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Old 02-27-2016, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RickBetterley
I have a friend
With an enclosed trailer
That has a coffee maker
And who makes me great coffee
I win
I want to have friends
Old 02-27-2016, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by linzman
I want to have friends
Step 1: Buy a trailer
Step 2: Make Martinis
Old 02-27-2016, 06:42 PM
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I keep those in a rolling snap on cart
I like the rolling cart idea. Maybe something smaller equipped with
drawers and a work surface on wheels that can be "docked" along
side the other cabinets when not being used.

I think I'd run the new 6.5k honda gen set, 4k is on the low side to me.
The 4KW Onan was the one I was considering. Don't think I'll
mount more than one A/C, but there are a lot of nice gensets in the
6KW range, including some diesels. I'd like to keep the weight down
below 300 lbs and I don't need portability. I'm looking to permanently
mount it in the dedicated cabinet and wire it so that it can be started
from inside the trailer. I also want to incorporate some kind of bus
priority system so that the genny drops offline and shuts down when
shore power is plugged in, and also have it top off the various trailer
batteries whenever it's running. I'm sure the electrical gurus that
wire these trailers can work all of this out.
I'd spec more air outlets on the outside of the trailer and less on the inside.
Do you have a built in compressor? I was thinking more along the lines of
a portable I could wheel around, something like this:
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2 hp 10 gal 5.3 CFM@90 psi and weighs 88 lbs.

you may want a full height "closet" for suits.
I'm considering that. Since I want the built in generator compartment,
the cabinet arrangement is already "L" shaped on the left. I guess
a full length cabinet could be added next to the genny cabinet,
especially if I opt for the 26 footer. As for my gear, It looks like
everything I have will fit into one mid size gear bag that I can
stow in a normal base cabinet. I like the tall cabinet more for
stowing longer items that won't fit otherwise.

I'm sure like with everything else, this is going to be a learn-as-you-go
experience. I'm looking and listening to what others are doing and then
trying to tailor it to my specific needs.

That is what I have. Works great. 2005 diesel with NV5600 manual, 3.73 rear and 4x4.
The Dodge was one of my favorites as well. I really like the Cummins and
the auto leveling air suspension option. Unfortunately, I could not get
anything longer than a standard cab and still have it fit in my garage.

Martini kit is by FAR the best byproduct of an enclosed
This cracks me up. I guess I'll have to trade in my kegerator
for a martini kit.



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