Started my camp trailer

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.

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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.

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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.

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Originally Posted by VFR750

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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The door opening from the inside.

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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:

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Rear:

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Finished building the rear hatch. It is prewired for the lights and ready for paint.

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There are openings in the inside so I can connect the wiring to the lights.

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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.

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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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