SilverPompadour wrote:
Just about to hit the road myself. Im very short on time and money, probably can't get to Florida this time around but we'll see. Ill consider myself lucky if I get far enough South to see a Chic Fil A.
Roam Sweet Roam
Just about to hit the road myself. Im very short on time and money, probably can't get to Florida this time around but we'll see. Ill consider myself lucky if I get far enough South to see a Chic Fil A.
Roam Sweet Roam
Good luck on your 'shakedown trip'...
If the winds blow you in my neck of the woods ...let me know.
67avion wrote:
Pompadour look up Rastaman. You'll be glad you did.
Pompadour look up Rastaman. You'll be glad you did.
67avion....Its about time you headed this way again isn't? ....we are running out of grand river :-)
The truck scale was closed on my way out of town but with full water, LP, tools, sailboard,food and beer, stop and go traffic in phili, 18.6mpg.
So far so good. The sink faucet still leaks a bit around the packings. I should also address the severe condensation that forms on the unpainted aluminum end caps.
1968 Avion C-11
1993 Dodge D250 LE Cummins
Maybe we could start planning for November....when its warmer and nice in Florida ....67avion...how about it???
Any observations about what sort of interior finish to use would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to be tackling that project as soon as the side storage compartments are completed. I dislike the original vinyl but perhaps it serves to reduce condensation...??
What about some sort of headliner material glued to the inner skin?
All comments welcomed!
Dick
Hoping Ticki2 can shed some light on this, IIRC he made his endcaps from a vinyl coated aluminium. Another possibility is the thinner .019 material I used having less thermal mass?
The condensation formed overnight from 2 people and a dog, even with one ceiling vent open slightly and the heat on. More ventilation will likely help if the humid air is removed before having a chance to condense. Never noticed the issue till we slept overnight, even when working in it on rainy days.
I'd bet a glue on headliner or any sort of insulating coating would do the trick. Hoping I can figure out a clear coat that works as well.
Any way of thermally isolating the inner skin from the frame would be a great advantage, there is a lot of heat conduction working against us on these campers. That pic 67 posted recently with the snow melting first where the frame members are says it all.
* This post was edited 03/17/16 06:49pm by Dave Pete *
With that much extra weight, who ever buys it might wanna fix the brakes before heading down the mountain.
I really wanted a wood stove in mine.
Just to throw more variables in the mix. The bare aluminum patch in my ceiling where the AC used to be did NOT condense moisture. Same .019 stuff as the end caps. The patch is almost directly above the heater and the cavity was thoroughly filled with spray foam(Great stuff). The factory foam behind the end caps was very thin compared to the rest of the camper.
I guess I could try 'injecting' spray foam behind the end caps thru strategically drilled holes. $20 experiment. Just dont know how well the foam will flow behind the panels, or if the panels would then be unable to be removed.