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Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:34 pm
by jotto
Hi Thinus
Safe driving and shout when you are back so we can put the caravan on the chassis.
Also been working on a great idea for the fridge slide rollers that will make the whole setup easier.
Cheers
Johann
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:39 pm
by KaiV
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Hi KaiV
I ordered a what they call a Rub-Axe. Commonly use on Caravans. I just went up on the loading capacity of the axel to 1,8 Tonnes. The axel has its own mounting bracket which i Just bolt on to my Chassis with 8 off M16 x 30mm 8,8 Bolts, Nylock nuts and washers.[/quote]
Please post some pics:)
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:59 am
by 4x4 Outthere
jotto wrote:Hi Thinus
Safe driving and shout when you are back so we can put the caravan on the chassis.
Also been working on a great idea for the fridge slide rollers that will make the whole setup easier.
Cheers
Johann
Hi
I will give a shout and thanks for your assitants.
KaiV
I will post some photos when I am Back in SA
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:05 pm
by 4x4 Outthere
Hi Guys
Just an update. I finished the support frame for the pop up roof this weekend and the brackets for the gas shocks. I also decided to make some brackets with some castor wheels and bolt that to the caravan to enable me to move it around. Sometimes it just too difficult to get gyus together to assist to carry it around
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:04 am
by jotto
Hey Thinus
Hy kom nou mooi aan nĂȘ!
Johann
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:03 pm
by familyman
Hi Thinus.
I have just spent the last hour going through this from start to finish. I am blown away man, it is incredible

. I will be following every step. please hurry up, I cant wait to see the finished product.
Cheers.
Dean
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:22 pm
by 4x4 Outthere
familyman wrote:Hi Thinus.
I have just spent the last hour going through this from start to finish. I am blown away man, it is incredible

. I will be following every step. please hurry up, I cant wait to see the finished product.
Cheers.
Dean
Hi Dean
Thanks for your comments. The progress is a bit on the slow side , because of me being out of the country a lot. But I will keep on posting.
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:04 am
by Wilddog
Hi Thinus,
fantastic work and excellent quality. You have obviously spent alot of time thinking about the design. I work in Boksburg so not too far away from you. If you need a hand give me a shout. I will PM my details.
Wilddog.
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:13 pm
by Remital
Shew,
I have come across this thread and am interested to know what is the status of this project.
From what I can see it is going to be fantastic.
Re: DIY Off-Road Caravan
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:08 am
by Dirk Gertenbach
Hi Thinus
I would like to know if you could give more size or so on the caravan. Or could I get the drawings from somwhere.
my E-mail is
Dirk.Gertenbach@lonmin.com
I have been following postings and do you have a picture of the completed caravan.