MJ Happy Camper

[Red Mistress]

Since you now have propane, how about a heat exchanger for hot shower?

 

[fiatslug87]

1 hour ago, Red Mistress said:

Since you now have propane, how about a heat exchanger for hot shower?

There’s been a 20lb tank in the box on the front of the trailer. A heat exchanger isn’t necessary, the tank heats up the water pretty well in moderate sun and I don’t plan on doing any hardcore winter camping. Plus a cold shower can be refreshing. 🥶

[fiatslug87]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

You’re running out of amenities to add . I enjoy seeing updates on this thread. It sure would look great hooked up behind the white truck too, like the pic in your sig. 

Appreciate that.

Maybe I’ll have to set up a “glamour shot” since we can’t take the MJ camping due to space considerations for the dogs.

[89 MJ]

That is one of the struggles of the MJ. Little cabs aren’t friendly for many bodies. 

[fiatslug87]

Drilled a series of 5/16” holes, one inch apart, in the sleeping platform support poles to receive locking quick release pins and added adjustable feet for fine adjustment. Originally they had hose clamps but they would always move when load was applied.

[fiatslug87]

One thing missing from our setup is shade over the cooking area so I got an ARB 8’ x 8’ awning. To mount it I attached 1 1/2” zinc plated perforated tubing to both sides of the bed front (spaced out with some flat bar to clear the bed lip) that 1 1/4” perforated tubing will slide into. Slots had to be cut in the backs of the 1 1/4” tubing to clear the bolt heads holding the 1 1/2” tubing, nutserts were added for threaded knobs to keep things in place, height adjustment and storage. At the top of the 1 1/4” tubing I attached Ironman 4x4 awing quick connects to make installing/ removing of the awning easy. The plan is to carry the awning on the FJ Cruiser’s roof rack and assemble at the campsite. The propane box had to be moved forward about 1 1/4” so the opened lid could clear the 1 1/2” tubing which then required a hitch extension for the FJ Cruiser’s rear door to fully open without hitting the box. I used my 20 ton press with a 2” ballbearing to pinch the extender and hitch together at the hitch pin hole so it wouldn’t rattle.

 

[89 MJ]

59 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

The plan is to carry the awning on the FJ Cruiser’s roof rack and assemble at the campsite.

I was going to ask about this. It looked a little wide. Should be super nice for keeping things shaded and dry. 

[fiatslug87]

12 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

I was going to ask about this. It looked a little wide.

Technically it is of legal width for road use, limit is 102” and it is 101.5” but I wouldn’t be comfortable.

[89 MJ]

46 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Technically it is of legal width for road use, limit is 102” and it is 101.5” but I wouldn’t be comfortable.

Oh wow, that’s close! I wouldn’t be comfortable with that either. Plus it just sounds like a reason to get stopped frequently.