1993 Bushman camper trailer refit

[nucopia]

That bar is gonna weigh a bit mate ?!
Mackka

yeah it will Mackka , the draw bar has to support the front tool box, where I will put the batteries for the solar-electrics and also a gas bottle and 2 x Jerry can holders either side of the tool box..
Hoping with the Treg off road hitch and the added ground clearance, the camper will be perfect for going off road..

 

[Goldchaser1]

Looking great nucopia,heavy duty!!!
Draw bar looks 100x50 x4?
Whats the small bit of rhs inbetween the legs at the rear for,a rear hitch or something?

 

[Rockhunter62]

Looking great nucopia,heavy duty!!!
Draw bar looks 100x50 x4?
Whats the small bit of rhs inbetween the legs at the rear for,a rear hitch or something?

Probably just a reliable earth for the welder.

Cheers

Doug

 

[madtuna]

Looking good Nuco....hopefully see it here again this year :Y:

 

[nucopia]

Looking good Nuco....hopefully see it here again this year :Y:

Mate...I would leave tomorrow if I could..
I'm like a bad penny,you never know when I'll turn up...

 

[nucopia]

We are getting there

 

[brucee]

Your doing a great job , like the long hitch , good for backing ,

 

[BigWave]

Why such a long a-frame nuc? Will make turning in the bush that much harder. Will you also require a weight distribution hitch?

 

[Goldchaser1]

Looking great nucopia,heavy duty!!!
Draw bar looks 100x50 x4?
Whats the small bit of rhs inbetween the legs at the rear for,a rear hitch or something?

Probably just a reliable earth for the welder.

Cheers

Doug

ah roger yeah.....

 

[nucopia]

Looking great nucopia,heavy duty!!!
Draw bar looks 100x50 x4?
Whats the small bit of rhs inbetween the legs at the rear for,a rear hitch or something?

Its just a temporary piece of box RHS we tack welded there, so we could get a centre line and also a point to attache the ground lead for the welder.
Yep the draw bar is made frome 100x50x4mm RHS..

 

[nucopia]

Yeah BW your right, its a compromise.. I loose a little manuvarability but I gain a lot more length at the front to put the tool box gas bottles Jerry cans and stone guard.
The longer A frame plus tool box etc also helps balance out the weight of the 85ltre water tank at the back. The towing hitch I'm putting on is a Treg off road hitch its rated @3000 kg and the way we have set it up, it should be similar to or the same as what is used for a much heavier 2,500 kg caravan.

 

[nucopia]

9 piglets mother is doing fine

 

[LONEWOLF]

Mmmmm Bacon.. :lol:

LW...

 

[Jaros]

Poor sow looks tired- no wonder!!

 

[nucopia]

She is one of 3 pregnant sow's we have on the farm.

 

[Jaros]

Do you breed them or are they for market?

 

[nucopia]

Breed them for sale mostly but keep some for fattening or breeding

 

[nucopia]

Hitch is on now. Using double chains.

Still have a lot of things to do today and I don't think we will finish every thing that needs to be done.

 

[limpalot]

I put my spare tyre under the trailer in front of the axle, used a tyre winch off a falcon wagon, el - au. Campers , Vans & 4wd's, post 293. Great build and just like you want it.
Cheers LL

 

[nucopia]

Just sitting here planning our next move..
This is an idea we have for the front of the camper..
Tool box plus 2 x jerry cans either side of the tools box and gas bottle in front.
Also planning to make a stone guard as well ..