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Originally Posted by InsideOut
Our frame was in excellent shape except for the back crossmember that we replaced - essentially NO rust (one of the benefits of a Colorado trailer!). The portion that needed to be replaced was accessible on all sides by dropping the belly in the back portion.
We don't have the space to store the shell & frame separately > no room. I know it's taken a bit more time & creativity to work it out this way, but for us- it was the right decision. You are very fortunate to have the facilities to do so ~ a lot of decisions are made by the circumstances at hand.
Shari  |
Yes, I know about the room issue. I suspend the shell from the shop ceiling, and then store the frame underneath it at night.
At the end, it doesn't matter all that much, as long as the flooring doesn't need to be cut in half to fit.
Some trailers have the belly pan wrapped over in the floor channel. Those trailers are very difficult to do with the shell on. The trailers that have the belly sides simply slipped in between teh outer skin and the c-channel are much easier to deal with. My 63 Overlander was wrapped - all the way around.