Flatbed and composite panel build on Dodge 2500
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That's a hit!
Gotta wait and see it with the camper on, that's when everything will really come together. I'm going thru hell designing a floor plan. Will have an overhead with a queen, needs a dinette, big fridge, wet bath using a Thetford 402 cassette toilet. Flat floor is 8.5' long, 7' wide, the rear kicks out 18" and the bottom has a 45 degree taper, something like my F650 just not as much. Any ideas out there? I'm trying to give it an open feel despite the "smaller" size.
Cheers,
Mark.
locrwln
Expedition Leader
I bet you are. I have gone through several "versions" in my head and it is very difficult to make 10 pounds of .... fit into that five pound bag. Looking forward to your "solution."
Jack
Victorian
Approved Vendor : Total Composites
The age old question about the layout
At Unicat we saw many VERY nice layouts but also some headshaking ones ... To make it short: there is no "perfect" solution. I think, your fixed dimensions from your mattress, fridge, toilet will dictate where everything goes. Have fun!
Victorian
Approved Vendor : Total Composites
How about this one: http://www.unicat.com/pdf/EX37-IvecoDaily4x4-exposee-en.pdf
Hi,
I am following your build with great interest and admiration. Here (http://www.bimobil.com/?lang=en) is a website with lots of different floorplans. Maybe these examples help you with your planning.I have a floorplan similar to to the EX 366 Sprinter and i am very happy with this floorplan. It won´t work with only 8.5 ft floor length.
I personally prefer bank toilets (your 2nd picture) over swivel toilets because bank toilets are much easier to clean.
Regards Stefan
I am following your build with great interest and admiration. Here (http://www.bimobil.com/?lang=en) is a website with lots of different floorplans. Maybe these examples help you with your planning.I have a floorplan similar to to the EX 366 Sprinter and i am very happy with this floorplan. It won´t work with only 8.5 ft floor length.
I personally prefer bank toilets (your 2nd picture) over swivel toilets because bank toilets are much easier to clean.
Regards Stefan
Healeyjet
Explorer
The only issue I had in designing around the Thetford was that the cassette had to be pulled out through the side of the toilet unit. It meant the unit had to go perpendicular to the side wall or if parallel to the side wall it had to be in the back corner and have access through the rear of the camper unit.
I couldn't make it fit in my design and ended up going with a Nature's Head composting toilet.
Like the idea of the Thetford way more than a black tank for sure.
Ward
I couldn't make it fit in my design and ended up going with a Nature's Head composting toilet.
Like the idea of the Thetford way more than a black tank for sure.
Ward
I think I'm going to use a C200CS Thetford, a little less capacity but more friendly room wise for a wet bath and I can mount it in a way that works. That model keeps my bathroom a little smaller in a critical direction. Natures Head won't work for the application and intended purpose on this unit, I'm real curious to see how it works for you, I've seen nothing but decent to good reviews on the product but have my reluctances in my own little mind! For the most part we will try and use the outdoor shower but that doesn't always pan out. Still hell bent on finding a one piece shower pan and wall assy.
Hi Tech Drain
Had a hard time finding a shower pan that I would consider a "lifetime purchase", so I am forming one from .125 aluminum and powder coating it. A lot of campers put a grey tank under the shower which is fine in a lot of applications, I sourced, after a ton or research, a shower drain/grey water pump from the marine industry, the design is such that it automatically turns on when the drain senses water and a nice HD grey pump kicks on to pump the water to the grey tank. This meant I could lower the shower pan 10" total, reduced the overall height by 10" as well. What it also helps with is the center of gravity as now I can move the grey tank around to keep the weight centralized so the balance is unaffected by the amount of water on board. Question for the camper guys, how much fresh water capacity would be nice to have? Our Bigfoot only had 30 gallons and we carried an additional 5 to make it through a weekend, my F-650 has 150 gallon capacity and we are now only filling the tank to 50-60% to make it through a 3 day weekend when we are biking and that gets us 4 showers and we have not run out, we are pretty generous with the water, we have run 2 weeks with a full tank just travelling. I'm thinking a 40 gallon tank would be a good size.
Machining the sump for the drain.
Finished.
Now to weld it into the shower/bathroom pan.
Had a hard time finding a shower pan that I would consider a "lifetime purchase", so I am forming one from .125 aluminum and powder coating it. A lot of campers put a grey tank under the shower which is fine in a lot of applications, I sourced, after a ton or research, a shower drain/grey water pump from the marine industry, the design is such that it automatically turns on when the drain senses water and a nice HD grey pump kicks on to pump the water to the grey tank. This meant I could lower the shower pan 10" total, reduced the overall height by 10" as well. What it also helps with is the center of gravity as now I can move the grey tank around to keep the weight centralized so the balance is unaffected by the amount of water on board. Question for the camper guys, how much fresh water capacity would be nice to have? Our Bigfoot only had 30 gallons and we carried an additional 5 to make it through a weekend, my F-650 has 150 gallon capacity and we are now only filling the tank to 50-60% to make it through a 3 day weekend when we are biking and that gets us 4 showers and we have not run out, we are pretty generous with the water, we have run 2 weeks with a full tank just travelling. I'm thinking a 40 gallon tank would be a good size.
Machining the sump for the drain.
Finished.
Now to weld it into the shower/bathroom pan.