A few more modifications and additions. (It never will be finished)
When I first fitted the rear lights to the camper I fell for the looks right so it must be alright. They were advertised as truck type rear lights.
When I received them I was a little disappointed in their size and quality but was eager to fit them anyway. A few years on I am still unhappy with them so decided to upgrade. The main decider was the reversing light lens starting to yellow. Obviously not a uv stable plastic.
I went for a hamburger type light cluster.
Again I fell for the blurb. This time I sought out lights that were advertised as "E" marked quality. That should mean they are manufactured to a recognised EU production standard. When I received them I noticed that although the quality was better than the previous lights there was still no visible "E" mark on the lens. Meaning it had NOT passed the required quality checks. But again, eager to fit I went ahead,
I know some of the more observant will say there is NO reversing light on that cluster. That is true, but a pair of dedicated reversing hamburger lights are next on the list.
I knew the little extra storage boxes on the bottom rear were put there for a purpose.
I finally fitted the 2KW CDH into one such box, (gas connections being in the one on the other side)
I have positioned it so that the diesel exhaust exits from the rear right-hand side. Hopefully far enough away from the door and windows for noise not to be a problem. They do tend to sound like a mini jet engine at full chat.
The diesel pulse dosing pump can also be a noise problem. It ticks incessantly, faster when asked for more heat. Delivering 0.018 liters each click. It is mounted in a rubber housing that should dampen the noise but only time will tell.
The CHD has a 10 litre fuel tank. I mounted it inside one of the rear storage boxes with the filler access just inside the open rear door. I aim to box both the tank top and the hot air duct in. I can then consider fitting the toilet, shower, sink in the compartment should I feel the need. I did have the toilet in the compartment on one trip last year and found it convenient not to have to trek to the toilet block in the middle of the night. (Old man's problems)
That part is still under reassembly.
I have purchased some sheets of Celotex to stand the camper on in the back of the tub with a view to not having to take the tonnage cover frame off each time I mount the camper.
With only 3 weeks before the first Drag racing meeting, I am going to. The good weather has come just in time to get some of these jobs done.
As always I suffer from:
It's too cold, It's too wet, It's too hot, I'm too tired and I haven't time today.
Just to compound my problems I have just agreed to the purchase of a project car to work on in my spare time. This may eventually take over from the camper.