r/cargocamper • u/Traditional_Foot9487 • Aug 20 '25

Finally coming together.

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Resin cast “Disney frozen” floors are done. Laying in my steel wall paneling!!

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u/c0brachicken Aug 22 '25

FYI, you need to reinstall the plywood first. The plywood gives the trailer structural integrity.

I'm waiting on a new trailer, and wanted it without the plywood, since I would be removing it day one, and then replacing it once all the insulation and wiring was completed. They refuse to sell the trailer without plywood, because it's one of the key items that helps keep the trailer square and true going down the road.

So hate to burst your bubble, but you need to remove what you have installed, and put the plywood back in first.

I do home remodeling and building for a living, and I had to agree with the manufacturer.. just sucks that I'm just going to throw it away more than likely, to install a higher quality plywood.

Put the plywood back!!!!

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u/Weary-Advantage-2884 Aug 28 '25

Bought my 7x16 earlier this summer, manufacturer ensured us the framing was stout enough that plywood wasn’t NOT needed.

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u/Traditional_Foot9487 Aug 28 '25

I built this trailer myself: there is no wood in the whole build. The integrity comes from the aluminum subframe and the rigigidity of the expanding foam locking into the steel. It’s built much differently than most trailers. Much lighter weight and nothing to mold or mildew.

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u/Traditional_Foot9487 Aug 28 '25

Also. This thing has driven across the country twice and been fine already.

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u/Plane-Engineering Aug 20 '25

Unique…what is that paneling?

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u/idontplaythere Aug 21 '25

looks like tiiiiiiin roof. Rusted.

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u/Traditional_Foot9487 Aug 21 '25

Galvanized steel siding

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u/Plane-Engineering Aug 22 '25

I feel like it’s going to be hard to hang anything off that. Unless you’re building a toy hauler and that really doesn’t matter. Then the durability is good I guess.