So I finally actually hauled the trailer out of the garage and did some work to it today. Actually about 5 hours of work...and cleaning. I had a friend weld me up some bits for a rear awning mount and a storage mount set for the side of the lid. I picked up a 7' Camping Labs awning that will go off the back of the trailer to cover the kitchen. The mounts needed to be strong and de-mountable. I think Mike and I designed something that will work awesome. Pics of that to follow...
I did a few things I have been wanting to do for a while today. I swapped out my rusty and worn looking triangle reflectors and put on the new Hella ones I got from another ExPo member.
Fresh.
I then took off the OEM safety chains and replaced them with some cables. With the lengthened tongue and the added chain it was pretty gawky and awkward to use them and they weighed a TON. Held on with grade 5 hardware for now until I grab a grade 8 bolt long enough.
At least if the ball becomes uncoupled I will not lose the whole thing.
I also cut the handles off of the front leveling jacks and welded on a pair of lug nuts that match the lug nuts on the trailer. Well actually Mike did those too.
No more handles to deal with
I also cleaned the whole trailer. It was gross after the last 9 months of sitting. I treated the awning covers and the RTT cover with 303 Aerospace Protectant... shiny and UV protected. Thats all for today, more this week. I am HOPING to go camping for a solo trip in the next few weeks, but I go to San Francisco for VM World at the end of the month for a week, so we will see. Just got back from 7 days camping in the Travel Trailer... that was good times!
