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Postby Mr shorty » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:43 pm

I have been reading this forum for the last few days and nights... I am missing a lot of sleep here, this is ALMOST as addicting as my Sami. I mostly answer to shorty, but almost anything works.

I actually started looking here after looking for different ways to go when taking my sami out for a beating offroad... toter, schoolie, toy hauler, Convert Uhaul box truck, cut down box on to my utility trailer, flat bedding my tow rig, and several other ideas... But I am just plain too cheap for all of those and would prefer to do something once and not touch it again.


I HATE sleeping on the ground and in the weather without A/C(I am short, fat, and LAZZY!!) so I started looking around and found this place and have been thinking about a convert cargo trailer. 7' X 18' or 20' is the size I am looking for, to tow the sami inside and then roll out to make into a camper.

I have been thinking about a way to stow the kids mid level bed out of the way when the sami is inside... and I came up with garage door tracks mounted to the side of the walls that run from the rear to front and just before the side door, the track will curve up and over the door way almost against the ceiling. I have been doing some lay out in google scratch pad 3d, but I don't know how to get the pics to be postable...


Me, wife, and 2 kids make our suburban useless as a Redneck RV now... so it will be sold for a 3/4 crew cab truck. We are heading up to Gilmer in one week for the last camping trip in the burb, hopefully anyways.
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Postby Beachbuggy » Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:55 pm

Welcome Shorty!
I'm not too far from you :)
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Postby Steve_Cox » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:01 pm

Welcome Mr Shorty,

Hey, you're not related to "Horse Thief Shorty" are ya?
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Postby Miriam C. » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:20 pm

Image to the playground Shorty. :thinking: I guess if you can deal with the fuel smells this will work well. Just remember to take lots of :pictures: :pictures: :pictures: to get that bubble oil level and keep it there. 8) Oh yeah at some point you have to quit reading and make some sawdust. 8)
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Postby Mr shorty » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:25 pm

Beachbuggy wrote:Welcome Shorty!
I'm not too far from you :)


My mom has a house down on the Boliver side of the island, so I am down there all the time.
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Postby Mr shorty » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:26 pm

Steve_Cox wrote:Welcome Mr Shorty,

Hey, you're not related to "Horse Thief Shorty" are ya?


Depends... Are there any pics of said event??? :MLAS
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Postby Mr shorty » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:28 pm

Miriam C. wrote:Image to the playground Shorty. :thinking: I guess if you can deal with the fuel smells this will work well. Just remember to take lots of :pictures: :pictures: :pictures: to get that bubble oil level and keep it there. 8) Oh yeah at some point you have to quit reading and make some sawdust. 8)



Thanks! I will try to take pics, but me and cameras don't mix very well... They usually end up full of mud and water...


I don't much care for wood work and stink at it to top that off... so I will be doing most of my cabinets and such out of metal that I CAN work with... thin and light weight.
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Postby Miriam C. » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:39 pm

:lol: 8) The only difference in working with wood and metal is the splinters. Seriously if I can do it most anyone can.

However metal is good. Just get a waterproof camera and have at it. :thumbsup: ;)
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