Wrecker Yards

[Joe Camper]

Its gone 14000 miles and been on both coasts since march 1st. Other than a marker light and a set of wiper blades its needed nothing. After i emptied it before i stripped it ou i weighed it.

Camper 22,000lb

9000 on the Steer 13,000 Drives

Trailer 8000 (loaded)

Combined Gross 30,000

Aint life grand!!

How much air pressure does michilan say to carry 4500lb on a 315/80?? 75psi for the steers? LOL As for the drive tires ive had 55 psi in the drives since i bought it and thats 100000 uneventful miles ago 4 yr ago. I love sharing that. 55 psi in the drives boys.

[Joe Camper]

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Day one was pretty productive. Call it a good day.

We r chomping away at the roof from both sides then we can take and put rhe roof air on the deck. Might drag rhe deck right off the back with a fork truck. Cut it up on the ground.

[Fratto]

Wow! I guess I did not realize that you were totally starting form scratch!

[Hoffman]

Starting from scratch gives Joe a chance to design in lots of Norgrens into his home on wheels. A sure sign of employment for him for years to come.. HeheHe.

[Ck2hans]

Joe:
New look seam a bit drafty. LOL
Chuck

[Joe Camper]

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I had help i thought. Guy came in for 1 day yesterday worked an hr today and went home not feeling good. WTF I got deadlines. Ill need to advace the ball downfield on my own.

[Joe Camper]

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End of day 2. Tomorrow by lunch should be framing in the new deck.

[Joe Camper]

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Totally naked. There was a usable motorhome sitting back there tues morn. The old trailer frame cut up into 4ft bits lying on ze ground.

We will be welding 9am. Im at a tankwash and tomorrow first light ill pull in fer a good swabbin. I going to slow down a bit and take the oppertunity of the weekend to put some paint on the chassis after its been blasted with brightner. Give my back a rest.

Im sure half of u r looking and thinking what in the heck. U will see soon enough. I have figured a way to hang my siding sheets by myself seeing how my help has disapeared. U will enjoy it very clever. Full steam ahead.

I think its gonna be lighter.

[norm45]

cool get er done

[Joe Camper]

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Here is what will be the stairwell. Just treads no risers and getting peogressively bigger as u go down will be storage trays that slide out. Im having the door swing back not forward because it will only block the tire when its open and wont interfere with an outdoor kitchen thats planned.

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Then the back porch. Like storage in a submarine under the floor look dis a ready made cooler. Ill put seat belts out there and u guys can sit back there and drink cold beer while im up at the helm, in complete control!

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That last 5 ft of space between where the deck ends and the porch begins is because thats where the other peterbilt sleeper i have will sit. Just its deck and its back wall.

The basement bays behind the drives r done and waiting for hatch doors. They r pass through roughed in an eternity of space. Not needed for anything camping related but a huge amout of space for pickins!!