Will this trailer work for a mobile office, equipment trailer or dump trailer?

[future_vision]

I came across this trailer frame near me and was thinking that I might get it. I'm considering converting it into a mobile office, equipment trailer or a dump trailer. Will this work? Does it look in good enough shape? What should I look out for before buying it? What improvements would need to be made for any of the projects I listed? I can get more pictures if needed.

 

[JPRambo]

Definitely a camper frame. (Propane tank hookup and pipe work). Looks to be fairly light weight. Is there a nameplate at the tongue area? 2" or 2 5/16" ball hitch?

 

[future_vision]

Definitely a camper frame. (Propane tank hookup and pipe work). Looks to be fairly light weight. Is there a nameplate at the tongue area? 2" or 2 5/16" ball hitch?

I'll need to go check. It sounds like you are thinking this wouldn't be good for any of the projects i listed because it is light weight?

 

[RjCorazza]

Light weight build, plus it looks like it burned from the front blackening. IMHO, by the time you build it into what you want you could likely buy 2 purpose built trailers.
But hey, if you like projects!!!

 

[WranglerX]

Old travel trailer chassis, probably good for something like a office or whatever light duty..... Don't think I would make it into a car carrier or heavy duty trailers, beams and cross braced are probably folded sheet steel, not like typical channel iron used in heavy duty trailers.... Keep in mind it's original design was close to a hollow box ....

 

[future_vision]

Thanks. This is the info I was hoping to get.

 

[Topzide]

70's era camper frame. I had one like that. I junked it for the old guy. He had no way to move it. Not worth much of anything to repurpose it, way to light weight. The strength comes from the whole unit.

 

[future_vision]

Thanks

 

[Renze]

Not worth much of anything to repurpose it, way to light weight. The strength comes from the whole unit.

Local contractor had a plywood box trailer sitting behind the barn for years. After buying it, he realised that a box trailer has a much lighter frame. Later he still made a bale trailer out of it, by cutting it from the standard big rig trailer length 13.60m to 10m, still able to load 25 ton of silage bales on this length and axles, but without the frame span.