justdrinkbeer
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About time I put this up here, although this is definitely one of the slowest things i've ever done so all i've got is about half way!
So I got the canopy on & started looking into drawers etc, seemed like the decent ones were bloody expensive, and I just didn't fancy the cheaper versions, all seemed a bit flimsy!
So like a constipated mathematician I sat down and worked it out with a pencil! Actually a pencil, graph pad, tape measure and a case of Heineken.
I figured if I was going to do it all myself i'd want to get it just how I want it, all at once, and first time around.
Figured i'd need:
1- Dual battery. I had the battery, isolator & a few bits and pieces left over from the King cab, so this shouldn't be a problem.
2- Air Compressor. Picked up an ARB one a while back as they threw in the inflator kit.
3- LED work lights. Setting up camp, actually "working" if ever I need to
4- Water tank & pumped water. Once again, I had this from the King Cab, just a matter of picking a spot for the tank & sorting the pump out.
5- Interior lights for the tray. I do a fair few power shutdowns for work in the middle of the night so finding tools etc can be a bit hard.
6- Provision to fit an LED strip to the awning, and one to the bottom of the rooftop tent, and plug them in when required (neither of these are fit yet).
7- Fridge. Don't have one, but one day I will.
Then I started thinking about it all a bit deeply, I decided the drawers would be best if it was one large drawer for size, when I priced up made ones they seemed so small as to be pointless, I worked out the height I could fit below the canopy & did some drawings.
Figured on a caravan type poly water tank, found one that is (I think) 1200x400x200 and 85litres, actually not sure about that, but definitely about 1200 long. Decided the best spot would be on top of the drawer, on the shelf if you like, behind the seats, decided that was the most likely spot to be a pain in the arse to get at things once the drawers & shelf etc are in. *Don't have the tank yet, its down the track*
Decided the shelf above would be good if it drew out, giving access to things at the back of it, and access to the top of the fridge when we get one, took some measurements and found that an Engel 60litre will fit through the back door with 3mm spare. I guess thats what we'll be getting one day.
So I got the canopy on & started looking into drawers etc, seemed like the decent ones were bloody expensive, and I just didn't fancy the cheaper versions, all seemed a bit flimsy!
So like a constipated mathematician I sat down and worked it out with a pencil! Actually a pencil, graph pad, tape measure and a case of Heineken.
I figured if I was going to do it all myself i'd want to get it just how I want it, all at once, and first time around.
Figured i'd need:
1- Dual battery. I had the battery, isolator & a few bits and pieces left over from the King cab, so this shouldn't be a problem.
2- Air Compressor. Picked up an ARB one a while back as they threw in the inflator kit.
3- LED work lights. Setting up camp, actually "working" if ever I need to
4- Water tank & pumped water. Once again, I had this from the King Cab, just a matter of picking a spot for the tank & sorting the pump out.
5- Interior lights for the tray. I do a fair few power shutdowns for work in the middle of the night so finding tools etc can be a bit hard.
6- Provision to fit an LED strip to the awning, and one to the bottom of the rooftop tent, and plug them in when required (neither of these are fit yet).
7- Fridge. Don't have one, but one day I will.
Then I started thinking about it all a bit deeply, I decided the drawers would be best if it was one large drawer for size, when I priced up made ones they seemed so small as to be pointless, I worked out the height I could fit below the canopy & did some drawings.
Figured on a caravan type poly water tank, found one that is (I think) 1200x400x200 and 85litres, actually not sure about that, but definitely about 1200 long. Decided the best spot would be on top of the drawer, on the shelf if you like, behind the seats, decided that was the most likely spot to be a pain in the arse to get at things once the drawers & shelf etc are in. *Don't have the tank yet, its down the track*
Decided the shelf above would be good if it drew out, giving access to things at the back of it, and access to the top of the fridge when we get one, took some measurements and found that an Engel 60litre will fit through the back door with 3mm spare. I guess thats what we'll be getting one day.
