Ultra Light Foamie Weekender (sleep Platform)

[GPW]

“ to build a sleeper trailer, foamie style. Keep it ultralight on a harbor freight trailer “
Not to be argumentative , but the design you came up would be quite Rigid in just 2” skinned foam ... My Foamie #1 was constructed as a plain foam box and is extremely sturdy and Rigid ... wood framing only for door , and window frame ... That’s the whole idea of a Foamie ... but if you want framing inside for security , that’s Cool .... Do what you think ... I’m only sayin’ ... Make it pretty .. keep it light ...

[Ned B]

Okay here's a revision... Just foam except the galley counter & door inset framework

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[Ned B]

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There's one vertical wall of 2" foam, and the counter is 3/4" plywood. There's room for a battery under the counter.

5' wide, so 54" ( or a standard full mattress inside)

I'm looking for a kit with one of these:



That's an dual 110AC or 18v powered fan , this will allow me to eschew putting in the 12v system for a long time. I already have several batteries for the ryobi. I'm going to work out a Wiley style mount in the upper sidewall to exhaust the air instead of a roof vent.

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[Ned B]

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On the road again. Y'all should be proud of me. I knew yesterday before going to work that i was too tired to make the trek to Virginia. So I went home, slept in until 9 or so, packed up & hit the road. This wasn't an urgent trip, just a visit.

Lots of thoughts... Watch this post, I'll be adding to it.. Falling asleep tonight though...

[GPW]

Hey Ned... any idea why they put those “skirts’" on that trailer on the right ???

[KCStudly]

Hey Ned... any idea why they put those “skirts’" on that trailer on the right ???

Aero. Keeps air from going under the trailer and adding drag; especially keeps air from "piling up" in front of the rear wheel set.

[Ned B]

Hey Ned... any idea why they put those “skirts’" on that trailer on the right ???

Aero. Keeps air from going under the trailer and adding drag; especially keeps air from "piling up" in front of the rear wheel set.

Exactly right KC, now get this, they are required for any trailer to cross the border into California as of January 1 this year. Also no Class 8 eight truck (i.e. semi )manufactured before 2007 is allowed in the state... Because of café regulation.

[KCStudly]

What? Are they going to erect an Iron Curtain?

[Ned B]

Peoples republik of kalifornia in action... They enacted such strict clean air regulations to clean up their smog problems. There are eventual regs coming where all semis will be required to be 'smart' with automatic transmissions. My employer is rolling out smart tractors already, complete with radar guided cruise control, lane keeping alarms/blind spot monitoring... ABS & traction control. We are already seeing improvements in fuel economy going from 5-6 mpg to 11-15, mpg

[KCStudly]

That's great, really, but I can imagine the headache it will cause during the transition phase. "Sorry, we couldn't deliver the widget that your company needed to keep the machines running so that you could stay in business because we got stopped at the border. We'll get it to you as soon as we wear this truck out and have to buy a new one."

Just saying. I'm sure that the industry will adapt as a whole, but maybe not so much the little guy mom and pop independents.

[Ned B]

That's great, really, but I can imagine the headache it will cause during the transition phase. "Sorry, we couldn't deliver the widget that your company needed to keep the machines running so that you could stay in business because we got stopped at the border. We'll get it to you as soon as we wear this truck out and have to buy a new one."

Just saying. I'm sure that the industry will adapt as a whole, but maybe not so much the little guy mom and pop independents.

It is affecting the big guns as well KC, we had about 1000 Owner/Operator tractors and 1500 trailers directly affected, loads which were loaded on non compliant trailers held up and routed for 'emergency' skirt installations or transloading of the cargo.

The O/O rigs were mostly veteran trucks which they are maximizing their lifespan on scheduled runs elsewhere. Only about 1/3 of them were California terminal based, i.e. they can't go 'home'. As for the Mom & Pop smaller fleets, many of them have a contract with a larger carrier, or they simply won't go to kalifornia any more. Trust me, there's lots of roads which they can still travel , leaving the congested , over regulated republik to those who can deal with it.

We have constantly updated 'freight maps' and even we don't have a Lot of freight out there lately.

Oh, by the way the pre 2007 engines are the pre DEF engines which ought to be in museums or replaced via a Glider Kit (new motor in older chassis) anyway, diesels don't have to 'roll coal' any more.

[GPW]

Thanks ....more than we thought ...

[Ned B]

there is "panic" in the Shenandoah valley tonight...

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[Ned B]

Whew, we're safe...

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We have the essentials

[Ned B]

On to a serious note...

I had another long talk with my dad today...

I mentioned that I was planning this build and his response really got me ticked off. He said I should save my money, because they 'wont be around that long'

Thanks Dad... Maybe there was an ulterior motive... That I wanted to build it anyway, and that I had plans for it after he and or they were gone?