German 98 Blazer build
#311
Led's look good. I like the flipped mounts better. It looks cleaner that way. Nice work on the laptop mount. The cupholder is an especially nice touch
#312
Crazy evrything but the..well are you going to have a sink?
Serious vehicle here, Like the mounting points for the camping LEDS and the attention.
Serious vehicle here, Like the mounting points for the camping LEDS and the attention.
#313
When you have this project finished. Could you roll it across some scales? Really curious to see what it weighs, fully loaded.
Always love coming back to this build to see what has been done.
Always love coming back to this build to see what has been done.
#314
No, no need for a sink. I can wash the dishes easy with the showerhead...
I think i`ll weight it before i leave for the next trip...
I think i`ll weight it before i leave for the next trip...
#315
Really nice project thus far ive been following the whole way and really wish i had more trails were i live cause id prolly do something like this on a lil smaller scale. Really like the led camping lights nice touch.
#316
Took some measurements for the sliders today. Didn`t think that i need that much steel...
I applied for a job today, and should get a call if they take me on wednesday. If so, I`ll buy the steel on the way back...
Btw, should get my water tank tomorrow, so stay tuned for updates...
#317
Shopped at our 1€ store today. Got all those things for about 15$:
Here`s the proof that i can reach the shifter just normal:
Added some anti slip mat to the laptop mount:
Then i took the radio out to add a aux input. Unfortunately my radio isn`t convertable, so i put it back together...
Also got that thing for cheap, but i`m not sure where to mount it:
Then my water tank arrived:
Perfect fit:
Made a mount for it:
Mounted:
My soldering iron died and i had to use my 75W one. Slightly oversized...
The pump mounted:
This pump has some serious pressure. I think i`ll put a adjustable resistor in to reduce it a bit:
Finished install:
I think i`ll have to find a better way to store the hose. Suggestions?
There`s another problem i found. The pump doesn`t stop the water when it`s not pumping. So if the showerhead is lower than the tank, it will drain out. Any suggestions on solving this problem?
I could mount the showerhead higher, but that`s not the elegant way...
Here`s the proof that i can reach the shifter just normal:
Added some anti slip mat to the laptop mount:
Then i took the radio out to add a aux input. Unfortunately my radio isn`t convertable, so i put it back together...
Also got that thing for cheap, but i`m not sure where to mount it:
Then my water tank arrived:
Perfect fit:
Made a mount for it:
Mounted:
My soldering iron died and i had to use my 75W one. Slightly oversized...
The pump mounted:
This pump has some serious pressure. I think i`ll put a adjustable resistor in to reduce it a bit:
Finished install:
I think i`ll have to find a better way to store the hose. Suggestions?
There`s another problem i found. The pump doesn`t stop the water when it`s not pumping. So if the showerhead is lower than the tank, it will drain out. Any suggestions on solving this problem?
I could mount the showerhead higher, but that`s not the elegant way...
Last edited by Steinbruchsoldat; 03-29-2011 at 11:51 AM.
#318
A small ball valve at the shower head would probably be better on the pump than putting a rheostat on the power feed to the pump. It would also stop the siphoning of water out of the tank.
#319
You think a valve to reduce the water flow?I thought about that, but i think it`s bad for the pump when it`s pumping against the valve...
#320
If it were to pump against a closed valve for too long, it would heat up the water and potentially damage the pump, but so long as there is water flowing, it won't be a problem. You are actually using more power from the motor at wide open flow than you are when you reduce the flow.