The_Vintagers
Georgia USA
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Some folks are creative, some are happy to use items on hand to reach their goals, and some folks are just foolish. You decide which this guy is.
He took a 54 foot semi trailer, and turned it in to a "hunting camp" or "mobile home" or "camper"
SEE IT HERE
Just imagine the possibilities for TV's.....
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Bowling Green, KY
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moved from ATC
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BurbMan
Long Island, NY
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That thing is a giant fire hazard with that foam insulation exposed and right up against those light fixtures. You would need to do some serious finish work to make this anywhere's close to a TT.
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shenandoahvalley
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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There is a company out there (It's called Spacecraft) that converts dry van trailers into RVs. www.spacecraftmfg.com is the site. License a road tractor as an RV toter and you don't even need a CDL to drive it. They convert mostly 48' and 53' trailers. If you really like something that big and think 5-6 mpg is okay then go for it.
Jim
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tom_kat
way upstate new york/lake george area
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don't think many campgrounds would let you in with that, would be hard to find a place to park it but it would make a good permanent camp someplace.a lower rideing moveing van trailer would make a better camper maybe even get a second story loft in one.
1985 Class A Holiday Rambler Imperial 33 +1979 Class C Holiday Rambler Statesman 1000 = 24 ft
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tkcas01
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downright homey! 
The french door inside is a classy touch!
Working out of my roaming home office... (currently here)
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DIYGuy
TX, NY and all points in between.
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SpaceCraft doesn't convert trailers, they build them from scratch. They have two basic designs, rear wheel tractor trailer configurations with 19.5 wheels and very heavy front legs, and a more traditional 5th wheel RV trailers.
My next SpaceCraft will probably be based on the tractor trailer platform as I want to carry more stuff and my 27,000 lb 5th wheel is just a bit shy on cargo capacity.
Full-Timers, Class of 2008
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2007 SpaceCraft - Just Weight
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javaseuf
California's Gold Coast
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I thought Jethro Clampet died!!
Steve
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Hgarnerno1
Tyler, Texas USA
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I ran into one of these at Rocky Point, Mexico a few years back. It was taken a few steps further tho. He had made rooms in it and had a large area with bunk beds for the kiddies. He also had room in the rear for a regular size Jeep. A real nice unit. He was pulling it with a MD size tractor truck with a sleeper cab. A real classy setup.
Howard, USN Ret
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Dixonmatco
Santa Rosa, California
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We have a distributor here in the SF bay area that also did that. He did a much better job though with panelling, windows, total RV setup. He also retained the ability to load his 4WD blazer in back with a ramp and winch. One large TH!!
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2005 Komfort Trailblazer T23S
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