The Ultimate Caver Trailer

[sharkcaver]

So after the bats were complete, I got even busier

Got some foam (that's bloody exe) as I decided to make my own bed infill. Some material from spotlight and a few hours on the sewing machine and all should be good.







Then I got busy performing surgery and fitting the fridge.
















Just need to box in the compressor and I should be all set for the inaugural shakedown trip in a couple of weeks.

Cheers,

Shane.

[Nab]

Looking great. I bet you checked and quadruple checked before you got the grinder out haaha!

[sharkcaver]

not that bad really. plonk the fridge in place, mark the outline then drill 4 holes at the corners. Go round to the front, join the dots then hack away....easy peasy.

crap pic (had no control over the sun casting user shadows) but the hole is filled now. Sika'd in place, will screw and seal the outside at some stage.





Also had to cut the shield on my 9kg lpg to fit the locker box. I must say, cutting a partially filled 9kg...not very wise

Shane.

[amr75wcr]

I guess there was no BOOM
Seeing the ultimate caver trailer makes me want my Conqurer even more now
Wayne

[sharkcaver]

I guess there was no BOOM

well I'll fess up, there was a boom of sorts....

I had a slight hiccup with the battery install. I kept all the oem stuff so it can be set up as original if ever needed. As such I had to remove a cable lug. A good plan was to bang a small flat bladed screwdriver in there to force open the crimp. Some light taps did jack. A heavy lunge and the cable lug went sideways and the screwdriver buried into my finger. As you could imagine, I shook my hand in agony, only to have my face, shirt and trailer sprayed with blood. The paving looked like the texas chain saw massacre had just taken place.

A few days later when I washed my hands, my bush stitches (bandaid) slipped off. Only then did I notice both an entry and an exit wound, opposed width wise on my finger. Bloody hell, I punched the driver all the way through.....

So lucky I still have full movement and feeling in the finger.

Let my bad judgement be a lesson for those that like to tinker.

[sharkcaver]

And the ironic part of that....10 lugs cost me $7.00.

So for the sake of 70 cents, I very nearly suffered permanent injury.

What a tight arse I am sometimes

[amr75wcr]

I bet you didn't say BOOM either more like
and
Wayne

[sharkcaver]

I bet you didn't say BOOM either more like
and
Wayne

no it hurt too much, I just said the first bit

[pauld]

Ouch! Did similar years ago with an electrical terminal screwdriver through the palm of my hand, the part that hurt was pulling it out!

Is there a door that goes over that cavity on the inside of the camper? If so, is it going to be a problem for the fridge to have no ventilation?

[sharkcaver]

No, I had to remove the door to enable the fridge lid to open if the table was set up. I'm thinking I may put a removable grey vinyl cover over the hole to minimise the noise at night time??

Let you know how noisy it is in a couple of weeks.

[Dude]

And the ironic part of that....10 lugs cost me $7.00.

So for the sake of 70 cents, I very nearly suffered permanent injury.

What a tight arse I am sometimes

Yeh, but you saved 70 cents. Take the win

[sharkcaver]

Yeh, but you saved 70 cents. Take the win

Unfortunately I didn't

After doing my finger, I cut the bustard off. That's how I know they are 70c each now

[Nab]

Unfortunately I didn't

After doing my finger, I cut the bustard off. That's how I know they are 70c each now

Haha, buggered finger and out of pocket. Double whammy.

[sharkcaver]

Got the stomper fitted today. Almost ready for the maiden voyage this weekend

[green monster]

i cant find the 'like' button,,, where is the 'like' button ?