Key Takeaways
- Delivery performance in a tiny home on wheels is determined by subfloor and trailer architecture
- Trailer V2 is the result of long-term iteration, client feedback, and engineering review
- Inset wheel placement reduces edge-of-road risk for wider homes
- The system avoids common deck-over trade-offs like reduced ceiling height or over-height transport
- These decisions matter most across long hauls, narrow roads, and variable terrain
Delivery Performance Starts Below the Floor
In a tiny home on wheels, some of the most important decisions aren’t immediately visible.
They live below the floor, in how the subfloor is framed, how loads move through the structure, and how the home behaves while it’s moving rather than parked.
That becomes especially clear on long interstate hauls through California, mountain routes in Colorado, or narrow rural access roads common in parts of Oregon.
For a broader look at how framing affects daily performance,
What to Look for in a Well-Built Tiny Home.
Wide Homes Change the Delivery Equation
Wider tiny homes improve livability, but they reduce margin during transport.
When wheels sit close to the outer edge of the home, even small inconsistencies in pavement or shoulder conditions can become problematic—something delivery teams encounter regularly on mountain roads in Colorado or coastal routes in Northern California.
Trailer V2 shifts the wheels inward, changing how the home occupies the road and how forces are managed during transport. It’s a subtle geometric change with meaningful real-world impact.
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Why Deck-Over Wasn’t the Answer
One common way to eliminate wheel wells is a deck-over trailer—placing the entire floor deck above the wheels.
That approach comes with trade-offs:
- Increased overall height, which can complicate delivery in areas with tree cover or bridges, such as parts of Oregon
- Reduced ceiling height to stay within transport limits
- Smaller axles and wheels that don’t align with long-distance durability expectations
Rather than accept those compromises, Trailer V2 integrates the wheel path into the subfloor framing itself.
This keeps the home lower, preserves ceiling height, and maintains appropriate axle and wheel specifications.
For a deeper discussion on ceiling height and spatial comfort, see
Why Ceiling Height Matters in Small Homes.
What Changed in Clever Tiny Homes’ Trailer V2
The updated system introduces:
- A framed wheel cavity beneath the subfloor, allowing wheel travel without intruding into the living space
- Structural LVLs designed to carry the home’s load independent of the trailer
- A bolted connection that allows the trailer to be removed in the future
When the home is parked, the wheel cavities are fully insulated—an important consideration for colder climates or higher-elevation placements.
Each of these decisions reflects an emphasis on long-term performance, not short-term convenience.
To see the system explained directly by the founder, watch
the Trailer V2 walkthrough video.
Evaluating Delivery When Buying a Tiny Home
When comparing tiny homes on wheels for sale, delivery is often treated as a logistics question.
In reality, it’s a building science question shaped by where the home needs to go—whether that’s desert highways in Arizona, forested back roads in Washington, or long cross-state hauls common in Texas.
Delivery performance is the result of decisions made early, at the structural level.
A Home That Moves With Intention
Trailer V2 reflects a design process that treats movement as part of a tiny home’s life, not an exception to it.
The goal isn’t to push limits. It’s to reduce risk, preserve performance, and make sure the home arrives ready for the decades ahead.
Planning a Tiny Home on Wheels?
The structural decisions beneath the floor will matter long after delivery day, wherever that road takes you.