I've always been a patient person, but I'm still glad it improves with age.
I've been trying to work out the design of my "rough road" TD for months - arguably years, if you include general plans and rough sketches.
Things have really been coming together as I obtain the actual components that I'll be using, such as suspension, the furnace, lights, electrical components, etc.
Last night, I fleshed out 95% of the construction and layout details for a 5x10. ...Which, when driven by needs and the puzzle pieces on hand, turned into sort of a rounded-off 'square drop'. (Very similar to the styling of Oregon Trail'R, even though they were no inspiration.)
I told my son, "I think that's it. That's the best packaging and layout I've come up with yet, and everything will work well this way."
"Can we start building it, then?" he inquired with excitement.
I replied, "No, not yet. We need to wait and think about it a bit more. Something needing just a little change somewhere can cause more changes that go through the whole trailer, all the way down to the bottom of the tire. At the very least, I have to sleep on it."
There was a brief exchange explaining what it means to 'sleep on it'.
He went to bed. I piled the plans next to my laptop and went on to other things. -- (I'm old fashioned and backward for my age, and work things out on graph paper before any CAD modeling.)
This morning, I got up, went about my predictable routine, and kept glancing at the graph paper TD plans while I leafed through the newspaper. Eventually, I put the paper down and picked the plans up.
My son came over and asked, "Can we start building stuff, now?"
"Nope," I said. "Sorry, but I don't like it. The rear doors [yes, plural] are wrong. I think it could be a dust problem, and the spot for the cooler just isn't right. I think I need to move the furnace and redesign the whole rear end."
"Awwwww," he moaned, "That will take forever. I wanted to use the welder!"
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I would have had this nailed down a week ago, if it wasn't for the furnace. That bloody furnace, even though only occupying 2 cubic feet, is a packaging nightmare due to plumbing, wiring, and ventilation requirements. But it's not going to be omitted. My wife "needs" it. I would like to have it. And, I already bought it.
I know where it needs to go. I've drawn at least three variations of that layout. I think I'll get it 'right' with the next one.
Patience...
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Laughing at myself right now. While proof-reading this post, I thought of an alternative to explore, which would "salvage" the current plan by making the lower half of the rear end solid and adding an access door on the left side.
I guess I have a few things to work through after lunch. But, for now... It's desperately-needed-hair-cut time.