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Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:01 pm
by MrBo
Awesome work and great inspiration. Plan on doing a 6x14. In process of ordering. Love your post! Thanks and keep up the great work!

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:15 pm
by PrecisionLook612
I love your build! I am using a lot of your build ideas on mine when I start hopefully this weekend, just waiting to take delivery!

I apologize if I missed it in the post but what sized boards did you use for your framing? I want to keep it as light weight as possible and yours looks incredibly sturdy!

Thanks

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:28 pm
by mikeschn
I saw someone run PVC pipe underneath instead of a tank... Seems like you could control where the weight is that way. No I don't remember who it was...

Maybe start here: viewtopic.php?p=996537#p996537

Mike...

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:42 pm
by fourbtgait
PrecisionLook612 wrote:I love your build! I am using a lot of your build ideas on mine when I start hopefully this weekend, just waiting to take delivery!

I apologize if I missed it in the post but what sized boards did you use for your framing? I want to keep it as light weight as possible and yours looks incredibly sturdy!

Thanks


1x2 or 2x2.
1/8” or 1/4” ply.
Bed top was 3/8” ply

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:44 pm
by fourbtgait
mikeschn wrote:I saw someone run PVC pipe underneath instead of a tank... Seems like you could control where the weight is that way. No I don't remember who it was...

Maybe start here: viewtopic.php?p=996537#p996537

Mike...


Yes, I have seen it, discounted it.

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:21 pm
by fourbtgait
As people say, we are never truly finished.
I found the camp stove on a door mounted table to awkward, mounted it on it’s detachable legs with homemade levlers.
In addition, I was only getting 16 mpg, but with the purchase of 2 fishing kayaks, mounted on tv roof, it has increased to just over 17 mpg.
I also bought a 100 watt portable solar panel setup. Battery stays above 75% charge even with hunting for sun in tree canopy.

Re: 6x12 build

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:00 pm
by McDave
fourbtgait wrote:In addition, I was only getting 16 mpg, but with the purchase of 2 fishing kayaks, mounted on tv roof, it has increased to just over 17 mpg.

Good to know! I have been playing with the idea of a deflector/wing for the TV and some sort of vortice generators/drag buster for the trailer. Seems like it will be a trial and error effort, but ya don't know if ya don't try.... :thinking:

McDave