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Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-21-2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hi David, I used 1/8“ plywood (called...

Hi David,

I used 1/8“ plywood (called doorskin if you're calling a lumber supplier) and I laminated it with some white patterned plastic laminate. It wasn't a perfect match but it was close...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-13-2021, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,245
Posted By Timwiltshire
Bump, as this does not seem to come up when...

Bump, as this does not seem to come up when searched.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-24-2021, 08:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hi! Absolutely remove the windows. If you're...

Hi!
Absolutely remove the windows. If you're taking the walls apart you need to remove the inner frames anyway, and at that point it's a simple job of prying off the outside main frames from the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-24-2020, 08:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Thanks Thrifty Bill!

Thanks Thrifty Bill!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-24-2020, 08:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hi Joannad! My insulation is a mixed bag. I...

Hi Joannad!

My insulation is a mixed bag. I have the original stuff (pink) the new hard foam (blue) and my soft fiberglass batts for the corners (yellow) I did all the hard foam first, then I had...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-24-2020, 08:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hi Josh and Sonya! Here you go: ...

Hi Josh and Sonya!

Here you go:
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f55/bigfoot-floor-repair-88715.html

Cheers
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-31-2019, 02:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,749
Posted By Timwiltshire
If you do that, then ensure you load your trailer...

If you do that, then ensure you load your trailer heavy on the front.

I have towed both ways (with and without a WDH), and after you experience trailer sway or a lack of braking power for the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-04-2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,749
Posted By Timwiltshire
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-04-2019, 11:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,749
Posted By Timwiltshire
Thanks, yours looks very clean and also like an...

Thanks, yours looks very clean and also like an appropriately sized hole for the hitch! Mine were originally cut enormous for some strange reason. I also bought some trim-lok trim to cover up the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-02-2019, 11:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,749
Posted By Timwiltshire
Propane/battery shroud cutouts for stabilizer hitch

My Bigfoot's propane shroud had some pretty gnarly cutouts in it for the stabilizer jack, the quality of the cuts is what I like to call "Beaver Chew". Being a fairly particular guy who can't handle...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-02-2019, 10:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
You're welcome Kate, my intention was exactly...

You're welcome Kate, my intention was exactly that, to help people who are in a similar situation to me when I bought my Bigfoot. I'm very glad that I've given you the confidence and a little...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-17-2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hi Glenn, Looks like my max payload is 1510...

Hi Glenn,

Looks like my max payload is 1510 lbs, with a max towing capacity of 7800lbs. So it's well within those limits.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-16-2019, 11:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
For all those who were interested in the weight...

For all those who were interested in the weight distribution effects of this box, I found out some info at the local trucking scale this evening.

For one, the box (loaded) weighs more than twice...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-16-2019, 07:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,245
Posted By Timwiltshire
Thanks fellas, it was a lot of work but it was...

Thanks fellas, it was a lot of work but it was worth it in the end.

How do items get moved into document centers? Do moderators need to do it?
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-16-2019, 04:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,903
Posted By Timwiltshire
I built something last year that fits in with...

I built something last year that fits in with your description. I've posted another thread with the photos and info. I'm taking the trailer to the scales tonight to have a look at the curb weight of...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-15-2019, 09:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Not a problem there, I have no intentions on...

Not a problem there, I have no intentions on crossing the border, or even leaving the island for that matter, anytime in the foreseeable future.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-15-2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
I found something similar online, thanks for the...

I found something similar online, thanks for the info!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-15-2019, 08:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Hmm! I'll have a look! Up here in Canada things...

Hmm! I'll have a look! Up here in Canada things tend to be more expensive!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-15-2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
It's not too bad, I was able to lift it into...

It's not too bad, I was able to lift it into place by myself, it was more awkward than anything. No I haven't actually weighed it, but with the BBQ, stove, suitcase generator, 5lb propane tank, axe...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 10:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Glenn, Thanks for the info! I'm curious to see...

Glenn,
Thanks for the info! I'm curious to see the tongue weight, I found the method you referred to and will try it very soon.

I'll have to let the wife know I need a few cases of beer available...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 09:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Thanks! I tried it but our scale maxes out at...

Thanks! I tried it but our scale maxes out at 330lbs, so it wouldn't work.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 09:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Glenn, Honest question: How often are you...

Glenn,

Honest question: How often are you weighing the tongue of your trailer to justify the purchase of a (not cheap) dedicated scale? And why would you need to weigh the tongue of your trailer...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 03:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
The box fully loaded is about 150lbs. I've added...

The box fully loaded is about 150lbs. I've added about 120 pounds to the tongue with my latest modification. And I tow with an equalizer hitch.

Where do you weigh your trailer tongue? Truck weigh...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 03:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
The first time I towed the trailer after I added...

The first time I towed the trailer after I added this (last year) I was towing with no equalizer hitch and no counter weight for the front. I was on the highway for a few minutes before it started...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-14-2019, 09:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,332
Posted By Timwiltshire
Outdoor kitchen/storage box

I built a bumper mounted, fibreglass coated storage box/outdoor kitchen for the back of my Bigfoot. The box is 1/2" plywood covered in 3 layers of polyester resin and chopped strand, gelcoat and then...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-13-2019, 11:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,126
Posted By Timwiltshire
Just did this upgrade on my Bigfoot 17. Thank you...

Just did this upgrade on my Bigfoot 17. Thank you for the DIY, my battery tray was turned into Swiss cheese from the previous owners neglect of the battery, so I needed to replace it. I figured I...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-11-2019, 01:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,245
Posted By Timwiltshire
Bigfoot Floor repair

The floor of my Bigfoot 17' needed some TLC. I'd noticed a squishy spot in front of the fridge and the dinette shortly after I'd purchased the trailer. I'd also noticed that my plumbing leaked like a...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-10-2019, 10:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
You're right regarding the running lights. Mine...

You're right regarding the running lights. Mine were growing moss inside the coloured lenses and needed to be removed, cleaned out and resealed to the fibreglass. I'm fairly certain that they were a...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-09-2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 15,548
Posted By Timwiltshire
Bigfoot Wall repairs

I bought my Bigfoot trailer in a rush. I'd had my eye on Bigfoots ever since I started looking into trailers for my wife and I. Everything about them made sense, especially in regards to the 2 piece...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 04-09-2019, 11:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,487
Posted By Timwiltshire
I just bought a progressive dynamics PD4635 for...

I just bought a progressive dynamics PD4635 for my Bigfoot, works quite nicely and has a built in charge wizard for your batteries.
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