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Post by djt14 on Feb 5, 2012 16:38:03 GMT -5
We started making a new crew trailer. The other one is 6-7 years old. It has taking it's beating. This ones a 53' reefer. Will have 7 slides in total. 4 in the very back for beds, 2 in the front for a living room, and 1 in the middle for the fridge and freezer. Hopefully the slides work out. That's why we only cut out one hole. We will be the first ones (that we know of) to do something like this. So wish us luck lol. We got a type of wall that will make it look like a real camper.     I'm in charge of planning this, well somewhat. I had it all done and then it didn't save. More of the planning was needed in the back.  Comments questions tips welcome. Dallas |
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Post by AGrall on Feb 5, 2012 16:57:05 GMT -5
Wow I never would've thought of something like this, do you guy's travel around the states for different jobs and can you use the reefer to have it like 65 degrees all the time I suppose for air conditioning or do reefers only work below to set at different temps??? I like the design of it as well and hope the slide out's work.
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Post by djt14 on Feb 5, 2012 17:18:24 GMT -5
We have had jobs for the past 20 years that we have been going down, so we have are run pre much planned out. We got a reefer because they are insulated good. The reefer will be coming off.
Dallas
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Post by 70ds on Feb 5, 2012 19:36:15 GMT -5
Your not going to use the reefer as an a/c unit? lol
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Post by djt14 on Feb 5, 2012 19:44:04 GMT -5
No, We are going to put are own A/C units in. They run of power. IDK why, Dads idea. That's what the other one has. Work's good for us. Reason for a reefer was because they already had insulation. So it saved a lot of work.
Dallas
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Post by magnum 7240 on Feb 5, 2012 19:44:08 GMT -5
Your not going to use the reefer as an a/c unit? lol thats one way cool down i guess looks neat dallas |
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Post by djt14 on Feb 5, 2012 20:36:37 GMT -5
For those who don't know, This is a bunkhouse. Not a parts trailer. And the smaller A/C we are going to use is a lot cheaper then the big diesel reefer. And lighter.
Dallas
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Post by ericcks on Feb 5, 2012 23:52:49 GMT -5
Gossen Harvesting in Oklahoma uses reefer trailers for the crew. They kept the reefer for the AC. I think there were 2 or 3 trailers. Do not recall slide outs on them though.
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Post by djt14 on Feb 6, 2012 0:36:59 GMT -5
Should be interesting to see if the slide work. Quit harvesting and get into trailer making  lol Dallas |
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Post by AgriKing on Feb 6, 2012 11:02:12 GMT -5
Cool idea. You can buy those fairly cheap, with air ride to.
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Post by djt14 on Feb 6, 2012 20:23:19 GMT -5
Yup its got air ride. And I asked dad about the reefer, he said because they are to loud. We would probably get kicked out of campgrounds. And you would not want to sleep in there.
Dallas
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Post by miniskfarm on Feb 7, 2012 13:11:43 GMT -5
thats kinda funny, I've been thinking about doing that in 1/64scale for ...oh 5 or 6 years now.
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Post by djt14 on Feb 7, 2012 17:43:51 GMT -5
With slides? I have been thinking of carving a piece of wood out to one of these too....
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Post by miniskfarm on Feb 7, 2012 22:43:50 GMT -5
yeah, will do it from styrene and brass when I get to it, maybe next winter(?) to do what I want to I would have to build it from scratch.
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Post by Sam Talley on Feb 9, 2012 18:30:34 GMT -5
Reefer units don't run all that loud and I've seen reefers before converted into campers with slides its not a new idea. best thing to do is look at how they slide on campers...
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Post by djt14 on Feb 9, 2012 20:36:21 GMT -5
That's what we are doing. We got our design all planned out. And I don't think people would want to sleep inside with the reefer running, or sleeping next to that camper. And where at? I've never heard of it. We had nothing to base off of, besides real camper.
Dallas
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Post by djt14 on Feb 9, 2012 20:45:12 GMT -5
Sam, were they flipout? We are putting 7 pull out slides in. First ones that we know of. I've seen 1 trailer EVER before in all my years of harvest, with slides. And they where flip out.
Dallas
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Post by ericcks on Feb 10, 2012 16:29:25 GMT -5
TAnd I don't think people would want to sleep inside with the reefer running, or sleeping next to that camper. And where at? Dallas I am not criticizing your thought but don't reefers run while guys a dozing in the sleeper just a few feet away? I am real curious what it would sound like inside the trailer with a reefer running. Then I wonder where Gossen's have the sleeping quarters in their trailers. Front-back-middle??? Hmmm. |
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Post by djt14 on Feb 10, 2012 22:13:55 GMT -5
Let's get away from even having a reefer on there... lol. It's not staying on and never will go on. We need a A/C to be on there to cool it in the night. We started it up the other day and it was LOUD. It's a 12 year old rig. I think I know the guys that did that. They have little rooms in it? There was a guy that did that. But he uses his almost year round.
Dallas
We got the bottom part of slide 1 built now btw.
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Post by ericcks on Feb 10, 2012 23:47:57 GMT -5
it was LOUD. It's a 12 year old rig. Makes sense. Keep posting pics. |
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