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Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2022 7:10 pm
by theicomguy
Been pretty busy lately. almost ready to roll. Ran the AC for 4 hours today in 90' WX and so far good to go.

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Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 7:05 am
by theicomguy
So mostly done and ready to roll. Added a awning last weekend. So far its working well. Wife did make curtains for front cabinets. We head out on June 30. Did also go to the scales and Jeep and trailer are about 7K. Trailer is now 1500#'s


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Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:41 pm
by broadcove
Hi theicomguy,

What type of paint did you use for your osb walls? Did you coat the underside of your osb floor with anything? How's the Raptor holding up on your interior floor? I have a similar build underway and there's little info out there about painting or sealing osb.

Thanks, Anthony

Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:24 pm
by ogmosic
theicomguy wrote:Been pretty busy lately. almost ready to roll. Ran the AC for 4 hours today in 90' WX and so far good to go.

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Love how your build is coming along. How was your trip?
Do you have any pictures of your bench seating turned into a bed? with or without the mattress?
Thank you, Oggy

Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:33 pm
by theicomguy
Sorry. Trip was great. Was way warmer than we had hoped but managed it.

Paint - Wife used standard exterior latext paint. Held up very well.

Floor - Raptor is still holding strong. I sprayed some of under side also. Planning to do the rest this spring.

I'll dig up pics. Insulation in walls could have been better. May pop panels off and try to add to them, but also thinking about selling and doing bigger this time.

Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:26 pm
by wtcreaux
theicomguy wrote: but also thinking about selling and doing bigger this time.


Seems to be a common thing .......

Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:09 pm
by onehoser
wtcreaux wrote:
theicomguy wrote: but also thinking about selling and doing bigger this time.


Seems to be a common thing .......


in the boating world they call it twofootitis ;)

Re: 5x8 Build

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:34 pm
by theicomguy
Well to be fair we went from a 35' motorhome with dual slides to a 5x10 CTC. It was a huge change and in the end just didn't do what we had hoped for. To be honest we could have went on the trip with the MH and spent not much more and been more comfortable. But this is how you learn. We started with tents, then pop up, TT, 5th wheel to MH then all the way back. We still have it and may use it again for a night here or there but most likely try to surplus it this spring when folks are looking.