Weeroll...again

[mothercoder]

I've spent a little bit of time talking to Tom, the owner of Weeroll.  His company has undergone some changes.  He was doing so many customizations of the steel constructed cargo trailers that it was becoming impossible to keep up.  He is now transitioning to an aluminum construction which will, of course, be much lighter.  However, I'm wondering how durable it's going to be.  And I really know nothing about how TT's are built and whether the trailer bases are steel or aluminum.  I like the idea of having something custom built just for me IF it will be better constructed than a TT coming off the assembly line.  Thoughts??

 

[jimindenver]

When you say custom, do you mean it will have everything that a TT has? If that is the case I would imagine a craftsman would take more time than they do on the factory floor. If it's a empty shell, there is still a lot of work to do.

As far as steel vs aluminum, lots of things are built from aluminum and are very sturdy. A lot depends on the design.

 

[bullfrog]

Post the specs of the trailer and build.

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

Aluminum is plenty strong.  Lot's of travel trailers have aluminum frames for the sides and walls and steel frames for the floor.  There are a few companies that make all aluminum framed trailers.  They make a lot of Alaskan fishing boats out of aluminum and they go through the toughest stuff mother nature can throw at it.  

I'm sometimes leery of companies when they first switch over to Aluminum as there can be a learning curve involved with welding and working with it.  I don't know his background so this may be of no concern at all.  

I looked at the Weeroll trailer website the other night when it was brought up on the other thread and it is an interesting concept.  They are pretty small though, basically a tear drop with a little more headroom as far as space goes so if you are alright with that, the costs seem very reasonable, especially if comparing it to most tear drops.

Here's the company's website if anyone is interested or curious as to what they are
http://www.runaboutcampers.com/

And an example of their trailers

 

[mothercoder]

Post the specs of the trailer and build.

Right now all they have on their website are the steel framed units.

 

[mothercoder]

Aluminum is plenty strong.  Lot's of travel trailers have aluminum frames for the sides and walls and steel frames for the floor.  There are a few companies that make all aluminum framed trailers.  They make a lot of Alaskan fishing boats out of aluminum and they go through the toughest stuff mother nature can throw at it.  

I'm sometimes leery of companies when they first switch over to Aluminum as there can be a learning curve involved with welding and working with it.  I don't know his background so this may be of no concern at all.  

I looked at the Weeroll trailer website the other night when it was brought up on the other thread and it is an interesting concept.  They are pretty small though, basically a tear drop with a little more headroom as far as space goes so if you are alright with that, the costs seem very reasonable, especially if comparing it to most tear drops.

Here's the company's website if anyone is interested or curious as to what they are
http://www.runaboutcampers.com/

From what I understand, he can customize size but I'm not sure by how much.  The 5x8 is too small for me.  I'd be happier with a 6x10 or 6x12.

 

[mothercoder]

When you say custom, do you mean it will have everything that a TT has? If that is the case I would imagine a craftsman would take more time than they do on the factory floor. If it's a empty shell, there is still a lot of work to do.

As far as steel vs aluminum, lots of things are built from aluminum and are very sturdy. A lot depends on the design.

I can customize to my heart's content if I want to but I don't know how that would price out.  The base comes with insulation, finished walls and floors, LED lights and plug to show power, AC unit, ceiling fan and several windows.  No propane set up or lines into the unit for the propane.  No house batteries.  No cabinetry.  No tanks.

 

[johnny b]

Aluminum is plenty strong enough....plus it doesn't rust and is lighter than steel.

The trade off for lighter weight, though, is higher price.

I'll be ordering from these guys this year: http://www.nhtrailers.com/index.htm (Proline Products)

They're in New Hampshire and began by building for snowmobile racers. The website has pricing info on their many different models along with numerous options....a great resource even if not buying from them. (worth reading)

I've crawled thru and under an 8 x 20 foot model owned by one of my racing buddies and found a very good build quality.

Their basic cargo models of 6 x 12, 80" x 12, and 7 x 12 with the optional 6'1" ceiling are $4815, $5295, and $5695. The smaller two have 3' V noses while the 7' model has 4.5' of V nose....that's a lot of extra room. (std height 5'6" is $120 less)

They sell factory direct only (no dealers) and are a family business. They only keep a small inventory of completed trailers with 'build to order' more the norm.

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

I had placed an order with Proline of NH and put a deposit down but then cancelled it as I shifted gears and decided to finish a house I had purchased 4 years prior. They refunded the deposit no problem and because I paid in cash they even went to the bank and got me cash back. Can't say enough about the customer service over there.

Hoping to reorder one this season if all goes according to plan, everything has to align just right but I think it's going to work out.

 

[mothercoder]

I had placed an order with Proline of NH and put a deposit down but then cancelled it as I shifted gears and decided to finish a house I had purchased 4 years prior.  They refunded the deposit no problem and because I paid in cash they even went to the bank and got me cash back.  Can't say enough about the customer service over there.

Hoping to reorder one this season if all goes according to plan, everything has to align just right but I think it's going to work out.

I'll check them out, as well.  Thanks.

 

[thegoatman62]

I recently bought a Weeroll trailer, and so far and happy with it. I purchased a 6 foot wide 8 foot long (9 1/2 feet inside counting the "V") and 5 1/2 foot tall ( interior height is actually 5 foot high). It came with insulated walls and ceiling, two 15x30 windows, RV style door, Barn Doors on rear, roof vent, rear stabilizers and wired for 110 with two outlets.

I plan on using it for weekend camping excursions, and have no plans on living in it full time. Life has been a little hectic for me lately and haven't had time too build the interior too my liking, but hopefully soon.

I did write a review on my WeeRoll trailer with lots of pictures on one of the Cargo Trailer Conversion pages on Facebook, should be easy to find.