Lightweight Travel Trailers

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Posted by Kristen Meyers on 06 Oct 09 -

Many people who want to add a small camper to their pick up truck discover that there are very few lightweight travel trailers to choose from. Weight is the problem not the variety of the RVs, since most of the existing recreational vehicles in the category are too heavy for a car or light pick-up truck to pull. A closer analysis of the market offer will show you that even the RV companies no matter if we are talking about rental companies or dealers have shown little interest in purchasing lightweight travel trailers. The reasoning for such a sales policy is very simple: these RVs are not that much in demand on the market, and therefore it is not profitable to keep them in stock.

The bathroom plumbing adds up quite a lot to the weight of the vehicle, particularly as the ceiling design has to be altered to. Therefore, some lightweight travel trailers have a rudimentary form of bathroom or lack it completely. Four types of vehicles fall in the category of lightweight travel trailers: the ultra-lightweights, the fiberglass eggs, the pop-up tent trailers and the teardrop ones. Each of the models has its advantage and downside: thus, the pop-ups are suitable for warmer climates, the fiberglass ones have a specific smell inside because of the materials they are made of, and the teardrops have offer pretty little space.

Lightweight travel vehicles of around 2,000 pounds could be the most convenient, but that very much depends on what the client aims at for both quality and use. In terms of size, the interior of lightweight travel trailers resembles a small or medium-sized bedroom in the most fortunate of cases, which is between 10 and 12 feet. This should be enough to accommodate a couple, but not for a family. Manufacturers provide the models ready furnished with basic appliances including a basic functional bathroom with or without a shower, a microwave and a stove.

The amenities included as well as the overall features of the vehicle determine the price for new and used lightweight travel trailers; the costs usually reach $10,000 or somewhere around this figure. The manufacturing year and the technical inspection remain key points to check when you want to purchase a used recreational vehicle. In the absence of a dealer in your local area, check online for more comprehensive resources. The databases you consult should be updated, otherwise you may be looking at items that are no longer in stock.

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4 comments for “Lightweight Travel Trailers”

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♥ღ New mommy & luvin it ღ♥

Has anyone ever remodeled the inside of an old camper/Travel trailer??
If so, do you know any websites that I can find ideas on how to do so? I’m thinking about buying an older model Trailmanor and I hate the colors insides and fabric and would like to change it myself but don’t know how.Plus adding to this the Trailmanor campers are very lightweight and i don’t want to buy heavy carpet and such that would cause to have more weight on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

October 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
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T C

No web sites, but you won’t add enough weight with carpet to bother with. Paint and changing the color scheme will make it a new camper.
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October 6th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
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haywoodwhy

http://www.desertwindspress.com/press_kit_FAQ.html.
This book tells alot about how to remodel the interior of your RV. It looks like it pertains mainly to motor homes, but it tells a lot about how to re-do interiors of veneer, vinyl, etc, and it also has a lot of info about sealing exteriors and how to pay attention to things like, keeping your repairs of the same quality or better, and staying within your load limits. There are quite a few books out on this interesting subject. Just make sure that what you are going to remodel is not totally rotted, or rusted, out.
Hope this helps
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October 6th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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firefighter*lovin*wife

My husband and I completely gutted and remodeled an older model travel trailer a couple years ago. We had to tear off some wrotten paneling and we just bought some new at Home Depot. We went to a carpet warehouse in our area and found a remnant piece. I don’t think you need to worry about the carpet being too heavy. It’s not going to add too much weight to it. Usually the weight issue in in the framing structure. But make sure that it’s a good neutral color so it hide dirt and get a short pile, it’s easier to sweep and keep the dirt off. I also just found some fabric and made the curtains myself. It was cheaper than buying curtains, but I am not the best seamstress, so it took me a while to make them. It might be worth the time to just buy them. We didn’t worry about recovering the seats they were in pretty good shape after a good cleaning. But if that is something you need to have fixed, I wouldn’t even mess with it. Find someone who does upholstery. You could buy the fabric but have that person recover them, and just plan on spending a couple hundred dollars on upholstery. I also had some vinyl wallcovering that worked perfect for the walls. I don’t know exactly how much that costs, my dad had it already, but you could cover the walls with wall paper.

I can’t remember the website, but I know I googled travel trailer upholstery and I found a few websites that I was able to order some samples from.

Good luck, it’s a lot of work, but you will love the end result!!
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October 6th, 2009 at 8:35 pm

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