6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby low277 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:14 pm

Nice trailer!!! I like the color!
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:29 pm

low277 wrote:Nice trailer!!! I like the color!

Thanks! I washed and waxed it yesterday too. The paint is really cool, has some subtle metallic flake effect to it.

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:23 am

Well that was tedious. About 10 hours of labor but the insulation of walls and roof is complete. Image

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby bmneilson » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:31 am

Looks great! Have you made any more progress since insulating? I just purchased a nearly identical 6x12 with a shallow v nose, a little older but I'll be on the same track as you! Although I did take it all apart today and found the previous owner had insulated and wired it up partially for me :)
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:23 pm

bmneilson wrote:Looks great! Have you made any more progress since insulating? I just purchased a nearly identical 6x12 with a shallow v nose, a little older but I'll be on the same track as you! Although I did take it all apart today and found the previous owner had insulated and wired it up partially for me :)
Thanks! Good luck with your project. Between work and family vacation not much more construction progress to report. But I have finally received my windows and ordered almost every component for the build. Hopefully more time for building soon

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:57 pm

Finally a little time to do construction. Got parts galore. Mounted up the Renogy 100W panels today. Got a plan for welding in window framing, building a slider for fridge, and installing battery box and propane mount. ImageImageImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:02 pm

Good progress today with the help of a local metal expert. He built me frames for the windows and fridge sliders. All welded in! Hopefully installing Windows and battery box next weekend. ImageImageImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:59 pm

Going to protect my batteries in style...ImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Iconfabul8 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:34 pm

Nice battery box :thumbsup: I saw these awhile back and lusted over them. I just got my batteries mounted and usable, it was a happy day. :D
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:44 pm

Iconfabul8 wrote:Nice battery box I saw these awhile back and lusted over them. I just got my batteries mounted and usable, it was a happy day. :D
Congrats! I'm looking forward to connecting everything soon too. I shopped around a lot for a battery mounting option. I was originally going to put them inside and vent but ultimately decided to keep them outside. For the limited space I have on my v-nose tongue this box fits perfectly, unlike the cheaper plastic options out there. It's expensive, but I couldn't get a local metal fabricator to make me a similar one out of aluminum for cheaper. The box looks very well built and it is very light (until I put the two 6v batteries inside) which is important because my build inherently concentrates weight up front that I will have to ballast aft of the axles.

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Iconfabul8 » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:06 am

Viper_Twig wrote: my build inherently concentrates weight up front that I will have to ballast aft of the axles.

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Yeah, I was a little worried I was getting all the weight on the drivers side (bed,33 gal water tank, shower, storage rack.) Basicly everything was on the left side, so I mounted the batteries outside behind the right wheel.
having them outside also makes maintenance and inspection a breeze.
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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:06 pm

Windows lived up to the hype of being a complete pain in the ass to install. But after 5 hours I have one side done! ImageImageImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby Viper_Twig » Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:55 pm

Battery box mounted. Fits perfectly and doesn't interfere with jack. Made some brackets to raise it off the tongue so i didnt have to relocate the existing trailer brake+light wiring boxes. Very happy with the look. Just need to paint the weldsImageImage

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby McDave » Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:06 pm

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Re: 6x12 Cargo Conversion. New Guy, New Build

Postby featherliteCT1 » Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:11 pm

That is a beautiful battery box. However, I would be concerned about heat.

Below is a link to “battery university” web page that says:

Heat is a killer of all batteries, …

As a guideline, each 15°F rise in temperature cuts the life of a sealed lead acid battery in half.

This means that a … battery … specified to last for 10 years at 77°F would only live

5 years if continuously exposed to 92°F and

30 months if kept at a constant desert temperature of 106°F.

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/arti ... ttery_life
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