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jimmykay


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hi, i am looking for a plan or plans to build my own caravan. can anyone help.

cheers sam and Nancy



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jimmykay

sorry I can't help you with your question but I think somebody on here may have an idea



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jimmykay


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thanks Wombat, hope someone can been looking on the web to no avail.
sam

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to tell the truth I have not heard it mentioned on here but you never know what some of the members here are up to.



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Hello Sam
Go to a caravan manf or dealer and pick up some brochures, they will give you plenty of ideas.
It is a bit like " how long is a piece of string "
Ken

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Welcome Sam and Kay, I have sent you a pm regards someone who is building their own, good luck with that.smile



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jimmykay


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thanks guys.
sam

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Hi and welcome. All the best with your ambitious plan.
I'm sure it's just a "simple" matter of getting the legal specifications, having the know-how to put it all together to build the caravan of your dreams, or nightmares, whatever the case may be.
Have fun.

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Put it in Google. There is bound to be something there, especially in the US.

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Sam & Nancy

At least one fellow on the ExplorOz site has done it. If you open and scroll down the posts in this link you will see his photos. Post around, there are some very able and helpful people about,

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/67983/Building_a_caravan_from_scratch.aspx

When you think about it, all caravan makers had to build their first.



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jimmykay


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thanks for all the suggestions.

regards Sam and nancy

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here's some info for you Sam & Nancy

http://www.greynomadsaustralia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:i-built-my-own-caravan&catid=36:front-page-articles

http://www.gunnersens.com.au/caravan-8.html

http://001yourtranslationservice.com/travel-Europe/caravan-design/caravan-construction.html



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Welcome from me too Sam and Nancy, enjoy here and out there.

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Welcome guys and good luck. Google seems like the best start but I know of lots of people who have fitted out their own coasters etc

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It costs around $30000 to build and fit out a 25 foot boat without a power plant. You can buy flat fibaglass panals with a close cell foam inner upto 32mm thick. With careful planning and some skills using mostly 12mm sheeting you could build a fantastic totally water proof seemless van. All the interior could be fibaglass also. Now I am sure the sea is rougher than almost al but extreme roads so it flex and ride nice on a 75mm chassis with a 150mm draw bar in galv, riding on a set of 15 inc rims wit a combo leaf spring and sockie set up
I reckon I will build like this one day to get my dream van
cheers
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