Monday, July 11, 2011

I spent the weekend working on some cabinet ideals for the rear of the cabin and the galley, I plan to keep it as simple as possible as I have limited wood working skills.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

 Its been almost a year since I started the build, my how time flys.  I 've started building the front cabinet and started testing my LED lights, I think I'll have two reading lights under the cabinet then small LED red and white in the cabinets as accent lights. Still deciding if I will go with a LED dome light, but if I do it will be a 5. 5 inch with a white / red  combo light. Also thinking of LED porch lights from SoCal Teardrops. I did a test of running my fridge and 4 LED and 2 reading lights for 24 hours using a PC 1230 Odyssey battery, the fridge was set at 29 degrees F. with a outdoor air temp around 80 degrees average, The battery had 13.33 volts when I started the test and when it ended 24 hours later the battery had 12.20 volts.

Build costs

  • Total to date
  • Roof rack brackets $100.00
  • LED galley lights $60.00
  • Trim, latches and handle for hatch $130.00
  • Paint and epoxy for roof $125.00
  • Wood for cabin cabinets and roof $200.00
  • LED Cabin Lights $60.00
  • Door Hinges $120.00
  • Misc. glue, bolts and varnish $200.00
  • Aluminum door trim $135.00
  • Cabin lights, 15A inlet, 120 vlt outlet box's $110.00
  • 3 - 4 x 8 x 1/4 birch inside walls $90.00
  • 2- 4 x 10 x 1/4 ACX plywood for outside walls $120.00
  • DMV Registration $165.00
  • Electrical, 12 vlt outlets, battery terminals, fuse block, $130.00
  • Galley hinge and door handle assemblies $150.00
  • Framing material for walls $120.00
  • Monroe Retro Shock kit $100.00
  • Bottom flooring ACX 3 sheets of 1/4 in 4 x 8 $60.00
  • 1 Gallon of Raka epoxy $100.00
  • Top flooring Arauco ACX 3-sheets of 1/2 in 4 x 8 $90.00
  • Contura switches and housing units $30.00
  • Pettit underside floor paint. $30.00
  • Primer and undercoating paint for fenders $20.00
  • Stainless sub-frame hardware $40.00
  • Fabrication for Fenders and Mounts $300.00
  • Front and rear jacks $200.00
  • Electrical parts for towing $150.00
  • Frame Fabrication $250.00
  • Sub-floor materials $75.00
  • Rust Bullet Frame Paint $70.00
  • Tow Hooks Qty 4 $40.00
  • Wheel adapters $90.00
  • 2 in ball reciever for 3 in tongue $35.00
  • Leaf Spring Hanger Kit $20.00
  • 2- 4 x 8 x 1/8 luan for profile template $20.00
  • 3500 Axle electric brakes aprox $350.00
  • 15" X 18" Windows $140.00
  • Steel for frame $320.00
  • Build manual $60.00
  • Paddle Door latches $45.00
  • Propane tank and bracket $90.00
  • Benroy & Modernistic Trailer Template $90.00
  • Fantastic Vent 5000RBT $152.00
  • Tires $235.00
  • Used Wheels $150.00