A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:02 pm

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby hankaye » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:24 am

Prem, Howdy;

:thumbsup: LIKE.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:34 am

Skylights?

8) This 14" x 14" clear skylight is a perfect size replacement for a standard crank-up vent or just an add-on over some area of your CT that you want to have more daylight. 14 x 14 is the hole size. 18 x 18 is the outside measurement of the flange/wings that attach it to the roof. Install with RV butyl tape and #10 x 3/4" stainless steel sheet metal screws and #10 stainless steel washers. Make your own interior frame out of wood to make it pretty. Use a car, side window, pull down shade (the white perforated vinyl kind available at auto parts stores) if you want to keep direct sunlight out, but still let light in. Sleeping under the stars inside your CT is quite nice. :thumbsup:

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:55 am

Hank,

I like it too. So whadda ya say we cut the walls out of our CTs and build out over the fenders with wood to make our trailers wider. We could have a walk-in closet and a bar then :EXP

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby hankaye » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:04 am

Prem, Howdy;

Prem wrote:Hank,

I like it too. So whadda ya say we cut the walls out of our CTs and build out over the fenders with wood to make our trailers wider. We could have a walk-in closet and a bar then :EXP

:scratchthinking: :picklejuice:


Not sure that it/they would fit into your preferred palm trees and Mexican beachfront motif...
looks more like a Rocky Mtn. sort of scheme. :thinking:

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:11 am

Hank,

Dang! You're right. :hammerhead: :scratchthinking:

:designing: Wait! I've got it! Instead of wood, we can use foam blocks glued together, put chicken wire over it and stucco it with sand mixed into the Bondo. Then I can take the wheels off and set it on the beach and whip out my pole and palm-thatched roof awning!

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:28 pm

"But the tide was way out last night when we parked on the beach."
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Even far from the water's edge, I can't think of a better way to burn up an automatic transmission than towing a heavy trailer through sand.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby hankaye » Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:21 pm

Prem, Howdy;

Prem wrote:Hank,

Dang! You're right. :hammerhead: :scratchthinking:

:designing: Wait! I've got it! Instead of wood, we can use foam blocks glued together, put chicken wire over it and stucco it with sand mixed into the Bondo. Then I can take the wheels off and set it on the beach and whip out my pole and palm-thatched roof awning!

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:relaxing:


I'm thinkin' ya might be on to sumptin dare... :thinking:

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby OverTheTopCargoTrailer » Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:08 am

Burn up the trany Ha Ha

His whole truck & trailer is toast. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:37 am

Yeah, it's toast, but this is how it starts, with some new RV owner thinking that sand is pavement. :no: Notice the four tow straps:

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:o Even HumVees/Hummers have trouble:
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby hankaye » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:43 am

Prem, Howdy;

Them be some dandy lookin external drive units stuck to that 'Hummer'.
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:12 am

And people bad-mouth California.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:31 pm

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby OverTheTopCargoTrailer » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:00 pm

Prem wrote:And people bad-mouth California.

:crazy: :peace:


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Those are all old disgruntled former Califorian's who went broke
trying to afford the lifestyle on a Mexico budget.


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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:55 pm

:frightened: . . . or afford the extra high cost of gasoline in California.

Modified Ford LTD 390 V-8 seen driving around town in San Luis Obispo, CA yesterday:

http://www.tnttt.com/gallery/image_page.php?album_id=964&image_id=126538

What a tow vehicle! :R ) $>
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