Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **eaglesdare** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:05 am

alrighty what about outlets? i want to install one, but not sure of the amps.

15, 50 ?

by **GPW** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:27 am

Outlets ???

What outlets ??? :shock:

I was going to use a 50' GFI extension cord for my "electrical system" ... You could install outlets , but would have to make hard points to mount the boxes, cutouts for the sockets, and routed channels for the wiring ... Too complicated for me ...

Being an old Van camper (some time ago) ... when we got to the camp site , just open the door , toss out the extension cord , and we're done !!! :thumbsup:

by **Wolffarmer** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:32 am

!5 Amp is probably more than enough. You need 50 amps if you are going to run a large welder. On 220 volts.

Randy.

by **bobhenry** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:54 am

eaglesdare wrote:alrighty what about outlets? i want to install one, but not sure of the amps.

15, 50 ?

Our full electric outings are all in the state parks.

Useing a 1500 watt heater flat out to stay warm and toasty at these January Indiana shivarees has taught me a little trick.

I have finally gotten wise and use 2 feeds from the parks power head. Each park site has a 20 and a 50 amp feed. I plug the heating and cooling appliances in the biggen with an adapter into my 10 -3 grounded extention cord and the trailer plugs into the 20 amp power port on a seperate drop cord. I have finally trained ol' what's her name to not piggy back heating appliances but use them one at a time.
A Toaster oven OR a coffeepot OR a crock pot OR a microwave but ONE AT A TIME ! Perhaps a seperate power inlet circuit on the conversion dedicated to HVAC might be an answer! It is the one item that need to run uninterupted the other items can be cycled as needed.

P.S. a good well insulated coffee caraf is nice to have. It helps to keep the coffee warm

by **GPW** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:12 am

QUOTE: " I have finally trained ol' what's her name to not piggy back heating appliances but use them one at a time. " :lol:

by **eaglesdare** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:41 am

GPW wrote:QUOTE: " I have finally trained ol' what's her name to not piggy back heating appliances but use them one at a time. "

hey hey, watch it now. i might have to start referring to hubby as ol whats his name. :lol:

by **GPW** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:02 am

No implications Eagle !!! Just the other morning , my wife ( Her Worship) put the crumb tray in the toaster ... upside down ... while it was plugged in

She's been banned all together from the kitchen ... :lol:

by **eaglesdare** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:49 am

i think we have all been there at one point in time.

i remember ol whats his name, umm i mean the king, put his first blade on the chain saw, and for the life of him couldn't figure out why it would not cut. well the female neighbor came over and told him he put it in backwards. :lol:

and i remember my first T post i hammered into the ground. i thought the thicker part [maybe that is the T part] was wider for the hammer to hit. anyway i had put several of these in the ground. that same neighbor came over to check up on us and well i put them all in the ground upside down.

we all learn. or do we? :thinking:

by **droid_ca** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:14 pm

I've been following this thread for a while and found a link that might be of some use
https://rqriley.hostcentric.com/frp-foam.htm
hope it helps

by **Wolffarmer** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:17 pm

Now that is getting fancy. Like a Roswell

Randy

by **eaglesdare** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:17 pm

Cement the foam panels in place using a solvent-based contact cement. Do not use a water-based adhesive. Water-based adhesives do not work well with urethane foam.

have you seen that part? what is gorilla glue? that is what is suggested for our foam to foam. is that water based?

by **GPW** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:33 pm

Droid ... well that sure opens up the design department for some really COOL TDs.. :thinking:

Seems the sky's he limit with foam ... maybe now I can make my "modern TD" ...

What another trailer...

by **eaglesdare** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:00 pm

hmmm wonder if i can still get the neighbor to give up that boat trailer. :twisted:

we could always use another trailer here. sometimes there are 8 or more of us going camping.

my foamie will teach me lots of stuff, would love to get a bit more creative on another one.

by **GPW** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:07 pm

It would seem the possibilities are endless... :thinking:

Thicker foam in places for sanding rounding ... Hmmmmm???
Eagle , I built my first TD (the Big One) on an old boat trailer ... It towed just fine !!! Nice if you could get it for a "song" !!! ...or a really good story ... :roll:

Never enough trailers eh ??? :lol:

by **droid_ca** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:33 pm

I'm glad that site could be of some use

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