Design & Chop (forthcoming project)

[Magenta Sunset]

hi all,
just want to ask who has relevant knowledge of how to turn the back wall of a gutted caravan into a tailgate/loading ramp?
I've a very old 10 footer I want to set upon next year.
I do know I will have to put in more bracing to make up for the alterations.
cheers!

[Eeyore]

Wow. What a plan! Not sure anyone will have an experience of this.

[zx_volcane]

Surely just build a ramp? Caravans are made of cheese, cardboard and polystyrene

[insomaniac45]

Surely just build a ramp? Caravans are made of cheese, cardboard and polystyrene

dont forget duct tape and super glue

if/when you remove the back, it will most likly want to collapse in on you, there may not be enough floor strength to take the weight of a car, or a full load of stuff, so that will need addressing.

you may be better off just scrapping everything above the chassis and doing it from scratch.

[Toms306]

As above, I can't see a caravan being strong enough. I was amazed how easily this fell apart...

[mechsman]

Yeah, caravan shells really aren't strong. Had a bloke pull over onto the road leading onto our estate with one. He'd lost a wheel off the (single axle) van and it had totally demolished the rear corner. I spent an hour or so helping him rip it down to the floor boards. We collapsed the sides flat onto the floor and then dropped the roof on top. All the loose stuff went in dumpy bags in his van.