I’ve long thought that the floor in most camper trailers were poorly insulated, so finally I decided to add foam underneath. This is the first part of my new winter preparations for camping, so please stay tuned!
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Come a long way since that A-frame trailer you had a long time ago I've seen the progress in the work you've done on this one it's a beautiful little trailer
First I think you needed some Jack stands, then you could have rolled around on a creeper.
Second, while a tight fit might seem ideal; a looser fit could have easily been secured and completely sealed up with aerosol cans of expanding foam insulation .
Then, I think some steel srapping , front to rear in 3 or four places would have proved superior to all your hard work.
Also, the caulking should have been sealed under the bolts and washers IMHO.
I hope all your hard work pays off as you envisioned.
Good luck !
I don't know slim… I would have glued the rock guard to the foam as well as screwing it in place! And used enough of the pl to trowel it on! That's just me! Then I would use Great Stuff to fill in the gaps. Goodonyas!
Salut Slim ! ,
Hi Slim, I did the exact same thing a few years ago on our Alto, put 2 inches of insulation protected by a coroplast , but stuck the insulation on with silicone (with pressure for hours). We try to improve our VR as we can!
The blue foam is good for r5 per inch so 2in=r10 . Should make for a warmer floor. Tom
Hi Slim the double wall plastic when exposed to the sun soon breaks down and turns brittle. Hopefully under the trailer out of direct sunlight it will have a reasonable lifespan. Good luck. Tom at the NB-NS border.
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Slim, great job ! I’m sure it will make a difference. How about a pair of well insulated slippers 😉 ? You could buy some rubberized rocker guard from Canadian Tire and spray that over the insulation. It would seal out any moisture from being driven under the panels at highway speeds.
Corrugated plastic board are a nigthmare for water retention. It gets inside the channels and never leaves…
Those dandling gas lines under the chassis are simply terrifying…
For someone like me who regularly lose bits of undercarriage to the landscape…
The smooth floors could help with some improvement to gas mileage to.
Slim your the best. We never get tired of you or your videos. When you start wrapping it up. We get bummed because we could watch much longer.
I like how you try to do things economically.
I have always believed that there needs to be a minimum of an inch of insulation in walls, roof and floor, though preferably two inches in the floor, especially for colder regions!
Doors too should be insulated and insulated window covers used.
Interior comfort and quality of life will be hugely improved and the savings in heating fuel will be noticeable!
It will also work to keep heat out in sunnier regions!
It would be ridiculously simple and cost effective to incorporate insulation from the desigh stage onwards, but most manufacturers of small trailer campers do the barest minimum possible.
Foam insulation panels manufactured to fit the internal structure of the campers would make best use of the limited space and would literally transform the quality of living in cold regions or in winter.
Your quality of living will be transformed with underfloor insulation, its a great addition.
Just think how easy it'd be at the factory to fit foam panels which were each moulded to fit exactly the space they were glued to!
Even being able to buy a set after having got a trailer, they'd still be easy and quick to fix into place and would probably be a best selling upgrade accessory.
I would have used some .08 or .09 aluminum to cover the insulation. It can be cut with a power saw with a blade for medal work. Hope your method works.
seen a picture of a guy living in his van in Alaska winter..he surrounded the whole vehicle with hay bails..
Fuel economy would be enough to justify it. That will considerably reduce turbulence underneath
Great video tater!
Nice job. The exposed surface of Styrofoam board can also be finished in liquid rubber or latex sealant to give a protective layer that is flexible and won't melt the foam.
If you are trying to source 8×4 sheets of plastic corri-board locally it's worth trying a print shop. There may be one in your locality that prints commercial signage and will have them in stock. A number of years ago I needed one for a project and sourced it from a small local printers in a rural town in the north-west of Ireland.
How did you not drill up into floor ?
3:38 hahaha don’t know why but this cracked me up 🤣 styrofoam does have that nails on chalkboard feel
It's a shame you couldn't have just rolled her over on her side to insulate the bottom and then stand her back upright. A couple of beefy college wrestlers could have done it for right neatly ….. the rolling over that is. The insulating would still have been on your. 😄
Very nice work Slim. Some forget about the cold that comes from under the rig. Your feet will appreciate it. Cheers brother.😃👍😃