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    Hey Chuck. U can often find me piled up on the couch rubbing my dogs belly.

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    Then there's 8 weeks till winter vacation when I'll spend the first 2 hrs of the day trying to figure out how to waste the rest of it away, for 3 months.

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    Upper Mattacumbie, Islamorada, the Fl Keys.

    I also spend a lot of spare time decorating.

    Been run out of 2 different campgrounds in the last 2 years. Can u believe that? Looking for new neighbors!!

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    Here is a better configuration it leaves more room at the bottom of the bay.
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    1 day on paper no machines

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    Moved on to the fresh water plumbing for the gravity fill the vent and the drains.

    All three tanks will fill and empty as one. 2 30s and a 20. 80 gallons.

    Gonna fill them tomorrow first light!!
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    1990 Peterbuilt 377
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    1 day on paper no machines

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    All right good time to get caught up on this thread. I had some typical sticks and Staples rotten issues that I finally had enough time to attack. I couldn't pull the water heater out of its opening after I removed all the fasteners because the back left corner had squatted down so bad it was wedged in there anyway so I figured I needed to fix that move that up on the priority list.

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    This is as far as I tore it down to have to get you good solid structure. It looks like hell and it should. Some of that wood that's in there top photo is temporary and Shoring the whole left corner of the trailer up the Jack was a nice handy tool. Push It all exactly where I wanted to and hold it there as I reframed it.
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    1990 Peterbuilt 377
    3406 B Caterpillar
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    1 day on paper no machines

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    This mess took place in mid December over about a week or so.
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    Mockup for the rest of the basement looks promising. I don't have the hatch yet to match the rest of the rig but that can wait till I get back home.

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    It will be a bay that goes through connecting both sides.
    1990 Peterbuilt 377
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    1 day on paper no machines

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    Did this a while back and never put it in the thread. Built a stepwell so I could get rid of the ridiculous staircase I had to haul around with me. It turned out well my objective was to take away as little floor space as I can possibly get away with and get the door down at the same level is the bottom of the bottom of the Bays that I was building and to have each rise equidistant. The threshold is 12in off the ground and each rise is also 12in the treads r short and adequate just as I imagined. No outer step or stoop wanted or nessessary.
    Last edited by Joe Camper; 03-31-2020 at 04:33 PM.
    1990 Peterbuilt 377
    3406 B Caterpillar
    13 Speed Roadranger
    No Norgrens


    1 day on paper no machines

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    When I moved it down the void remaining between the stepwell and the fuel tank was of perfect dimension for me to build a basement Bay. That holds my batteries and my propane tanks perfectly.

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    A complete use of all the space that I had to work with and it all came together it showed me exactly what to do. I've got all my heavy is divided equally left to right and everything's forward of the drive axle. On this side I've got my batteries and my propane tank in my inverter that sits on the floor just above it there just inside the door and I have my fuel tank and it's all forward of the drive axle. On the driver side I've got my fresh water in my holding tanks and that's all forward of the drive axle.

    It's come a long way but I tell you what I want more than anything that 3:08 rear end gear....... soon as I get home Then I'll be able to keep up.

    1400rpm at 70mph and 28000lb with the trailer loaded could fetch me 11mpg at that speed. Maybe more. It's going to be good.

    80mph will have me at 1475rpm and that leaves plenty in reserve. Wish I was doin it right now. Actually I should be cuz it's going to be a lot easier to pull that pig out of this truck without no Bay in the way but that's the way life is right.
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    1990 Peterbuilt 377
    3406 B Caterpillar
    13 Speed Roadranger
    No Norgrens


    1 day on paper no machines

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    Been at it again.

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    These r the same brackets I used for the water bay and the battery bay. Very strong and inexpensive not overly heavy. The other bays I drilled the frame these I hired a welder to come out after I did design layout and and mock up. He was here 2 hr well worth the money when u have my welding skills. I wanted real pretty welds and he was able.

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    3/4 in exterior plywood cut and installed without fastners .

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    Then all the pieces got 3 coats of the best exterior white to be had and I cut and put as many cleats as possible prior to final assembly.

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    I rip these out of 2by4s they r 7/8 by 7/8 and I predrill the holes 2 sides every 6in with a countersink bit.

    If u have 3/4 ply plus 7/8in. cleat with a countersink hole a 1&1/2in drywall screw gets all of it. 3/4 cleat and the screw pops through.

    It took me about an hr starting with 2 raw 2 by 4 to all the holes drilled not to bad for just enough for what I needed. Not going to paint the cleats no glue that fresh paint and a bead of caulk and that's it. I want to be able to get it apart if or when I want or need.

    I'll throw it togeather tomorrow.

    4 brackets 50 a piece 200
    3 sheets ply. 150
    Paint. 50
    2 sheets 3/8 aluminum. 300
    Welder. 300
    Misc. 50

    Still need 2 hatches with frames. 400

    So I will end up with 1500 into both the rear bays start to pretty complete. Peanuts. Need lights and outlets maybe a mat for the bottom.

    The center pass through is perfectly positioned for a ladder forward wall and large bin that will sit at the bottom of a laundry chute from above in the bedroom. I have really no use for any of the additional space in both these Bays except for that ladder and my laundry. I've been living in this RV 4 more months a year then I've been living in my home for the last five or six years and I just don't need the space I've been living in this thing long enough now to know what I need and what I don't. Those bays are there because the motorhome would be incomplete without them.
    Last edited by Joe Camper; 04-10-2020 at 01:49 AM.
    1990 Peterbuilt 377
    3406 B Caterpillar
    13 Speed Roadranger
    No Norgrens


    1 day on paper no machines

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    Because of the extent of the twist in a truck frame with a very long wheelbase u have to be careful how u mount a sticks and staples camper to it. If u tie it all togeather u will tear it to shreads.

    The living quarters is mounted on the top of the frame rails with its own brackets. The basement bays have their own brackets mounted to the sides of the rails. Nowhere is the bottom of the living quarters and the ceiling of the basement ever connected. It will look connected and it might not even need any trim.

    In the photo I'm illustrated how the aluminum of the basement will float behind the white aluminum bottom edge of the living quarters above. theres about 3in overlap there should be more than enough.
    Last edited by Joe Camper; 04-10-2020 at 01:52 AM.
    1990 Peterbuilt 377
    3406 B Caterpillar
    13 Speed Roadranger
    No Norgrens


    1 day on paper no machines

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