New Camplite 11FK owner in Idaho!

[zonzin]

After months of research looking for a light weight well built trailer we pulled the trigger on an 11FK. Really looking forward to our first camp out in it. Right now I'm looking at all the mods I want to get done on it. First up will be spray insulation for the undercarriage. Next will be bigger tires and wheels to get it up off the ground a bit more and also looking into additional lift via axles or frame. Don't know if these are possible but this forum looks like the resource to get it done!


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[hogtyd]

Congrats, and welcome! Regarding the spray insulation, do a search for some previous discussion on that topic--I believe the opinion is the spray-on doesn't really do much based on feedback from those who have it.

Graham

[charliem]

[font size="3"]What doesn't work is the factory sprayed $1000 option. It's too thin and not properly applied. A good thick even polyurethane spray should help, but it's messy.
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[pinstriper]

[font size="3"]What doesn't work is the factory sprayed $1000 option. It's too thin and not properly applied. A good thick even polyurethane spray should help, but it's messy.
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Yeah, but with exposed plumbing, it still doesn't make it a 4 season trailer, and you can get the same benefit from foam tiles and/or carpet, for a lot less dough.

[zonzin]

[quote source="/post/26142/thread" author="@pinstriper" timestamp="1480476695"][quote timestamp="1480461274" source="/post/26139/thread" author="@charliem"][font size="3"]What doesn't work is the factory sprayed $1000 option. It's too thin and not properly applied. A good thick even polyurethane spray should help, but it's messy.
[/font][/quote]Yeah, but with exposed plumbing, it still doesn't make it a 4 season trailer, and you can get the same benefit from foam tiles and/or carpet, for a lot less dough.

[/quote]Thanks for the info. Kinda getting that from the threads on the subject. Next,, raising the puppy a bit. Gotta get a bit more ground clearance.

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[pinstriper]

[quote timestamp="1480476695" source="/post/26142/thread" author="@pinstriper"]Yeah, but with exposed plumbing, it still doesn't make it a 4 season trailer, and you can get the same benefit from foam tiles and/or carpet, for a lot less dough.

Thanks for the info. Kinda getting that from the threads on the subject. Next,, raising the puppy a bit. Gotta get a bit more ground clearance.

'.[/quote]Now THAT's brave.

[djmiller]

The option that at one time was offered as a spray on application was NOT FOR COLD.  That was one of the biggest reasons it was discontinued. It was for Heat and in particular UV heat.  The type you may get from camping in a hot environment such as in the desert or on blacktop. It was a ceramic insulation coating for any metal surface. Withstands -45 to 500 degrees F. It was a water-based coating is formulated with high-grade acrylic binders & air filled particles. Proven aerospace technology dramatically reduces surface temperature by 20-25 degrees F. It is commonly used in race cars to insulate the cabin from the engine compartment. When we started getting requests for it we added it as an option. Because we had an aluminum floor that had a cold feel to it, many selected in thinking it would actually insulate the floor from the cold. Some dealers were not very well educated on the product and it was optioned in for the wrong reason, thus we discontinued it as an option on any order forms a few years ago. We have seen some retail clients have the underside of their coaches sprayed with a foam insulation and that could work well, just keep in mind you may want to work on the underside.

It was never designed to be a true 4 season coach in temperatures below freezing for any extended time.

-Dan