M4wd&Fabrications
Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: gif on June 14, 2012, 02:46:51 PM
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Brand: Vintage
Year: 1994
Specs: 88" inside height / 88" inside width / 27' floor length / 8.5' over the Gooseneck
3X5200# axles GVWR 15,600#
Needs to be modded to my standards. ;D
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So the rear ramp door was hacked and it never would hold buggy weight. Not sure why/how you can have 10k of load and not be able to drive/load it on the ramp.?..
So I reworked the rear door and changed it to swing doors. This allows the doors to swing all the way back.
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Next I took out ALL the wood.
3/8 on the walls, 2 layers of 3/4 on the floor.
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Still smell like animals?
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Still smell like animals?
didnt smell before, why would it now?
In its last years of use it was hay storage. I removed the wood because of some rot and 20 years of use...
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looks awesome. exactly the size i want, 5' more deck than me and more over the goose
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new floor.
Single layer of 3/4 ply
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New walls and ceiling.
Installed led light too.
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Next, some drive over fender ramps. I wanted them to be removable. They needed to be strong but light enough to move around. I made these to bolt in/out. They are 11' long and 9.25" wide.
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Sweet! You do great work!
Asked about the animal smell because it looked like a horse hauler. ;D
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Also changed out all the marker light to LED.
Pretty bight for 2 leds per.
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Sweet! You do great work!
Asked about the animal smell because it looked like a horse hauler. ;D
It was at one point. I cut out 460lbs of .25" plate that was welded to the walls and used as mounts for the stalls
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Looking good!
Decide on the neck yet? the roof would be the hard part on moving the corners in, the rest is "easy"
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Looking good!
Decide on the neck yet? the roof would be the hard part on moving the corners in, the rest is "easy"
I already coated the roof with elastomeric roof coating. So it stays as is.
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lets go wheeling!
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What did you end up using? I know you posted up on por about it.
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What did you end up using? I know you posted up on por about it.
Using for what?
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Complete:
8 tires mounted and balanced.
Checked all bearings and brakes.
Installed tie downs.
To do:
Safety chains
Install reflectors and reflective DOT tape
Build/Replace outer fender skirts
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Broken fender:
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Looks like you got a little close on the drivers side there, ;D
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looking good!
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Looks like you got a little close on the drivers side there, ;D
yes, yes I did. First time loading a vehicle into an enclosed trailer. I was worried about hitting the blind side wall. I think I need air strip landing lights. :)
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Ryan, what size are your wheels and tires on your trailer?
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225 75 R15 Ds
might be 70 AR not sure
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Yea the 225s, I need to get a spare soon. :'(
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I cant believe how many different wheel/tire combos the trailer industry has out there. :o
Mine are 235/80R16 E
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I thought you dont balance trailer tires?
i must admit.. I dont know a whole lot about trailers...
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I thought you dont balance trailer tires?
Thats what the "tire guy" said too.
I think most people dont, because you cant feel it in the tow vehicle.
However, I think its a good idea for trailer bearing/tire life.
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i would agree with what gif said about trailer tires, but honetly i have never done it.
with the truck tires you are running i would do it.
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Yea the 225s, I need to get a spare soon. :'(
i would buy the tire Jared brought me. Erated 225, i think he said his cost was under 100$, wheel and tire i bet 150$ not bad.
i have 2 unmounted D tires left
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I could use one 225 if you're price is right...
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as soon as i sell them i will blow 3 tires i know it lol
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haha, yup!
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Definitely common not to but definitely not a bad idea.
Mine were 235/85r16
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What did you end up using? I know you posted up on por about it.
Using for what?
The roof, yeah forgot to meantion that.
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Elastomeric Roof Coating
http://www.koolseal.com/product_family.asp?family=elastomeric
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Looks better with some paint.
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It does! Nice!
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Wow! It's like a whole new trailer!
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awesome!
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Trailer heat? Ideas?
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(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Mr-Heater-45-K-BTU-Tank-Top-Heater-MH45T-/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$T2eC16J,!)QE9s3HEEncBQFVYJ2ijg~~60_12.JPG)
or
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Mr-Heater-MH18B-Big-Buddy-Portable-Propane-Heater-18K-BTU-18-000-/00/s/MjgxWDI3NA==/$(KGrHqJ,!g4FBn7DgM8qBQozqFFi5w~~60_35.JPG)
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They both work well. More BTUs out of the first but I think Smike's Mr Buddy has CO and tipover protection both.
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The Mr Buddy is the way to go. It has protection for tip over and low oxygen.
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Mr. Buddy is "da bomb"! Figure a way to partition off your living portion and you'll be able to heat it very efficiently on a lower setting. The CO protection is a definite plus!
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20 degrees outside and my mr buddy keeps my trailer at 85 on meduim. i am picky about smells with like kero tube heaters and it doesnt bother me at all.
tip over and oxygen sensor. i have used it in and XJ and slept fine with windows cracked. runs 120hrs on low with a 20lb 2 weekends of wheeling on med easy with a 20lb.
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20 degrees outside and my mr buddy keeps my trailer at 85 on meduim. i am picky about smells with like kero tube heaters and it doesnt bother me at all.
tip over and oxygen sensor. i have used it in and XJ and slept fine with windows cracked. runs 120hrs on low with a 20lb 2 weekends of wheeling on med easy with a 20lb.
which model you got?
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get the biggest one, the 13000btu i think? goes on sale for 100$ at walmart or TSC usually
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This one...
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-MH18B-Portable-Propane/dp/B0002WRHE8/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1363365838&sr=1-6&keywords=mr+buddy+heater
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/mr-heaterreg%3B-big-buddytrade%3B-radiant-portable-heater-18000-btus
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Mr Heater Big Buddy
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/jeepgif/heater_zpsdb4a08aa.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/jeepgif/media/heater_zpsdb4a08aa.jpg.html)
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Installed hot water shower system. Works awesome.
Flow rage .58 - 1.3 GPM
37,500 BTU
35 degree rise at 1.3 gallons per minute
Storage mode against the wall.
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Set up time < 5 mins
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Sweet
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awesome.
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Nice bends!
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Nice bends!
I gots skillz
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shower system worked great. was nice to get cleaned up every night after a full day of wheeling
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I added a safety interlock to the instant hot water shower system.
This heater has such a huge delta T, it is possible to reach dangerous water temps almost instantly. And because my kids will be using this shower I wanted a very high safety factor.
Using a Watlow 96, I measure the output temp of the shower water and if the Temp exceeds 125 deg F (adjustable) the water pump is shut off.
Once the water temp returns to an acceptable level a manual reset can be allowed to restart the pump.
The Water heater has its own safety that shuts the propane gas feed off if no water flow is present. Once water flow is reestablished the heater self ignites and hot water is produced.
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Very important, good tech Gif!
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Added some AC.
This is a LG 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner unit.
It just needed a small hole in the floor.
Testing yielded 72 inside @ 88 outside. Results will be better when the curtain is closed.
The floor is wet because I did not have the condensate line run yet.
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Awesome. Should be able to twofer the condensate line right into the hot air discharge.
how did price compare to a window/wall unit? I think I was seeing higher prices - but the install is certainly easier with a portable unit than a window mount.
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what is the power plan though?
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what is the power plan though?
My generator.
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neighbor hater?
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neighbor hater?
yup
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boo!
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Awesome. Should be able to twofer the condensate line right into the hot air discharge.
how did price compare to a window/wall unit? I think I was seeing higher prices - but the install is certainly easier with a portable unit than a window mount.
condensate line runs out the shower drain.
1) ease of install
2) can be used in other applications
3) it was free ( in-laws never used it , still had shipping plugs in)
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neighbor hater?
yup
it will run off the trailer power inverter, but the truck would need to idle. at that load (1152 watts) the trailer battery would be dead in no time.
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nice
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Nice
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Gif, these are your trailer lights right?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/40PCS-5050-4LED-Waterproof-Light-Lamp-Square-LED-Module-String-Strip-12V-White-/272014845727?hash=item3f5559271f:g:DAQAAOSwnDZT3JZR
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Yup
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350867089242?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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This is a strange request, but does anyone have a pic of the rear of my old enclosed trailer? I need the old plate number... STAAB is saying my name is attached to another plate. I guess they dont understand that more than one person can have the same name... Time frame would have been 2012-2017
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What a PITA . So if a fully automated toll system miss reads a plate and sends you the toll bill, it is your responsibility to prove it was not your plate. Even if that plate is not currently registered!
I now need a letter from the STAAB agency/ Maine DMV stating that my old trailer plate was surrendered 4 years ago. Why? Because the toll cameras miss read a D as a 0 with all other digits matching one of my old Maine plates. The toll system does a lookup in ALL the DMV databases and forwards the toll. With these new fully automated toll systems I recommend saving all your surrendered plate receipts and keep note of all plates you have ever had in your name.
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thats crazy