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Post by tasmillard on Jul 24, 2017 6:39:55 GMT 10
That is some fine plumbing work! Come and do mine 😀
I look back at the original pics and can see the amazing effort to date you put into the build. Well done, and thanks for the flickr pics too.
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Post by 78466noM on Jul 27, 2017 10:17:54 GMT 10
Started on the 12 volt with running around etc didn't get a lot done Tuesday nothing done on Wednesday as had tax done then spent the rest of the day ringing and running around trying to organize blue slip check and weigh bridge ticket all done now next Wednesday with luck she will be registered then full steam ahead September is coming up fast. The plumbing wasn't too hard I just used household fittings easy to get and cheap. I tested the pump and it pumps well just a little noisy but a door should muffle it a bit and it wont be used all the time just for free camp and only for washing up and washing bodies the wife wants to carry fresh water in sealed containers for drinking and cooking .
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Post by Mustang on Jul 27, 2017 16:28:56 GMT 10
The plumbing wasn't too hard I just used household fittings easy to get and cheap. I tested the pump and it pumps well just a little noisy but a door should muffle it a bit and it wont be used all the time just for free camp and only for washing up and washing bodies the wife wants to carry fresh water in sealed containers for drinking and cooking . We recently bought a B.E.S.T. in line hose filter & filled our plastic/poly? tank very slowly. The result was outstanding, very drinkable.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 3, 2017 18:03:31 GMT 10
I have an inline filter a proper food grade hose and tested it as drinking water the other day and not a problem a slight taint from new pump that won't take long to sort out that tank and it wasn't filtered.A Separate large bottle of fresh water won't hurt. finally got the van registered Tare 1160kg AGM 2500kg also have a new lock a lockwood slide lock as this lock can be locked in the open position stopping the chance of being locked in. and anderson plug id on outside so battery can be hooked up.
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Post by atefooterz on Aug 3, 2017 20:33:53 GMT 10
Congrats on being road legal, that weight sounds good, better or what you expected? The secret to drinking water is to keep it turning over, at home or away it is now a living thing that can be good without too many chemicals. Even if it means decanting it to water the garden or some useful purpose is better than idle water that will bubble and get things swimming in it. ( this also applies to bottles of water after a week or two!)
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 4, 2017 8:28:41 GMT 10
Tanks atefooterz I plan on keeping tanks empty until needed will put some insect screen over end of taps that way tanks can dry right out. the wife is looking at a ten liter water bottle she can refill from a tap between coffee and cooking that will need filling on a daily basis. I am happy with the weight with the extra metal in drivers side and heavier draw-bar and on purpose I put the 45kg gel battery a 25kg column oil heater and that close to 20kg inverter so I have a fair idea what it will weigh loaded and ready to go so anther 20kg doors and draws 30kg solar panel food and cloths it will be well under the 2300kg the territory is allowed to tow and should be just under the 1500kg's the manual falcon is allowed to tow. It will have every thing in it we want I haven't taken out a loan for it and with a light weight modern at 1890kg's dry that doesn't leave a lot for the personal things after food and water 2300kg's comes up quick and the falcon can't tow it at all. I am going to get it weighed just before we go so I know the ball weight and can shift any thing that needs to be so we are as safe as possible on the road a little time and $25 is a small price to pay to be sure. Here is the photos that wouldn't load last night due to internet issues it took 15min just for the post to work then it just died completely. www.flickr.com/gp/154612785@N05/q8q21EDSCN2532 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2531 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2530 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2529 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr whooo hooo I have finally realized what screen I had to be in to share big photos a little time consuming but I think worth it.
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Post by atefooterz on Aug 4, 2017 9:34:02 GMT 10
Thumbnails, on most hi res screens, show enough detail plus we just click and see the big detail pic. The issue with showing the pretty larger pics is they chew bandwidth, so every look see at an update the clock tick$ on a plan, or when travelling pages do not load, or are just blank. I never forget after 3 weeks on the road, i joined this site near the Vic/NSW boarder on roadside wifi, then back at a mates place with solid cable internet amazed by so many pics i had never seen before lol!
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Post by Mustang on Aug 4, 2017 10:26:33 GMT 10
Great detail, nothing left to chance, well done.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 7, 2017 9:57:47 GMT 10
with rego checks blue slips and pink slips are the same except with a blue slip they have to identify the vehicle as being legitimate so with rego checks I like to have every base covered so the motto is if in doubt fix it and with only five weeks to go before the big kangaroo island trip I couldn't afford for it to fail inspection. safety chains need to be replaced as I had the original chains welded onto new draw-bar they were longer than needed but loosing one link and moving them from bottom to side have made them too short but he let that go for rego.I didn't know until I hooked it up and chains for a caravan aren't sold in auto shops and as now they need to be stamped I couldn't even get a length from bunnings. Now that is is weighed I checked the ball weight just under 160kg but we are on a slope so it looks like the battery can go on the drivers side behind wheel what I will now do is build a light steel frame with hinged lid cut out floor reinforce under side for battery to sit on this will make it like a car full air flow from below sealed to inside will have to put mudflaps on to stop most of the water spray. putting more vents on the side will only allow more water.
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Post by Mustang on Aug 8, 2017 7:46:48 GMT 10
with rego checks blue slips and pink slips are the same except with a blue slip they have to identify the vehicle as being legitimate so with rego checks I like to have every base covered so the motto is if in doubt fix it and with only five weeks to go before the big kangaroo island trip I couldn't afford for it to fail inspection. safety chains need to be replaced as I had the original chains welded onto new draw-bar they were longer than needed but loosing one link and moving them from bottom to side have made them too short but he let that go for rego.I didn't know until I hooked it up and chains for a caravan aren't sold in auto shops and as now they need to be stamped I couldn't even get a length from bunnings. I wonder if a 30+ yo van with chains attached falls under this "Stamped link" rule?. I'm using the original chains that are quiet heavy with rated shackles. We also cross the chains.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 8, 2017 10:50:07 GMT 10
I thought I would play it safe the heavy original ones looked tough and old and not hard to prove as original equipment I could have got the same chain from the hardware not stamped looks new and will look new for a long time. In the long run it is just something it can't get knocked back for. if you are pulled over by road side inspectors it all depends on the ones they have inspected before and your attitude if they have had a few argumentative and abusive people before you can turn a bad situation around just by being courteous. they will still do their job any serious defects will be noted but in most instances they will tell you to fix small imperfections cracked or discoloured lenses etc no paperwork or fines. The last thing you want on holidays is to have to fix small things then find somewhere to get the canary taken off.
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Post by atefooterz on Aug 8, 2017 12:46:07 GMT 10
When Australia made steel it was not an issue, and the National standard, that even QLD refers to, gives clear size of chain & shackle requirements for load in millimetre size. The stamping thing is a quirk but down the track a safe way to ensure correct material is used (chunky chain of the right size but too brittle or too soft, hiding under the shiny coating)does not allow a failure. = the rusty old ones are proven.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 9, 2017 20:27:11 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Aug 10, 2017 7:58:50 GMT 10
So with a waste tank does all the waste flow into it then out to sullage or do you switch from sullage to the waste tank as needed? We have a new van ordered & they wanted $800 for a waste tank, so we didn't bother. I will use the portable when needed.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 10, 2017 9:36:39 GMT 10
all I have done is connect the sink to it later I will install a hose to pipe for shower on the outlet I have put a plastic ball-valve tap so if I stop on the side of the road or free camp all waste water goes to tank when I can empty get to a place I can empty the tank it is just a mater of lowering tap as it is up to protect it while traveling connect hose or empty into container. All up not counting time I think parts from sink to tank was about $100.00 I made the straps for it myself as they know how how to charge for them.The toilet is a portapottie so no black water tank.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 11, 2017 11:16:30 GMT 10
all I have done is connect the sink to it later I will install a hose to pipe for shower on the outlet I have put a plastic ball-valve tap so if I stop on the side of the road or free camp all waste water goes to tank when I can empty get to a place I can empty the tank it is just a mater of lowering tap as it is up to protect it while traveling connect hose or empty into container. All up not counting time I think parts from sink to tank was about $100.00 I made the straps for it myself as they know how how to charge for them.The toilet is a portapottie so no black water tank. I wrote that so it could be understood wrong it should have read about $100.00 for pipe fittings and tank The good thing now is I can wash up dishes coffee cup etc before hitting the road again after a meal stop and not forget about the bucket under hose running it over sort of defeats the purpose of having it there and then the if nowhere to empty it where to store it so it doesn't spill inside van. DSCN2516 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr The fittings in the waste tank are 40mm and all pipes are the same I used pressure pipe so it will survive stones under van I also adapted 40mm a s bend pipe to fit sink $6.00 as opposed to what they want to charge for the fitting that fits the 25mm hose.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 23, 2017 21:23:47 GMT 10
I have gotten a fair bit done after last post I now have a twelve volt system with inverter hooked up a stereo system one speaker was a bugger as it had to go into the roof but it works I also has two outside lights hooked up and the down-lights above bench and the solar panel up and wired in it is at rear of van on roof I am hoping the 15kg's will offset the weight for a spare on the front. Next Tuesday it is run wires for the pump and tidy up the wires then load it up the finer things like the rest of the doors will have to wait with just three weeks to go it is now down to the important stuff,will have photos soon the inside needs to be cleaned up as I had time for the work but didn't finish the clean up.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 30, 2017 20:39:09 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Aug 31, 2017 7:52:53 GMT 10
Small downlight LEDs look great.
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Post by 78466noM on Aug 31, 2017 9:40:06 GMT 10
$40.00 at bunnings for the puck lights 12volt - 240v what I did was cut the transformer and switch off and now run it strait off the battery though a black domestic 240v switch( to differentiate the 240v from 12v ) I had purchased the led strip light a long time ago and didn't have the time to set up the side I used the strip light on for the puck lights so when I get back that is another job also the strip light sucks a fair bit of power the puck lights use very little power for a much better light. I have a door to fix before I leave so next week it is a trip to pick up a sheet of 3mm aluminum plate to fit door from a metal yard , replace plastic hinges , earth strap and a new vent that is all on order from caravans plus 10 more work days to go wooooooo hooooooooo
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Post by 78466noM on Sept 6, 2017 18:49:31 GMT 10
DSCN2559 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2558 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2557 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2556 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr DSCN2555 by Bruce Brown, on Flickr Got a few things done I have the door fixed with 3mm aluminum and a new vent I have all cupboard doors cut and all up but two is up as I ran out of hinges only a week and couple of more days to go so up to two days putting latches on doors and a vent in floor for battery shelves and a few odds and ends also a last safety check that is check brakes and bearings coupling etc.
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Post by Mustang on Sept 6, 2017 19:05:46 GMT 10
Hit the road with what you can do, it will all work out in time. Makes a difference when you can get a few days at a time to work on the van. Cheers
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Post by 78466noM on Sept 7, 2017 9:32:04 GMT 10
Yes the door had to be done the old insert was that buckled one good push then who needs a key to get in I have the latches for the doors should take about 15min a door to install first job Tuesday then put vent under seat for the battery should be less time then it takes to get tools together for the job the out side vent on the wall can wait and I have to remember to replace bolts in coupling with the high tensile ones I have for it. It has been much easier since my shift changed to Thursday to Monday and I don't have to work six days just the five days. we now have a full size annex so the little one is staying home but will be ideal for the short couple of days trips as I can get it up and ready in about 15min the big one is heavy and I think it is going to take a bit longer. that reminds me also on Tuesday it have to pop rivet the clips on for the annex. But all in all I have a toolbox just about ready to go all it needs now is electrical tools odds and bods and for me to put the shifters in as it came with everything else but. have fun
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Post by 78466noM on Sept 14, 2017 23:37:49 GMT 10
Getting close to leaving packing gear cleaning house picking up the last of the supplies hat we can think of got the van insured 6000 on the van and 2000 on the annex less than about 88 cents a day with APIA no photo's or needed or hoops to jump though.Thou just the draw-bar 240volt electrical and gas comes in at around $1800 just labor.Ready to use and odds and end to do after we get back but the good thing is when we get back we will know what we need and what we don't a lot of what we have is reading up what other people use and a few guesses from years of using a tent. Saturday first stop Wagga Wagga .
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Post by atefooterz on Sept 15, 2017 4:09:25 GMT 10
My caravans first registered sleep in was freecamping at the rest stop North of Wagga Wagga
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