Started my camp trailer

[HudsonHawk]

No, I am waiting on getting all of our debt paid off before I buy another car.

[HudsonHawk]

With the exception of the magnetic latches for the doors, the galley is complete. YAY!!!!!! :)



Oh wait.. That means now I have to build out the interior cabinets.....

[gabkwong]

Have you weight your trailer? With that much wood, I afraid it can get heavy in a hurry.

[HudsonHawk]

Have you weight your trailer? With that much wood, I afraid it can get heavy in a hurry.

It was 1250 lbs. (including the battery) before I built the rear cabinets. It is probably1350 now. Most of the wood is redwood and poplar which is very light weight. I figure 1600 lbs when loaded for camping. With the trailer brakes the Jeep has been able to easily handle it.

It has a 3500lb axle and have 2000lb springs on each side. I am well within the safety range for the suspension and frame.

[onething]

Of course you are. You have planned and engineered this to a T. Very well done, sir.

[channelmaniac]

No, I am waiting on getting all of our debt paid off before I buy another car.

VERY smart thing to do. :)

[HudsonHawk]

It has been a while since I posted any updates to this thread.

I was sidetracked for the last 8 months with various issues and just plain laziness. I have some camping trips coming up and decided I needed to finish up the galley.

I permanently mounted the folding table and made the extendable leg for it.

Table in the stored position:


It is held in place by a brass surface mount latch from Home Depot. I had to modify the table to support the brass catch for the latch. That is why the one piece of wood is a different color. I have not had time to sand and seal it yet.


I have to admit I cheated on the leg. I cut the bottom off of a pair of crutches. Then, I drilled two 3/4" holes in the cross piece in the end of the table. The crutch pieces are a press fit and stay in place even when the table is in the up position.



I think it is going to work really well.



To stow the table, I pick it up, remove the leg and stow it on top of the air conditioner and latch the table in place.
Now I just need to mount the hatch supports and it is done.