Camper/ travel trailer diy under 2,000lbs

[Joggernot]

Originally Posted by freebeard

The best air conditioner is no air conditioiner



It works in the dark.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...nt/5934876001/

I had to cut and paste this link to reach the article. Looks good for now, but it will probably cost as much as the best available black paint at over $1000/quart.

[freebeard]

That was an un-vetted link, I should have gone with:

Making Infrared Cooling Paint From Grocery Store Items (w/Novel CaCO₃ Microsphere Synthesis)

Durability may be questioned.

[razordave]

If anyone didn't already think I'm on hard drugs, making my own pigment/ paint will definitely fix that.

When he said it must be protected under plastic, I thought maybe I could use on my crumbly dashboard.

I think I'll stick with the window shaker at least for the initial build. Maybe once this ultra white sky cooling paint becomes commercially available I'll grab a few gallons.

I was able to find a camper manufacturer who builds 4x8 models which made me feel a little more secure in my sizing idea.

Runaway cool camp is constructed of composite which seems to be .75-2" thick Coloplast. I saw a video tour of the interior of a rangerunner (the next larger model) the 4x8 model is 570lb.

[freebeard]

There exist ultra-bright white paints that are 95%, not 98.5%.

Runaway cool camp

Citation? Moreso than teardrops or gable roofs, I like the cruck frame. It's a Gothic arch but you could have trolley top and pop-outs. Here's a roll-up half-circle:



And a shepherd trailer (say 7x8, or use a 4x12 sheet)

[freebeard]

For the lurkers:

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cruck
Cruck - Wikipedia
A cruck or crook frame is a curved timber, one of a pair, which support the roof of a building, historically used in England and Wales. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inwards and form the ridge of the roof.

www.pinterest.com/reneperret/trolley-top-trailers/

[freebeard]

If only for the fold-out step and stabilizers:


https://www.sylvansport.com/go-camping-trailer/

[freebeard]

Truck swing door material is widely available. There's a place down the street from me that stocks it. Here's an example that quotes 49x122" size. One could lop off the front corners to chamfer it like the Cybertruck.

www.amerimaxfp.com/blog/new-product-plymetal-doors