Ch. 2: Size Selection, Purchase, and "Let the Conversion Begin"!
A lot of things to consider when making the size selection for the cargo trailer to be converted. We were trying to keep the camper small because we planned to pull it behind a two door Jeep Wrangler with a towing capacity of 2,000 lbs. and we are intending to use the combination in some moderate off-road adventures (boondocking). Looking online at other build outs, the sky is the limit. If one had a bigger towing rig and was planning to stay on the paved roads, you could certainly go with a much larger cargo trailer. The teardrop trailer that we rented earlier became the template that we wished to mimic. It was roughly 5' X 8' and just tall enough to sit in. A quick search of Craigslist lead me to a local trailer lot. They had the target sized galvanized steel trailer for $1,800.00. After a walk around of the trailer on the lot, I asked Paul, if certain things could be modified; height of trailer lowered by a foot, supports (studs used to make...