VegasBell wrote:This might seem a little daffy, but I’m considering removing the ramp door of my 6X12 conversion and rebuilding the opening as a regular wall. I thought I would really like using the ramp as an outside deck. But on the dozen trips that I have taken, I’ve only used that feature twice. Seems like most of the time it’s either too cold or windy to open, or I just didn’t feel like lowering it and setting up the adjustable jacks that I made. I’m thinking of adding a window on the back, and some other things that will be more useful to me.
Happy Travels,
Fred
jwh92020 wrote:I did what you are thinking of, but instead of removing the ramp, I latched it closed, removed the spring & pulleys, drilled thru the ramp "studs" and door frame (an idea I got from this group). I then ran a bead of sealant across the top of the door and down each side. I removed the bar latches, filled the bolt holes with sealant and reinstalled the bolts. I used some small pieces of diamond plate to cover the latch holes in the door. I ran 3/4" fur strips down the ramp studs, framed an opening in he "wall" for a 5k window ac and added extra steel tubing to the center stud to allow for a spare tire carrier, then filled it with 1 3/4" foam board insulation (1" & 3/4" sheets). It worked great, and in the unlikely event that someone would ever want to turn it back into a ramp, it could be done.
VegasBell wrote:Ottsville,
Thanks. That's a good idea, makes less work for myself. Most of the weight is probably in the 3/4" plywood anyway.
Yep, I'm in 'Vegas. (Henderson, actually, if you know the area.)
Wrecit wrote:If you think you may be daffy then you will think I am totally insane. Mine is a 6x12 that I removed everything on the rear from corner support to corner support. I welded a 2x3 inch box tube at 38 inch down and just finished fabricating a door that will fold down (hinge mounted on the 2x3) that will create a shelf that I will be able to slide a full size mattress half way out of the trailer.
A local tent and tarp company will be making a cover which will attach to the door so when open it will look somewhat like one side of a pop up trailer.
I plan on doing a big update to my build thread this weekend but you can see some of what I have done on my thread linked in my signature below.
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