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05-31-2016, 12:02 PM
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With the trailer I'll be 75 ft long. I wouldn't want a longer truck. This thing has the turning radius of the Titanic. Rides great though with the long wheel base.
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05-31-2016, 01:25 PM
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imo ours tows a bit better w/ a loaded trailer....
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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05-31-2016, 07:47 PM
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Is that trailer full beavers.....wonder how many?
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2005 Renegade #1204 42 footer Columbia M3200CH-435,12 speed auto Cat 12 kw Genset, Roadtrip Mission in-mot Dish Network, Washer dryer combo, Jeep Liberty toad,1973 Cessna Skylane,1955 Chev 210 Belair survivor
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05-31-2016, 11:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by samcrimm
Is that trailer full beavers.....wonder how many?
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for the good of my marriage & my future longevity....i will remain COMPLETELY silent. 
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Don R.
'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
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06-01-2016, 10:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bushpilot
for the good of my marriage & my future longevity....i will remain COMPLETELY silent.  
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Understood....... lol
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2005 Renegade #1204 42 footer Columbia M3200CH-435,12 speed auto Cat 12 kw Genset, Roadtrip Mission in-mot Dish Network, Washer dryer combo, Jeep Liberty toad,1973 Cessna Skylane,1955 Chev 210 Belair survivor
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06-01-2016, 10:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by samcrimm
Understood....... lol
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but they are the elusive furless / bald variety
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
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07-06-2016, 09:55 AM
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Captains log stardate 06july2016
I finally got this thing drivable again and took it to my local welding shop for some stainless welding.

The "bunk" is now connected to the stainless radius panels on the front of the box. The bunk area is now water tight. 
Now comes the fun parts. We ripped out all of the old oak flooring, and replaced the I beams that were over the rear tires. They were rusted beyond belief from the road spray. The current plan is 3/4 pt plywood with 3/8 hardee board and porcelain tile. I ordered some mobile home under lament to go between the plywood and the I beams. That should keep the water out nicely.
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07-06-2016, 11:26 AM
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Looking good!! That's going to be nice unit when you are done!
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10-27-2016, 02:24 PM
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Well it's been awhile since my last update, so here goes.
I treated the entire box with ospho rust reverse and then with 3 coats of truck bed liner. We then laid down a layer of woven plastic (the stuff they use under mobile homes).

On that we screwed down 3/4 pressure treated plywood.
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10-27-2016, 02:40 PM
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10-27-2016, 02:58 PM
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It was this point that my daughter dropped a pot on out porcelain tile at home and broke it. This got me wondering if my flooring plan would have to change.
I decided to scrap the porcelain tile I had picked out and go with a grout able vinyl tile.
Well this now meant that I needed to add another inch (backer board+tile+thinset) to my plywood. So break out the crew gun and add the extra plywood. At 1.75 inches of plywood this floor is REALLY sturdy.
Side bonus is that the slide now sits level on the floor and I can finally put the molding and roof on it..
1 piece aluminum roof, Same stuff I used on the main roof. vhb taped on and anchored by the face trim on the outside.
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10-27-2016, 03:04 PM
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Now that this thing is "dried in" We can focus on the inside. !st order of business was to add a wood firing strip to every wall stud. Next we built both walls (awaiting pocket doors).
This coach is going to have a 8ft x 9.5ft bedroom with a 8ft x 4.5ft walk through bath.

At this point we are on a bit of a work/holiday/where did all of our money go? hold.
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10-27-2016, 03:47 PM
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what a nice (insulated) build! you should be warm or cool....even in a cold (or is it warm) climate!
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
'04 F350 CrewCab Longbed 4x4, 50g aux tank & gear vendors dbl over
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10-27-2016, 04:20 PM
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LOL. the plan is to use closed cell spray foam. at 2" that should giver us an r value of around 14. The roof is def getting regular fiberglass. we will have 3 inches at the edge and 5 inches at the peak, which is plenty of room for a good r value batt insulation.
Eventually I will remove the rear doors and build an exterior wall at the back. But it will be when we are done moving large stuff in and out.
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10-27-2016, 06:33 PM
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as someone that lives in texas (and frequents virginia)....insulation is GOOD...its light and it saves fuel (generator & propane)!
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'04 Haulmark (M42386) 42', 2 slide, 10kw - Pictures
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12-25-2016, 07:56 PM
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Looks like you bought this truck from a good friend of mine....charlie. Great truck. Perfect for this conversion. I was looking at it when you were working out your deal.
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12-26-2016, 08:14 AM
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Yes I bought it from charlie in Arkansas. The box required MAJOR amounts of work, but mechanically it's a GREAT starting point. I would def do it all over again.
Charlie was great to work with through the whole process.
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12-26-2016, 11:42 AM
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great combo...n14 and super 10 with such a long box. great platform to start with. we have an 01 volvo with 60 series and a 10 spd autoshift. great mpg and we never run out of hp or torque. yours is a very time consuming and tedious project. well worth the effort in the end. one question...is there a reason you dont want closed cell spray foam in the ceiling? it sure would ad rigidity to that .060 aluminum roof. just curious.
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12-26-2016, 11:52 AM
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All of the wiring is run in the ceiling.going spray foam would stiffen it up at the expense of service ability. I added about 10 extra roof bows when I rebuilt the box, so the roof is plenty stiff. There is no need to walk on the roof since there is nothing mounted up there.
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12-26-2016, 03:50 PM
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i see. i used it on a box truck conversion and was very pleased. i like the idea that even if you get a leak in your roof it is stopped by the closed cell when it is applied directly to the roofing material. i look forward to watching the progress on your conversion.
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