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07-23-2020, 04:40 AM
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#6661
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Saint Augustine
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluto
x2. I did the same. It's the only one I could find that would fit properly.
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Thanks, everyone!
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07-23-2020, 06:11 AM
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#6662
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,516
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Very nice!
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07-23-2020, 12:31 PM
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#6663
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,163
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Originally Posted by rmkrum
Nicely done.
I assume stainless steel screws in the 3/4” cleats from the bottom. How thick and wide are the slats on top? How thick was the board?
My table saw and thickness planer are tuning up and waiting in the wings!
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Thanks! Here’s the dimensions:
The slats are 1 5/16” wide. I came up with that dimension by adding up all the slats and estimating 1/8” gap between them. When you add it all up you’re right at the 20” mark. The board was 4/4 Teak, surfaced two sides and measured .915” thick. I split that down the middle with a thin carbide blade so the finished slats are around 5/16”. I cut a piece off the original board to 28” long then cut 4 pieces 1 5/6” wide. Once I had those blanks I turned then on their side and split them down the middle. *I don’t have a thickness planer so I ran the off-fall slat through the saw to make sure they’re both the same thickness.
The cleats are 3/4” square but you could make them 3/4” x the original thickness of the board (.915”). I did use Hillman #8 x 3/4” Stainless Steel screws, item #823462. You’ll need 48 screws so I bought a box of 100 for $10. I had an adjustable Makita countersink/driver that worked great - drilled down to the stop which put the screws about 2/3 way into the slats. The 3M rubberized non-slip covers the countersinks.
The other dimensions are on the photo below. Hope that helps!
Jeff
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2019 27’ Globetrotter FBT Walnut/Dublin Slate
2018 FC23FB
2019 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Laramie Blue Ox 1000#
WBCCI# 10258
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07-23-2020, 12:35 PM
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#6664
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Rivet Master
2019 22' Sport
Port Coquitlam
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 1,315
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Hi Jeff, This looks great! Do you know what the assembly weighs?
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07-23-2020, 03:38 PM
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#6665
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Thousand Oaks
, California
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,637
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So you’ll sell me one for $150 shipped?
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07-23-2020, 04:42 PM
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#6666
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PB_NB
Hi Jeff, This looks great! Do you know what the assembly weighs?
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Thanks PB_NB! It’s a svelte 4 lbs, 3 oz. Pretty light weight.
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2019 27’ Globetrotter FBT Walnut/Dublin Slate
2018 FC23FB
2019 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Laramie Blue Ox 1000#
WBCCI# 10258
RETIRED!
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07-23-2020, 04:46 PM
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#6667
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3 Rivet Member
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Bullard,Lake Palestine
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 218
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffmc306
Thanks! Here’s the dimensions:
The slats are 1 5/16” wide.
The other dimensions are on the photo below. Hope that helps!
Jeff
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Thanks for the dimensions !
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07-23-2020, 04:54 PM
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#6668
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Rivet Master
2022 25' Flying Cloud
NCR
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 3,085
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Sikins cetol is a better product
we use that on IRON wood/IPE
BTW, you should use SS screw else rust will eat the screws
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07-23-2020, 05:41 PM
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#6669
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigSxyWhtGuy
So you’ll sell me one for $150 shipped?
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HA! The DW said I could make ‘em to sell. I’m not set up for that, wish I had a thickness planer. One was enough for me but thanks for the thought
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2019 27’ Globetrotter FBT Walnut/Dublin Slate
2018 FC23FB
2019 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Laramie Blue Ox 1000#
WBCCI# 10258
RETIRED!
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07-23-2020, 05:45 PM
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#6670
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waninae39
Sikins cetol is a better product
we use that on IRON wood/IPE
BTW, you should use SS screw else rust will eat the screws
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I haven’t seen that product; will have to check it out thanks. I did use SS screws BTW... Not cheap but a necessity.
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2019 27’ Globetrotter FBT Walnut/Dublin Slate
2018 FC23FB
2019 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Laramie Blue Ox 1000#
WBCCI# 10258
RETIRED!
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07-23-2020, 10:34 PM
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#6671
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Thousand Oaks
, California
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,637
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffmc306
HA! The DW said I could make ‘em to sell. I’m not set up for that, wish I had a thickness planer. One was enough for me but thanks for the thought
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How much is a thickness planer? Could totally Presell these, buy your planer and start knocking them out. I don’t need one tomorrow [emoji6]
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07-24-2020, 05:13 AM
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#6672
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3 Rivet Member
2016 25' Flying Cloud
z
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigSxyWhtGuy
How much is a thickness planer? Could totally Presell these, buy your planer and start knocking them out. I don’t need one tomorrow [emoji6]
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$150 I will take one!
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07-24-2020, 05:46 AM
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#6673
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Rivet Master
2018 27' Globetrotter
Mooresville
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigSxyWhtGuy
How much is a thickness planer? Could totally Presell these, buy your planer and start knocking them out. I don’t need one tomorrow [emoji6]
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I’m sure Jeff is flattered with the comments as he did an outstanding job with this one. Looks to me that in Jeff‘s signature he is RETIRED!
However; he has laid out the steps for anyone who wants recreate these at $150 a pop or significantly less than the AIRSTREAM store.
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2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax
Equal-I-zer Weight Distribution attached to the Gen-Y Torsion Flex Weight Distribution Hitch
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07-24-2020, 06:53 AM
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#6674
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2 Rivet Member
2019 27' Globetrotter
Bryant
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 92
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Beautiful mat!
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07-25-2020, 11:08 AM
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#6675
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,163
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Thanks GOUSC!
Thanks GOUSC, you are spot-on! I wanted to show how simple it was and encourage others to try it themselves. If anyone has questions about the process just shoot me a PM.
By the way, my wonderful daughter-in-law made me a shirt for my 65th birthday. I love it!
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2018 FC23FB
2019 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi Laramie Blue Ox 1000#
WBCCI# 10258
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07-25-2020, 01:28 PM
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#6676
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2 Rivet Member
2017 27' International
Orland Park
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 81
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Used some scrap to make a 2 1/2” receiver for storage.
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07-25-2020, 01:39 PM
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#6677
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Rivet Master
2019 22' Sport
Port Coquitlam
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 1,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OriginalMrT
Used some scrap to make a 2 1/2” receiver for storage.
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Hi Mark,
That looks like a pretty tiny tool box!
But seriously, that a great idea! Sure beats tossing the hitchhead into the dirt.
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07-25-2020, 02:32 PM
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#6678
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3 Rivet Member
2020 30' International
Whereweparkit
, Anywhere
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 167
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OriginalMrT
Used some scrap to make a 2 1/2” receiver for storage.
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Nice work.
Since I’ve got Rock Tamers on mine It won’t fit on a mount like that, so I’ve taken to popping the ball back into the trailer coupler and letting the whole thing just hang there. It does take a second person to pull the coupler release while I hold the weight of the assembly, but it beats dragging the contraption around town everywhere.
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Jeremy
Full-timing it in a 2020 International Serenity 30RB!
https://AdventureToaster.com
TV: 2020 Ram 2500 Limited CCSB Hemi
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07-25-2020, 05:23 PM
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#6679
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Perpetually Perplexed
Mobile Rail Bunkhouse
Farmington
, MO
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 109
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Pretty excited, found a great deal on a used generator for our build!
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07-25-2020, 05:32 PM
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#6680
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3 Rivet Member
2016 25' Flying Cloud
z
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 175
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OriginalMrT
Used some scrap to make a 2 1/2” receiver for storage.
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I like this, adding to my to-do list
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