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Old 12-14-2010, 10:01 PM   #21
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Daniel,

your Service Manual gives charts that show the physical positions of all the systems: drains on one page (with heating, IIRC), plumbing on another, and so on. Or don't the diagrams apply to your model at all?
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Old 12-15-2010, 02:43 AM   #22
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I didn't see this mentioned...but gas lines go on the outside after the belly pan is on. They have individual shutoffs valves then the line goes through the belly pan to the individual appliance. On my unit they are all copper, a couple of different sizes depending on what appliance they are going to.

Everything else is run above floor. I will see if I can post a few pictures later today, heading out the door to work.

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Old 12-15-2010, 05:02 AM   #23
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Daniel,

your Service Manual gives charts that show the physical positions of all the systems: drains on one page (with heating, IIRC), plumbing on another, and so on. Or don't the diagrams apply to your model at all?
Yes the diagrams are in the service manual, but they don't show what goes above the floor and beneath the floor.. not that I can decipher. I'll look again.
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Old 12-15-2010, 05:05 AM   #24
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I didn't see this mentioned...but gas lines go on the outside after the belly pan is on. They have individual shutoffs valves then the line goes through the belly pan to the individual appliance. On my unit they are all copper, a couple of different sizes depending on what appliance they are going to.

Everything else is run above floor. I will see if I can post a few pictures later today, heading out the door to work.

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That would make some sense.. don't have to protect against freezing and would definately want to have direct access to gas lines if possible. Thanks.
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Old 12-15-2010, 05:12 AM   #25
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Nowadays, the factory lays a full roll of reflectix bubble foil down on the frame before laying down the wood - this seems like a really smart idea, but I still prefer the idea of the floor directly contacting the frame.
I'm seriously considering (pending some research) using a radiant barrier in the walls as well.
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Old 12-15-2010, 06:06 AM   #26
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I'm seriously considering (pending some research) using a radiant barrier in the walls as well.
Daniel I`ve got your 6. Here is a link to the insulation that is the best with great prices. It doesn`t absorb water and is not bubble wrap. Bubble wrap could possibly with enough heat have the bubbles pop from expansion of the air in the bubbles. The roll I bought was large enough to put two layers in the belly and I have half the roll left to do the interior. i will probably need more.
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Awesome. Thanks.
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Old 12-17-2010, 08:08 PM   #28
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I'm supposed to get my new chassis tomorrow. I'm all giddy like a girl..
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Old 12-18-2010, 09:58 AM   #29
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So? Where are the photos!!?
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Old 12-18-2010, 02:23 PM   #30
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I am disappointed. Heard nothing from the guy this morning then he emails me around noon says it will be monday. Bummer. Can't get upset about someone taking longer than they thought that they would. Still a bummer.
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Old 12-18-2010, 07:59 PM   #31
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Yeah, I know what you mean, Daniel. Well, if he stiffs you again, give him similar treatment regarding payment. That might make him think twice about doing that again...
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Trailer delivered. Too dark for pictures. Will post some in the morning. I'm stoked!
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Old 12-21-2010, 05:31 AM   #33
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New chassis

Delivered last night..
From the looks of it the C5x6.7 C Channel is perfect. Thicker than the original, but not too thick.
The fabricator said that the steel in the chassis is 1000 lbs (not including axles or tongue).
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Loookin goood Daniel The pics are still bass ackwards right. Are you getting new axles. Now would be the time to put them on. POR-15 now right.
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Lookin' good! Big step there, huh? Way to go!

Chris: I give up: how can you tell his photos are backwards?
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Lookin' good! Big step there, huh? Way to go!

Chris: I give up: how can you tell his photos are backwards?
Aage intimite knowledge of the 31 ft frame.
Actually all his pics are reversed. Some weird quirk with the camera or his pic program. Look back at the first pics you will see the entry door on the roadside. It really looks odd because it looks like the trailer is supposed to be that way. It`s only when you see the pics of the front and it says MAERTSRIA on did I clue in.
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LOL! OK, I get it now... Yeah, some of his pics have big hints, like Airstream backwards, but I couldn't see what you did in those frame shots...!

Is the attached one better?
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It was intimate knowledge I was counting outriggers and the numbers didn`t match the side.
It must be an optical delusion
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It was intimate knowledge I was counting outriggers and the numbers didn`t match the side.
It must be an optical delusion
Or it just looks like one
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Note to self: this frame has much more sturdy crossmembers than original, and the frame will in particular resist twisting far better then the old frame.

When I make my frame I can delete at least four of them, and redistribute them for better rigidity and flex performance while reducing weight by 200 lbs or so. Also, place an inverted L section on the frame rear to provide better shell to frame contact area, so it will never EVER have rear end separation.

This concludes my note to self.
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