New Manufacturer!!

[Podunkfla]

Brick..he said it was a 6 foot model...don't get your panties in a wad..

Naaa... Jim, I don't wear panties much these days.

I figured that weight figure was a typo or something? Or maybe max loaded weight? It still seems like a lot to me even for a 6 x 8' ... And I did say I was just curious. Seemed like a reasonable question to ask.

It is a nice looking tear...

[sdtripper2]

Brick..he said it was a 6 foot model
...don't get your panties in a wad..

...Jimmy:

You have garnered the infamous
.....................................................(Yellow Caution Card)

These statements are considered to be inflammatory ~
by the all high Boom-bah-ha~
Don't get your knickers in a knot
Don't get your knickers in a twist
Don't get your panties in a wad

Jimmy ~ Imp of the Irish tradition:

It is considered cautionary to point out a Pantywadder in public.

Brick, has done so much with so little for so long... Now he can do
almost anything with nothing! So not giving Brick any slack and your quick
tongue and "Panties in a Wad" statement has garnered you an infamous
yellow penalty card.

Your penance if you choose to have the Yellow card pulled is to read
the below dictionary and become more sensitive of the words you use
here on the forum~

Urban Dictionary:
(Jimmy you might need to read, heed and smile)














Disclaimer:
This Cautionary Yellow Card is given out to those that almost cross the
line of forum etiquette. It is the sole decision of the one that issued it
and has no validity now or in the future. It is just a joke and should be
taken that way by all that are reading it now or in the future. Jimmy is
under no penalty of any kind and this whole post has no bearing on his
standing. Brick is a big boy and if he isn't a Pantywadder it is uP to him to
duke it out with Jimmy, as long as he sells tickets for the rest of the forum
to watch. So saith The All High Boom-bah-ha ~ this Yellow card Is a serious
color and should be taken seriously at all times. Penalties are taken
seriously here if they are valid.

[legacytrailer]

Dave from SW Idaho: Call me on my cell. I would love to have you look at the project.
Brick: With a 1 1/2"x3" tube frame with 2"x2" crossmembers, 14" tires and wheels on a Dexter torsion axle, topped with aluminum covering a plywood body with a lot of real diamond plate, fresh water system, knotty alder cabinets and a couch that folds into a queen bed we were thrilled to be at 1100 lbs. We are hoping that the 5' will be about 100-200 lbs lighter. We will know next week what the 5' weighs with all the bells and whistles.
Anybody have any really great ideas of how to keep the rear door from leaking at the edges of the hinge? We have gotten it tight but it sure takes a lot of effort and man hours to get that portion sealed up. We are giving it a pretty good test and maybe need to lighten up on our expectations. We are testing it in a car wash with a direct shot with high pressure and it is not leaking unless we shoot it from the back as if a category 5 hurricane. At that point water leaking is probably the least of anyone's concerns?

[madjack]

LT, a little more info on the hinge problem please...a pic can be worth a thousand or so words...are you using a piano hinge, a hurricane hinge or???? This is a regular problem and I betcha we can solve it...is it leaking from the front or back or outer edge...with hatch open or closed??????
madjack

[sdtripper2]

Justin::)

What ever your leak problem ... someone here has had it before.

Pictures are the coin of the realm. Show us or give us detailed information
where the leaks are happening and we will go to work.

Smile, Justin you came to the right place.

[legacytrailer]

Holy cow you guys are fast at responding.
I will have to get photos for you. I am not sure what a hurricane hinge is. We are using a 2 piece extruded aluminum hinge that slides over each other and is water tight. The leak comes from the edges where we have the molding for the side meeting the molding for the door meeting the edge trim piece from the top meeting the.....you see what we're dealing with here. A lot of meetings! I will get photos and see what solutions are out there.

[Gage]

When I'm out in the rain, I use duct tape. No leak.



I said enough on the other thread. Not going to add to this thread.

[Gage]

Holy cow you guys are fast at responding.
I will have to get photos for you. I am not sure what a hurricane hinge is. We are using a 2 piece extruded aluminum hinge that slides over each other and is water tight. The leak comes from the edges where we have the molding for the side meeting the molding for the door meeting the edge trim piece from the top meeting the.....you see what we're dealing with here. A lot of meetings! I will get photos and see what solutions are out there.

Are you using any foam or rubber type seals? By the way, it sounds like the type hinge your using is what most of us call a hurricane hinge. Good choice.

[madjack]

Justin...you are using what is referred to here as a Hurricane hinge...a pic or two will help...you should leave at least a 1/2" of overhang on either side to act as a rain deflector...we also used 2 pieces of 3/16 x 1" closed cell foam between the hatch edge and the body edge to seal the 1/4" gap between the two pieces of the hinge...
madjack

[legacytrailer]

Okay, glad to know that we use a hurricane hinge and that it is good. We are not running it over the edge, but we are using automotive type moldings. We have a bulb type molding on the door and it comes down to meet the U-shaped molding covering the exposed edge on the sides. We then laser cut a piece of aluminum that matches the profile of the hinge and attached that to the side of the trailer along with a die cut piece of rubber to act as the seal. We did not try duct tape. We opted for a lot of silicone which did not adhere like we thought it would and still leaked. Maybe duct tape is the answer? It just doesn't seem to fit the overall look we are wanting however.

[Gage]

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We did not try duct tape. We opted for a lot of silicone which did not adhere like we thought it would and still leaked. Maybe duct tape is the answer? It just doesn't seem to fit the overall look we are wanting however.

I only use duct tape when I have to. And your right, it looks like crap. Anyways (see if I bet madjack again), you can stop the leaks when it is sitting still but when it's out on the hwy, the hatch will want to lift. That's why you need soft/thick seal that will compress when the hatch is closed but reshape itself when the hatch is open. Just like a car door.

[madjack]

Justin...I absolutely hate silicone having seen it fail many a time...try something like SikaFlex http://austinhardware.com/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=452 or a auto windshield adhesive/sealant...you will like it...just let it dry before trying to clean it up...after setting you can peel the excess off fairly easily....
madjack

[PaulC]

When I'm out in the rain, I use duct tape. No leak.



I said enough on the other thread. Not going to add to this thread.

Now you've done gone and depressed me again, Gage

Cheers
Paul

[legacytrailer]

Actually, I was in Spokane a couple of weeks ago in a huge rain storm going 75-80 down the freeway, no leaks. Then in Utah 2 weeks ago in snow and rain with no problems going down the freeway. The only time we get a leak is doing a water test at a car wash. The obvious answer would be to quit going to the carwash, but we want to be as watertight as possible so we keep going back for more.

[legacytrailer]

MJ: We have tried SikaFLex and Quad. Neither one of them spread smoothly. Sort of like chunky peanut butter. The best thing we have used is the silicone but are not too thrilled with the dust collection issue.