Thread: Putting money where gob is... slide on camper

Well mate... I think I have my work cut out for me from here on!!

The plans arrived yesty!!! AMAZING!! really clear and concise information and clarity of how it all goes together

I will for the plans of the slide on camper AND boat trailer plans recomend Glen L in the states... fast efficiant and really excellent value for money plans

Now I gots to sneek in one more buy... tonight... while shes snorin Im gonna order one more set of plans... ssshhhhh dont wake her!!... just one thats all just one more set... Noyo Trawler!! I just gotta have it!!!

But really... thats it... honest injun... no more plans


after tonight that is


ssshhhhhhh

W D , I would be very interested how they make the walls. The way I did it,[no plans] measure the tray and make it to suit. They were demolishing a big house to make way for homeunits so I got all the roof tile battens. Real Douglas Fir not the rubbish that is now called oregon, denailed it and planed it with my electric hand plane. Cut the battens to size and shape and wiggled nailed them together then glued the internal ply to it.
thanks
les

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Well mate... I think I have my work cut out for me from here on!!

The plans arrived yesty!!! AMAZING!! really clear and concise information and clarity of how it all goes together

I will for the plans of the slide on camper AND boat trailer plans recomend Glen L in the states... fast efficiant and really excellent value for money plans

Now I gots to sneek in one more buy... tonight... while shes snorin Im gonna order one more set of plans... ssshhhhh dont wake her!!... just one thats all just one more set... Noyo Trawler!! I just gotta have it!!!

But really... thats it... honest injun... no more plans


after tonight that is


ssshhhhhhh

Quick someone call Plans Annon Shanes got it bad

WD my previous post...... could you explain how they do the walls
thanks les

Originally Posted by les88

W D , I would be very interested how they make the walls. The way I did it,[no plans] measure the tray and make it to suit. They were demolishing a big house to make way for homeunits so I got all the roof tile battens. Real Douglas Fir not the rubbish that is now called oregon, denailed it and planed it with my electric hand plane. Cut the battens to size and shape and wiggled nailed them together then glued the internal ply to it.
thanks
les

They do it... pretty much JUST LIKE THAT Les... seriously

The plans are pretty comprehensive...

Pic 1) a set of 2 GIGANTIC sheets that go together on the floor that makes the whole damned thing right there... you just build over that... all the info you need to build it is on this sheet

Pic 2) Is the construction manual... which is very comprehensive and includes a materials sheet and sheet of possible changes... the construction manual is comprehensive but doesnt show sizes but if you knew your measurements and were even slightly clued up they would be enough to build one by

Pic 3) Is the other set of plans... smaller but more detailed than the two big sheets... again you could build from these ones on their own

So really your getting 3 sets of plans for your money... which is cheep as.

I also got the trailer plans for the Waller cat... from Glen-L but designed by Hankinson... very total and comprehensive and goes into great detail on metals to use types of axles and suspensions along with tyres and lighting... VERY detailed indeed... again a good price and more than enough info within them to enable you to build any trailer! Very thorough run through of every aspect of trailer design and materials as I said these could be used to build ANY trailer you wanted.

Anyway all Ive gotta do now is score another shed!! so Ive got the room and floor space to actually do this!


oops forgot the pics!!

Actually I think I might spend a bit of time with these buggars as I cant recall seeing any attachments to the F100... I mean this thing slides on so it must have some sort of attachment right?... okay gotta go have a gander!

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Quick someone call Plans Annon Shanes got it bad

Mate Im the damned president secretary and the whole damned shootin match in that group!! Sadly the missus has realized theres no helpin me when I get an itch its just a matter of time before I scratch it and sure enough under the itch is another set of plans of something or other!! she reckons Im madder than a cut snake but Im not... Im a good fella I am... I just have this INSATABLE curiosity and bein the visual sorta bloke I am I just have to have them IN FRONT of me so I can hmmm an haaaa an mmmm an grunt and groan an mumble... then fold em up and stick them away for another day!!

Nah not that bad... well maybe just a little... well I actually dont know that Ive ever made ANYTHING from plans... maybe I am that bad!!! EGAD!!!

W D thanks for the pics and info. My camper wasn't made to take off when you are at the camp site. I used two pipes one inside the other with a lot of holes drilled to slip a pin in, to raise it to the truck height. What a feeling when it fitted.
Mistakes..... I put the power inlet near the top forgetting that it would be 3 feet higher.
Don't block off the vents in the door. We were at Mt Hotham in the winter and the draught was bad so clever me blocked it off, My young bloke was a sleep on the top bed then swmbo said the gas stove keeps going out very lucky.
Be careful of the weight. The brakes on my F100 wouldn't stop it, so I bought a set of disk brakes from a newer F100 and had them installed, they cost an arm and a leg, and a $1000 to fit. If I had kept it my next step was to put a F250 diff in. I should have sold the F100 and bought a F250 LWB which would have been more to the task. I have a XR6 turbo ute now and it is not up to the job. Have you looked at the Northstar range of slide on what a price.
les

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Mate Im the damned president secretary and the whole damned shootin match in that group!! Sadly the missus has realized theres no helpin me when I get an itch its just a matter of time before I scratch it and sure enough under the itch is another set of plans of something or other!! she reckons Im madder than a cut snake but Im not... Im a good fella I am... I just have this INSATABLE curiosity and bein the visual sorta bloke I am I just have to have them IN FRONT of me so I can hmmm an haaaa an mmmm an grunt and groan an mumble... then fold em up and stick them away for another day!!

Nah not that bad... well maybe just a little... well I actually dont know that Ive ever made ANYTHING from plans... maybe I am that bad!!! EGAD!!!

To my brother in wood Dingo.
I have heard your plight and head the call.
My cousin was saved from this dreaded sin he too was a keen plan buyer many boat/trailer/motorbike frame plans stored in secret hidding places never to see the light of day.

UNTIL he found he too could Draw Plans.
You leant to read now learn to draw/draught. Get to thy Library and locate a few books on draughting.
Your colection of plans will see you right, soon you'll be picking out all the mistakes in them.

http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/...s/15.1301.html

No need these days for boards pencils etc use http://sketchup.google.com/

Mr Dingo, maybe you already found this but in Canada they have this Okanagan design. http://www.nrmotors.ca/rv_truck-campers.htm Saw lots of them on the road there and always thought I'd like one. Okanagan is a region in West BC (nice to visit). On another matter, would I be allowed to park this alongside your F100.... no, probably not. Going now........

Wheelin
Your mad mate!! of course Im old geez Im almost ANCIENT!!... or so the nippers keep telling me


Les.
Yeah Im sorta thinking I might have to get a bit better model than this old girl shes not all up to the plans I dont think... getting old and tired and I have given her curry since I got her... no matter will look into a F250 model (ahem not this new model Im not that wealthy!!!)

Murray?
More info please!! Thats got one of those slide out things the yanks are so into eh?

Ding knowing these camper frames are all steel construction you could make it lighter buy using alli tube instead.
Some mig welders convert to do both.

I have ben looking for this for ages just found it again in my bookmarks
Its right up your alley suit you to the ground/water http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm
comes with the blonde as well

Yeah Ding. It stands on legs and you back the (wellside) vehicle under it and lock it down somehow. There's more photos on their website. One thing they are really in to is these 5th wheel trailers that lock into a turntable like a regular semi. Thats also on their website. I just thought you might get some different interior layout ideas off the site. My boss here has a Hilux 4wd with a "Canadian" body permanently mounted. They sell the same thing in Japan as a "Galaxy" - but you don't want to p-ermanently lose the truck, right? The white Isuzu is mine - I figured I might cause some trouble putting it alongside your fine F100!

Nah mate the Isuzu is alright... its a ute right? it can cart STUFF right? its all good then!

Im kinda paritial to those slide out jobs... just trying to get my noodle to work out how they do it... I know its got something to do with hydrolics and such... mmmm thinking

Wheeling mate... the ones Ive seen are made with timber framing and ali sheet over on the outside and ply on the inside... havent seen one made of steel yet... or ali for that matter... but ali would work Im thinking... but would cost work? mmmm have to do some exploring and extrapolating of ideas and thoughts methinks

Cheers!!