There was a lot of progress made on the trailer this weekend. I got the running lights wired to the hazard switch, and then I got that wired into the junction box and the junction box wired up to a 7 prong trailer plug. I also got the two circuits for the pumps run, and two circuits for the lights run. The interior lights are installed and working, and the porch light has a wire run via a switch by the door. With the exception of attaching the porch light, which will be done after the roof skin gets put on, the electrical work is complete! After that, with Sam’s help, we got the lifter cables adjusted so that all four corners lift to the same height, and while I was crawling around under the trailer, we also got the copper lines for the propane run. The furnace is now properly vented on the outside and hooked up to propane, and it works great! The line for the water heater & stove is in place with the valve shut off for now so the furnace could be tested. Those will be hooked up with a couple of 3/8″ flare hoses that I need to pick up, but other than hooking up those hoses, the propane work is basically done! The final task of the weekend was to bolt the wheels back on now that the work under the trailer is out of the way. There’s still a hole to drill for the drain, but that will be towards the edge of the trailer, so the wheels won’t be in the way for that. Next weekend I need to get the aluminum for the roof ordered, and then I need to start working on installing a ton of T-nuts for the track that holds the canvas at the top. Those have to be in before the roof can be skinned. After that will be doing the plumbing for the water system.
May 2011
The Roof!
It was a good weekend. The roof has been built and bolted to the lifters. I also installed the winch switch and wired it into the main junction box; there’s still a bit of cable arranging to do for the winch, but that will wait until the final adjustments can be made to the limit switches. Next on the list is ordering the aluminum for the roof, and then working on the final electrical details. After that is some plumbing, gas, and the final cabinet parts such as drawers and countertops.
We have siding!
This weekend with a little help from Nathan, Jenn, Sam & Rob I got the siding installed! Once that went on, I was able to put all the trim pieces on with the vinyl inserts, and install all the running lights. I still need to run the wires into the junction box, but the lights all appear to work. I also installed the water fill hatch, the water heater, and the outside shower hatch. With those bits done, it’s really starting to look like a trailer. Next on the list is to build the roof, do the gas & water plumbing, & finish the electrical.
