Avion truck campers - Hundreds of photos
Without going into too much painful detail, we had a mishap several week-ends ago. While working with sand bag crews on the Mississippi River, the truck and camper fell into the flood waters as a road...
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I have almost finished reading all the prior post in this thread, I have seen where many have replaced the overhead bunk floor. I might have missed a few little details in doing this and since this is my next project I have a few questions, I am sorry if it has been covered but I didn't see it.
My original bunk had 3, 1"x 4" boards running N to S over a thin sheet of plywood, then 1" Styrofoam sections in between then 1/4 inch ply on top.
I see some have replaced with 3/4' ply some even used 2 sheets.
My question..... Is the plywood attached to the front and sides of overhead frame, (screws?) or does it just float on the angle frame and do you also attach it to the rear frame of the bunk area.
What is the advantage of using thicker ply and not using the original design, It would seem adding all that additional weight up front could stress the structure.
If anyone has detailed pictures of the actual mounting, would be helpful. I find a lot of things are covered, but to a novice like be somethings I just cant visualize how to do it.
I am making great progress (I think), I have the electric figured out, and every thing works but the stove vent fan and the refidge. All the exterior lights are functional. I had to replace the bulb sockets in 2 of the original tail lamps using trailer lamp sockets.which I rivited in place.
I have cleaned all the old silicone off the roof vent and removed the satellite dish which left me with 4 holes in the roof, JB weld solved that problem. (is that ok?)
After repairing the Bunk floor I will pull out the old galvanized tank and start on the plumbing.
Thanks guys....still reading and learning.
My original bunk had 3, 1"x 4" boards running N to S over a thin sheet of plywood, then 1" Styrofoam sections in between then 1/4 inch ply on top.
I see some have replaced with 3/4' ply some even used 2 sheets.
My question..... Is the plywood attached to the front and sides of overhead frame, (screws?) or does it just float on the angle frame and do you also attach it to the rear frame of the bunk area.
What is the advantage of using thicker ply and not using the original design, It would seem adding all that additional weight up front could stress the structure.
If anyone has detailed pictures of the actual mounting, would be helpful. I find a lot of things are covered, but to a novice like be somethings I just cant visualize how to do it.
I am making great progress (I think), I have the electric figured out, and every thing works but the stove vent fan and the refidge. All the exterior lights are functional. I had to replace the bulb sockets in 2 of the original tail lamps using trailer lamp sockets.which I rivited in place.
I have cleaned all the old silicone off the roof vent and removed the satellite dish which left me with 4 holes in the roof, JB weld solved that problem. (is that ok?)
After repairing the Bunk floor I will pull out the old galvanized tank and start on the plumbing.
Thanks guys....still reading and learning.
