My little turtle build( revision)

[Dirtytires]

Mark. thanks.
We have had a lot of activity on ours but no contract on it yet. Seems like everyone likes the house
but doesnt care for the neighborhood. The house that I put a contract on was counteroffered by
the current owner, and he had no desire t meet in the middle , so I walked away from the table, so
to speak. I had no desire to pay more for the house than what it would appraise for.

 

[GGimbert]

Where did you get the hinges and locks for the lid please?

 

[Dirtytires]

Rockler Wood Supply. You could find them at any homedepot.

 

[Dirtytires]

Took some measurements to have a rack for the top welded.
Washed all the pollen and junk of it, parked it in the shade and going to wax
it later tonight. Ordered a new 12 gallon water tank, this one will fit the trailer,
with no clearance issues, and since there was a fuel tank mounted prior, I am
able to use the same same mountings as the fuel tank. Yeahh me.

 

[Dirtytires]

Picked up some amber marking lights for the front of the trailer.
Installed and wired them. I want to upgrade the plate light so it is
more visible for highway and road use.

 

[Dirtytires]

Valterra water tank was shipped today!! Horray..

 

[Backroad Explorer]

Hey Craig what size tank did you get?

 

[Dirtytires]

Brian,

I ordered a 12 gallon tank. I am going to figure out how to use the large tank I have now in the Tacoma. I have a few
5fallon cans I can rig up for showers and all. I just wish the water tank would get here.. Damn slow UPS.
It should be here on wednesday..

 

[Dirtytires]

FInally got my Valterra water tank today.. Horray. I tied it up under the trailer, and the fit is perfect.
I know will get some gas tank straps to hold it up.
Tomorrow I will take the tank and clean it out with bleach and water.. Excited..

 

[Dirtytires]

Picked up some steel and some rod form the great HD.
Will be used to secure the water tank to the trailer. Good
thing is there use to be a fuel tank attached ,so it should
be simple to get her back up..

 

[Dirtytires]

Well spent about an hour on the trailer today. I discovered that I need to have a front brace
welded to the trailer in order to secure the water tank from the front.

I was able to sanitize the water tank and dry fit it. I t is a good fit.
Now to work on some shelves.

I need to buy a new camera so I have no pictures. Sorry..

 

[Backroad Explorer]

Hey Craig,

Bad Cell Phone pic's beat no pic's every time :elkgrin:

 

[Dirtytires]

My cell dont take photos.. it is a dinosaur..

 

[Dirtytires]

well played with the electric today and went to the Orange Box to get some plumbing parts for the water.
Brass parts have really went up in price.. I was surprised to see that they even had a camera that was focused
on the section. Well not really. but it was very odd.

 

[Backroad Explorer]

Craig, I'm glad to see your back at it!! Can't wait to see how the water tank turns out.