Travel trailer with slide out build

[StandUpGuy]

Very professional!! I am extremely impressed. Nice job.


I have a question. On your first trip with it, did you use the toilet? I have the same set up started and was considering changing it. I am concerned about solid matter flow into the tank on the horizontal pipe. Your horizontal is longer than mine so if yours works OK then mine should too.

[Dmanrick]

Oh yeah we used the toilet and it worked great. I did leave the little water hose connection off when we were using it but there was not a problem at all. I had done this before when I put a toilet in our old pop up and never had a problem.

Just remember to cut the springy hose as short as possible so it doesn't sag. Also the 90 degree fitting was a little hard to find.

[StandUpGuy]

Oh yeah we used the toilet and it worked great. I did leave the little water hose connection off when we were using it but there was not a problem at all. I had done this before when I put a toilet in our old pop up and never had a problem.

Just remember to cut the springy hose as short as possible so it doesn't sag. Also the 90 degree fitting was a little hard to find.

I appreciate the advice and the detail. Thanks.

[vwbeamer]

Very nice

[IndyTom]

Extremely impressive. I just finished reading the complete build thread and I am utterly blown away.

Tom

[Woodbutcher]

You did a great job. It's very well thought out. I was scrolling through the pictures thinking, How big is this thing? Then I get to the full trailer shot and see it is still a compact footprint. You did a real nice job fitting so much in a small space.

[Dmanrick]

Thanks guys. This one actually has quite a bit of room because of the slide out.

I'm already thinking about the next one.....

[droid_ca]

What was the overall weight of this trailer??

[Dmanrick]

Never got it weighed. My 4 runner pulled it ok but you definitely tell it was back there. I just took it to the lake and it has been parked there ever since.

[droid_ca]

ok how much extra weight would you say your slide out set up was??? Thanks thinking I might be able to do the same style of a crank out for my little cabin

[Dmanrick]

It wasn't heavy at all. The wife and I lifted it into place with no problem whatsoever.

[droid_ca]

It wasn't heavy at all. The wife and I lifted it into place with no problem whatsoever.

That is what I wanted to hear I might of worked out a deal to get a frame welded up and need a good way to do a slide out I like how yours is setup thank you for the detailed pictures hope fully my friend can make sense of it all and I can do something simular (he was a millwright) Thanks again

[Dmanrick]

No problem. It really works well and makes all the difference in the world as far as room in that thing.