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Old 05-26-2022, 04:15 PM   #46 (permalink)
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belly pan

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Originally Posted by sregord View Post
Maybe I should start with a belly pan?
I have this ...tickle in the back of my neck about the future of this MH(Moby)... and its sell ability.
An improvement that doesn't effect the look.

Curious: I see many using coroplastic to smooth the underside... good because of weight, 9#s- 5/32"-4x8 sheet, but needs a fair bit of "structure" to rivet or screw to.
Has anyone used 21#s- .181" -4x8 plywood, sealed/painted with epoxy (Patio/concrete paint). It has alot of shear, and "twist" resistance. Neither belong near hot exhaust obviously, but 3 sheets under a Honda would equal a 36# difference, but would require less brackets, & frames. Moby would need ~7 sheets
If you can locate orbywan's old RV posts, you might find time-saving tricks he used. He got his Ford MH up to 14.5-mpg.
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