8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby Slyhuntr » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:33 pm

badfish wrote:Ohhhh yea I have a slide valve out of a screw and a carrier centrifugal going back together tomorrow



Sounds like fun, I worked in a plant many moons ago taking care of Frick screws pumping ammonia. Largest was a 800hp booster that was installed to be the main compressor. It worked but man I hated starting that thing. About once a year there at the last I had to pull the drive motor as it would start vibrating bad and we would suspect it was loosing a bearing. I had it down to an art of being able to remove that monster quickly.

Nice catch on all of the equipment from the trailer.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby McDave » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:56 pm

Wow, that's a lot of black/grey capacity. Maybe I should rethink my plan.
How many people and how long of a time period are you planning for? I was kinda figuring for 1-2 people 4-5 days. I was going to go with 20 gal, black/ grey combined in one tank. Shower and toilet only. Too small?
I would like to see some pics. of the tank and plumbing install if possible, I am just about ready to start on mine.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:46 am

I had to split and reinforce two of the floor joust in the trailer. I also stayed away from the seams in the floor when I did and as close to the axles as I could stay.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:50 am

The floor is 16" centers 6" tall so my tanks are 30" wide and 9" deep. I only lost 4" of ground clearance.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:29 pm

McDave wrote:Wow, that's a lot of black/grey capacity. Maybe I should rethink my plan.
How many people and how long of a time period are you planning for? I was kinda figuring for 1-2 people 4-5 days. I was going to go with 20 gal, black/ grey combined in one tank. Shower and toilet only. Too small?
I would like to see some pics. of the tank and plumbing install if possible, I am just about ready to start on mine.
Thanks, McDave


one of the reasons i went as big as i could with the tanks,,,,i have 3 kids lol,so may be 5 of us.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby aggie79 » Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:56 am

Very nice work! Thank you for posting the pictures of your tank installs.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:24 pm

Started working on the shower. The pan and plywood are just sitting there. I need to run the water lines for the sink and drains through the platform.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:47 pm

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Got a little more done. Hope I can get the pan done today.
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Re: 8x24 toy hauler build

Postby badfish » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:51 pm

I painted the plywood that may be exposed to moisture in the bathroom. Til I can decide what I'm going to do with the walls.
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