Bubble Trailer for Overlanding?
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I use a casita 16 foot when I know what trails I’ll be on.
raised 1 1/2 inches and 15 inch tires. I use Bungie cords to keep the cabinets closed.
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If you come down to the south a bit, I would worry about the tires. With the sharp rock we have down here, I've cut tires just driving on dirt roads.
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I have a fibreglass trailer that I'm waffling on a bit. It could made for light duty off roading or I might just turn into a party trailer for the car races. It's a 1986 Cadet that's complete except for the interior, which is a good thing. If I decide to go ahead the chassis and axle will be converted into a utility trailer and sold off. It's a very simple design underneath and a new stronger frame, axles and suspension wouldn't be a big job at all.
There's not much you can do about the fibreglass except for reinforcing the hell out of it on the inside. I told my wife I'd like to install stronger furniture, cabinets, etc. to tie things together better. She seemed to like my idea of a "structural bed". The roof also pops up about 6" so there's plenty of head room inside. It weighed 900 lbs. when new and that's with the interior that it no longer has.
These things originated in Poland and a modified version of it is still built today. I saw a 30 or so year old video a guy really putting one through its paces in an off road European mountain setting and I was surprised by the beating it took.
There's not much you can do about the fibreglass except for reinforcing the hell out of it on the inside. I told my wife I'd like to install stronger furniture, cabinets, etc. to tie things together better. She seemed to like my idea of a "structural bed". The roof also pops up about 6" so there's plenty of head room inside. It weighed 900 lbs. when new and that's with the interior that it no longer has.
These things originated in Poland and a modified version of it is still built today. I saw a 30 or so year old video a guy really putting one through its paces in an off road European mountain setting and I was surprised by the beating it took.
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Wow, that thing is cute. One thing about fiberglass -- it's easy to repair and you don't have to know how to weld! Boat repair kit is all you need in those rare instances.
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I've been welding for about 50 yrs. but I know very little about fibreglass. I'm far from proficient at it but it's been fun to learn … although a bit sticky at times.
People have done some pretty crazy things with these trailers. Here are some along with a few (sorta) good ones …
