silversand wrote:
Matt: you may want to consider building a giant C-clamp (to lock n the vertical tub walls before the floor is removed), with foot wall (under the camper's wings)...
...however, I really like that idea of a steel box tube frame under your existing floor (sub-frame)...the altitude addition doesn't seem bad (weight?). Just add a steel cage to capture your rear and low hung tank (or, remove that tank before you start in anticipation of a newer slim tank). Once the steel sub-frame is in place, you can lose an inch to the interior, by building UP a slim basement, or a step-up floor to accommodate the new tank & heating blanket (?)
Standing up, I barely clear the lights on the ceiling with my shoes off as she currently stands. Making it any shorter and I won't be able to use her comfortably.
The thought about notching some 2x12s to fit around the tub before prying the floor off does sound like a good idea though.
The tank needs to be replaced, it's brittle and is already cracked around where the drain line fits in. I believe it's made out of polypropelyne, like the fresh tank, but has been exposed to the elements outside the camper for 40 years now.
The current tank is only held to the rig by four J brackets that are screwed into the underside of the floor.
I want to completely redo the bathroom as well, with a properly placed toilet flange instead of the bull******that was originally in there.
The shower pan is cracked, and needs replacing, I'm thinking about having a stainless steel tub made if I can get it for a decent price, otherwise, I will likely kit bash a common product to make a new floor pan out of, or custom make a new fiberglass one myself.
In order to do this, I need to rebuild the floor under the shower, to relocate the plumbing for it. Again, this is one of those times where I'd love to simply start from scratch, but I'm limited on space to work, so I'm basically having to do a gut/rebuild to fix the flaws in the design of this 40 year old girl.
