12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

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12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby sbshaver » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:54 am

Ordered my first slug of stuff today off Amazon
1) Fan-Tastic Vent 4000R PLR-WHT Vent with Reverse Switch Polar $130
2) Blue Sea Systems Dual USB Charger Socket $19
3) JR Products 541-2-A Polar White Deluxe Round Electric Cable Hatch with Back (for passing wires) $9
4) Roadblock RC815 Rubber Wheel Chock with Void Bottom, Black, 10" Length x 8" Width x 6" Height $19
5) Blue Sea Systems 12 Volt Dash Socket
6) Blue Sea Systems 5028 ST Blade Fuse Block with Cover $29
7) Camco 40431 Roof Vent Cover (White) $20
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby sbshaver » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:53 pm

Could I at least get a high five?
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby Hiflyer » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:58 pm

High five for initial order :) always a sweet feeling.

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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby abqlloyd » Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:19 pm

High five! That looks like my list.
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby pchast » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:54 pm

Good Start!
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby Rainier70 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:08 pm

Great start! Looks like much of my list. Amazon seems to be doing well.

Curious is you are going to use your camper for catering also, or if it is just the catering style with the side panel?
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby sbshaver » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:15 pm

Yes, it won't a be food truck per se, but we're p/t caterers so we want to maintain some catering functionality. Basically we'll have to keep the inside spartan, a murphy bed of some sort aft. inside the V a countertop with a single NSF handwashing sink. Under the sink we need minimum 30 gallons h20. 45 gallons of gray water but we do that with portable rolling tanks under the trailer. 12v water pump and battery also under sink. Propane flash heater on shark fittings will clip to the exterior as needed. Then we have a nsf 3 compartment sink on wheels that can roll into the trailer when needed at events. shark fittings for that too. Food cart on wheels rolled onboard as needed. So there's a bit of modular things going here. Biggest issue is the vending window. Do not want the traditional concession style, they're expensive and inconvenient for everything EXCEPT catering. Ice chests on wheels. We got a ramp trailer of course. cargo doors wouldn't be good. Still not sure about windows. biggest stumbling block. Probably a misnomer to say "hybrid" since it'll either be in one mode or the other, never a mix.
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby Rainier70 » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:30 am

Modular should work.

Would two or three drop down windows next to each other work? I have seen some pretty good sized ones on some fancy horse trailers. I don't know what sizes they come in though. Looked like about 24 wide by 20 tall.

Or maybe some rv exit windows.
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby sbshaver » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:48 am

I going to see if two 30x15 windows mounted vertically would work.
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby sbshaver » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:08 pm

Anyone got a recommendation for a good caster trailer wheel? I ordered this and it's pure junk. I'm on a slight incline and need something decent.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UV ... UTF8&psc=1
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Re: 12x6 V-nose, camper-caterer hybrid

Postby chiefb711 » Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:37 pm

sbshaver wrote:Anyone got a recommendation for a good caster trailer wheel? I ordered this and it's pure junk. I'm on a slight incline and need something decent.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UV ... UTF8&psc=1


I haven't put one on my big trailer, but I use a HF bolt-on wheel for my other trailer:

http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-ca ... 67500.html

Plus a 20% off coupon:

http://www.harborfreight.com/20off-coup ... &hftref=cj
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