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09-20-2017, 08:24 PM
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Added carpet and padding for winter
While everyone is winterizing their aframe for winter storage I am making my setup ready for winter :-)
Home depot happened to be selling a few boxes of 2x2 square carpet with thin padding and i bought a box. I also bought a roll of carpet padding.
Once installed I had 2 layers of padding and then the carpet squares. I had to cut a few of them but for the most part it was plug n play.
No more cold floor for me lol.
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09-21-2017, 10:17 AM
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should keep the cold off your feet
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09-21-2017, 10:49 AM
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Hope so. Colorado mountains next month. Best part is if I ruin a square I pick it up and put a new one in. Spent $30 so far.
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09-21-2017, 11:17 AM
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I put rigid foam under my A-frame. I used some small furring strips and construction adhesive. The foam is attached to the strips to leave a small air space. I didn't want water to get trapped up under there. I'll post some pics this weekend.
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09-23-2017, 06:43 PM
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Anything that holds any moisture, even residual moisture I would think should not be recommended AT ALL.
Dmo
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09-23-2017, 06:45 PM
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Id be curious on the pics carlsbad. I was thinking the same thing. The floor warranty is a joke imo
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09-23-2017, 06:59 PM
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Think of it this way....put a towel on a cold floor in the coldest ...smallest room in your house....live sleep..and possibly boil water in the 6x4 room.
Forget the osb flooring debates...is this even a logical idea....
Dmo
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09-24-2017, 01:43 AM
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This is what I did for floor insulation: Anti-fatigue mat on the roll from Lowes. 3 feet wide. Trimmed the edges to fit the various nooks and crannies.
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09-24-2017, 12:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-mo
Think of it this way....put a towel on a cold floor in the coldest ...smallest room in your house....live sleep..and possibly boil water in the 6x4 room.
Forget the osb flooring debates...is this even a logical idea....
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I agree, I just use two throw rungs on the floors and cook something on the stove to heat the place up while boondocking. If hooked up I use the heat pump when I can. These trailers are just a glorified tent trailer with a little insulation and leak a lot of air.
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09-24-2017, 02:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-mo
Anything that holds any moisture, even residual moisture I would think should not be recommended AT ALL.
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That’s why I put the furring strips and left a little room for moisture to escape. When I post the pics you will see what I did. I didn’t have time today. I also have the gas line and some electrical lines up under the space.
Every trailer is different. My A-frame required a custom cut for each piece. I used polyurethane glue. Not a screw in the install.
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10-15-2017, 09:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carlsbad
That’s why I put the furring strips and left a little room for moisture to escape. When I post the pics you will see what I did. I didn’t have time today. I also have the gas line and some electrical lines up under the space.
Every trailer is different. My A-frame required a custom cut for each piece. I used polyurethane glue. Not a screw in the install.
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Where are your pics?
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10-16-2017, 10:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanM-AZ
This is what I did for floor insulation: Anti-fatigue mat on the roll from Lowes. 3 feet wide. Trimmed the edges to fit the various nooks and crannies.
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What camper do you have?
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10-16-2017, 10:39 PM
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10-16-2017, 11:03 PM
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DanM-AZ, can't see it on mobile devices.
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10-16-2017, 11:05 PM
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OK, sorry if I sounded rotten, which I think I did.
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10-17-2017, 10:41 PM
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OK, sorry if I sounded rotten, which I think I did.
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It looks like you have solar? what kind?
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10-17-2017, 11:07 PM
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Solar
Please see: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...rum-81229.html
and: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...tml#post956818
I'm heading out tomorrow morning for 2-1/2 weeks of boondocking with my A-Frame - elk and deer hunts back-to-back.
I just got a Dometic CFX-50 DC refrigerator which the solar power allows me to run. No ice coolers! No ice runs back to town for 2-1/2 weeks! Precise digital temperature control!
I've had mixed success with the ammonia-absorption fridge that comes with trailer. Sometimes not cool enough, sometimes so cold that my sodas turn to slushies. The built-in fridge is now relegated to a pantry for non-refrigerated foods.
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10-18-2017, 08:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanM-AZ
Please see: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...rum-81229.html
and: http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...tml#post956818
I'm heading out tomorrow morning for 2-1/2 weeks of boondocking with my A-Frame - elk and deer hunts back-to-back.
I just got a Dometic CFX-50 DC refrigerator which the solar power allows me to run. No ice coolers! No ice runs back to town for 2-1/2 weeks! Precise digital temperature control!
I've had mixed success with the ammonia-absorption fridge that comes with trailer. Sometimes not cool enough, sometimes so cold that my sodas turn to slushies. The built-in fridge is now relegated to a pantry for non-refrigerated foods.
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Cool - I'm thinking about entering the lottery for Elk. How many batteries do you have to store the electric generated from solar or is it attached to your battery?
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10-18-2017, 09:32 AM
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The battery is detailed in the first post I linked to. It is a single large 4D size AGM battery for which I made a custom battery box - the very first mod to the trailer I did after getting the trailer home. Later I added the two 100 watt solar panels. These mods also involved a good bit of wiring upgrades as well. I did everything myself.
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10-18-2017, 09:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanM-AZ
The battery is detailed in the first post I linked to. It is a single large 4D size AGM battery for which I made a custom battery box - the very first mod to the trailer I did after getting the trailer home. Later I added the two 100 watt solar panels. These mods also involved a good bit of wiring upgrades as well. I did everything myself.
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Thats a cool setup. I did something similar with movable panels but used 4 6v batteries wired in parallel and series. I also removed the propane tanks to fit the battery box.
Best of luck on your elk trip. It is a lot of fun!
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