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04-02-2021, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Built-in cooler progress.
Just at the beginning of removing the front bunk and building in two large coolers and some more storage for our long fall trip this year.
Fit-check: Wine bottles fit upright! #MOSTIMPORTANTFIRST
I'm going to build one in at countertop height on the kitchen side and have one on drawer rails that pulls-out on the door side with a countertop all along the front.
Drain tubes with valves are going to go through the floor so I don't have to bail water out.
I'll send progress updates.
(I can't get the image right-way-round no matter how I orient it before uploading)
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04-03-2021, 11:09 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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Test-fit before starting plywood work.
The one on the left will drop-in and be level with the top of the stove.
The one on the right will be underneath a countertop and roll out on rails for opening.
We'll have a "floor" underneath both coolers so we can store things on the right-side and all along underneath.
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04-03-2021, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ellpea
Trailer: 1989 Lil Bigfoot
CA
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Alan, what kind of coolers are these?
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04-03-2021, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ellpea
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Originally Posted by AlanKilian
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Wow, that holds a lot, and is pretty pricey! (Right in line with your nice planned TV!)
Since I've established myself as Mrs. Bossy with the hitch weight stuff, will just mention that when these are full of food (they can hold 300+# each), that's a lot more weight up front than the original bunks would weigh... so, you know where I'm going with this so, will just hush!
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04-03-2021, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
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I can now travel with a full tank of water which should add 80 pounds or so well behind the axle.
AND I'll fill and weigh before hitching up.
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04-03-2021, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ellpea
Trailer: 1989 Lil Bigfoot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanKilian
I can now travel with a full tank of water which should add 80 pounds or so well behind the axle.
AND I'll fill and weigh before hitching up.
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EllPea in CA
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04-04-2021, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Eric
Trailer: Boler
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Alan I did something similar only I opted for a 12v/120v fridge. I'm still working on it and have to install the stove above the fridge, the water and a power outlet along with a drawer face for the fridge.
[IMG] Counter top 4 by Eric Frye, on Flickr[/IMG]
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04-04-2021, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
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That looks fantastic!
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04-04-2021, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Ellpea
Trailer: 1989 Lil Bigfoot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Frye
Alan I did something similar only I opted for a 12v/120v fridge. I'm still working on it and have to install the stove above the fridge, the water and a power outlet along with a drawer face for the fridge.
[IMG] Counter top 4 by Eric Frye, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Whoa, Eric! Will you show us photos of the rest of the interior? And have you done something special to prevent the drawers from coming open in travel?
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04-04-2021, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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Before,
With lower shelf,
After primer and a coat of paint!
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04-06-2021, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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I can't believe I found this PERFECT support piece in the metal recycling bin at my maker space!
Installed and screwed to the shell with a temporary center support.
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04-06-2021, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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Towball weights as I go:
Empty trailer: 65#
With floor and two coolers: 110#
I guess I'm targeting around 150 pounds, so I'll have to see where things go when I load up the rear with our camping stuff and have the axle moved a few inches forward when it's replaced.
(No desire to get into towball-weight fights here, I just read this: http://www.sunbuster.net.au/wp-conte...allarticle.pdf and I know I NEED to stay under 350" for the car, but I want to be significantly less than that as I expect it would be like 22% of a 1,500 pound trailer.)
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04-07-2021, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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Problems and solutions:
With the "permanent" cooler sitting in front of the stove, we won't be able to get to the front rubber latches, so they got deleted and I built a new latch mechanism.
I made a few prototypes and then printed two sweet latches that go through where the cooler has a hole in the lid and a metal plate so you can lock the cooler shut of you're camping in the methadone clinic parking lot.
It looks like these two knobs are going to work really well.
You press down to compress the gasket and give them a 1/4 turn and it's all locked down.
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04-07-2021, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Well, the handle design didn't pass the SRB* so I needed to do a couple of iterations on the design before ending up with the final approved design:
*SRB (Spousal Review Board)
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04-08-2021, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Walls and countertop support progress.
Lots of measure/cut/test/cut/test/cut today.
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04-08-2021, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Ellpea
Trailer: 1989 Lil Bigfoot
CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanKilian
Well, the handle design didn't pass the SRB* so I needed to do a couple of iterations on the design before ending up with the final approved design:
*SRB (Spousal Review Board)
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Obviously well worth the time invested in perfection, especially if said spouse is also the one doing the cooking using the food inside the chests!
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04-09-2021, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EllPea in CA
Obviously well worth the time invested in perfection, especially if said spouse is also the one doing the cooking using the food inside the chests!
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Well, I do all the cooking, but sometimes I need a glass of wine, so it's great to have everyone loving the latches.
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04-15-2021, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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More progress, coming together nicely!
I haven't added the sides to the drawer slides yet, so the cooler is still a little jiggly, but it's working really well.
Here's a little video: https://youtu.be/UiCxv94qTeg
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04-18-2021, 12:46 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Countertop test-fit went perfectly!
Now on to scraping off all that goop and ensolite from the old bunk bed mount.
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