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OT: RV building of a whole different kind
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:48 am
by svanarts
Okay, so it's not the RV's we build but you got to hand it to this guy, he can build an RV. Great taste in music too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4QKHCB34FM&NR=1
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:04 am
by papakeith
That's pretty darned impressive.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:54 am
by painless
Geeze.....All I built was a stinkin' airplane!
Very impressive. That thing would look good at OSH!
I agree about the music Scott. Gotta luv VanHalen
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:56 am
by captain_john
Didn't Rudi use the same tune in one of his videos?
Pretty cool camper! That is the only way to really get what you want in a camper.
...and get it done for under 10 grand!
Pretty cool!
CJ
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:05 am
by aeigenman
i have a hard time believing the whole thing, INCLUDING the starting trailer, cost only $9300. but that point aside.. wouldn't wood (interesting sounding) construction be WAY too heavy for a 5th wheel. it would never collapse, but hey, with petrol prices as high as they are, that tow vehicle is gonna be quite the guzzler.
all that aside, i do LOVE the idea of building something yourself, the way YOU want it! and 7 months is always impressive!
Aaron
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:54 am
by captain_john
Aaron,
The wood construction is standard in the RV buiding industry.
If you have ever seen an accident involving one of those vehicles, it is splinters everywhere!
I bet his may be heavier than a typical one made at a factory because, like our airplanes I am sure he made it beefier than the standard ones.
As far as the cost, hmmmm it does sound low. I am willing to bet that if he is in the trades, many of the materials might have been "found" along the way from various jobsites!
CJ
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:12 am
by svanarts
The first thing I thought was, "this guy must be in construction." But on his website he says he is a computer consultant. Dang, those computer guys are clever.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:13 am
by svanarts
aeigenman wrote:i have a hard time believing the whole thing, INCLUDING the starting trailer, cost only $9300.
Shows you just how much they jack up the price of travel trailers.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:02 am
by Spike
Yes, we are clever aren't we? *snicker*
I would love to know what the markup on those things are. I do suspect there is some, er, wiggle room in that $9600 number though. Maybe thats without the interior?