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[plasticplatforms]

hey everyone,

I have been off an on the road for several years now. I recently discovered that others do the same.

I wheel in a 95 toyota pickup. I am building a coroplast camper on the back right now, when I finish i will be on the road in Madison.

Winter is ending soon, and I will make my way to south dakota.

Anyone in Madison?

 

[crofter]

Welcome to the forum!
-crofter

 

[nature lover]

Welcome to the forum plastic platforms. I hope you find what you’re looking for. I messed around with Coraplast a couple times it’s not bad to work with. Are used furring strips to give us strength. Do you know anything about offgassing and such? Keep us posted on your project and enjoy the life.

 

[landyachtman]

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[plasticplatforms]

Do you have a breakdown of the $750?

 

[bullfrog]

Have you checked out the Foamies forum of the tnttt.com (Teardrops and Tiny Trailers site). There is a DIY Toyota truck camper there if you search you might like. I built a topper 80”x80”x standing height for my old Jeep truck which has a 7’ bed for around $500 a couple years ago.

 

[plasticplatforms]

The coroplast camper has a pvc frame, and i am fusing coroplast together with an iron. Big white box, 5 feet tall inside, 6x8 feet. Tarps to cover holes.

The long term plan is to show people how to build laminated campers out of various colors of coroplast. I want a light camper to preserve my payload. Also, the 22re will not be happy with a lot of weight.

I have not seen coroplast structures, ribbed like boats before in this world. Wood is very heavy

 

[highdesertranger]

Interesting, so that handles 70mph winds? You need to post some pictures. Highdesertranger

 

[bullfrog]

There was a camper trailer built based on a hexayert out of 1” insulation foam that has withstood highway speeds they built out with water tanks and etc. in a post in the foamies section (tnttt.com) there was also a large post on bending pvc pipe if I remember right using a clothes steamer as well as a heated gutter. Pretty neat stuff. Paul Elkins has a few videos as well. The biggest problem in most I have seen after you get light is wind resistance. I pulled a box 80”x80”x6’ tall on a trailer which in total weighed 800 lbs. which granted is much heavier than what you are building but on windy days in a head wind was impossible to get much above 60 MPH with my 2.7 Tacoma.

 

[highdesertranger]

I can see the foam if built right. But I am skeptical of Coroplast being able to handle highway speeds especial during a wind storm. I wonder how the Coroplast is going to be attached?

Driving 60mph into a 40mph gust = 100mph.

Highdesertranger

 

[bullfrog]

If it is all triangulated, gusseted and trussed then securely attached to a pvc pipe frame it just might be good enough. They don’t call it 100 mile per hour tape for nothing! Lol!!! Gorilla tape painted over with acrylic house paint that I used several years ago is still there and in good shape as no sunlight can get to it. I would be concerned the “ironed” joints might be the weak points if not doubled in thickness and “welded” in the main joint and outside edges as well. If he ends up with enough structure and could somehow get canvas to glue to it he could then use “Poor Man’s Fiberglass” (PMF) and tension coat it. The weight would increase maybe 80 lbs. total but it is basically like the old teardrops were coated and they lasted years.

 

[plasticplatforms]

I will post pictures tomorrow, and stuff. That way it can be seen.

 

[bullfrog]

Can’t wait! Thank you in advance.