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RLPRACING I think your grill is designed to operate off high pressure and the regulator might not be able to operate other devices. I would suggest you contact a local LPG dealer and explain what you are doing. They will be able to answer any questions. I know if I want to run a grill I...

making progress on "Long Leggs" I have been making a manifold for my LPG system. I plan to install it behind the fridge in the vented area. I tapped five 1/4" NPT holes and one 3/8" NPT . The 3/8" is for the 1/2" copper supply line and three of the 1/4" will be used for 3/8" copper lines...

You said you are using a boat blower. Is the blower blowing air out of the bathroom and if it is, where is the air entering the bathroom. If the bathroom is almost air tight then the blower may be pulling air in through the vent and then up through the shower. If you could have positive...

bath We have finished the under-floor plumbing and are working on the shower/tub. I am finding my new Kreg pocket screw jig very useful in doing the framing for the wall in the shower. I will be putting a wardrobe closet on the passenger side wall with a vanity between the closet and the...

I built my motorhome in three phases. Phase 1, I did mechanical upgrades to my 1982 truck and added six feet to the frame. I added a 50 gallon LPG tank and leveling jacks. I also had the front drive axle removed and new drive shafts built. Phase 2, I built the lower unit on the truck. My...

seal I made the opening in the motorhome match the cab while it is aired up. My Peterbilt does not leak down at all. I can reach in between the cab and motorhome and release air but I just leave it up.

Insulation and floor Yesterday my brother and I got all of the under-floor insulation in and the plywood screwed down. Today we started on the flooring and it went pretty good except Kenn ran out of gas with a few boxes left to go. I should finish in the morning. The flooring is almost an...

stainless trim I had my steel supplier shear and bend the .040 polished stainless. He can shear and bend up to 12'. I think the cost was around $750. for the material and labor. I asked that the corners be bend just past 90 and some were short of 90 so I adjusted them over a sheet of plywood...

stainless trim Well the trim is all on and it makes the outside look finished. If I counted right it took 1,134 screws to hold the trim on and about 300 were machine screws that required tapped holes, good to be done. We have had a week of heavy rain and wind but being able to work under the...

Very nice. Having extra minds to help solve problems is a big plus. How long have you been working on it? How big of a race trailer will you be pulling? Keep up the good work and for sure keep the pictures coming.

stainless trim Have been working on the trim and I am getting tired of punching and drilling holes. The trim that is mounted to the upper unit (FRP living quarters) is easy to install with sheet metal screws. The lower unit takes much more time and has been a challenge. The corner pieces go...

Long Leggs makes it to Brooks truck show Well I just got home from the Brooks truck show. Long Leggs ran great both ways and we had a great time. We had all the lights, back-up camera and radios working. Dave (dragonslayer) and Michelle drove down from above Seattle had a nice visit. We saw...

test drive Today we took the truck for a test drive and after some heavy black smoke and no power I found that I left a large rag in one of the air intake lines. It runs much better when it gets air. I got all of the lights working and the entry door and latch installed. I think we will make...

crane The crane was $135 per hr with a $30 set up fee. They have a three hour min. He drove from the Portland area which is about an hour and thirty minutes. He charged me the min so a total of $435. I had looked into renting a boom truck and it was over $500 a day and it came with no...

Kenn's big lift Well it went just as planed. The crane guy was very skilled and made me feel comfortable. The lift pins worked great and everything fit just right. I was able to weld the outside without any burning of the FRP. I spent a couple hours cutting out the flatbar diagonals and...

Today my brother and I rolled the box outside and got it ready for the big lift tomorrow. We removed the casters, installed the lifting pins and then mounted the A/C unit on the roof. It all went well and was great to see it outside with the windows and trim. I though I would take it for a...

The screws are all that hold the trim on. The bolts are holding the 1/2" FRP to the frame. The countersunk screw heads are below the surface of the FRP and they are not involved in holding the trim on.

I will be using more of the 3 x 3 polished stainless angle on the corners. I will wait until the box (living quarters) is welded to the lower unit. The corner trim will run from the roof to the bottom of the lower unit in one piece. I am using West Marine multi caulk sealant under the trim...

windows are in I got all six of the windows installed. The small ones (12 x 18) went easy the larger (48 x 36) were a workout for this old guy. I mounted them without any inside wall plywood and the window maker gave me short pieces of the clamp ring material so I could mount them to the...

progress The carport is done except for rain-gutters. I finished all of the stainless trim that will be done before the box is lifted onto the truck. I am now installing the windows and am waiting for the air conditioner and vents to arrive.

Fire cause I would think the truck was not moving when it burned. My guess is some equipment fire inside on the passenger side above the tires. It would help to have more clues.

splitting time I have been splitting my time between digging dirt for the carport and working on the motorhome. I decided to dig and do the forms myself and I will now pay to have the concrete poured and finished. It has been very hot 90 - 95 for the past few days. I don't like manual...

last of the FRP It took a while but all of the FRP is tapped and bolted in place. I finished the back without any drama. I still need to epoxy and glass over the roof bolts. I got a phone call from the county saying that my building permit was ready and now I can start doing the concrete...

FRP roof I finished drilling all 46 holes in the roof for the 1/4 x 20 nutserts. First I clamped the 1/4" drill fixture to the roof and drill the hole and then used a counter sink to get the head below the surface. After all the holes are drilled and countersunk I had to slide the FRP forward...

Long Leggs has a roof Thanks for the kind words. Yesterday my brother and I got the floor and front of the bunk tapped and bolted in place. We came up with a way to get the roof ( 8 x 25 x 3/8 & 360#) off my trailer and on top of the box. I flagged down three young men and they helped push...