My Kuffle Creek Cubby

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My Kuffle Creek Cubby

Postby Toyotamike » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:00 pm

Transferring the stuff from my newbie thread.

9/13/12
This is going behind my trail truck, a 1985 toyota 4x4 pickup, and so I will be adding a 1" HREW basic cage around the outside and will be getting a Toyota 8" rear axle and springs so as to serve as a spare parts holder per-say. Found a sweet deal on 4 sheets of Filon siding and my dad got to get some parts off a trailer that was being demolished so costs have been under $1500 so far. Have some of the older pictures, haven't scanned any of the new ones.

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Update: 10/1/13
So been awhile but I finally got my trailer and started dialing it in and modifying it. My dad made me a solid starting point.

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Now this picture is before I installed the struts to keep the hatch up. By the way I used the large "Bed Lift" kit from Camping world and it works PERFECT for this!

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And here is how it sits now. 2 cans of spray paint made this thing look fantastic! This also has a 16 gal fresh water tank under the rear with an off/on galley faucet. Sink has a dump hose that goes out the bottom through a close-able wood flap. The 45W harbor freight solar panel kit works great and the stand made it easy to keep it in direct sunlight. Has a large marine deep cycle battery, a converter reused from an old camp trailer for when hookups are available, a 800W Coleman inverter for dry camping. Still need to finish the entertainment system on the inside. Also need to switch to LED's for the lights that aren't already LED.

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10/4/13
Couple action shots
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Re: My Kuffle Creek Cubby

Postby PKCSPT » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:11 pm

Looks really nice.
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Re: My Kuffle Creek Cubby

Postby Godzirra12 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:06 pm

How has the harbor freight solar panels worked for you. Its been about 3 yrs so I was wondering about their longevity and quality.
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Re: My Kuffle Creek Cubby

Postby Toyotamike » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:10 am

Godzirra12 wrote:How has the harbor freight solar panels worked for you. Its been about 3 yrs so I was wondering about their longevity and quality.

Only been in use for a year, but holding up well as my battery tender.

On a sad note my grandfather, who was an important part of this build (he did the electrical and helped my dad with the extra hand as needed) passed away last week. The world lost a great man, one of the last of his kind. I plan to do a memorial sticker for the teardrop in his honor. :(
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