New bumper for spare wheel

[chartrock]

I finally finished making the new bumper out of 100 x 50 mm RHS for our Expanda and fitted a drop down assembly for the spare wheel. Quite happy with the results.

Mounted on top is my reverse camera while the number plate and light are moved to the right of the bar.

 

[cruza driver]

Awesome mate, can't wait to check it out in the flesh :thumb:

 

[brotys]

what a job looks great

 

[chartrock]

One job leads to another leading to another.

The new bar required the moving of my tent pole tube which then required the change from two outlets to one of the waste water outlet.


Another couple of jobs off the list

 

[expanda]

Geez these look good.

Can I book the disco in please?

 

[chartrock]

Also fitted an aluminium box the full width of the van on the draw bar to hold the anti-flap arms and the centre awning support. This box was ordered at 95 x 220 x 1800 mm but the guy making it decided the measurements were internal rather than external so it ended up 103 mm high and had to be forced into a 100 mm gap. It's in and very tight and certainly wont move but it has clamps around it to be sure.

 

[chartrock]

Geez these look good.

Can I book the disco in please?

Sorry mate, :sorry: no more time, next step is to test it out so will be away for 9 weeks. eace:

 

[Burnsy]

Nice job @chartrock......well done!

 

[Brad]

I never could understand why the two waste outlets.

 

[chartrock]

I never could understand why the two waste outlets.

True, when it is so easy to connect to one. :der:

 

[17triton]

Nice work @chartrock ! you`ve been a busy boy.

 

[BUSH PALACE]

Well done CR you have been a busy boy !!!

 

[crackacoldie]

Nice job @chartrock , can i place my order for one???

 

[chartrock]

No orders taken, I might intrude on @Burnsy 's sideline. Apart from which, if I charge by the hour, you could afford a new van instead.:lol:

 

[ROnEM]

Really nice mods there @chartrock - making me a bit worried that I have not been outside tinkering with the Panda!

 

[DaveS]

I never could understand why the two waste outlets.

it's to get the joining point down lower, otherwise it can airlock and back up into shower, could of been fixed by larger pipes, but the cost multiplied by lots of vans made it cheaper to have the lower joiner as a cheaper fix.

 

[Glen Bundesen]

Hi Chartrock

I like your new bumper. I want to get some weight off the towball, so will be making up a new bumper.
Did you use the existing tube/fixing which is welded to the chassis ?
Any advice/tips before I start would be appreciated.
Thanks
Glen

 

[jiimel06]

Thanks for the link @chartrock , your bar is awesome!. A photograph of how it mounts to the chassis would be great if you have time.
Regards Jamie @jiimel06

 

[chartrock]

I'll try to get a pic tomorrow @jiimel06 but it just goes straight into the bracket that the old round bar came out of. The round bar was held in with two bolts but I have used three per side.

 

[Glen Bundesen]

Thanks for the idea.