bve wrote:You appear to be missing frame materials for a tongue, and I don't see wheels and tires listed. I'm sure someone will mention using stainless screws rather than drywall screws - at least for the floor.
I'm hardly a proper consultant though, I'm still not building myself
The frame materials is for (2) 24' sticks of 2x2x.120 so i'll actually have about 10-12' left over after the frame and tongue are done... I have 2 new tires already i'm going to use and I only need 1 more wheel. thats a good point about stainless screws on the floor.... Thanks for the comments bve
Steve F wrote:Seems pretty cheap to me and light as well, I doubt it'll come in at either of those. What sort of coupler are you running, my offroad one was $120AUD, a road ball coupler will have very little articulation.
Yeah those are preliminary weights. I know the frame estimate is close but the rest is a guess after some calculator work. I am going to build an off road coupler for it like the one you are running Steve. Shouldn't be hard..
Steve F wrote:No battery or internal lighting? Pricing for flares and mudflaps? Is the axle price and weight including the springs, are you going to run offroad springs with a shackle and eye or just slipper springs, my axle and springs weigh a lot more than 75lbs for the lot but they are designed for offroad and the axle is solid 45mm thick steel bar.
I figured I'd stay simple to start out with and run provisions for power but hold off due to fund shortage for now. I'm going to build my fenders out of 16ga sheet metal and the flaps I forgot
The axle price includes springs, hanger kit, lugs, everything and yes it will have shackles. The axle is a hollow tube 3500# unit purchased locally and again an estimate on the weight.
Steve F wrote:Also, does the wood pricing include internal cabinetry as well and the bench in the back? The more I look the more questions I have
Is 12ft of wiring for the taillights and hooked to the jeep, I guess with no internal lighting etc you wont need any more, I've gone through heaps in mine along with switches, battery charger, DVD/CD/Car Stereo, LCD screen, LED lighting etc.
Anyway, it should be a fun build to watch.
Cheers
Steve
Yeah the cabinets are included. they are pretty small so shouldn't take too much wood to build. I'm looking at some LED strip lights and some other LED lights for it and I actually was looking at the drawing trying to figure out where a battery will fit. If i can source a smallish deep cycle, it will fit in the rear cargo area on one side. Really, I'm just trying to get a box built initially and then keep adding to it as I get the funds.
Every time I look at my spreadsheet, I say "Oh yeah I need that... oh and one of those too..." so it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
It should be fun to build. Hopefully my motor home sells this week and I can go buy some steel and CO2 for the welder and get crackin on the frame anyway...
Thanks for all the comments Steve. Its making me think and remind myself to plan ahead for the later additions so I dont have to hack up my trailer...
by stomperxj » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:19 pm 
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