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GPW wrote:TOWM , That’s Cool !!! Nice test !!! I don’t believe Epoxy loses Any weight ..
eaglesdare wrote:weight is not only an issue due to gas, but to tow capacity. i only have 1000 lbs tc.
eaglesdare wrote:I'm thinking of a Foamie that might weight 500 lbs loaded.
My two choices right now for a TV is my wife's 2003 Saturn VUE that has max tow weight of 1,500 lbs but can barely get up the hills around here or my new Elantra with a max tow weight of 750 lbs or 1,500 with trailer brakes.
The HF trailer weights around 250 I think. So is it even possible?
Now there will be no water tanks, well at least not filledI just weighed a No. 2 plastic water container (2 gal) and it came in at 2 lbs (its an old one if that has meaning.)
No 20 lb propane (we use maybe 2 green bottles maybe less if switch to all LED lighting instead of our small single mantle lantern) or none if we go somewhere with hookups. Also may make room for a 5 lb bottle.I think LED lighting is the way to go EVERYWHERE, home included. We're doing one fixture at a time (those little buggers can be expensive). The 5 lb bottle will come in at 6 lbs (propane plus container).
So now you're up to 8 lbs!
Maybe a small 12v sealed Gell cell for a minimum of led lightingExcluding the trailer, this is likely the heaviest single item on your list coming in anywhere between 55 and 70 lbs (I saw one on-line that weighed 59 lbs and one at 66 lbs).
Take the heaviest estimate for the battery for margin-of-error's sake and you're still well below a hundred pounds, now nudging 78 lbs.
No fancy oak cabinets, but I do want a galley with storage so I'm thinking of using various aluminum skinned panels that are used in the sign making business like Alumalite or Alupanel. I would either paint or veneer the panels.That's a fantastic idea. I wish I had thought of it...Mind if I borrow your idea? I promise to not break it.
According to: http://www.harborsales.net/Portals/0/do ... e_Spec.pdf, Alumalite presses the scales from 0.78 psf for 6 mm and 0.99 psf for 10 mm stock. That's pretty darned light for what it does...
The 10 mm stuff might even work for shelving. I'd say this may very well be the "ideal" lightweight cabinet material for the whole TT business.
The Alumulite could be lightened further with lightening holes strategically placed.
There has to be room for a cooler, I would like to make a hole for it in the galley but I guess it could go in the TV, it would help the tow weight but not the gross vehicle weight.
It will be a 5 foot wide by I think around 8 feet long and 4 foot high. One way to maybe save weight is instead of a real queen size mattress, like a full size foam, go with an air mattress at least until we get a new vehicle for my wife.
So Am I crazy.
I don't think you'll have any problems keeping it well below 750 lbs. So far, with the HF trailer and, excluding the Alumalite, the above noted items, you're only up to 328 lbs. That leaves plenty of room.
Tiredoldwhiteman wrote:
1. Now there will be no water tanks, well at least not filledI just weighed a No. 2 plastic water container (2 gal) and it came in at 2 lbs (its an old one if that has meaning.)
2. Maybe a small 12v sealed Gell cell for a minimum of led lightingExcluding the trailer, this is likely the heaviest single item on your list coming in anywhere between 55 and 70 lbs (I saw one on-line that weighed 59 lbs and one at 66 lbs).
Take the heaviest estimate for the battery for margin-of-error's sake and you're still well below a hundred pounds, now nudging 78 lbs.
Guardian # DBG-1212 or equivalent. Sealed lead-acid battery. 5.95" x 3.85" x 3.7" high. Non-spillable. Operates in any position. 0.25" quick-connect / solder terminals. Weight, 9 lbs.
chartle wrote:
Whats your definition of small?
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