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OP827 wrote:Looking great and strong!
dancam wrote:Ha, thats funny that you sent me here to comment about mudflaps and the previous comment is about just that
I didnt realize that video was from you. Here are a few photos of what i did. I clamped some angle iron onto the old spring bracket. I took heavy truck mudflaps and cut them to the size i wanted. I cut them so that loaded they were like 1 inch off the ground because my trailer is long. You can see that in the last photo. Had to be careful backing up.
The only problem i ever had was when the spring broke on my axle. I had not trimmed the bolts holding the mudflap on and the axle went up and back and jammed against the angle iron. The bolts shredded the tire and it pushed the angle iron through the plastic fender. For the rest of the trip they worked perfect. Kept all the mud and rocks off the expensive paint
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JazzVinyl wrote:I realize that #2 is built and in the history books...I really like what I see.
But, in the first message of this thread, it appeared that you would leave some room to store some gear on the outside of the sleeping compartment.
That is what I want, a "sleeper" big enough for one (me) and still have some room on the deck to store some gear. I like to carry a "changing tent", for instance, and a few other items.
I realize that if you leave room up front, (let's say 21 inches), that this will interfere with your door, as the fenders will be too close.
So let's say we leave 21 inches in the rear, for some cargo. Install a small cargo box, and place the spare tire on the tongue (to balance weight).
What are the potential caveats, of a design like this that I have not thought of?
Inability to build to the rear trailer edge, and water runoff is one, what else comes to mind?
Cheers...
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JazzVinyl wrote:Hello George...
Yes, agree with your door placement, to avoid the "crawl". Also think your 2 inch tube "tongue extender and trailer strengthener" is superb! Can't wait to see photos.
You did not show details of the wood surrounding the entry door...would like to see that, as well.
I might the ability need to charge camera batts inside the sleeping cabin, what is the best way to bring the 12V inside?
Also, how big a deal is condensation when sleeping in the foamie?
Appreciate
ghcoe wrote:Here are some pictures of the tongue improvement. Using 2"x2" tube strengthens the frame by spreading the up and down forces on the hitch across the entire trailer rather than the few inches of the original tongue. By attaching the 2"x2" tube to each cross member of the trailer it spreads the pulling stresses across the entire trailer. This also adds, if you wish, a receiver tube at the rear so you can add accessories or provide a pulling point for vehicle extraction if needed.
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