Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

hankaye wrote:fourbtgait, Howdy'

lookin' to build an outdoor shower/throne room???
Easy u-n-down privacy curtain rod do-thingy...

hank

Well that was quick hankaye.
Shower room for wife.
Toilet goes farther away or at the upscale forest service there might be a pit toilet.
Need to adjust it a bit to take the sag out. I was working between rain showers.

That shower curtain looks fine.

fourbtgait, Howdy;

Seen a few of those on here, Looks good, think Momma will be happy?

hank

Yes, momma is happy.
But thats the type shower curtain you get for a $1. Oh so thin also

Wow.. Your camper is coming along great. I really like the rear kitchen and outdoor shower. Good idea on the brakes also. They really do take a lot of burden off the TV and if any fishtailing is going on, a slight tap of the brakes brings the trailer back in line.

Thank you.
The brakes are more for in the mountains on Forest Service land.
The grades are steep enough that when the trailer was partially built and we took it out, you could feel it pushing on the down slopes. There is no restriction on road grades lol. Coming out of one lake with the Benroy which weighed 1700 lbs loaded, had to use 4wheel high because of steepness, washouts and loose rocks. Going in wasnt that fun either.

3 day, 2 night shakebown trip.
Only thing that broke was axe hanble when splitting rounds.
Carried full load of water to see how TV handles weight, drained it for trip back.
55-60 mph, 15.2 MPG, not bad.
Temperatures at night 40 degrees. Warmed trailer up to 70, turned the heater off. With vent cracked maintained 50 degrees in the morning.
Sunday cleared off nicely, did catch rainbows.
Sink, water heater are great for cleaning up. So much nicer than the teardrop.

Hey fourbtgait,
That is some pretty impressive mileage. Holding those speeds down seems to be the key to the weight/ drag issue we all deal with. That is why I try to travel on 2 laners if possible. Plus, it is just a more scenic and relaxed way to travel.
I wanted to thank you for sharing your build and documenting the process. It was a pleasure to watch an experienced craftsman go through the steps required to achieve a top quality result. Your design and construction skills are on par with the best I have seen here, but the biggest away take for me was your ability plan and execute every stage of not just the build, but your personal affairs as well. Tactical but quiet precision and grace rarely seen these days outside of military and LEO disciplines
As a lifetime and legacy member of the AQHA, I can say that you are truly worthy of you handle. I will remember you style and try to apply some of what I have learned here to my own M.O. Thanks for the lesson and example.

McDave

McDave wrote:Hey fourbtgait,
That is some pretty impressive mileage. Holding those speeds down seems to be the key to the weight/ drag issue we all deal with. That is why I try to travel on 2 laners if possible. Plus, it is just a more scenic and relaxed way to travel.
I wanted to thank you for sharing your build and documenting the process. It was a pleasure to watch an experienced craftsman go through the steps required to achieve a top quality result. Your design and construction skills are on par with the best I have seen here, but the biggest away take for me was your ability plan and execute every stage of not just the build, but your personal affairs as well. Tactical but quiet precision and grace rarely seen these days outside of military and LEO disciplines
As a lifetime and legacy member of the AQHA, I can say that you are truly worthy of you handle. I will remember you style and try to apply some of what I have learned here to my own M.O. Thanks for the lesson and example.

McDave

Thank you for your kind words.
Very few people understand the fourbtgait.
But since you ride trotty horses you do.
Mine were Missouri Foxtters.....

Decided to insulate under the gloor of the trailer. Pure pain in the ass.
Figuredthat drop in temperature of cabin was attributed to this even though open floor area is only about 27 sq. Ft.
The cold water coming out of the tank was very cold, meaning it picked it up from sitting on the floor.
2” of polyiso gives me R13

OUCH

Though I bought the trailer new in July, the bottom edges of the doors are wet and moldy. No rot, caught it in time.
But manufacturing date of trailer was last spring.
So I would suggest even if yours is new, to check it out.
I would hate to see a used one.

fourbtgait wrote:Decided to insulate under the gloor of the trailer. Pure pain in the ass.
Figuredthat drop in temperature of cabin was attributed to this even though open floor area is only about 27 sq. Ft.
The cold water coming out of the tank was very cold, meaning it picked it up from sitting on the floor.
2” of polyiso gives me R13

How did you fasten your insulation under the trailer? Adhesive?

I am curious on how water got into your door?

Rainier70 wrote:I am curious on how water got into your door?

I was also.
Carefully inspected all aspects, holes.
None showed water stains of any kind.
Ive decided that the water came from within. Not fully dried lumber when built. The heat of summer produced condensation thant ran down the metal to the bottom of the framing. No way out. The metal kick plate may have not allowed it to travel thru the inner skin. There was mold under one of the kick plates.
So I have thought of drilling 4 holes, 2 high, 2 low. Even thought I insulated the door, there is more backing material than insulation. The holes should provide some airflow if any moisture still exists inside.

The airflow holes, or at least drain holes, sound like a good idea.

I am definitely thinking about checking mine. I don't have time to take it the door apart right now, but I think that I will drill a couple of small holes in the bottom and see if I can probe the wood a bit.