Lady Bug Winter Warrior - finally campable!

[Dewi]

Could I ask... coat with resin? What type of resin and why? (May sound like a dumb question... but I don't know the answer, so I thought I'd ask)

Liking the mockup very much!

Cheers, Dewi

[Cliffmeister2000]

Could I ask... coat with resin? What type of resin and why? (May sound like a dumb question... but I don't know the answer, so I thought I'd ask)

Liking the mockup very much!

Cheers, Dewi

My recommendation:
http://www.rotdoctor.com/

[Dewi]

Ahhh... seems obvious now you say... just confused me for a minute there (easily done)

Thank you Cliff!

Cheers, Dewi

[starleen2]

Could I ask... coat with resin? What type of resin and why? (May sound like a dumb question... but I don't know the answer, so I thought I'd ask)

Liking the mockup very much!

Cheers, Dewi

My recommendation:
http://www.rotdoctor.com/

Since the exterior walls are 5 mm ply- I need something to reduce the chances of delamination Plus add some strength

[Cliffmeister2000]

Could I ask... coat with resin? What type of resin and why? (May sound like a dumb question... but I don't know the answer, so I thought I'd ask)

Liking the mockup very much!

Cheers, Dewi

My recommendation:
http://www.rotdoctor.com/

Since the exterior walls are 5 mm ply- I need something to reduce the chances of delamination Plus add some strength

I've never tried fibreglas, but many on here have. I'm guessing fibreglas will add strength. However, if you treat your trailer skin with 3 coats of CPES, make sure the ply is cut to size first, unless you don't mind ruining a blade or two. That stuff replaces the water in the wood with thinned epoxy, and the ply becomes rock hard for saw blades. Still easy to drill, however.

[mikeschn]

Looking good. What is your expected headroom without the dropped floor?

Mike...

[starleen2]

Looking good. What is your expected headroom without the dropped floor?

Mike...

The expected headroom with hatch extended will be 74". Total height from the ground to the highest point on the hatch in the closed position is 76" so it fits in a garage

[starleen2]

Here are some picts of the subframe - I painted it before installation on the trailer. This add additional support for the floor and trailer and providing attachment points for the flooring

[starleen2]

Floor: ¾ inch plywood – very sturdy and no need for framing beyond the actual trailer it self. I used a sub frame constructed out of 2×3 s to support the camper floor over the trailer The underside of the floor is painted to seal the plywood. I applied sheet Aluminum to the underside of the floor to protect it from road debris and water spray. Bolted the entire structure to the trailer.
Completed flooring

[starleen2]

Got out the scales and decided to weigh what I have.
Left wheel=130 lbs
Right wheel=135 lbs
tongue= 58 lbs
total= 323 lbs

[toypusher]

Scott,

Aren't you going us any insulation in the floor?

[starleen2]

Scott,

Aren't you going us any insulation in the floor?

No insulation on the floor - don't really need it here in Texas plus the bed will be elevated above the floor. We usually put down an area rug over the finished flooring anyway. However, the walls and ceilings and hatch will be insulated thoroughly - for the summer time heat (as mentioned before - this is Texas!~)

[RAYVILLIAN]

It's looking great man. Can't wait to see her done. It should go faster now at least mine did. Seems like it took for ever to build the walls than it went togeather pretty quick than it took along time to do the epoxy on the out side.
still enjoying my Steen's thanks again

Gary

[mikeschn]

That looks to be a bit wider than the Escape Hatch was... so what is it? About 72"?

Which way do you plan on sleeping in it? Crosswise or lengthwise?

Mike...

[SmokeyBob]

Hi Scott
A question about your floor.

What keeps the part of your floor that extends out past the frame from sagging once you have the weight of the walls on it.

Looking forward to seeing your camper when it's finished.