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Machinery, Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes => Trailers, Toyhaulers and Motorhomes => Topic started by: dsrace on November 26, 2015, 10:27:26 AM
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http://www.doityourselfrv.com/build-diy-rv-slide/ (http://www.doityourselfrv.com/build-diy-rv-slide/)
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Pretty cool. Been thinking of adding 2 slides to the toter. Would have to build the floor a lot lighter than he did though.
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it would be a challenge but def doable!! ya know i have never seen the inside of your toter but imagine the bathroom is in the rear or one big slide out the back would be great!
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Honestly,it would be fairly easy. Been thinking about for quite a while. The walls on it are 1/8" aluminum . All it would need is cut out ,build wall and floor structure-reuse the cut out wall sections,add slide racks and it's done. Ain't gonna happen till house and buggy is done though. A slide out the back sounds good but would be very impractical since I like to just stay hooked up to the trailer and it could not be used while on the road. Anyone know of a really good Caterpillar engine forum? I gotta find some more reliable ponies.
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just a thought but ya that wouldn't work. i don't know a cat forum but didn't you say that any more hp/tq that the trans and/or rear end wouldn't handle it?
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wasn't me though there is a limit. Quite a bit higher than now though. Same drive train was used with the higher hp 3126's and they'd go over 250,000 miles with very few drive train issues. If I put another 100K on this it would last a long time..
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What did he use for the roof? rubber roll on?
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good question.
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I always thought that the structure was metallic square tubing, not wood framing like a house? I do love the slide on my M/H, it adds a lot square feet, but I don't think I have the balls to cut into a good wall. Wouldn't you need more structure to keep the wall from flexing and cracking with that huge cutout?
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I always thought that the structure was metallic square tubing, not wood framing like a house? I do love the slide on my M/H, it adds a lot square feet, but I don't think I have the balls to cut into a good wall. Wouldn't you need more structure to keep the wall from flexing and cracking with that huge cutout?
Yes,and if remodeling the toter as I want to, it would be quite easy. I would use square tube,not wood.
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the floor structure would be rectangular tube with thinner plywood floor. Save a lot of weight.
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or 2x2 aluminum square tube and the only place they would work in my th'er is in the bed room so not worth the effort in my case but if i buy and convert a gooseneck i def would!!
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I can put one on each side of the toter if I get the time to do what I want with it. That would double the usable floor space.