the coleman cooler (?)

[Colemancooler]

the name is subject to change. I finally started laying out $ on parts, there is no going back now. today I bought 2 wheels for $20 ea at the local wrecking yard, then ordered a 64" 3,500lb axle from 6 Robles, i hope to start on the frame soon, and I will post some sketches when i find my scale rule. the tires i got for free from my uncle that owns a car lot

[Colemancooler]

picked up my 65" 3,500 lb axle today with hanging kit and springs, it cost me $391.41 I will work on assembling it today, and post pics with the wheels on it, the frame is next, i believe there is still money in the budget I did not get brakes, but it is flanged for brakes, so I can ad them later

[synaps3]

What type of camper are you building? A teardrop or a standie? Any design ideas yet?

[IndyTom]

Yes, that is the question. What is it going to look like?

The name seems to suggest a bread loaf type profile, but maybe not?

Tom

[Colemancooler]

It is not set in stone, but i am thinking similar to the cub profile 5 ft wide with the tires set almost 1/2 way into the body. I chose the name just for name sake. i am open to suggestions , Colemancooler was my CB handle a long time ago, because Coleman is my last name, and the cooler is where the Beer goes

[Colemancooler]

temporarily on hold while i scrounge up some money the frame is going to cost me significantly more to build than i expected, $277.54 just for the steel, i am close just not quite there steel prices are crazy

[Colemancooler]

mad a bit of progress the last 2 days, just a few more welds tomorrow, and then the plan is paint and floor, and then I will be out of build funds for a little while

[Martiangod]

Lookin good, almost a roller.
That takes care of the expensive part

[Colemancooler]

I noticed some inconsistent tire fitment issues, and after re checking all my measurements, i found out the wheels are Bent, so now the frame is leaned up against the side of my house, and tomorrow I will dismount the tires and take the wheels back to the wrecking yard where I got them

[Colemancooler]

i picked up 2 more wheels for $60 they are genuine trailer wheels and unfortunately do not have the same back spacing as the wheels i had when I built the frame, no now my track width is about 4" wider. the tongue height is 22 3/4" to the center of the 2x2 tubing just taller that my Tacoma's hitch, but significantly lower than that my other toyota's hitch, I am not sure yet, if I want to make it spring under, and use a big drop hitch, it seems good right now

[Colemancooler]

ordered the tongue jack and safety chains from Harbor freight today $35.67 with shipping and a free 12" clamp , and also ordered 2 sheets of 5x5x1/2 Baltic Birch for my trailer floor, from the local lumber Yard $33ea. I will post more Pics as soon as I get the tongue jack, and get it mounted

[Colemancooler]

this morning in the paper there was an ad for a free 1984 sidekick truck camper, I am going to pick it up tonight at 6:00 I know what I am doing tomorrow, i will post pics when I get it home

[Colemancooler]

i got it home, it was all my father in laws F150 could do to carry the weight of that thing, it has a refrigerator, stove, toilet, furnace, power inverter, clean and sewer tanks, and a 2 place stainless sink, I made out like a bandit, even got the title, i will post pics thursday when it is not dark

[Colemancooler]

the pilot on the stove had very low pressure, and will not reach the flame sensor, and going to eventually blow out the line, but the burners work fine, also there is a leak in the pilot tube on the furnace, I will have to replace the pilot tube, tomorrow, someone has already ruined the nut on the end of it, over tightening it. everything else works great. I have not yet tested the water heater, or the water pump, but the power inverter , and fridge work great

[Colemancooler]

the camper is gone, I got a wealth of parts from it, and spent $17 hauling the remnants to the dump ( 860 lbs ), I also made $16 selling all the aluminum trim, hope soon to have sold the camper jacks and toilet/ black water tank, also now that the camper is gone I can get the trailer out from behind the house and weld on the tongue jack and safety chains, which came yesterday