all the compliments.
 

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