Gambam wrote:how about something like a t@b clamshell but have a removeable rear wall to allow for inside cooking too.
I guess that would work. My mega 2+2+bathroom teardrop design has the master bed raised up on a platform for utilities/storage/wheelwells underneath. That puts the bed up even with the countertop so although you could access the countertop, you wouldn't have access to the cabinets.
It's interesting that after having a conventional TT and a motorhome back in the '80's, and now the Chalet- The "cute" factor is important. Teardrops have it in spades, the Chalet does in a different way. Some TTT's do but many don't.
The Glen-L floorplan above is a possibility with some mods. It just isn't very cute. I tend to prefer the really vintage look such as teardrops and canned hams or the really modern look but not the in-between styles of the 70's, 80's, and 90's.
Speaking of modern I saw a Haulmark enclosed utility trailer yesterday that actually had pretty nice lines for a box. They have nice radius edge pieces and a good looking front cap. Checking their website I see you can get 6' or 7' wide by 10' or 12' long, inboard or outboard wheels, flat or V-front, standing headroom, etc. They have a lot of options and I don't know how tall it would end up- they use torsion axles so it might be possible to specify the ground clearance. They mention a "dropped floor" option. Configuring it as a shell with a couple windows, RV door, and 6' long 48" high swing up catering door would put the list price around $4,000. I believe the base weight would be around 1,000 pounds. Not cheap but a very clean looking unobtrusive trailer. Definitely not vintage looking though.
I could do the inside as I see fit while not worrying about the exterior, sourcing trim pieces, etc.
The 12'+V nose would let me put bathroom and closet at the front, double bunks at the back, a 6' indoor/outdoor kitchen along the curb side and a sofabed on the street side. I could even go with a standard 10' RV awning and add-a-room. If I didn't omit the rear clamshell doors I could have the rear bunks removable and get a "Toyhauler" style sofabed that folds flat against the wall for a combo toy hauler/ cargo hauler/ tailgater trailer.
The more I think about it $4,000 for a complete shell including windows, doors, trim seems like a good value compared to the time and effort to do it myself.
This is really just rambling. If I didn't already have a trailer the option of a pre-built shell would be ideal. It could be used as a tent-on-wheels as the work progressed.