X140 customizing....... - Page 13
2016/06/21, 07:29 PM #241
ek wil nog 'n gas bottel agter op die wa sit ,ek het een aan die linker kant en dit werk goed, maar ek sien as ek een bracket aan die regte kant langs die wiel sit gaan die die swaai arm nie ten volle oopswaai nie.
die van julle wat 'n gas bottel het maak julle spare wiel carrier vol oop na regs ,ek wil daar 'n plan maak of die gas bottel in 'n ander plek sit
KAREL,ek sien jou skoon pa het syne langs die wa ingebou ,maar ek wil graag myne agter he.
ek is besig met nog 'n mod op die wa wat baie swambo.s gaan happy maak ,maar sal dit eers dit uitwerk en dit dan plaas, so hou die spasie dop .
2016/06/22, 08:43 AM #242
Aangesien ek my kombuis oor die wiel arch gebou het, het ek 'n ou klein 1.4kg Cadac bottel in die wiel arch boks gesit, hy pas soos 'n droom en dis dan sommer naby aan die stoof ook. maar dai 1.4kg bottels is baie skaars.
2016/06/23, 01:39 PM #243
Karel, praat jy van dit soos op my foto? Die arm swaai ver genoeg uit om die laaie uit te trek maar die bottel se bracket druk so bietjie teen die wa
2016/06/23, 07:24 PM #244
daai bracket aan die regte kant tol nie hy druk teen wa ,ek wil die wiel carrier oop he en teen die tent druk as ek kamp,moet se die twee gas bottels lyk mooi agter die wa .
2016/07/08, 04:49 PM #245
ek het 'n probleem met my krag boks wat ek langs die kant van die wa ingebou het .<br><br>die boks se flap of cover bly oop waai en dit het al afgebreek in die ry en so vervang ek dit en toe waai dit weer oop met ons laaste kamp so dat die water en modder in gegaan het en water en krag tol mos nie lekker nie ,so plug ek die boks uit .<br><br>ek het na die tipe boks gaan kyk maar r400 'n boks gaan nie die gap in die wa toemaak nie ,so ek sal maar sat . een gaan kry by camp world en 'n ander plan maak met 'n knip daar in bou ,of is daar 'n ander tipe bokse wat 'n mens kan gebruik.
2016/07/16, 05:03 PM #246
Re: X140 customizing - my extension box
I learnt a lot from the related threads and posts - many thanks to all.
I recently started my own extension box build.
It is constructed fully from aluminium.
I used Connect-it blocks for the frame thus no welding hassles.
The compartments are from tread plate and provide all the stiffness required for the side loads.
I used hundreds of rivets, 4.8x10mm
My extension box design has a long central compartment for the ladder and tent poles. This was one of the deciding factors for building my own vs the Jurgens box. The other is that I think their 4-drawer layout is not so useful.
- it is not as cheap as expected. R7000 in fact. This is the same price as buying the Jurgens box from Comet Caravans in Boksburg but cheaper than the R12000 from Campworld Jurgens in the Western Cape - shocking but true. I can provide a cost breakdown if anyone wants it but here are the biggest cost items.
-----My build has 7 doors thus 14 hinges and latches. R1700
-----Treadplate R1300/sheet - I used 1 and 2/3 - lucky to get the 2/3 piece for R400 - so R1700
----- 25mm sq tube 5 lengths R1111
- There is a weight saving. My build weighs 42kg. The old roofrack is 43kg and the lid is 37kg. My figures could be a little off. There was no way I could get on the bathroom scale while holding the roofrack. So I used a luggage scale and lifted each end of the roofrack and reached a total. Theoretically this works. Same process for the others.
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2016/07/19, 08:36 AM #247
AWESOME JOB Afdak!!!!!!
When I built my extension box (very far up in this thread) I opted for one open space. It helped with packing of a lot of bigger items like chairs, etc. With the planning of buying the new trailer in October I was thinking of getting the extension box. I understand it does not necessarily work for everyone, but made sense to me.
I do however have a concern in your build......
* When the tent is on and pitched, does the bottom part of the tent cover not hinder the doors on the fridge side to open?
* Did you make provision for an opening on the room side to access the cupboards? I found in my previous one that if you leave that flap zipped open it causes a lot of wind and cold air (in colder months) to enter the room.
Other than that I have to say "Job well done"!!!!! You definitely putting my mind into consideration mode
2016/07/20, 06:20 PM #248
Karel, you had me worried so I fitted the tent base and tent today.
-The doors just scrape past the aluminium edge of the base. I could have given the doors less overhang but thankfully it works as is.
- The bedroom cupboards can be accessed via the flap which will normally be closed.
Busy closing the front and back and doing internal bulkheads.
2016/07/21, 07:05 PM #249
seker nie die regte plek om dit te norm nie maar ek dink daaraan om my xt140 te verkoop. kyk gereeld na wat almal doen en bou en doen dit self maar dis seker nou die einde. ons koop huis so dis seker vir die beter. as iemand belangstel pm my. moet nog finaal besluit. hy is klaar betaal maar kan baie doen met die ekstra held.
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2016/07/26, 10:02 AM #250
So my big modifications will start next week...
Attached is a couple of pictures of what I am planning so far.
I am pondering the idea to have the top drawers overlap the wheel arch on the tent side. This is to allow easy access into the drawers from the room side (and hopefully with a bit of luck i will be able to keep the cold wind out...).
Except for the odd look, do you guys think i will run into other problems?
2016/07/26, 01:08 PM #251
That will help your bed being stronger. I had to replace the base of the Howling moon TTT because it broke due to the overhang
2016/08/01, 05:05 PM #252
Where do I get a 3kg gas cylinder holder for this xt140 trailer? For the life of me I cannot find one and Campworld claims the only two sizes which are available. The 3 kg cylinder does not fit!!!! The 3kg cylinder is the most popular is it not?
Last edited by Landslide; 2016/08/01 at 05:06 PM.
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2016/08/01, 06:24 PM #253
2016/08/01, 06:37 PM #254
Re: X140 customizing...Extension box finished
The job (labour of love) is finished.
2016/08/01, 07:10 PM #255
2016/08/01, 08:57 PM #256
Very neatly finished
2016/08/02, 08:49 AM #257
Hi Landslide, I have never seen gas bottle brackets for sale for any cylinders smaller than the old no 7 (7 lbs). However, Wineland 4x4 in Somerset West custom made me a bracket for a no 4 (4 lbs) which is very close to the new 3kg cylinder. They cost was the same as the large bracket though...
Last edited by Jaco vdW; 2016/08/02 at 08:50 AM.
2016/08/02, 09:03 AM #258
Hi Landslide, I had the same issue originally with the XT. I bought the 7lbs brackets form Campworld. I then put my 5kg Cadac bottle sin the campcover canvas covers and they fitted very nice into the brackets. Another option I was exploring was to buy the front runner bottle holder which is in a way universal and fit that onto the back. You will see you get a bottom or rear mount bracket in the front runner range. Hope this helps. Karel
2016/08/03, 04:52 PM #259
ek het die agter deur afgehaal die brackets omgebou sodat dit opswaai soos die xt160 s'n en wat 'n groot verskil is dit nie, die wiel houer swaai mooi weg maar die deur het altyd 'n snag so met die mod is die probleem opgelos .
om die deur bo te hou maak ek die bracket boute bietjie vaster dan val dit nie terug nie maar sal later 'n catch maak as dinge lol om gas shocks in te sit is te veel van 'n slep,wonder hoekom jurgens dit nie in eerste plek so gemaak het nie .
ek het 'n extra deur slot catch gekoop ,dit lyk soos 'n tiolet seat en dit ingebou en die ander een net so daar gelos as 'n blank ,ek het 'n aluminiun bracket gemaak en 'n led daar vas gesit so die lig skyn mooi op die bokse .
2016/08/03, 06:56 PM #260
That is brilliant! I love it