DIY very cheap day camper/ jetski / motorbike van
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work has been mental for me and the mrs so no time for updates, but got a fair bit done, wiring and mechanicals 100% done, interior 90% done, away to buy a big driveaway awning later today secondhand on the way home from south shields, exterior cosmetics 20% done.
we have been away to loch lomond, peebles, innerleithen, gullane, north berwick, durham, diggerland, beamish and south shields, just wee 1 or 2 nights away on my mrs days off.
cheap chinese solar charge controller is pretty cool, appeals to my geeky side, battery is showing 11v at that moment because we are running the oven and hob and water the same time off the inverter, and the sun has barely come up.
ended up only fitting 1 of the 2 leisure batteries, due to weight and pakaging constraints under the chassis, as I still want to make an underslung contained bladder water tank to save interior space. currently using a 15l collapsibe container in the kitchen cupboard
one thing that surprised me is how many caravan sites have a big bowl key raffle. I won a hymer.
one thing that surprised me is how many caravan sites have a big bowl key raffle. I won a hymer.
Edited by OldGermanHeaps on Thursday 6th August 10:29
Its an agm, not an sla, but I am waiting on a bit of stainless getting folded as a heatshield,/road debris guard, will get it next time I am collecting from the fabricators. angle of the photo doesnt show it but there is about 3 inches of clearance. Its literally the only place the big b
d will fit without protruding below the sill line. I have 2 spares if I cook that one.
d will fit without protruding below the sill line. I have 2 spares if I cook that one. OldGermanHeaps said:
Its an agm, not an sla, but I am waiting on a bit of stainless getting folded as a heatshield,/road debris guard, will get it next time I am collecting from the fabricators. angle of the photo doesnt show it but there is about 3 inches of clearance. Its literally the only place the big bd will fit without protruding below the sill line. I have 2 spares if I cook that one.
AGM same as SLA, the only one that can withstand higher temps is Lithium. Around 30% more expensive though & needs different charging regimes.d will fit without protruding below the sill line. I have 2 spares if I cook that one. oh well, it is what it is, without it protruding past the sill line, or losing the spare wheel thats where it needs to live. I just checked it after a 120 mile run tonight and it was cold, probably the only time it will get warm is in a long traffic jam. the stainless should reflect a lot away.
Its only a 4 cylinder or a side exit exhaust would be an alternative, maybe next year, I was eyeing up the safrane v6 diesel auto to see if it would fit, and at first glance it looks do able. It is the only manual on my fleet now and it would suit a v6 with a slushbox. need to decide if we are keeping it long term.
Its only a 4 cylinder or a side exit exhaust would be an alternative, maybe next year, I was eyeing up the safrane v6 diesel auto to see if it would fit, and at first glance it looks do able. It is the only manual on my fleet now and it would suit a v6 with a slushbox. need to decide if we are keeping it long term.
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