MB 1217A RV update thread - Big Foot

[Joe]

Hi,

As mentioned already in another thread I offered to inform you about modifications and updates. Whilst the last weeks I spent every weekend in the garage and here you can see the result: A new Update.

Here a pic of the "garage" of Big Foot with the new "dinghy":


@Admins: In case you think that this isn’t the right place for that thread pls. feel to move it – but you do pls. send me a just short notice to where for future updates – thx very much.

Hope you enjoy it

[4x4 explorer]

Joe,
I'd be very interested in motorcycle carrier you are fabricating. How you will attach carrier to vehicle, how you will raise and lower from vehicle to ground, and what method you will use to attach motorcycle to carrier. Pictures of carrier with and without motorcycle would be appreciated. I'm presently trying to sort out a carrier for my own camper. I plan to use a 24v electric hoist to lift my KTM 640 Adventure S into a carrier mounted on the back of the camper box. The attached picture shows the rear with an overhang to mount the hoist. Anyone else out there with a similiar arrangement...jump in.
Roger

[4x4 explorer]

Well I thought I'd attached the picture!

[Joe]

Hi,

uuuups , sorry, thought that I had uploaded the english version but just spotted that I haven't so far uploaded the translated version - sorry for any confusion.

I prommise to upload tonight (German timing - I am working the long Easter weekend on other things on Big Foot) and hopefully then it will be selfexplaining.

[Joe]

Hi,

OK, translated version is uploaded - sorry again. In case there are still questions pls. do not hesitate to ask.

Re other solution for carrying motorcycles the page from Chris shows an interesting and very good solution: Go here! Chris page is not in English but the pics are self-explaining.

@Admins: In case you decide that this is more a technical thing and should be in another part of the forum, please split so that I can continue to use this thread for updates - thx for understanding.

[Joe]

Hi,

another week full of work has passed and unfortunately it was a "very disappointing" ;-) one!
Issue one was the anual German TÜV-check and last weekend the tuning of the injection pump





Hope you enjoy it.

[Joe]

Hi,

finally I get to the end
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- OK, OK, let’s wait and see!

This is the update-link.

And as usual some photos attached, here the BDF-Container (European special [??] outside dimension) from outside,


And from inside:


The new fridge:


and the solar installation:

[EuroJoe]

Hey Joe, whats the thinking behind the trailer? more living space? tried to find something on the website but didnt have any luck. great build and thanks

S

[Joe]

Hi,

the idea behind is to have a simple and cheap solution for a room to work, keep the tools, spares etc. etc.. The complete trailer and container so far cost so far ~3.300 EUR, incl. paint, shelves, ... . Try to built something in a conventional way - no chance.
Plus IF I have to work or move or ... somewhere else I just put the container on the trailer, connect it to Big Foot and off I am.

[Joe]

Hi,

poooh, is was a lot of work to compile and finish the big Iceland-trip with a total length of 8 weeks. But now I finally managed to finish and upload it! Because of the volume I have split it up in 8 parts, the link guides to the first week, the start of the tour, with not that many pics and nothing about Iceland itself. Who is interested in that part – enjoy it – otherwise just skip to part 2. NB: Even though the parts are still really huge!

I wish you will have as much fun as I had!

http://www.gertenbach.info/e_reise_2010_Iceland_1.htm

Hier geht's zu dem Update.