Project Msfitoy V3.0

[Ranger_Rocks]

Driving through Virginia is killin my MPG...anything else you notice?

Flat tire.

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[1pt21gw]

Maybe more than one flat?

 

[CB750F]

First gear doing 71 mph
I can count to 6.
?, well, a little early for this...

 

[BladeRanger]

Driving through Virginia is killin my MPG...anything else you notice?

How fast you going on 1st gear?

 

[Chris M]

How fast you going on 1st gear?

Pretty ballsy to have had the cruise set at 71 and then lock out all the gears.
At least he came to a stop long enough to get the mileage pic...before the tranny exploded.
Again.
?

 

[Msfitoy]

Where are you in VA?
I grew up there. ?

Crossing the mountain range...not sure exactly but somewhere around 2400ft elevation...

 

[Msfitoy]

How fast you going on 1st gear?

Really fast so I had to be quick while I stuffed my face up close to the gauge to take this pic lol...actually, I was at a stop light...

 

[HeatXfer]

@Mifitoy - I've only been a forum participant for 5mos, but I've been transfixed by the builds here. Yours has been great to follow. With my recent upgrade to the eibach 2.0s, I noticed you installed your rears with the shock body down and I was wondering why?

 

[Msfitoy]

@Mifitoy - I've only been a forum participant for 5mos, but I've been transfixed by the builds here. Yours has been great to follow. With my recent upgrade to the eibach 2.0s, I noticed you installed your rears with the shock body down and I was wondering why?

Thanks for your compliment! I chose the body down to put the shaft up high to prevent damage...that's all =)

 

[HeatXfer]

I'm thinking 1/2" finished Birch or Poplar plywood wrapped with Magnetic vinyl?

Very cool design and model!
Have you considered using ⅜" marine grade plywood? 6 sheets of ½" Regular (softwood) ply is about 240#, ½" hardwood ply is about 270#, while 6 sheets of ⅜" marine grade ply is about 210#. It's stronger and basically waterproof. It's composition makes it more structurally sound, it's very impact resistant and smaller fasteners can be used for assembly. Ultimately you'd save up to ½#/sqft, which doesn't sound like much but that's about 7¼ gals of water or 9½ gals of gas for those remote camp-outs.

 

[Chris M]

BAM!
Out of the box thinking at work!

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

 

[Msfitoy]

Very cool design and model!
Have you considered using ⅜" marine grade plywood? 6 sheets of ½" Regular (softwood) ply is about 240#, ½" hardwood ply is about 270#, while 6 sheets of ⅜" marine grade ply is about 210#. It's stronger and basically waterproof. It's composition makes it more structurally sound, it's very impact resistant and smaller fasteners can be used for assembly. Ultimately you'd save up to ½#/sqft, which doesn't sound like much but that's about 7¼ gals of water or 9½ gals of gas for those remote camp-outs.

I'm considering marine ply as one of the materials for final build...probably after the first prototype to sort out the build...the first one will probably be elcheepo plywood with poor man fiber glass...

I'm also going back and forth between this slide in and a 14' commercial trailer camper/toy hauler build...

 

[Msfitoy]

Cruising through Blowing Rock, NC...

 

[Doc]

Cruising through Blowing Rock, NC...

Looks good Sid !

 

[Msfitoy]

Looks good Sid !

Thanks Doc!

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