13' Scotty Hi-Len-der

[len19070]

Laugh if you will but "Research and Development" does pay off.

Doesn't that depend of the ratio of Drinkin to Thinkin?

It all depends on weather you thinking Whitworth, Metric or Standard!

I like the Standard.

24 hours in a day, 24 Bottles in a case.

Happy Trails

Len

[Cliffmeister2000]

Awesome! You use so little of the original trailer, I wonder why you don't just start completely fresh!

[starleen2]

Nice demo and frame mod Len!

[len19070]

I found a few more "Boogy Men" I had to take care of before I could install and move the new axle forward.

First off the dropped floor came back into the new axle area so I had to shorten the dropped area. Did so by using the handy mans second secret weapon, Bed Rail. I added more steel to the outside perimeter of the dropped area to give all corners some positive support, removed the old axle and installed the new one 6" ahead of the old.

THEN THE RAIN CAME!





All I have left on the frame is to cut the tails off the end of the frame to make it a 13'er but I don't think I'll do that till I make the side walls.

Hope to have the floor done and Tared by Sunday.

Happy Trails

Len

[len19070]

Got the other Hub today. Installed it and set the axle.

Also coated the Plywood for the floor and Framed out the deck.







Hope to have it all coated and the deck on by Sunday Night.

Then on to the Profile.

Happy Trails

Len

[len19070]

All my neighbors went Down the Shore this weekend so I took advantage of it and got an early start.

A few little bits & Pieces to do today but the deck will be totally done by Tonight, Sunday Night.....right on Schedule.

On to the Profile.





Happy Trails

Len

[len19070]

Man is that 6' X 10' Plywood hard to find or what!





Happy Trails

Len

[danlott]

Man is that 6' X 10' Plywood hard to find or what!

Heck you were even able to find 6' X 10' panel groved plywood!

Dan

[KCStudly]

Yeah, and with the grooves running the right way, too! Look at that; there's something you don't see everyday.

[len19070]

Change in Plans for tomorrow......

I was going to start the inside ceiling, But...

I followed my profile drawings to a "T" based on the original 13' HiLander and remember, it was a prototype and the first one with a "Hump" but I don't like the original Hump. I'll be re-doing it to be more like most HiLanders tomorrow. This one is at about a 22.5 degree incline and most others are at about a 45 degree.






Onward!

Happy Trails

Len

[len19070]

Well I got the "Hump" thing all straightened out today, made all the cut outs and tomorrow I'll be installing all the Cleats for the bed, dinette, Potty Room and so on.

Big Hump, 22.5 degrees


Post 1964 Hump. 45 degrees




Onward.

Happy Trails

Len

[Cliffmeister2000]

Big hump seems more like 90•. Where are you measuring 22.5?

[len19070]

Big hump seems more like 90•. Where are you measuring 22.5?

NEW


OLD


Happy Trails

Len

[dano]

I love watching these builds

[rebapuck]

Not much difference in looks. You still have that vintage feel. But the aerodynamics should be better. Good call.