My mobile man cave.

[maloney]

Something different, hope you like it.
Started with a old caravan chassis someone was throwing out.




made it a bit wider and built the frame out of steel





new axle fitted and my marine ply to go in yet



more to come, Shane.

[kinto]

that thing is gonna be roomy!

keep the pics coming!


kent

[mikeschn]

that thing is gonna be roomy!

keep the pics coming!


kent

I agree, on both counts!

Mike...

[maloney]

Fully welded the chassis



got the floor sealed and in along with my battery box







underneath



put in a 60ltr water tank



haven't worked out which way the mattress will go yet, it can fit both ways





rear door made up, it will hinge from the top to give shade



roof vent



took it out for a bit of a drive



I'm hoping to have this ready for xmas but every time i work on it i keep adding stuff, i have gotten further than the last lot of photos just have to upload the new pics.
I will be running 2 120amp hour batterys through a 600watt inverter but i will also have 240volt if need be, in the galley depending on room i'm hopping to have a 40"screen (misses said i can't have the 50" out of the lounge) i also have a carrycool air con that i can put in and take out on site.
Thanks for looking and any help or ideas would be great Shane

[S. Heisley]

This is going to be an interesting build to watch! Please keep the pictures coming!

Is your plywood about 1 inch thick or is that an optical illusion?

[Deryk the Pirate]

I like it! Im tryin to convince my boss to send me to learn to weld

Have you considered instead of a mattress, do a futon sideways across the width that you can fold into a couch durin the day, then fold out to a bed?

Good Luck and lookin forward to seeing more pictures!

deryk

[maloney]

Thanks guys, the ply is 22mm i got it from my brother cheap(he works for a timber company), i thought about the futon idea because i do a bit of cooking with my big cooker and the idea originally was to fit my cooker in and my swag. But i'm gettin a bit sick of cookin lately this year ive had about 10 weekends of and there been spent cooking.
Anyway the latest pics i took last night



door on with hopper window





a window goes in the opposite side as well, front air con bracing for the carrycool and the air con in its place i only want to put this in if needed so i have to work out a type of door that seals and can be removed.









i got a start on the ceiling yesterday but they gave me the wrong thickness insulation, so i will have to wait till the weekend to swap it
also got my mags on as well
thanks for looking Shane

[mezmo]

Hi Shane,

Nice stout build you have going there. It appears quite roomy for the size
too. The larger size door is definitely a good idea too I think.

Good luck as you complete it, and keep the pics coming, they are very
interesting and informative.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

[rebapuck]

Be sure to have a sealed cover for that ac when traveling.

[maloney]

Got my wall, benchtop and sink in this weekend










thanks for looking Shane

[maloney]

Installed my kitchen bench top, put in my sink and tap









i cleaned out the shed so i had more room, i put in the kitchen ceiling and light









thanks for looking Shane

[maloney]

Just some earlier pics of where my cooker fits in. If i go away to do a function i can pull the bedding out, fit the cooker in and my swag and away i go





and just a couple of pics of some of the cooks i have done this year









cheers Shane

[Loader]

Shane the trailer looks great! I'll be paying watching this one!

One suggestion though, based on the pics of some of your cooking, you need to add floats and an outboard motor to your build so can bring it here to Texas! I'll meet you down on the Gulf!

[mezmo]

Hi Shane/Maloney,

Just curious as to the body dimensions - width. length, height, towbar
length, and the height from ground to top of the body.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

[Woodstramp]

Shane,

Really like your build. Like that you cannibalized an old discarded frame. Overall, it looks to be similar in size/height/length as our build. I;m guessing 6x10 and 5 high?

We wanted the option to turn bedding like that too. You will like the large door. Like how you can stow your BBQ....good thinking. The only thing that bugs me his the side you have your door.....Forgot you are in in OZ....guess that is the correct side, there.

Also like the stuff in the background of your pics. Your farm and countryside reminds me of sections of my home state of Texas. Pretty place.