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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: McGirr on July 26, 2011, 08:22:42 AM
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Well I have just bought 58bernie's camper and cannot wait to get it up to Cairns !!!
Now one heading up this way. ;D
I may ring John at Trackabout to find who delivers campers to Cairns.
All I need now is a 4wd !!!
Mark
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Come on McGirr
:worthles:
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Congradulations McGirr :)
Sounds like a bloody good excuse to go pick it up yourself(s), & try it out on the way back ;)
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Here are the pics he had on Ebay.
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Nice mate, it looks like a solid unit.
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Nice camper. Looks like it will be destined to do plenty of trips up the Cape.
What sort of 4by are you looking to buy?
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Nice camper. Looks like it will be destined to do plenty of trips up the Cape.
What sort of 4by are you looking to buy?
In the process of negotiating with the ex regarding the landcruiser .
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Very nice McGirr - heaps of storage up front! As Dazza says, looks like a good, solid unit.
Congrats on the new toy!
Matto :)
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I was watching that, congratulations, nice
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Well done Mark :cup: , I knew you couldn't live long without a camper of your own ;D . Don't forget to give it a suitable christening :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Cheers
Johnno
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In the process of negotiating with the ex regarding the landcruiser .
Congrats on the trailer purchase .
Good luck with the rest .
Cheers Jim
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Looks good mate. Didn't think it would be toooooo long before your back in the fold.....Need a testing trip.....hehehe ;D
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I reckon that Bert will enjoy the upgrade in accomodation level. Well done Mark it looks great. Barra boy
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I reckon that Bert will enjoy the upgrade in accomodation level. Well done Mark it looks great. Barra boy
Bert and I have divorced...he would not do what I wanted and he snores !!! ;D
Mark
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Well done McGirr :cup:, we are still on the road from the Cape, but heading towards home :'(. The CT looks like a top unit :cup:, I wonder who will be the first to share >:D.
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I notice it has 4 stabiliser legs, that should stop the sloshing sound :-* ;D
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Congrats McGirr, great looking CT :cup:
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I am thinking of making a slide out bar !! :cheers:
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First up CONGRATS ;D
Now for the most important question ................ how many cartons of XXXX can it hold :cheers:
Nice one mate ..... can't wait to see it in action ....... nothing like a couple of hand fulls of opposite lock and a few tank slappers going into Chilli Beach to test a camper :angel:
yogi
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Well well well.......
2007 i got introduced to a man from a beach side suburb who pointed out the
positives and flew the "trackabout" flag. :D
How the times have changed. ;D
Seriously.... well done ,looks the goods Mark.
So whats on the horizan for a tow tug....
Cheers Ian.
PS i could have done you a deal on a just run in T/about safari.... :laugh:
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Hey Mark Congrats mate that looks a Balltearer :cup:
There is only one thing missing on that camper......Some Mud ;D
:cheers: BD
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Ian I had to sell the trackabout for financial reasons. As much as I would love another one I could not afford it. This has everything I need and for $8100 it was in the budget. Where's a lotto win when you need it. Also plenty of room for the Swedish backpackers ;D
Mark
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I am thinking of making a slide out bar !! :cheers:
At your age and by yourself ..... I would have thought that there was no need Swedish backpackers . LOL
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looks flash and has some good extras fitted time to break in in now
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Ian I had to sell the trackabout for financial reasons. As much as I would love another one I could not afford it. This has everything I need and for $8100 it was in the budget. Where's a lotto win when you need it. Also plenty of room for the Swedish backpackers ;D
Mark
Hey Mark,
Just a ribbing........ ive got dibs on lotto.
Looks like a good set up.
Cheers Ian.
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Well I thought I better update on what things I am doing to my camper.
On the 2012 Cape trip I tore both drop down legs. The legs were incorporated into the Jerry can holders so I got my new best friend who cut them off and weld some metal to support them.
Only having a 60ltr water tank I added another 80ltr today. Just have to plumb it all in. I am also going to add some rubber to protect the new water tank. It will be bolted on where the stone damage is.
Oh my new best friend builds boat trailers and repairs trailers and is a fantastic welder that charges very little and best of all he now lives a kilometer away and has a 200m2 shed / workshop.
Mark
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Mr McGirr,
3 things:
1) It took me a while to work out what that first photo was. Man, you weren't kidding about bending those legs. That's some awesome work there. Good on your New Best Friend for cutting it all off so neatly.
2) The new water tank - whereabouts did you get it from? I'm thinking of adding a second 85L one to our camper if I can get one for a realistic price.
3) The new water tank - what did you use to mount it? Just big tek-screws I'm guessing? Great job - it looks like it was made to fit there.
Cheers,
Matto :)
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Mr McGirr,
3 things:
1) It took me a while to work out what that first photo was. Man, you weren't kidding about bending those legs. That's some awesome work there. Good on your New Best Friend for cutting it all off so neatly.
2) The new water tank - whereabouts did you get it from? I'm thinking of adding a second 85L one to our camper if I can get one for a realistic price.
3) The new water tank - what did you use to mount it? Just big tek-screws I'm guessing? Great job - it looks like it was made to fit there.
Cheers,
Matto :)
Matto
Yes bent both sides. But he did a fantastic job cutting them off.
Re the water tank , got it from ebay link below. Dunn and Watson.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141022909438?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141022909438?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)
It fitted perfectly between 2 cross beams on the camper. Using the trolly jack helped getting it in the exact spot and I used 12 x 35 tek screws and Pre drilled the holes. Took me 20 minutes to install. A record for me doing any thing. ;D
Mark
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Nice work Mark. Looking good. I wish I had taken the time for a closer look at your CT the other day. :cheers:
If you get stuck for room working on the CT, You can always bring it over my place and I will give you a hand. Muz.
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looks like you have got enough work for a few weekends
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Nice work Mark. Looking good. I wish I had taken the time for a closer look at your CT the other day. :cheers:
If you get stuck for room working on the CT, You can always bring it over my place and I will give you a hand. Muz.
Thanks Muz. But will have to do the work before we drink. ;D
Mark
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Thanks Muz. But will have to do the work before we drink. ;D
Mark
Ok :'(
So we can have a drink after then ;D
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Thought I better update what I have been doing to the camper.
Added another water tank (80ltrs) to the camper so now have 140ltrs all up all plumbed separately so I can use either tank when camping.
There was a bracket that held a hand pump attached to the front tool box but the pump was hopeless so I used this as the filler for the 80 ltr water tank. I can either use a hose or a funnel if adding water from a Jerry can.
Added another battery in the tool box wired into the main battery and it sits in a milk crate so I can take it out if needed. Total 200ah.
I had a large piece of thick rubber sitting in the garage that I attached to protect the front water tank.
New tyres now added and I think I have finished everything ready for the Cape trip. ;D
Mark
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Water tank filler for the second tank with a screw on lid.
Soaked the hose in hot water and connected the plastic elbows. Did not worry about clamps as once cooled the hose will not come undone.
Mark
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You will need a breather of some sort .
Maybe it would of been better to "T" the outlet and use the top hole as a breather when filling . Those elbows will make it a slow fill and a potential air lock at each one .. I know it makes it neat and tidy but could hinder ezy / quick fill ..
looks good
Cheers
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You will need a breather of some sort .
Maybe it would of been better to "T" the outlet and use the top hole as a breather when filling . Those elbows will make it a slow fill and a potential air lock at each one .. I know it makes it neat and tidy but could hinder ezy / quick fill ..
looks good
Cheers
You can't see it in the photo but there is a breather ;D
Yes I thought about the air lock but tested and it fills up ok.
Mark
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:cup: all good too go then
cheers
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Looks good.
Bill
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Thought I would start some more upgrades on the trusty camper.
Got rid of the old tail lights and added some fancy looking led ones. I don't have reverse wiring set up but that does not worry me. Thanks to Symon for help on the phone. There is plenty of silastic to try and keep them dust and water proof. Not bad for $26 a pair.
Tested and they work.
Another idea was to keep the stone chips down on the stone guard so I added some clear tubing I had. It's still a work in progress.
Mark.
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That clear plastic is a great idea!!
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Flash tail lights mate :cup: , next thing you'll be wiring in disco lights like Yogi ;D :cheers: Looks Great :cup:
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Mark,
Hook up the reversing lights on a switch.........then becomes area lighting for under your awning
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Yeah .... Where is the disco lights mate ..... Looks good :)
Next trips ??????????
yogi
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Yeah .... Where is the disco lights mate ..... Looks good :)
Next trips ??????????
yogi
yogi you Are the disco light king don't let anyone take that away from you
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I don't have much else going for me so I take what I can get :cheers:
yogi
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I don't have much else going for me........
.....CHALLENGE!!.....
Don't be so hard on yourself yogi, that's our job........ ;D ;D