My latest Adventure, update 7/11/21

[bigdog9191999]

The tabs that stripped out.

Got a semi trailer for storage, in case mom can't stay at the house so we don't loose Dad's things from the shop

Borrowed some toys to get it set in place to use.

Ready to use. Set in the ground some so it is easier to get into.

 

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Got a new faucet in the rear of the camper and set up so she can use her portable dishwasher.

Also picked up an inverter that fits my batteries, and some led work lights, so I can have lights inside the container and trailer without hassle of cords

They work quite well.

 

[bigdog9191999]

And last but not least for now,


Finally had to swap the front brakes on the Tahoe. In the 4 years I have been driving it I have never touched them. So a minimum of 30k that I have put on and the rotors have had grooves the whole time. Now new rotors and pads. ( Figure I can swap to the pickup when the time comes if I need to)

Got a tiny peek at the side of the plow truck ( as can be seen in the background in pics above of the semi trailer). And not sure if it will make the cut for this winter. Not looking to drive it around, just not buckle when pushing snow.

And last but not least for now. For the computer out and started twerking some files for ditto in hpt

 

[bigdog9191999]

Wow, so it's been a while. This last year has been bananas with home and work. Will have quite a bit to cover and will start updating soon, if not some today. Will have too see where I left off and catch up. 50-70+hr work weeks have been particularly brutal and barely enough time to do chores and required things. I have been lightly ready some posts. But will be getting updated on this one soon.

 

[bigdog9191999]

Ok, so we will start last fall. Knew we would need to prep the camper for winter. So using some billboard vinyl, made a skirting to keep things a bit warmer.



Laid out to cut

Getting some pieces installed

And for time/space uploading ect. Here is some of the finished

 

[bigdog9191999]

Basically as soon as the camper was done, it was time to get a plow truck working. First had to repair a brake line, which worked out as it was behind the leaky fuel tank anyway. So got it out and repaired the line, and put in the replacement tank that was in hand.

So got the plow ripped off the old truck and onto the newer truck. Took a little work, and did some custom wiring for the headlights. But got it all working in the end.

Getting things fitted.

On and useable lights to come.

And just in time. Used it right away. ( Last year. )

 

[bigdog9191999]

A two position switch for high/low, with a double relay setup gives separate manual control of the plow lights ( on a switched hot so they cannot be left on)

And I used a wiring adapter that has the 1157 base with a pigtail to wire one of the two bulbs to the plow lights. Then just used an old socket to plug the hole so water don't get in.

And a few more pics of why the old plow truck is not being used. I didn't/don't have time to fuss with the work it would take, when there is a working truck available. And I had talk with Dad in the past about putting the plow on the newer truck anyway and he was okay with it he just intended to limp the old truck as long as he could and I don't have the free time that he did.

 

[bigdog9191999]

So here was my repair for the headlight, the first did not hold, so we added more jb weld. Going on a year now and no further issues with them.

And here is a peak of winter camper life. Don't recall if I had mentioned before that we are using a macerator pump in a garden hose for tank drainage as our setup would not allow for regular hookups. So every 3 to 7 days usually about the 5th day we fill the onboard water tank and drain all of the wast tanks. Uses a garden hose to an inlet we put in our septic tank lid.





Access to the hose, pump, and rear tank valve.

What it looks like under there.

Into the septic

The hose goes from the far side of the unit by the barn to the tank. About 50ft.