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7x16 first time

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:23 pm
by secretsquirrel
I got a 7x16 freedom V nose trailer to move our household goods and motorcycles to South Carolina where I will be going back to school. My end goal is to have a toy hauler the wife and I can use to go to motorcycle cycle rallies or camping trips. I want to be able to haul two bikes. Possibly a third if my dad goes with us.

I plan insulting the walls and roof and installing a roof mounted AC. I'm thinking about a fold up bed of some kind. Possibly a window and definitly lighting. I've already insulated the ramp since I am putting the garage floor coating down (the 2nd coat is drying right now).

I've learned a lot from this website and am excited about building this. Thank you to everyone who has already posted so much info.

I'll upload some photos tonight

Re: 7x16 first time

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:24 pm
by roadinspector
Welcome!! We're pic addicts so please do post some. Looking for new ideas to steal! :twisted:

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Re: 7x16 first time

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:09 pm
by torrys
yes photos are great, i would love to see how the floor turned out and any methods you used

Re: 7x16 first time

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 10:42 pm
by secretsquirrel
Truck and trailer
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Insulation

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The floor I used seal krete brand primer and epoxy coating. Lowes colored the coating for me. I wanted a blueish grey. It turned out more blue but my wife likes it so that's one in the win column. I used one coat of primer and two coats of the epoxy allowing 4hrs between coats to dry. I mixed in more of the traction material for the 2nd coat on the ramp (it was like fine sand) . It cost me about $100 total including the rollers, pan, tape, ect...

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I like how it looks, now to see if it holds up. :worship:
I forgot to mention we'll be using the trailer as a garage to store our bikes in while we live in an apartment. So that was my deciding factor for the epoxy coating

Re: 7x16 first time

PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:55 pm
by roadinspector
So far the epoxy has worked for me. No peeling at all. Any cracks that are in the wood has come thru. I am planning on a second coat after I finish everything else.

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