Awesome Possum Van Works and Recreation
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Freshly completed fabrication project here. Customer came is with a Class C RV and 300 pounds, 2400 watts of solar panels. The roof of the RV was not structurally strong enough nor did it have enough room to mount the panels so I custom built a trailer with fold out wings for the panels.
Awesome Possum is a place to do DIY projects. It is safe, kid friendly and beautiful. This video is a family taking a walk around the property to show what it looks like. Great people and a good influx of DIYers coming and going. Check them out at www.youtube.com/travelingwithjrp The video: https://youtu.be/gSIf8txeFhU
T-Rex is about to roll out of here and picked up some heavy duty casters for the engine hoist I’m about to build to get Alice’s engine swapped. We sat and watched the sunset and waited for pizza to arrive. Our local pizza joint has a great pizza called, The Texas Heat. It’s topped with … Read moreRandom stuff that was done today
Bolts finally came in and the front axle is hanging on the front leafs now. It all looks good so far but tomorrow I need to round up my jack’s from other projects outside and set this baby down on all fours. Double check cross member and bump stop clearance, and then get it all … Read more4×4 E350 conversion
Rebuilt the front end with new king pins, tie rods, radius arm bushing, all new bushing, sway bar bushing drag link. Only thing I could not do on my own was press in king pin bushing.
As a car nut, I’ve had some fun vehicles over the years. I regret not having photos of those I had as a kid, though I’ve attached a few semi-recent projects that I’ve built and/or owned from my recent past. The reason I am sharing this is, it’s time for me to figure out what … Read moreTow Vehicle – what I should do?
After spending the last couple of months with a camp potty, and upon showing up at Awesome Possum, I decided my first priority would be to build a proper composting toilet. Prior to this, I was running to Walmart and Walgreens for #2! 😉 I followed the guidance off youtube to create the standard bucket … Read moreComposting Toilet – Check!
Here at Awesome Possum DIY conversion shop and ranch, this is what they do to the cab of a fire truck bought from auction after the motor was sourced for a 4×4 RV build. They yank it off the chassis, then bury the water tank to be used as a septic tank for the new … Read moreFire Engine “Bath House” Update