Last year I interviewed Rob Scott who builds these wonderful housetrucks that look just like tiny houses.
If you haven’t had a chance to read the interview click here for that article.
He recently finished yet another tiny house on a truck and he gave me the go to share it with you.
One thing is for sure, Rob’s housetrucks sure beat living in a pickup truck.
Enjoy the photos of the housetruck below then share your favorite part about it in the comments.
As you can see this one is already equipped with a porch, plenty of windows, and a large sleeping loft.
Built in porch is in the rear of the structure along with the front door. In the photo above you can see the deck with wide open french doors. I love it..
Stained glass has been used throughout the entire truck which makes it even more amazing. Rob’s workmanship is incredible.
Also see Rob Scott’s Photostream on Flickr for more photos of his projects.
Two other housetrucks that resemble tiny homes:
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Alex
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I am trying hard to not be too critical (I really am) but the design looks very top heavy and ready to tip over and would require a very large truck that would get extremely bad gas mileage if the house were to be moved.
The house itself looks nice and good wood work on the interior. If this unit is not meant to be moved and has some steel hurricane ties to prevent it from tipping then it could work.
LaMar
Probably no more than a large overhead camper as the Cornbinder has a notoriously heavy duty frame. To me the front roof overhang is an issue as going down the road will be a problem at hwy speeds. There is a container conversion with slides that would be an ideal system to use as well in this field. The deck with the sliders can be as simple as receiver hitch type slots, or even fold up for transport like Tiny Texas Houses ships their finished units.
The house truck just passed the 110 km/h wind test with flying colours. I’m not sure how it goes at 210 km/h winds…
These truck houses are not built for the road. I use the trucks as a base for the houses as they are cheaper, portable and charming (to my mind anyway). Yes the mileage is bad, the trucks are past their commercial working life but they are much cheaper to take with you than getting a crane in to pick up a fixed dwelling if you ever move or want to sell them. I also love to drive mine to our dam for a few days and drive it back up to the house. I face the windows to the sun in winter and away in summer, or park it under some large trees for shade. The trucks can take a 5 ton payload so the 2 ton of room is very light on top. I’m not in a hurricane area so I don’t build for it. I have never sought a building permit for these as they are neither motor home or fixed dwelling, I am not fond of dealing with “authorities”. And sure they are definitely not for everyone, but there has never been a visitor to our place who hasn’t wanted to sleep in them. All the best, Rob