Re: Suntrekker on T4 Double Cab project
Posted: June 16th, 2015, 4:53 pm
A few bits and bobs done, I finally got my bolt croppers out and cut the chains for the bed to the correct length. I've also added some stainless steel spring loaded bolts to lock the bed at the bulkhead end, I think they are normally used for trailer sides but are well made and solid plus cheap. The mattress on the bed is off my Ikea sofa bed, I didn't want to use the original foam as I'm a bit funny about sleeping on other peoples old mattresses. The Ikea foam is 100mm thick and fairly comfortable, its in 2 parts, has covers and joined by a zip, the main part is just over 4 foot long and the other piece is about 2 foot, overall the bed is 6 foot 4" long and about 4ft 8" wide. It takes around 30 seconds to break down the bed or set it up which isn't too bad. I still need to make a head board, probably out of some scrap pine and the roof lining is not back in the Luton yet as I have a couple of small jobs to do behind the control panel.
I nearly forgot, I've started work on the floor. The raised section was missing in my Suntrekker so I made a new one from some pine tongue and groove boards I had. Still need to finish the area where the toilet used to be located, well I've decided the toilet is probably going back there for the time being. I did a test with my compressor coolbox and it does fit but sticks out a fair way so you lose some foot space.
Bed out....
Bed in...
I've added some more of the cargo tracking, this time to the bulkhead below the bed. This was more of a pain than it seemed as I have to remove one of the side panels to get the bulkhead out to add an extra strip of timber to the back to hold the pronged t nuts for the stainless bolts on the the track to screw into.
I've added an experimental £10 - 200mm PC fan to my roof vent over the kitchen, this is set to suck the air out of the camper. I'm hoping that when I'm in bed this will cause some extra air flow from the vent above my head, it does seems to work and you only have to open the vent a crack so no risk of rain. It does also have red leds in it so looks quite snazzy at night but I hope I don't attact any unwanted attention.
Nothing much has happened at the other end apart from the fan but those in the know might have noticed that I have removed the fold up sink, it was a bit of a monstrosity and huge and I can't imagine who would like sitting next to the bottom of a sink when it was folded up? I'm planning to fit a Smev glass top sink I've had lying about where the current hob is located, this is going to involve lengthening the water pipe, adding a pressure switch etc and adding a new waste outlet though the side of the camper. I'm wondering what to do with the old folding tap but it looks like it would make a great beer pump... I may make a wooden top that I can use where the old sink is when I need some extra work space..
Cooking wise I plan to use my old Origo 3000 meths cooker or a portable single ring gas cartridge burner, this is so I can take it outside when the weather is good. When I have hookup I'll probably use a portable electric single ring induction cooker, I haven't bought one yet but been told they are pretty good, anyone used one? I'd like to add a 240 volt power socket above the tiles behind the fold up work surface as for some reason the builders of the Suntrekker fitted it virtually on the floor on the side of the seat, can anyone see a problem with this or any safety issues?
I nearly forgot, I've started work on the floor. The raised section was missing in my Suntrekker so I made a new one from some pine tongue and groove boards I had. Still need to finish the area where the toilet used to be located, well I've decided the toilet is probably going back there for the time being. I did a test with my compressor coolbox and it does fit but sticks out a fair way so you lose some foot space.
Bed out....
Bed in...
I've added some more of the cargo tracking, this time to the bulkhead below the bed. This was more of a pain than it seemed as I have to remove one of the side panels to get the bulkhead out to add an extra strip of timber to the back to hold the pronged t nuts for the stainless bolts on the the track to screw into.
I've added an experimental £10 - 200mm PC fan to my roof vent over the kitchen, this is set to suck the air out of the camper. I'm hoping that when I'm in bed this will cause some extra air flow from the vent above my head, it does seems to work and you only have to open the vent a crack so no risk of rain. It does also have red leds in it so looks quite snazzy at night but I hope I don't attact any unwanted attention.
Nothing much has happened at the other end apart from the fan but those in the know might have noticed that I have removed the fold up sink, it was a bit of a monstrosity and huge and I can't imagine who would like sitting next to the bottom of a sink when it was folded up? I'm planning to fit a Smev glass top sink I've had lying about where the current hob is located, this is going to involve lengthening the water pipe, adding a pressure switch etc and adding a new waste outlet though the side of the camper. I'm wondering what to do with the old folding tap but it looks like it would make a great beer pump... I may make a wooden top that I can use where the old sink is when I need some extra work space..
Cooking wise I plan to use my old Origo 3000 meths cooker or a portable single ring gas cartridge burner, this is so I can take it outside when the weather is good. When I have hookup I'll probably use a portable electric single ring induction cooker, I haven't bought one yet but been told they are pretty good, anyone used one? I'd like to add a 240 volt power socket above the tiles behind the fold up work surface as for some reason the builders of the Suntrekker fitted it virtually on the floor on the side of the seat, can anyone see a problem with this or any safety issues?