I have not realized that I never posted on the final interior finish of the trailer!
It's done, all painted and pretty. It will need touch-ups every year I am sure but the painting is done, the flooring is done and it is fully usable! I still need new tires this springs before I'll feel comfortable taking trips longer than a few miles. Local trips will be fine, the tires still have good tread but I think they are older than they should be and I want to make sure on highway or longer trips that my Daenerys is safe.
Steve had been working on wiring for interior and exterior lighting. I have one light for the tank room, two for the horse area and one flood light for the grooming area on the the right side of the trailer. These all run off a separate battery that can be charged while parked via a solar panel that connects to the terminals. It's meant for these batteries....for truck, tractors or ATV's that don't get used all the time. We've had issues with Steve being home to do the work, then with the weather being so cold and the wiring being extremely brittle and unworkable. Lastly we had an issue with the switch smoking when Steve tested the system. Ugh.
So I still don't have exterior or interior lighting, I haven't really had a need for them just yet and when I come at night to see Dani I just drag some supplies to the barn and groom her there. For now this last part is on hold until we get some warmer weather. I don't see that occurring for a while though.
At least if I need it I have a solar lantern and then of course my tack room has been in use for a while. I love having access to everything and even having my own little porta potty! Dani doesn't seem to mind me taking a quick potty break before our rides, she often takes her own DURING our rides. LOL. It's been a great little space to have and I hope to do some hauling this spring!
Steve had been working on wiring for interior and exterior lighting. I have one light for the tank room, two for the horse area and one flood light for the grooming area on the the right side of the trailer. These all run off a separate battery that can be charged while parked via a solar panel that connects to the terminals. It's meant for these batteries....for truck, tractors or ATV's that don't get used all the time. We've had issues with Steve being home to do the work, then with the weather being so cold and the wiring being extremely brittle and unworkable. Lastly we had an issue with the switch smoking when Steve tested the system. Ugh.
At least if I need it I have a solar lantern and then of course my tack room has been in use for a while. I love having access to everything and even having my own little porta potty! Dani doesn't seem to mind me taking a quick potty break before our rides, she often takes her own DURING our rides. LOL. It's been a great little space to have and I hope to do some hauling this spring!
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While we were, er, "building" our Rubbermaid shed, your trailer project popped into my head. I lost track of it and didn't know if you had finished. It looks great. I've got so many projects that have just been waiting for me to get started, but nothing as big as your trailer. I don't think I would have the patience. The one roof beam that I installed in our shed wound up being backwards, so I had to take it out and reinstall it.
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