How To Build a DIY Square Drop Camper Trailer: Choosing A Frame
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- This is the first video in our series about how to build a tiny camper trailer. I talk about how to choose a trailer frame and why I chose the trailer frame for my square drop camper trailer. If you plan on building a teardrop trailer, squaredrop camper, or micro camper, then please join along by subscribing to our channel.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Bolt-together
01:37 Utility Trailer
03:13 Weld-it-yourself kit @OverlandTrailer
04:16 Custom
06:45 My trailer frame - Авто та транспорт
Thanks for the shout out! Happy to help more tear droppers get on the road. I'm really looking forward to watching these new builds that you're working on.
Anytime! Thanks for sharing such great resources!
@@FunkeAdventures Thank-you for sharing as well! I feel the need to make a squaredrop at some point now.
@@OverlandTrailer They are probably a bit simpler than the classic teardrop, which makes them very attractive to a DIY rookie like myself.
@@FunkeAdventures I think they're great and look awesome for the off-road community.
I will be in contact sometime this year. I am just gathering resources, parts, etc for my build. Can’t wait to start my build
I really like the talk about how to go about choosing the ways avaialble to build your camper.
Hey Ross! I appreciate you watching the video and giving me some feedback. Hopefully the whole series of build videos will be helpful to you! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
We are researching our first build. Thank you for this series!
We are starting the process of looking into building our own trailer. This video was helpful about the trailer, which I know nothing about.
That sounds fantastic! I'd love to see your camper build as you work on it. Let me know if I can help answer any questions. I am sharing new videos for the whole build process about every week, so hopefully those can help. Also, I love your channel. Thanks for sharing great content!
Great video and I'm excited to see how this turns out!
Us too! Thanks for sticking around for the series.
Saludos desde Peru, voy a empezar esta semana, espero quede bien.
Excelente! Espero que disfrutes el proceso. Aquí estamos para responder cualquier pregunta. Saludos!
I think removing the side was the way to go!
Hi, just came across this series. This is amazing and I truly thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge.
Can the finished camper be pulled by a vehicle with 2,000lb max towing capacity?
Yes, absolutely. Mine weighs under 1500 lbs.
How much did you pay for this frame? Thanks! looking to put together a budget
Hey! Thanks for watching and for the question. I paid $1700 out the door for this frame, but it was also custom-made. You could definitely find a cheaper option with a prebuilt trailer.
On bumpy roads and going off-roading, Wouldn't independent suspension like timbren or torsion, work better than the leaf springs?
Hey Dwayne, thanks for watching the video and subscribing! You are absolutely right. Independent suspension would be a lot nicer than the leaf springs. The leaf springs on my trailer are what the manufacture usually installs and I din't have the budget to upgrade them, but if I was getting real serious about off roading, I would probably want to upgrade the suspension. But up to this point, I haven't had much issue with the suspension that I have on there. Thanks again!
What's the link to the trailer?
Assuming you are looking for the link to the company that made the trailer... www.workhorsetrailersutah.com/
If I were to buy a entry level trailer from harbor freight and added better tires would that help for longer trips?
You may want to dig into this topic a little more, but I would think that with bigger rims & tires and making sure that the tires are radial tires, you'd be ok on long road trips. As with any trailer, you'll want to make sure the maintenance on the trailer is up to snuff and that the axel has greased. But with general maintenance and radial tires, I don't see why that trailer couldn't hold up to longer trips.
@@FunkeAdventures Thanks! great videos. Check your spelling in your comment. I think you meant to say bigger. I don't want you to get flagged
@@jeffreydavid813 oh my gosh! Thank you so much for pointing that out. That was a bad fat finger mess up. Apologies to everyone.
What was the size of your trailer bed?
5 ft by 8 ft
Can you make a video with the costs? Many of us want to make a comparison between buying a ready-made camper or building it ourselves.
Thank you from UK
Jufa, thanks so much for watching the video series. I will absolutely make a video breaking down all of the costs. Give me a few weeks and I will get one made to share. Thanks for the suggestions!
Hey Jufa, I made that video that you requested. I hope it helps! ua-cam.com/video/08_xu-ojSGk/v-deo.html
Who built your trailer?
workhorsetrailersutah.com/
Workhorse trailers in Ogden UT.
no one can tell me, Why are these trailers called "squaredrop"?