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A niche market, for sure
They had some of those set up for rent on full hookup RV lots at Mill Creek ranch Resort in Canton, TX.
Starting from the ground up:
They were build on very heavy-duty trailers. They sported tandem Dexter 8 bolt 7K Torflex axles with E-Rated (10 ply) LT tires. They had 10" main beams and 3" C-Channel outriggers. Connection was a lunette ring.
Floors were 16" OC 2X6 joists, OSB subfloors covered with laminate. Walls were 2X4 standard stud, 16" OC. Plumbing was all PEX. No holding tanks (like a FEMA trailer). Standard fixtures. Instant hot water. Windows were Pella equivalent. I think that they had standing seam steel roofing.
I thought that they were built sturdily enough to be transported. I would not hesitate to haul one to a long-term destination such as one of the Thousand Trails Resorts or some of the lakeside resorts that sell or lease spots. If you decide to move your weekend cabin to the mountains, well then, slap your pintle hitch into the receiver of your 3/4 ton pickup (or rent a U-Haul) and be on your way. You can have a vacation home in the mountains for the summer, and on the coast for the winters.
Is it a traditional RV? I wouldn't call it that. But you can't call the FEMA trailers that are now everywhere a true "RV" either. The tiny houses aren't really set up for boondocking, but I don't think that their target demographic group is into dry camping at remote locations.
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