Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
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My Camping trailer project Finished
Its not a sankey
however i have started a project to build a camping trailer, not to sleep in but to carry all the camping gear for me and the mrs and 5 little darlings.
i have canibalised my old open trailer which i would of liked to have kept but i needed the braked hubs and bits that go with it
My younger bro is an excellent coded welder and he did the framework at cost of steel , (£60 ) all in
and did the frame from old trailer to new frame ready for me to tow home in one day,
heres some pix of progress so far,
panels are going to be heavily primed and glossed 12mm hardwood ply, i was going to use grp faced ply but for and 8foot square sheet i was quoted £165 plus vat, and i would of needed at least 3 of em,
not too fussed with grp, ply will be fine as long as i treat it and seal it properly.
i havn`t made my mind up yet wether to insulate it with 20-25mm polystyrene sheets covered with a 4mm ply, i plan on hopefully leaving it all packed when not in use so its a just add clothes and food and go trailer and i dont want it to get damp or sweat with leaving tent in there ? i am going to fit 240v hook up and install a mains thermostatiuc controlled heater for winter
once panelled i am gonna rack the inside a bit to take the various storage boxes etc and also putting in a false floor to store the longer stuff ,windbreaks etc underneath , accesible from the rear door
Trailer size is 6`x4`x4` with a rear door
Then it will be all LED lighting .
and at some point i might put a rof box on top
pictures of old trailer were taken a few years ago just after a re-furb, it had weathered slightly since then
what dya think
Andy
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05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
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well doneHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
15th Apr 2015 7:01 pm
biskit
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: in my Mancave.
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That is great keep us updated with your progress. Having a welder handy is a very good help. [img][/img]Mantec sump guard.
Prospeed tree slider/steps.
Flack duel battery system.
18"Compomotive/AT3 tyres
Brembo 4pot front brakes
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15th Apr 2015 7:19 pm
Iguana
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Cracking job that so far, really like what you‘ve done.....keep the ipdates coming Iggy/Ieuan
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15th Apr 2015 7:58 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
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Cheers guys, will post pix as i go ,
And Greg, there is if you get close
Andy05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
15th Apr 2015 7:59 pm
sailorboi
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Looks great 07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
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Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
There's a few on here that are trailer build junkies ( I'm definitely one )
15th Apr 2015 11:18 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 1172
Got the panels mostly dry fitted today.
and decided that instead of white panels, i am going to spray it all with two pack silver after, i think it will look better in the long term
hope to get all the panels bolted in with button head bolts by next week latest.
Andy
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05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
16th Apr 2015 8:03 pm
biskit
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: in my Mancave.
Posts: 1371
Cracking job, just wants a set of D3 wheels. Mantec sump guard.
Prospeed tree slider/steps.
Flack duel battery system.
18"Compomotive/AT3 tyres
Brembo 4pot front brakes
nice job Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
16th Apr 2015 8:54 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
are you sealing the panels to the steel
16th Apr 2015 9:24 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 1172
Yeh I will be sealing the panels,
I will either use mastic tape or glazing tape or a bead of silicone or similar then once all bolted in I will run a small head of paintable sealer around the metal/panel joint.
Andy05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
16th Apr 2015 10:22 pm
Partickpebbles
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That's a top project! I was offered a chassis and was thinking the same....... Black D4 December 2014
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17th Apr 2015 10:25 am
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