Hey there, Alllen & Lori!
When I first looked at your trailer base, this is what I thought:
Build a teardrop "slid-in" unit that has a base that fits between your existing rails, and "wings" (like on a slide-in pickup camper) that extend out to the edge of either the trailer's side rails or the edge of the fender (they could also extend forward over the tongue a bit). I went looking for the example I saw at the first
S.C.T.T. Sweetwater Gathering in 2000, but came up with this instead:
(picture courtesy of Gage!)
That way, you can slide it off whenever you need a utility-type trailer.
BTW, there have been a handful of teardrops that used bedliner material for the outer "skin", all with good results. I'm in the middle of a build right now that will have a combination ... Linex on the roof and just over the edges (as well as the leading edges of the fenders) with polished aluminum sides & deck lid. And yes, there is a weight penalty, but ...
Good Luck with your build! In the meantime ...
CHEERS!
Grant
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Retirement after over
32 Years of Building, Promoting, Supporting, Supplying, Living the Lifestyle, and Loving
Teardrop Trailers!"Life Moves a Little Slower When You're On Teardrop Time"The nature of Life, itself, is change ...
"Those who matter, don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter."