What would you do different on your 2nd (or 3rd, 4th...)

[madjack]

I got just what you want Jack....sitting in the garage right now, and I'd part with it.....Doug

PS...it's got no SINK!

...that's good, 'cause sinks...we doan need no stinkin' sinks ...and Lenny, sorry but I am quite happy with my Camo-Gator Tear...heck, I might even finish it one o' these days
madjack

[caseydog]

...you know...the more I think about it, I would let Snoop Dougie build it...or maybe Brother Steve or even Uncle Lenny...now that would be an EASY build
madjack

+1

If I had the money, I would design my next TD, and get a professional craftsman to build it. I am in this for the camping, not the building.

The one design element I have on my current build is a removable panel between the sleeping quarters and the galley. That way, if it is raining, or I just want a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, I can access the countertop of my galley from inside with the hatch closed.

[Errol]

Hey Caseydog, I am wondering how you access your cooler or as we call it here in Oz, 'the esky', from inside?
It would be a real bugger if you had to walk around to open the hatch just to get the milk, unless you are a 'no milk' coffee man, of course.

[caseydog]

Hey Caseydog, I am wondering how you access your cooler or as we call it here in Oz, 'the esky', from inside?
It would be a real bugger if you had to walk around to open the hatch just to get the milk, unless you are a 'no milk' coffee man, of course.

I can't access that lower shelf, so I would need to plan ahead a bit. For example, if I wanted to wake up and make breakfast inside, I would keep a small cooler with just what I need on the galley countertop.

And, actually, I will probably have stuff other than the cooler down there. I like to keep my cooler full of food in the car. I don't want raccoons trying to get into my galley while I'm sleeping. Those damn coons don't know how to get into a car -- yet.

As for coffee, I drink it black.

CD

[Errol]

Bugger....I just knew you would have it worked out, but I had to ask the question anyway.

[bluzharp]

I would have made a 9 footer instead of 8. I would have matched the lug pattern of my truck for the trailer so I didn't need another spare. I would have made doors instead of using the ready-made doors from Little Guy. I would have raised the walls, exposing the frame. I would have made the door opening a little lower. I would have put a Tyvek skin under the floor before I attached it to the frame.

I'm happy with my trailer as it is though.

Things I learned:

Anodized aluminum sheet will craze if bent over too tight of a radius.
Building a hatch can be quicker than making it fit.
There is a ton of knowlege and experience here.

[CPlater]

I would have put a Tyvek skin under the floor before I attached it to the frame.

Interesting. What does Tyvek do for you under a trailer floor

[bluzharp]

It would be for a moisture barrier.

I have a roll of 5' Tyvek laying around. I didn't think to use it until it was too late.

[CPlater]

Thanks for the reply. I just got my TSC/Carry-on 4x8 and as soon as I figure out the shock mounts and get them installed I'll be starting on the floor. The plan is to build a sandwich floor with 1/2" plywood over a 3/4" frame and insulation and 1/4" of something where it contacts the frame. I though the undercoating was going to be sufficient to keep the damp out but adding a Tyvek layer sound like a good idea.

[john]

I thought I would mention something that I felt turned out well for me. My galley cabinets don't have doors. My thinking was that the hatch was all the door I needed. It worked out well for me.

[Kevin & Sandy]

I made mine 5 foot wide, definitely would do that again, as well as the 10 foot long.

I have one door, it's okay so far. The thing I would change is the hatch. My hatch is long and heavy, I saw how convenient a Camp-Inn hatch is and really like it. The Camp-inn is half as long as mine and is a one handed operation, mine requires some muscle to get it in the up position.

The layout of my galley is a little inefficient for storing things, but hey it is my first one! I had not even seen one in person until I was 90% done !!!!