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Building a custom ultralight trailer - Part I - Introduction (iusearchlinux.fyi)
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About a year ago, husband and I embarked on a journey to design and build our own custom teardrop/tiny trailer within some very specific design constraints. We backpack a lot and want to stretch our range further, as tent camping at trailheads isn't always possible, and having a trailer to come back to after a hike to shower and rest would be amazing. However, both of our cars have limited (or no!) towing capacity. Did you know a Subaru Crosstrek with CVT has a rated towing capacity of 1500 lbs? I didn't!

So, we wanted an ultralight trailer that was going to be better in all ways than what we could do with tent camping. That means:

  • Max towing weight (loaded) 1500 lbs, preferably 1200 lbs
  • Interior bathroom including shower and toilet facilities
  • Interior kitchen space
  • Table and seating
  • Comfy bed
  • Tall enough to stand up in the middle/in the shower

Cue a ton of designing, redesigning, and investigation of construction techniques and materials. I will get into the details in upcoming posts!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Doesn't towning capacity include weight in the car as well? I'm not personally unsure as it's been a while since I've towed anything but last time I checked my cars capacity I thought I saw something say that total capacity include weight in the car.