We're contemplating fabricating a new frame for the Casita. Peter's welded before, and this might be a good excuse for him to pick up TIG welding in order to do an aluminum frame. We'd like to try to trade some weight in the frame for extra liquid holding, batteries or similar (and for the sake of tow vehicle load). It would also be nice to create some storage under the back of the Casita where the fiberglass steps up. Another reason for a new frame is essentially "in for a penny, in for a pound". We'd like a new axle, and the existing one is welded on. The flooring was rotten, so we needed to remove all of the fasteners from the inside... freeing it from the frame. On and on...
In order to educate ourselves, we've been trying to find others who have done this... and maybe even someone who has done it in aluminum? Aluminum will have more flexibility to it, so the materials will need to be stronger metal sections with beefier wall thicknesses and size likely. In our research, Peter drafted up an as-built of our existing frame. Here it is for those that might find it interesting or useful, or correct any of our thoughts on the existing metals shapes and sizing.
We'd love any comments you have that might help to educate us!
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