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My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:00 am

First post here, been poking around for the last month as I designed our tear. Its getting close to time to break the saws out and I wanted to see what you guys might think.
Its on a HF frame. Was planning to lower the frame by placing the axle on top of the leafs. Is there any known issues with that? I would pin the bolts to keep the nuts from backing all the way off.

the fenders, tongue box/trunk, and the paint scheme aren't shown.

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I'm not exactly sure what to do about the angle iron for the suspension. The plan is to build the fenders from wood as well so they will possibly cover that up.
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Any thoughts about the joints for the wall at the trailer frame?
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Any constructive criticism is welcomed.

-bryce
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Shadow Catcher » Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:22 am

I like the design, one thing to remember is that the lower door sill needs to be below the bed/mattress as getting in and out pretty much requires you sit there. One of the reasons I like our wide doors.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby rebapuck » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:41 am

I'm not a builder so can't comment on that. But I cook and can recommend that the stove be on one side and the sink on the other. Put your open counterspace in the middle.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:00 pm

Thanks for the replies.
Shadow,
That has been a concern of ours and we just changed to a 2 door design yesterday. I really like the way the round bottom looks but I can see it being a comfort issue. Here is a view of what the door opening will look like from inside.
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Judy, good point. I went with that configuration because Tia liked the one from clevercamper.co.uk But I'm going to move the cooler to the middle and split the cabnets to see how that looks.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Forrest747 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:19 pm

Ok a couple of things. The circle door interesting, if you go for it make sure the mattress is above to help with your legs hanging over it. The mounting the wall to the floor your design looked good. set the wall on the floor and then the exterior panel drop to the bottom of the floor framing. (I didnt do this and hate myself for it) Sink and stove its your trailer put it where you want. although if you do the table extension dont do it where the cooler is I hate to think about trying to get into the cooler when the table has alot of stuff on it. i dont know harbor freight trailers all that well but do not see a reason why not put the axle on the inside. i did it to mine. in looking at the design do you have a box on teh inderneath just wondering. have fun and mocking up with cardboard and tape will not hurt especially the galley
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Junkboy999 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:34 pm

When in doubt, Mock-it-up. Get some cheap chipboard and cut a hole for a door see how it goes. Even for the kitchen. You can use your stove at home if you got countertop next to it. Tape off an area the size of your estimated TD counter. It is nice to take stuff off the stove and set it down without having to place it over the sink.

A lot of people have left there galley unfinished and try it out first. After a few trips you see what you use and what you need. Just thinking out loud with you.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:52 pm

Mocking it up is a great idea. I was going to build a paper scale model but I think that sill wouldn't have answered my questions about placement. Cardboard it is.
should I start a build thread for questions about appliances, materials and hardware?
Edit: the container under the floor just in front of the axle is a 21 gal fresh water tank. I also plan to build some storage into the floor that will be hidden from the side by the skirts.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:57 pm

Threw on some "virtual" wood built up fenders. Anybody with experience building fenders from wood?
I would seal the wood and line the inside of the fenders with flashing to protect from rocks and road wear.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Junkboy999 » Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:29 pm

This thread has 3 on the first page.

AmyH has wooden fender but not pictures here, but on her blog is the pictures. This is her flickr stream. ( fender are near the end of her pictures ) Super nice build. I'm modeling my dream TD off her profile and size.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/herndal/25 ... set-319534


The bid aluminum sides with the polished circles are wood I believe as well. Just covered in metal.


And a nice wooden benroy with wood fenders.

Nice rendering. My poorman free cad software does not render at all ( well it passes stuff to POV Ray, but I clueless about it ). I modeled a nice true to scale Coleman 200A lantern, all but the mantle and the screw threads. looking for someone to place it in a scene and render it.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby celticquetzel » Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:06 am

Somewhere is a build with wood fenders laminated. Looks like they mocked it up maybe in foam core. Cut out. Lot of pieces. Laminated. Then sanded the heck out of it to get the right shape. Beautiful. Still new and lurking so not sure where i saw it. Apologies.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:43 am

Amy's build is very impressive. The level of detail is very impressive.
The way she built up the fenders is exactly the way I was planning. Just with the extra on the back and a double ply ply on the outside so I can get the 1" radius.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:12 am

Modified the HF Trailer by removing the middle cross-beam and welding all the joints. I also lowered the frame by putting the axle inside the leaf. The tongue received a fresh coat of dark grey paint.
The welds are painted over with the same paint from the tongue as the frame will be completely covered by teardrop.
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This 4 day weekend will give us a chance to mock up and decide what changes to make to the doors and such.
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Forrest747 » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:24 pm

Ok watch your side profile and the floor. sometimes they do not match up after you cut them. i cant find the picture i know i have seen. the curve at the bottom of the wall goes behind the floor
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby brycelowe » Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:15 pm

Forrest, I'm not sure I follow what you are saying.
Forrest747 wrote:Ok watch your side profile and the floor. sometimes they do not match up after you cut them. i cant find the picture i know i have seen. the curve at the bottom of the wall goes behind the floor

are you talking about here?
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Re: My Room to Go design

Postby Forrest747 » Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:02 pm

Yes i cant find the picture and spent an hour thinking of every search term. Anyhow what a couple of builders cut thier profile with the radius at the very edge of the plywood and at the bottom curve it back in. well thier floors are too long by an inch or so and end up having to cut the floor back.
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