UPDATE: MY CUSTOM TT PLANS - RV-Dreams Community Forum

PamINaJAM · RV-Dreams Community Member

UPDATE: MY CUSTOM TT PLANS

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Some places may not allow you because of the sliding patio door making you a "park model" even though you are not. Not many, but some. Just so you are aware.

There is not much clothes storage. But I'm not familiar with your intended purpose so it may not matter.

A 36" shower "box" is small for me - 39" is far more comfortable. It may work fine for you.

The residential refrigerator is viable even boondocking if you have an inverter and a battery bank of any size. Solar can easily support it. You do not detail your electrical system plans so that may be covered.

There are components that take out from you storage space. Like the furnace, the hot water heater, etc. I assume you have accounted for them in your cabinet layout? It can make a big difference in a small RV.

PamINaJAM · RV-Dreams Community Member

Great input Jack! (You are a thinking man and I like that...and you're fast...I just posted that too).... Pam

As for storage... well, there are quite a few overhead cabinets, a small hanging closet and a full truck bed. In addition the builders have told me that they can build these things with basement storage (about the height of a fresh water tank).... so I’m loaded with storage....more than I’ve ever had....I’m going to have lots of empty cabinets for sure.

Sliding door denoting a "park model"???..... are there really parks out there like that? I don’t even know if they make 23' park models. I could see them having a problem with length or if the thing had a brick chimney on it, but doors?

My electrical plans are developing but I really do like the idea of a residential refrigerator. It certainly would give a "homely" feel to things.

Yes, I did account for the placement of the furnace, hot water heater, water pump, etc.... I want to use most of the under sink counter space for that (that is why there are no doors in most of that space....just an access panel.)

Thanks again Jack!

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Your under sink counter space comment made me think about a lunch time discussion today with another RVer about filtered versus Reverse Osmosis (RO) water. Filters won't remove salts and iodine, for that you need an RO system. The person I was talking to had no room to install an under sink RO system, but found they wanted one. Mainly I was think about having a bit of room here and there for surprises like an RO system you didn't know you needed/wanted.

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

I have become a big fan of RO systems. My next coach will have whole house RO and I will always run off the pump and store in the fresh water tank. Except when long-term boondocking. My current RO system is an under-sink system that feeds my residential fridge and a dispenser at the sink. That is all most people do.

kb0zke · RV-Dreams Family Member

Two comments:
1. It still looks like your design is tail-heavy. To a certain extent that can be compensated for by the location of the axles, but that will make for a larger turning radius. A 27' trailer isn't all that small, so I'm guessing that you will actually be looking at a turning radius closer to that of a 30' trailer. That might make some places more difficult to use.
2. Making up that couch in to a bed each night and back into a couch each morning is going to get old quickly. Those things are also not as comfortable as a normal bed. I'm guessing that it won't be long before you start wanting a real bed. Of course, you may be quite a bit younger than me!

SnowGypsy · RV-Dreams Family Member

We had a 24 foot travel trailer and I am just wondering with the floor being level over the wheels, how tall this unit will be? When I visualize it, short in length and tall in height, the balance seems off. Having had a variety of sizes of refrigerators in hot and cold climates while camping and having lived through power outages, my guess on that bag of ice is that it won't cut it. Keep in mind that ice boxes are generally small and better than a bag of ice is a block of ice. When using ice, it gets kind of muggy in there just like an ice chest and the freezer, if you have one will start to defrost. I'm also curious as to the size of your water heater. I'm guessing you'll have a ducted furnace and a/c? I don't like RV toilets so I don't have an opinion on that. Have you done anything with the lower level as far as tank location, etc.? Just wondering, kind of exciting isn't it? I worked at a manufacturer that did custom units and it was interesting to say the least on what people wanted and trying to see it put together into the final product.