air vent
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 11:19 pmWe are so to speak stuck when it comes to air vents. The usual is the ugly square vent that we see at RV shops or the fantastic fan which is better looking but still made for really bigger trailers.
It does have the advantage of bringing air in or out. But for those who are really designing a trailer some want one that looks like everyone else's trailer with simple changes that make it theirs.
There are those who have broken the mold and gone way way out making something that is fun to look at and makes one think or dare to do that too.
I do not have one on my present trailer but have ways to get air moving around. When I cam near Death Valley I need a place for the heat to go. other from tenting the trailer I am looking at air Vents.
Cutting a hole in the roof seems the way to go and putting in one of those ugly vents and calling done. But I have seen those who made more attractive covers for their vent. one out of wood and covered in clothe. I for one am more worried about my lack of skills when it comes to a vent in the roof and can see it leaking in a few years.
That is why I have decided to go with vents on the sides near the top. If you go to Google and under images and enter "Car hood Vent" you will see an array of different style simply cut into the surface of the hood. figuring out how to close and open these gives one room for thought but with cables or rods or as simple as getting out of the trailer and opening or closing the vent by hand. inside could be just a simple tube or and old peach can. the fan could be a simple battery fan that is slid into a slot frontward or backward depending on air flow needed.
it could be sculptured into the surface or on flat wall or made part of a scoop aimed away from the font to reduce drag when towing and you could have it on one side or both or one side fake.
I do not know fully how I am going to do it I am mostly looking at the possibilities.
Ron Dickey
designing and building Cross Bow
It does have the advantage of bringing air in or out. But for those who are really designing a trailer some want one that looks like everyone else's trailer with simple changes that make it theirs.
There are those who have broken the mold and gone way way out making something that is fun to look at and makes one think or dare to do that too.
I do not have one on my present trailer but have ways to get air moving around. When I cam near Death Valley I need a place for the heat to go. other from tenting the trailer I am looking at air Vents.
Cutting a hole in the roof seems the way to go and putting in one of those ugly vents and calling done. But I have seen those who made more attractive covers for their vent. one out of wood and covered in clothe. I for one am more worried about my lack of skills when it comes to a vent in the roof and can see it leaking in a few years.
That is why I have decided to go with vents on the sides near the top. If you go to Google and under images and enter "Car hood Vent" you will see an array of different style simply cut into the surface of the hood. figuring out how to close and open these gives one room for thought but with cables or rods or as simple as getting out of the trailer and opening or closing the vent by hand. inside could be just a simple tube or and old peach can. the fan could be a simple battery fan that is slid into a slot frontward or backward depending on air flow needed.
it could be sculptured into the surface or on flat wall or made part of a scoop aimed away from the font to reduce drag when towing and you could have it on one side or both or one side fake.
I do not know fully how I am going to do it I am mostly looking at the possibilities.
Ron Dickey
designing and building Cross Bow
