As we will be taking a 40ltr Engel fridge with us when we go camping, we decided to make sure our battery charging process was in order.
We has a Piranha DBE 180S Electronic Isolator fitted to the Pajero. The DBE 180S is a 180 Amp unit with full spike/surge protection and solar input to charge auxillary batteries. We also had another Andesen plug fitted in the rear cargo area to connect our ARK Powerpack to which will run the fridge.
We had an Andersen plug next to the trailer plug into which we will plug the Camper Trailer battery for charging on the road.
Saw this on special in Bunnings and bought it on the spur of the moment.
We have been discussing how best to incorporate 240v into the camper trailer and have taken the safe (and cheapest) option.
Finally completed the Jerry Can Holder for our Outback Sturt camper trailer.
All painted and welded to the A-frame.
Made sure there was enough room so as to be able toopen and lock the toolbox without hitting a jerry can.
Overall, I'm happy with the end result, other than the paint colour for the holder not being as dark as the remainder of the camper trailer.
Having bought two lengths of angle iron we were reasy to start making the frame for our triple jerry can holder.
Deciding where to put the upright
Mockup of the positioning of the jerry can holder
Having hitched the Outback Sturt camper trailer to the Pajero earlier in the day, it was time to take the camper to my father's place in Adelaide.
We will be making the jerry can holder for the front of the camper as well as purchasing an inner spring mattress to replace the thin foam mattress that is currently in the camper.
Economy
We drove 225km and used 44 litres of LPG.
We drove at 100kph (highway).
This equated to 19.56ltr/100km.
LPG cost was $0.541c/ltr.
Total cost was $23.81.
We took the 4WD and Camper Trailer out to Martins Bend for a photo shot.
I've just bought three
jerry can holders off of e-bay using my "20% off" voucher if I pay using Pay Pal. Using the voucher I saved about $15.00.
These holders will be fixed to a frame which will then go across the front of the camper trailer.
Pictures will follow.
We have booked our
Outback Sturt camper trailer in with the original manufacturer for some modifications.
These modifications include:
- Gas assisted strut for the tent bows.
- 12v/130amp battery pack.
- Mud flaps.
- Stoneguard.
- Electric brakes.
- Hand brake
- Gas ring for 4.5kg gas bottle.
The modifications will be done in June 2010.
This is a
link to the Outback Campers website for the Sturt CT.
