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Honkylips crawler hauler project
- Thread starter Honky Lips
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YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
I always wondered if running a generator exhaust into a car muffler would quiet it down. Or maybe one of those whisper exhaust kits for hunting 4wheelers?
TiTRD
Red Skull Member
It does. Was very common to see camping at NASCAR races.
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Will keep that in mind. Last time we camped at the Charlotte race, the guy beside us had a “Neighbor Hater 10k” generator that always ran.
GLTHFJ60
Stupid is as stupid does
What kind of car muffler do most folks use? Seems like most of the noise comes out of the engine case for my setup, but i'm sure a muffler would help some.
Firstram
Well-known member
You would have to build a baffled sound proof box to get it truly quiet but, a big honkin muffler would help. Mounting it on isolators of some sort would stop it from transferring vibrations to the trailer. Even if subtle, they are there. If the look wouldn't bother you, covering the exterior with PT's fancy sound deadening material would help some. Nothing will beat a decoupled box though.
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
Something like this. Could even run 2 if you wanted. One inch flex hose to connect. Like mentioned above, you could build a plywood box with 2 inch Styrofoam insulation on the inside of it, that you could set over the generator. give it some air app for some cooling and that would help a little more
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Firstram
Well-known member
Don't use styrofoam, it's too rigid, use rock wool and cover it with fabric. Thump a piece of styrofoam with your finger, it acts like a speaker cone!
The uber high end stuff is foam with a layer of lead bonded to it!
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Well how's about an update after the KOH trip?
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
overall it was a great success. The only issue was the passenger rear tire inner tread got eaten up so im taking it to an rv/semi aligner to have the axle checked out and adjusted or replaced. but other than that. 3 grown men and a dog living in it for a week it served us pretty well. hot showers, toilet, sink all were nice to have.
Well how's about an update after the KOH trip?
takeaways-
the diesel heater can run 5 nights keeping the temp at 70 degrees on a single tank of fuel. which is about 1.5 gallons
towed easy, with the axles so far back you gotta take turns wiiiiiiide
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
pics loaded stupid. Try again
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Honky Lips that's awesome all around!
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
Bad ass for sure
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Honky Lips got anything new to share with the class?
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
Um. Not much exciting. I realized I didn’t plumb in a fitting to hook a hose up to a hydrant. So I added that. Been out twice so far this spring. Brought both dogs.
Tire wear has been cured. So that’s been nice
Tire wear has been cured. So that’s been nice
GLTHFJ60
Stupid is as stupid does
What did you have to do to fix the tire wear?
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
Replaced the rear axle and aligned them all.
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Honky Lips getting to use it for its intended purposes is always exciting!
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
Took the kids to Tuttle creek Kansas this weekend. Not having the kids use public bathroom and showers was so nice. Ac stayed at 70-72 all weekend with 90 degree temps. I added a nanny cam to monitor temps and dogs while I’m out wheeling. Adding another 16 gallon fuel caddy since the new buggy uses more fuel than the Cherokee. But everything else is working.
Things I would do differently.
Headed to Smorr next weekend for the great American crawl.
Things I would do differently.
- hinge one side of the diamond tread panels for easier opening and closing.
- it was already in place when I bought it. But putting the shower in the opposite corner from the toilet in back of the camper rather than on the side wall would’ve been a way better layout but it’s not something I’m gonna bother with all the work to change.
Headed to Smorr next weekend for the great American crawl.
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Glad you are getting some use out of it!
It’s always interesting to buy someone else’s project to see how/why they laid things out like they did. I’m sure the shower is there in order to make plumbing easier, but it would open the living area up so much more to have it on the opposite side.
It’s always interesting to buy someone else’s project to see how/why they laid things out like they did. I’m sure the shower is there in order to make plumbing easier, but it would open the living area up so much more to have it on the opposite side.
Honky Lips
Welcome to the shit show.
Realistically, if you were just a single dude or husband and wife or even husband wife and one kid, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But it’s when you’re trying to sleep three different people in different beds. That space gets cramped real fast.
Doesn’t help I have two large dog kennels for the meatheads taking up all sorts of space lol
ridered3
Low Talent Wheelin
Definitely understand that aspect. Back when we used the enclosed with living quarters for camping instead of for a yard ornament, we typically had folks crashing with us, so space gets lost quickly.