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Wanting to build a camper/cabin on a 8x12 flat deck trailer
« on: August 28, 2025, 05:32:06 PM »
I got a 10x6 deck trailer, figure I could fudge it to a 8x12 with some skill....

I've never built something like that, I mean, I'm pretty crafty with timber, the trailer has a wood deck, I could do it for basically pennies compared to buying a camper, it's just gonna be a solo camp trailer for me, I think a basic 12 volt system, either a marine style diesel cook stove or small wood stove for heat, maybe a water tank, basically just all stuff from boat parts, wondering if anybody's ever made a small mobile cabin/shack and if they have any advice for framing one that's gonna be on wheels going off road like fasteners and joinery and stuff...

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Re: Wanting to build a camper/cabin on a 8x12 flat deck trailer
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2025, 06:02:07 PM »
Thought about building one on my 16'x8' flat bed then we just decided to keep it a flat bed and bought a new Jayco camp trailer.

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Re: Wanting to build a camper/cabin on a 8x12 flat deck trailer
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2025, 06:12:57 PM »
Thought about building one on my 16'x8' flat bed then we just decided to keep it a flat bed and bought a new Jayco camp trailer.

Yeah I looked at a 22 foot cascade earlier today, but I already own the flattie and I got it on trade for some work from a buddy and it's just sat in the yard forever, I used it for haulin a mower before I got a truck (ford ranger), then got a f250 and sold the ranger and don't got a lawn no more, so, it's just a lawn ornamate at the moment.... my buddy hauled crab pots with it a few seasons and then also got a bigger rig, so, it's a good blank canvas 

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Re: Wanting to build a camper/cabin on a 8x12 flat deck trailer
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2025, 06:33:53 PM »
Buy this

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,293016.0.html

Sell the flatbed
You’ll make money
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Re: Wanting to build a camper/cabin on a 8x12 flat deck trailer
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2025, 06:57:22 PM »
After seeing some of the builds on YT I’m kicking around the idea of some sort of pod for half of my 7x14 trailer. Something built like an aliner camper.

 


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