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    Following with interest. Gotta do similar to a truck chassis for a slightly large house truck setup.

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    @Happy, me and the wife really want to see some photos of the inside please, that trailer looks farkin perfect for a two person bunk.
    Just...say...the...word

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    Still working away at it, just put on 480w of solar and some Lithium batteries in it to run the fridge that my wife demanded.

    Still a lot left to do but will be able to sleep in it for some xmas camping.

    It's been quite a learning curve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savage1 View Post
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    Still working away at it, just put on 480w of solar and some Lithium batteries in it to run the fridge that my wife demanded.

    Still a lot left to do but will be able to sleep in it for some xmas camping.

    It's been quite a learning curve.
    I can see my old house from there!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    I can see my old house from there!


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    Trees have almost blocked it out, another year or two.

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    Looks good but why no windows?

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    Gee its flash Savage1, much bigger than I thought from the earlier photos of the chassis. Is the edge trim a freezer panel extrusion or is it a heavier gauge Ali angle iron rolled to fit ? great protection either way

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauser308 View Post
    Very bloody professional looking, need to do a bit more of a photo essay of the build there. Did ya get those batteries connected up? Saw a setup of AGM 12v at supercheap which is designed to lock together and comes with a charge controller and BMS...
    I ended up drilling into the terminals and tapping them and putting in a 8mm grub screw, just waiting on a BMS for it now, $250 for a 100a/h LiPO4 battery is a bargin. they're far lighter and have a lot better performance than the gel batteries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve123 View Post
    Looks good but why no windows?
    They will be one of the last things I put in, as I'm making it up as I go along I'm not 100% on what size and placement I want. That's the beauty of these panels, just cut a hole out anywhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    Gee its flash Savage1, much bigger than I thought from the earlier photos of the chassis. Is the edge trim a freezer panel extrusion or is it a heavier gauge Ali angle iron rolled to fit ? great protection either way
    It has a 6.8m body, panels only came 6.5m long hence the join near the front.

    It's a 75mm Ali angle extrusion, 50mm on the interior joins too, all glued and riveted. Couldn't get anywhere to roll the curves so I fabricated them, it was a right PITA.

    Bostick IMR glue is pretty much all that is holding it together, I think it's the same stuff that holds windscreens in cars.
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    Not bad for its size and fully laden apart from empty water tanks. Kitchen, beds, solar, batteries, fridge, cabinetry/cupboards all installed, just needs windows, toilet and shower installing now

    Gives it 1800kg to play with before it's over loaded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Savage1 View Post
    I ended up drilling into the terminals and tapping them and putting in a 8mm grub screw, just waiting on a BMS for it now, $250 for a 100a/h LiPO4 battery is a bargin. they're far lighter and have a lot better performance than the gel batteries.
    Thats a steal!
    Where abouts did you find them may I ask?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauser308 View Post
    For the sake of the knowledge, how deep did you drill into the terminals? No issues with breaking through to anywhere you shouldn't have?
    I think it was about 10mm, not far. About how far the blocks sat above the main casing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XR500 View Post
    Thats a steal!
    Where abouts did you find them may I ask?
    They were on TM, the guy had them listed for 200 each then relisted them at $50, he had 20 but I only managed to get 4. He was a commercial guy in Hawkes bay.

    I can find his email if you like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauser308 View Post
    How do you go for balance towing, visually it looks like the axle set is quite far forwards? Might cause a hang up issue if you have to tow down or up a little rise that crests then drops again?
    Yeah it doesn’t look as bad in person, it’s a Jayco chassis.

    The ball weight is only about 80kg so I will load all our stuff at the front of it.

    It tows really nice as is though, no sway at all but might be because of the drawbar angle.
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