John61CT wrote:Without any crossmembers between (anywhere near) the suspension frames there's going to be crazy lateral flexing pressures, each side independent of the other
Stay on very smooth blacktop and drive slowly. . .
QueticoBill wrote:
Do you have any plan to "seal" the foot well, to separate exterior from interior?
GTS225 wrote:John61CT wrote:Without any crossmembers between (anywhere near) the suspension frames there's going to be crazy lateral flexing pressures, each side independent of the other
Stay on very smooth blacktop and drive slowly. . .
If that ain't the truth! Once he gets off-road, that thing will flex and twist like a big dog. I suggest some sort of bolt-in crossmembers that can be removed when on site.
Additionally, how is one going to pack and retain essentials into the cabin for travel, or keep small critters out of the cabin in the middle of the night? Dust intrusion while moving
will be a big problem, too.
It would not do to wake up to a rattlesnake coiled onto your chest in the sleeping bag.
Roger
Socal Tom wrote:What does the Supertopper fit? I can't find it on the website?
John61CT wrote:Sorry but there used to be an axle there.
If there were a big HEAVY spool suspended in that gap its "axle" would act as a crossmember as well.
But with both of those removed and any kind of weight
there will be lots of lateral torsion and flexion forces on each side independently.
Not saying on good flat roads and slow speed will (necessarily) be (that) dangerous, but very likely your upper wall / roof framing will get twisted a lot more than you think.
. . .
Also in dusty conditions, everything needs to be **really well** sealed up while driving
or you'll need to either live in filth or do a lot of cleaning every stop.
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