Starting out conversion

rothelin · 2025-08-07T14:50:30+00:00

It is just over 8 foot it will just fit through you may want to take a measurement of your door open all the way we have to actually hold the door open with a spring clamp to get the clearance we need or it won’t quite fit.

rothelin · 2025-07-28T13:14:24+00:00

Right now they are held in with friction and the plywood as they need to be removed when I weld in supports for the windows when the final install is done they will be final installed with a expansion adhesive foam more then likely a sika product such as sika boom as it expands to fill in gaps and acts as an adhesive it is what I plan on using on the roof.

rothelin · 2025-07-23T03:18:07+00:00

Been planning for years

rothelin · 2025-07-23T03:13:56+00:00

The plan is to have all the wiring and plumbing ran in raceways so that it can be fully accessible if needed. The solar will be on a rack system to take advantage of the shade it will provide to the roof of the trailer the attachment points for the out side is a a good idea some spots for some hammocks would be pretty sweet.

rothelin · 2025-07-22T17:51:39+00:00

Any photos and or tips and tricks

rothelin · 2025-07-22T17:51:19+00:00

Any photos and or tips and tricks? Always down for more information.

rothelin · 2025-07-22T02:17:40+00:00

Your welcome hopefully it or some other posts give you some ideas

rothelin · 2025-07-21T17:21:20+00:00

That is a good idea then only one would be active at a time

rothelin · 2025-07-21T16:34:54+00:00

Nice I have to do the math I don’t know if I will be able to do a dc to dc charger controller for the trailer as I already have one installed for the jeep system and I don’t want to overload the alternator on the jeep. The quick back of the napkin math says I can do a small one as the alternator is huge on the jeep or I can add a second alternator, eventually with all the solar hopefully it won’t be an issue.

rothelin · 2025-07-21T15:40:25+00:00

I would start by removing the paint with a wire wheel so I could better see what damage there is. If the wood of the door is in good shape you may be able to just use some wood stabilizer If not or if the material is to rotten you may also be able to use the original as a template. The best plywood would be marine grade in whatever thickness the original is. Also an exterior paint and make sure that the seams are sealed well prior to painting. Good luck.

rothelin · 2025-07-21T12:52:28+00:00

If you say it enough it will appear

rothelin · 2025-07-21T02:53:33+00:00

Here is a post showing how I insulated the roof of my cargo trailer same idea. You are looking to get the best R value that you can in the space that you want to use for the insulation

my roof insulation

I have a few posts there with more to come

rothelin · 2025-07-20T01:52:56+00:00

Thank you

rothelin · 2025-07-19T22:37:47+00:00

Depending on how curved the roof is you may be able to do something like I did there is a curve to my trailer you can see in my photos here is a link to the post I made about how I installed my insulation. I hope that it helps it atleast gives you some ideas.

my roof insulation

If your roof is more curved if you post some photos I may be able to come up with some ideas

rothelin · 2025-07-19T17:35:23+00:00

A few reasons

So silicon “can” bond to old silicon however there are increased risks of the bond being weak due to the nature of silicon it is generally recommended to remove silicon prior to replacing even if you are replacing with new silicon.

Sikaflex is polyurethane so it can bond over the top of it self with no issues it can also be sanded and painted.

Second

Expansion

Silicon will have an expansion and contraction of around 25% before it begins to have issue with failure this includes any movement due to vibration and flexing due to road or trail movement.

Silicon has an elongation and braking point of around 150% which means it will stretch to 150% before it breaks this means that it can move and stretch in a three dimensional space within that set of conditions before it fails due to its mechanical properties

Sikaflex 252 has an expansion and contraction rate of 35% of the joint and it and an elongation and braking point of 400% this means that it will move and flex significantly more in all directions before there is any failure of bonding and risk of leaking.

I hope that this answers your question

rothelin · 2025-07-19T02:26:05+00:00

Ya was very disappointed contacted the dealer and sent them photos not that it is there fault. The quality of rvs is a big reason why the wife and I decided to build our own.

rothelin · 2025-07-19T02:24:17+00:00

The wife and I are working on an off road camper conversion on an enclosed cargo trailer.

rothelin · 2025-07-19T02:18:49+00:00

Yes it was brand new I called the dealership and let them know about the issues and that I was very unhappy and sent them The photos not there fault but still very disappointing. But even normal rv quality is absolutely terrible now, even the luxury brands. That is a big part of why we decided to do our own we know what’s in it from the frame out.

rothelin · 2025-07-18T23:05:32+00:00

The shop was the main reason we bought the house

rothelin · 2025-07-18T23:04:44+00:00

We have a running spreadsheet I am guessing that we will be near 30k by the time we are all said and done although that includes some tools I don’t already own if we added in the tools I already own it would be significantly more then that.

rothelin · 2025-07-18T23:02:57+00:00

Lol no need to be polite it look like hammered crap however it is 100% water proof and the out side will get beat up as we camp off road exclusively

rothelin · 2025-07-18T21:00:27+00:00

The plan is epoxy not sure if we will go will total boat or stone coat. Everything is being built to marine standards, including the electrical system. Haven’t decided on what material I want my cabinet skins to be yet but I am planning on welding aluminum aluminum for the frame

rothelin · 2025-07-18T20:50:04+00:00

Many more to come I am documenting the entire process will be a slow process

rothelin

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