Romovable Camper Mounts On Flatbed Trailer

Romovable Camper Mounts On Flatbed Trailer FARM HOME recreation 26-1-8 "We built this camper to mount on a gooseneck flatbed trailer that we already owned. It saved us a lot of money and we can quickly remove the camper and use the trailer for other jobs when needed," says Kennan Adams, Lake Creek, Texas. "People are amazed at how much room we have. It's 6 in. wider than most RV's so it almost feels like we're living in a home," says Adams, who used to be in the construction business. The camper measures 12 ft., 8 in. tall; 8 ft., 6 in. wide; and 40 ft. long. There's a large bedroom up front (with a queen-size bed), a roomy kitchen area in the middle, a full-size bathroom, and two bunk beds in back. The kitchen has solid oak cabinets and tile countertops and also has a large table with a tile top. The bathroom has a 30-in. shower and a 30-in. vanity. A cedar wood ceiling runs the entire length of the camper, which is equipped with a 30-gal. hot water heater. The camper attaches to the trailer with just four bolts. A waste water tank and propane tank attach permanently to the bottom of the trailer. To build the camper, Adams first built a steel frame and then covered it with a layer of heavy aluminum. Then he sprayed foam insulation inside the walls, floor and ceiling and covered the inside of the structure with a layer of aluminum. He used polished stainless steel as trim for the corners. The aluminum walls are covered by wallpaper and cedar. " My original idea was to have a big RV-sized camper that we could store when it's not being used and still have the trailer available. I spent a total of about $15,000 to build it including the $6,000 cost of the trailer. The big advantage is that I don't have all that money tied up in a camper that I use only three or four times a year. And I only need one set of tires, lights, and license plates, instead of one set for each rig," says Adams. "I had the trailer built with an extra high gooseneck, which is why I had to build the camper so high. But my camper is no taller than today's models which are often up to 13 ft. high. The next time I might also build the camper with a slide-out wall, which would provide even more living room area." According to Adams, the trailer alone weighs about 6,000 lbs., which is much heavier than necessary, so he built the camper as light as possible. It weighs only about 9,500 lbs. "I use my 1996 Ford F-250 3/4-ton pickup, equipped with a Power Stroke diesel engine, to pull the camper. Even though it's almost 13 ft. high, the pickup has plenty of power to pull it. Adams says he would be willing to custom build campers or sell plans complete with drawings telling how he built the camper and where to find materials. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kennan Adams, 1103 C.R. 4395, Lake Creek, Texas 75450 (ph 903 395-0421; E-mail: kbabc@juno.com).

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