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This is my favorite thread on the internet right now.
More progress to report.
Finished up the power runs, ran wiring, tested the front markers, insulated the floor and built the rear wall for the sleeping area.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer104.jpg
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you are a very motivated person.......
Especially in this heat!!
Well, I can't afford to wait another month for the weather to cool down. It has to be be done by September 8th or I can't take my trip.
Amazing work!
Thanks everyone for the compliments. They mean a lot.
Began fitting the doors last night. I used the cutouts I made when I cut to original side profile. Just cleaned them up a little. Still need to fit windows and door handles.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer107.jpg
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You had better have an answer ready because once you hit the road with this you are going to get a lot of "how much would you build one of those for me" questions.
How low are the side windows going to be? I know in tent camping the lower the better in warmer weather.
The windows can be mounted anywhere between the two hinges. I am probalby going to mount them a little higher as I will have a 12V vent fan mounted in the trailer to provide forced ventiltation.
The answer is simply no. I don't have time or space to build another one. Besides at $150/hour the labor charges will rack up pretty quick when you consider I have been working on this a couple of hours a day for the last 6 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by VFR750
Finished the floor in the galley, It is now a blank canvas ready for that project later down the road.
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Started assembling the rear hatch.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer111.jpg
While that glue was drying I continued to work on the doors. Cut out the window and latch openings.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer112.jpg
Here is a shot of the interior door framing. This will all be covered up never to be seen again. I will probably have to message the window opening a little bit to make sure the outside frame of the window does not interfere with the latch.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer113.jpg
At $150/hr, I would have been lazy and bought a manufactured one. ;)
Still, it's looking good.
Question for you... how do you plan to seal around the doors (i.e. weather tight)?
Weather stripping will run along the inside edge of the door. I will build a lip on the inside wall that will stickout about an inch into the door opening. The weather stripping will press against this lip. There will be a small offset from the wall for the lip to allow space for the weather stripping. The hinges and the door latch will hold the door tight against the lip.
I've been watchin' your progress for a while now. I have a motorhome that cost, not quite, $100K. It has a lot of wood structure and trim. There is not a single place anywhere on it that is nearly as nicely done as your trailer. If there were a few spots, it would be a $300K motorhome. I'm way impressed with your trailer. What a neat toy.
Jim
Its been a while since I posted an update.
Finished the doors and the interior door sealing surface.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer115.jpg
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The door opening from the inside.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer117.jpg
I finished the sealing surfaces for the front and rear hatches. The rubber seals will run along the edges and keep water out. Any water that gets in the gap will run off to the sides of the channels. I am finally ready to finish priming the body and apply the top coat.
Front:
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer118.jpg
Rear:
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer119.jpg
Finished building the rear hatch. It is prewired for the lights and ready for paint.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer120.jpg
There are openings in the inside so I can connect the wiring to the lights.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer121.jpg
Finally, I needed a hande to help lift the rear hatch. I had an old 2x4 laying around. Cut out the basic shape. Rounded the edges with a 1/2 round over bit in my router and finished it up with some hand sanding.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer122.jpg
Looks good, but weren't you supposed to be traveling with it this month?
(I'm not looking back through the thread to find out)
Yes, right now as a matter of fact. But instead of 2 weeks in the mountains, I am spending the next two weeks finishing the trailer to the point I can use it. Se La Vie..
Finally, It is usable. Finished up the hatches, installed the doors, door hardware, latches for the hatches, trailer lights, vent fan, battery, AC wiring and most of the DC wiring. It tows vey smooth at even at highway speeds.
Took it in to get and official weight certificate. The little piggie weighs in at 1240 lbs. as she sitts. It's going to weigh close to 1600 lbs. loaded for camping. Still have to build out the galley, interior cabinets and install the air conditioner.
Here are the finished exterior pics:
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Fantastic! Want to help me build a simple tire trailer? ;)
Wow! It looks great!
Nice job!!!
::Good::Very nicely done!
I've really enjoyed following along with this thread...
Impressed from the beginning, the final result is very very cool and appears high quality. now find an artist to put some pinstripes or mural or someing on all that white space. Picture challenge, you getting in it, and you inside it.
Got any interior shots? It needs shag carpet and mirrors on the ceiling.
Here's your mural for the back end...
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3013/calderonp.jpg
It needs a mural. But I have an definate Idea on what it needs to be. The trailers name is "The Dog House". My wife came out in the garage one night while I was building it and said, "It's nice you are builidng your own dog house for when you piss me off." The name stuck and now I need to come up with a graphic to be made into decals.
Another step forward today. Had it inspected by the Vehicle Anti-Theft Task Force and signed off on. Then when down and had a VIN assigned to it. Now I just need to Stamp the VIN into the frame and go back to the local county office and submit the paperwork for a title and registration.
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Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6849/dogghousenola.jpg
Amazing job. Well done! Many men would kill for your carpentry skills!
Show us a more detailed picture of your hitch/coupler.
The trailer looks excellent. Congrats and good job.
Thank you all.Quote:
Originally Posted by boisking
I thought I had posted the hitch picture long ago but apparently not.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trailer/trailer16.jpg
That's a great hitch for the trails, very nice.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
Simply awesome. Bravo!
Time to start working on version 2.0 - http://vimeo.com/sealandercaravan/trailer
Bump from the dead to see what changes you've made since late 2011...
Wow it has been a while since I updated this thread.
This is a pic for size comparison with my tow vehicle:
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trl/images/trailer132.jpg
Installed shocks:
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trl/images/trailer133.jpg
I have been using the trailer and not working on it a lot. I did get the air conditioner installed and built out the rear cabinets.
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And Just this last weekend I built a fold down table for the back and started making the cabinet doors. All the wood tone trim and the table are made from heart wood redwood I had left over from having my fence replaced. I will finish these in a natural spar varnish and I am thinking I will paint everything else a dark tone. Probably charcoal or chocolate.
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trl/images/trailer144.jpg
http://www.hudsonhawk.net/trl/images/trailer145.jpg
That will take care of the back and I can start work on the interior cabinets and shelves.