Conqueror Mods

Hilldweller

SE Expedition Society
this is a good thread with a very heavy modified setup :)
http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=35659

side door

he also has a slide out the rear but much more than I want to do :)
also he is going to put his batteries where I want mine to go but he made separate boxes

but for us conqueror owners the above site is a fun site to look through
I had considered putting a battery on each side back there too but decided against it for now. I like the idea of putting weight back there so that more ready-access material can go in the nose ---- but the fridge lives back there, could spark, and batteries will outgas... ...so sealing the box against the interior was a good move for him.
I had joined that site a while ago and saw his thread once before; the Dutch hurts my head though.
 

XJBANKER

Explorer
Moved my wolf packs to the kitchen side.

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teebes

Observer
That looks like a much better kitchen setup, nice! Did you run into any trouble flipping the bracket stay around?

I was able to plumb my water tanks together last night along w/ an on-demand flojet pump. I'm still undecided where to locate quick disconnects though. My initial thought would be one quick disconnect per each side of the trailer; one for the kitchen and the other for showers, etc.

Any suggestions from those with plenty of camping/trailer trips under their belt?

:smiley_drive:
 

Honu

lost on the mainland
any details on the pump you got ? and pics :) location etc...

I am planning on putting mine on each side of the nose cone closest to the bulkhead of the trailer

I know the new ones have the thing coming out the front of the nose cone ? not sure I would like that as much
 

teebes

Observer
The pump is a FloJet LF122202, or something :) It was provided from the PO, but never setup or used. Sticker on it states it flows 1.1gpm and is automatic/ondemand. Quick testing looks promising!

I mounted the pump inside the trailer, to the drivers side of the fridge drawer via rivets through the pumps rubber feet. I'm hoping to keep it protected from the mud and rocks it will see on the trails, but I'm already having second thoughts about whether I should have left it down on the frame, hmmm.

I have an inline water filter enroute and will be installed inside the trailer as well. I'm thinking about adding an eccotemp tankless water heater, but first need to figure out where I could mount:confused:

Oh well, onto the pics :coffeedrink:

Tanks plumbed together:
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Input line nice and sealed up. You can also barely see the 4 rivets poking through via some silicone sealer:
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Pump in it's current position. Don't mind the loose wiring and output hose, those still need final adjustments :)
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Honu

lost on the mainland
the rear of your tanks look dif than mine ?
is the valve able to drain all the water from the tank looks like tis part way up ?

I keep going back and forth on the heater myself ;) I have a coleman one and it works nice
I had also though of putting the pump outside underneath between my two tanks as I have more room with my model underneath and keeping all hoses outside just in freak chance one leaks

the new conquerors have a water pump up in the nose cone ? part of me thinks water spraying and electrical panel wont go well together ? so hard to say

cool to see it done up on one though :)

my problem is TIME :) which I have none of :) heheheheh
 

dieselandmud

Adventurer
teebes
Where did you get the adaptors for the valves? What size/thread pitch? I removed mine and took them to the local ACE hardware and none of the threads would match up.
 

teebes

Observer
teebes
Where did you get the adaptors for the valves? What size/thread pitch? I removed mine and took them to the local ACE hardware and none of the threads would match up.

Actually the PO had those in a box of goodies along with the pump, so I was able to cheat a lil bit :ylsmoke: Maybe give Home Depot a quick try, they have a huge selection of garden/plumbing/pipe adapters.

Oh, and if I had to guess they are around 5/8s. On my setup it then adapts to 3/4, the typical garden hose size. Then I have an adapter to the 3/8's hose I ended up using.

So far I'm able to shoot a 4-5 ft stream of water via this setup. For some reason, my dog doesn't like hanging around the trailer anymore :elkgrin:
 
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Hilldweller

SE Expedition Society
teebes
Where did you get the adaptors for the valves? What size/thread pitch? I removed mine and took them to the local ACE hardware and none of the threads would match up.
I got my adapters at 3-Way Campers in Marietta. The guy there bent down, took a quick look at them, stuck a finger in, and ran right to his shop and got them.
I've found that I have to tip the trailer backward to get to the last couple of gallons in our tanks.
 

XJBANKER

Explorer
That looks like a much better kitchen setup, nice! Did you run into any trouble flipping the bracket stay around?

I was able to plumb my water tanks together last night along w/ an on-demand flojet pump. I'm still undecided where to locate quick disconnects though. My initial thought would be one quick disconnect per each side of the trailer; one for the kitchen and the other for showers, etc.

Any suggestions from those with plenty of camping/trailer trips under their belt?

:smiley_drive:


The bracket flipped around just fine. I had to have someone hold it for me while I drilled the first couple of holes. I get to those boxes a lot more so it is nice to have the access. I am going to get some kind of camp table to take with us and cook on because I hate the grease spraying on the trailer when I am making bacon. I think that I will use it more like a prep area and them turn around to cook on the table. Not sure yet, just a thought.
 
the new conquerors have a water pump up in the nose cone ? part of me thinks water spraying and electrical panel wont go well together ? so hard to say

cool to see it done up on one though :)

my problem is TIME :) which I have none of :) heheheheh


Yup
 

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red_5

Adventurer
I'm looking at water pumps as well. I think I like the idea of tapping into the the fill pipe with a pickup line that runs down into the tank from there, then to the pump and then to an on-board filter system of some kind.
 

teebes

Observer
Has anyone upgraded or replaced the thin, metal cable door supports? My trailer is missing one on the rear lower fridge door while a couple on my kitchen side were changed to a chain replacement by the PO.

Has anyone upgraded any of these to gas struts yet, like the rear, upper fridge door?
 

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