Atomic77 wrote:Hearing about your adventures and the ins and outs of the build are very enjoyable to say the least.
Ditto here. Working through the "never did that before's" was half the fun of the build.
Atomic77 wrote:I had tire issues initially.
I went to passenger car radials. They have plenty of surplus load rating and are popularly priced.
Atomic77 wrote:I too had a surprise when it came to weight.
I figure I could save about 200# by going down one thickness on most plywood, and using a little less iron in the chassis. Hardly worth the effort of another build. I'll save it for that nebulous future standy.
Hoping to find you out there camping, Michael.
and from your post in general, as always. Good to see an update. I haven't gotten to the point of doing any extended practical testing, but I do buy into the idea that portable/recyclable jugs/bottles are just more practical than onboard tanks and/or sinks in a TD. Bring them when you need them, leave them at home when you don't, no winterizing and easy to sanitize in the kitchen sink (where it is also easier to fully rinse the sanitizer out) if needed. 
I should have knocked on wood. 
No sooner did I say "Success!," then I get a small leak. It's not the fault of the hatch design, it's got something (I don't have it figured out yet) to do with the hole I drilled through the top gutter to feed wire through for the backup camera. Since the backup camera also mysteriously quit working, I'll be looking for a solution that doesn't require a through hole and great gobs of caulking.