prado2004's 120 TD Prado + Custom Camper build

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So did a bit more on the weekend made some partitions out of marine ply and then upholstered with marine carpet. Pretty happy with it as its the first time
I've done any upholstering.

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Did a little more las night by installing switches for lights etc and also a dual narva accessory socket. I've built another box at the front as you can see and I'm going to build drawer inserts for it and that will be the kitchen drawers as its next to the sink. Also carpeted under the hard lid

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Will be running a strip light down the middle of the hard lid and also just above the kitchen on the tailgate for cooking light. very fancy!

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Kitchen with strip light installed

[Smithy - 120 D4D Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Smithy - 120 D4D]

Looking good. What are you planning on keeping in the front compartments of the trailer - they look pretty tight to access with the lid on...?

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Looking good. What are you planning on keeping in the front compartments of the trailer - they look pretty tight to access with the lid on...?

Cheers Smithy

It's surprisingly not that tight with access, pic is a bit deceiving. just lightweight items like bags of clothes etc will go up the front.

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Got some new shoes on the old girl on the weekend. Looking forward to testing them out.

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Nice choice! I've been really happy with mine so far...

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Nice choice! I've been really happy with mine so far...

yeah thanks Smithy, first time I've tried the BFG's but looks like I wont be dissapointed from what everyone says about them. Surprisingly not really any louder than the bridgestone duellers on the road that I had before.

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went for a play at landcruiser park last weekend and boy all I can say is with the locker, bfgs and lift its like a new car. did most of the extreme tracks including cruiser canyon etc with ease.

Trailer was awesome too, very happy with it all!

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so guys here is a bit of an update on the trailer and also some pics of the solar panel mounted on top and some other things. Trailer is about 95% complete, solar works an absolute treat and bought one of the below regulators also.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271215060...84.m1439.l2649

Regulator was $54 delivered from china and works an absolute treat. tells me load being used in amps when switches, fridge etc is turned on, can also turn it on and off from the regulator. Also tells me temp in my toolbox which houses batteries, amps beign put in by the solar, voltage remaining, percentage remaining and other things.

absolutely unreal.

Next is just to finish hooking up my two 59L water tanks underneath and also the gas hot water shower to keep the mrs happy! Then I also need to make a stone guard as you can see the Jerry can holders copped a hiding with all the dirt roads to landcruiser mountain park. Other thing to do is build my drawers under the inverter and switch panel inside the trailer which will house the utensils, plates etc right next to the kitchen to make it easier.





The solar panel is mounted via the bracket I fabricated on top at the front you can see in pic 1 and also it has bolts fixed to it which are tightened via the wing nuts underneath you can see in the 2nd picture. The beauty of this is its all connected via an anderson plug so if I camp in the shade I undo the wing nuts, connect a longer cable and run it to chase the sun. In saying this it kept up without needing to move in when camping last however it was in full sun all day nearly. Only time will tell

It is a 140 watt panel kit which I bough 12 months ago and used it as a portable kit. Once I built the trailer I ditched the shitty regulator it had, bypassed it to the one above and mounted it as it no longer needed to be portable.

These days with the price of the 200 watt panels on ebay I will ditch it and buy one of them if it can't keep up. They are under $200 and seem to do the job on a few mates trailers.

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Not sure if mods can rename this thread for me seens as it has a fair bit of trailer content now.

"120 TD Prado + Custom Camper build" if possible?

[Trevc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Trevc]

Great work on the DIY P'04 - I wish i has half the skill!

Trev

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Great work on the DIY P'04 - I wish i has half the skill!

Trev

I am learning as I am going mate trust me plenty of bloopers! Have a crack it is half the fun. Plenty of phone calls to mates and trips to the local metal shop as well as bunnings and masters trust me!

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did a fair bit more on saturday, water tanks are now all hooked up so have just shy of 120 litres with the two 59L poly tanks. Just need to find a gas fitting for my shower and then I can plumb all of that in and will be good to go.