HuskyInAuz
15th July 2014, 11:38 PM
So beating our heads against the desktop had went on way to long so we decided we’d just do a impulse buy on the cheap.
Bought what appears to be a gutted ‘Trek’ camper trailer that is in pretty good nick. Reasoning was why buy a cheap caravan just to sell, if we hate it, or sell to upgrade if we love it. The Trek trailer has a removable top so we can always use it as a box trailer if nothing else. I’ve used my mates box trailer so much I rebuilt it for him last year given it was in such poor shape, bottom rusted out, sides half gone..
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So, picked it up Monday the 8th late avo AM, ordering stuff started with a once over and fit-out starts with the assumption we will camp and hotel/B&B mix our trip over the next 4-6 weeks.
SS kitchen
82L under frame water tank
Couple Fullriver 120ah AGM batteries
Morning Star PV controller (have)
Mount PV (have one, purchased second)
Mount additional Anderson plugs for feed in to trailer and one to feed PV to Aux battery in Patrol
Determine how to mount additional rollers/slides, probably 3 more in trailer tub . I’m thinking that since the width of the trailer is 1500mm and the kitchen is 500 I can get by with two more slide outs in the rear, one for a 300mm wide x 1500 second kitchen slide, this will be opposite the SS kitchen area and leave a 600 mm work area, the second would be in the middle for what I’ll call ‘stuff’ right now. Fold out of 300mm kitchen slide will be AL but the top will be SS.
Build the ‘power pack slide out that is upfront which will hold batteries, controller, charger and other electrical/plumbing equipment. I am waiting for bus bars to arrive tomorrow so I can finish this line item.
Install a new 53L underslung water tank, 25mm fill hose, 12 feed and vent lines. Need to source a good fitting to dress the installation properly.
So by Thursday late avo a number of items have arrived, by Friday avo all the big, aka necesary things, have arrived.
It's CHRISTMAS .. except I'm paying for mine.
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Saturday;
Hammered off the rear swing door.
Replaced bearing grease, tested.
Cleaned
Sunday;
Soldered Anderson plugs
Selected PV array
To be continued
Bought what appears to be a gutted ‘Trek’ camper trailer that is in pretty good nick. Reasoning was why buy a cheap caravan just to sell, if we hate it, or sell to upgrade if we love it. The Trek trailer has a removable top so we can always use it as a box trailer if nothing else. I’ve used my mates box trailer so much I rebuilt it for him last year given it was in such poor shape, bottom rusted out, sides half gone..
4710647107
So, picked it up Monday the 8th late avo AM, ordering stuff started with a once over and fit-out starts with the assumption we will camp and hotel/B&B mix our trip over the next 4-6 weeks.
SS kitchen
82L under frame water tank
Couple Fullriver 120ah AGM batteries
Morning Star PV controller (have)
Mount PV (have one, purchased second)
Mount additional Anderson plugs for feed in to trailer and one to feed PV to Aux battery in Patrol
Determine how to mount additional rollers/slides, probably 3 more in trailer tub . I’m thinking that since the width of the trailer is 1500mm and the kitchen is 500 I can get by with two more slide outs in the rear, one for a 300mm wide x 1500 second kitchen slide, this will be opposite the SS kitchen area and leave a 600 mm work area, the second would be in the middle for what I’ll call ‘stuff’ right now. Fold out of 300mm kitchen slide will be AL but the top will be SS.
Build the ‘power pack slide out that is upfront which will hold batteries, controller, charger and other electrical/plumbing equipment. I am waiting for bus bars to arrive tomorrow so I can finish this line item.
Install a new 53L underslung water tank, 25mm fill hose, 12 feed and vent lines. Need to source a good fitting to dress the installation properly.
So by Thursday late avo a number of items have arrived, by Friday avo all the big, aka necesary things, have arrived.
It's CHRISTMAS .. except I'm paying for mine.
4710847109
Saturday;
Hammered off the rear swing door.
Replaced bearing grease, tested.
Cleaned
Sunday;
Soldered Anderson plugs
Selected PV array
To be continued