A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:11 am

Jim,

Well, 8' wide, but only 12' long is still in the "small" category. :thinking:

I wouldn't want to tow it, especially not down Baja on that narrow road. Must be okay for roads in Wales.
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby BC Dave » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:40 am

Prem wrote:BC Alice,

Welcome back! Sorry about your recurring lisdexia. :R

I'm good thanks. No Mexico yet. February.

Congrats on the cabin/home in the woods.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:51 am

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby BC Dave » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:53 am

Prem wrote::beer:


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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:01 am

Trolly top anyone? Is it a mortuary trailer or a madam's trailer? I have no idea...and I wouldn't want to tow this one to Baja either. :lol:

What do you think Jim? 8 1/2 wide? :thinking:

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:04 am

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby OverTheTopCargoTrailer » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:26 am

Prem

I would guess a train car maybe ?


Question: At what night time temp in your trailer do you generally turn your heater on ?
When it drops into the 60,50,40,30's. ? And how warm do you like it to be 68 ?



Can't seam to get answer from folks.....
To determine how well their insulation works
I can go down to 30 deg F - without using a heater...
Personally unless it drops below 49 Inside I'm ok - then I get sick below 49.
Everyone says their insulation works great - with their heaters


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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:20 pm

Jerry,

No. It's a trailer built from scratch.

Heat my trailer? Nope. I don't go in it when it's cold. Moisture from exhaling gets behind the block foam, condenses and runs down the inside of the aluminum walls, which leads to warping the plywood sheets of the inside of the trailer. I'm a fair weather camper only. Not kidding. Had I spray foamed the walls instead of using block foam, it would not be a problem to spend time in it in the cold weather.

It was 17* F here yesterday morning. Saturday it's suppose to get down to 10* F with a high for the day of 31* F. :thumbdown:
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby hankaye » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:27 pm

Prem, Howdy;

When I used to work on aircraft (another lifetime ago), we used to have
some small vent tabs that helped to cut down on condensation (promotes
corrosion which is a bad thing for aircraft), went on a search to see if I could find
some and ran across this;
http://www.mbma.com/pdf/Condensation%20 ... vised%20(2).pdf
Some kind of technical info for helping keep condensation from forming in metal
buildings.
I'll keep looking for those vent tabs and let you know what I find.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby BC Dave » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:53 am

Prem wrote:Dave,

Porter, not lager?

Jim & Dave,

http://31.media.tumblr.com/adcab591b4c7bf6f119714776787dc05/tumblr_mp7gb6YzHH1sp5go1o6_500.jpg


Perm; where do I live!; Canada, BC, so that's Pacific Lager brewed in Prince George ... and I so happen to really like real Belgium Pilsner ...

and ok I see the Dickinson heater in a really nice what looks like a really nice tiny house or a big trailer in your link ... explain pls.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:43 am

:pictures: Camping at Ritter Hot Springs, north central Oregon last August:

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby roadinspector » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:43 pm

Prem wrote::pictures: Camping at Ritter Hot Springs, north central Oregon last August:

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Nice CT! That sure looks like a good place to clear the cobwebs out of a feller's head.
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:01 pm

:relaxing: Definitely a nice place to relax and soak in the hot water coming out of the mountain, 100+ miles from the closest city. It was the second time we've been there. Definitely worth the long drive to the middle of nowhere.

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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Rainier70 » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:43 pm

Sweeeet! Hows the fishing on the John Day there?
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Re: A 12 ft. FEATHERLITE conversion

Postby Prem » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:33 pm

It sucks. What also sucks is the hassle and cost of a fishing license. For the cost of a fishing license in Oregon, I can get three nights in my hotel room in Mexico. And there the fishing doesn't suck. Here's a picture of the last three fish I caught without needing a license:

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:D <--- Ceviched sailfish-eating grin
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