RE: My Very First Mods.

[Starcraft Dad]

 
Ok, before you all go and look, just remember that I am not a carpenter and I don t own a miter box.  I will be getting one though.
 
 http://popupdreams.tripod.com/campermods.html
 
 Be gentle with me.  I m new at this.  Any suggestions?

[Gamecock Camper]

 Starcraft Dad
Not a bad start.

[never2poopd2pop]

 Starcraft Dad
Not bad at all - give yourself extra credit.  What s next on the list?

[tlhdoc]

 Starcraft Dad
Your doing fine, what do you want to change now?

[Starcraft Dad]

 Starcraft Dad
I m thinking about changing the existing lights.  They are the old style without any place to plug in accesories like bunk end fan/lights.  I want to do this after our first camping trip Memorial weekend.
 
 I added 4 of those battery operated press lights.  We will be dry camping and I didn t want to have a Coleman lantern in the PU.  I just used some sticky backvelcro.  They actually don t work to bad.  Tried them last night.

[Gone-Camping]

 Starcraft Dad
Looks good to me, but would like to offer one suggestion... On the hitch lock, you need to remove the chains. A thief that really wants your trailer, can bypass the ball and just hang that thing from the chains in an effort to take the trailer, then replace the coupler once they get it where they want it....
 
 I have my own boot of sorts, I keep the tongue up in the air and the stabilizers down, unless they bring along their own Coleman hand crank, they are not going to get my trailer out of the driveway!

[Starcraft Dad]

 Starcraft Dad
Thanks for the suggestion, Gone-Camping.  I hadn t thought about the chains.  I ve still got a lot of learning to do.  Here is a link of the boot that I plan on purchasing.  Looks easy enough.
 
 http://www.trailerlock.com/
 
 And like the add says.  It is bright orange and easily seen.  Why would someone want to try and steal it.  The boot would do a lot of damage.  Maybe for parts, I guess.