Got our first trailer, now the fun begins

[frosty1_4me]

I bought our first trailer today. It was much more extravagant that what we were after but the price was great and it's in amazing condition.

We got a 2010 tracer 3000 bhd. Now, I have a few questions for all you pro's out there. I'm looking for accessories now. Just some thoughts I'm hoping someone has seen accessories for, or for some cool must have's that you guys/gals can share.

- I have the hookup for the bbq on the underside of the trailer closer to the front. I would love to have some sort of bracket on the outside of the trailer where I could setup the bbq

- I would also love to have an outside sink setup too for washing, etc. etc. if possible.

Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

[BossCamper]

rider997 wrote:
Are there any small / compact propane grills that are intended to regulate off of a high pressure supply?

I can't seem to find any likely suspects.


Thanks.

Any BBQ that connects to a propane bottle directly runs on high pressure ... they have their own regulator. Even the little ones that run off the small green 1 lb propane tanks have their own regulator where the bottle screws in.

Harder to find, (for me) are ones that run off low pressure, but Google is your friend. 🙂

[Choice_spot]

2027535 If you were talking to me, the number to the left if the product number in the catalog. The sink and counter combo..Bass Pro shop.

[sausageking]

frosty1_4me wrote:

sausageking wrote:
For the outside sink I mounted a kitchen tap to the top of a "Rubber Made" type container, mounted ball valves to the hot and cold water low point drains,cut an old fresh water hose in half and hooked them to the tap and ball valves. The sinks are two plastic wash tubs and I pour the dish water down the sewer hookup in the ground. I got this idea on this forum under do it yourself mods and it works great. As for the grill I prefer my Weber Q as apposed to the cheap grills that came with the trailer. The grill goes on a small plastic table with my Coleman stove, a ten pound propane tank with a distribution tree and hoses with a lantern on top makes for a great cook station.

hmm, sounds like what I'm looking to do. Do have a link to the DYI article?

Search "kitchen faucet in a box" under Do it yourself modifications and it was posted more than a year ago

[bhh]

As another idea, consider what I did for a grandson's "sensory table" that has a well for sand, rice, water, etc.

I bought a "Lifetime Products" plastic folding table at Lowe's and Rubbermaid snap lid containers (could you stainless steel sink, dish pan, roasting pan, etc.) Traced the outline of it on one side and sawed it out with a jigsaw. Avoided the mounting points and supports for the legs. To keep moisture out of the interior, I caulked around the cut edge.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_293449-88126-80295_0__?productId=50064079&Ntt=lifetme&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dlif...

I also used a plumber's pipe cutter to cut a few inches off the legs, then re-capped with the feet. But you probably won't want a table that low.

[frosty1_4me]

thanks, could you narrow that down for me, Bass Pro will return a mountain of links.

[Choice_spot]

Frosty one 4 me, Bass Pro has a table and sink comb. you might like. ON sale now for 70. 2027535 is the no. Hubby wants one to use camping and on the deck.

[loulou57]

My advice would be to go out a few times and see what you really want and need.

We bought a baby weber grill. They work as well as your bbq at home. They cool down fast also. It was the best buy. We also use a propane stove outside. We felt that these were more practical than a outdoor kitchen on the trailer or one of those outdoor kitchens you can buy. We can take them other places than just on ojr site. We bought a white fold up table that we store under the bed when travelling, to use with the stove and bbq.

What ever you decide on, make it your decision and enjoy!

[CavemanCharlie]

If this is your first TT go camping in your backyard once or twice to see what sort of things you want to bring and where you want to place them. Plan your first couple of trips close to home that way you are familiar with the area and know the best places to grab any supplies you decide you want to have.

[ADK_Camper]

I agree with previous posters that recommend you rig up your own "outdoor kitchen" Attaching a low pressure grill to the side of the camper just doesn't sit well with me. There is the issue of grease, smoke and the possibility of a flare-up that could damage the side of the camper - or worse!

I made a chuck box many years ago when we were tent camping that is so handy that we continue to use it with our TT. It's just a storage box on adjustable legs with drop leaves to extend the top surface. We put a coleman stove on the top and the drop leaves make a work counter. The legs are independently adjustable so that it can be set up dead level on uneven ground.

I have made a number of mods to our TT with pix that I uploaded to a previous post. Here is a link to that post:

All my mods

[frosty1_4me]

sausageking wrote:
For the outside sink I mounted a kitchen tap to the top of a "Rubber Made" type container, mounted ball valves to the hot and cold water low point drains,cut an old fresh water hose in half and hooked them to the tap and ball valves. The sinks are two plastic wash tubs and I pour the dish water down the sewer hookup in the ground. I got this idea on this forum under do it yourself mods and it works great. As for the grill I prefer my Weber Q as apposed to the cheap grills that came with the trailer. The grill goes on a small plastic table with my Coleman stove, a ten pound propane tank with a distribution tree and hoses with a lantern on top makes for a great cook station.

hmm, sounds like what I'm looking to do. Do have a link to the DYI article?

[sausageking]

For the outside sink I mounted a kitchen tap to the top of a "Rubber Made" type container, mounted ball valves to the hot and cold water low point drains,cut an old fresh water hose in half and hooked them to the tap and ball valves. The sinks are two plastic wash tubs and I pour the dish water down the sewer hookup in the ground. I got this idea on this forum under do it yourself mods and it works great. As for the grill I prefer my Weber Q as apposed to the cheap grills that came with the trailer. The grill goes on a small plastic table with my Coleman stove, a ten pound propane tank with a distribution tree and hoses with a lantern on top makes for a great cook station.

[frosty1_4me]

Great advice, and much appreciated. I think I will avoid the bbq setup on the wall and just do a stand that I can move away from under the awning after reading your comments.

@Go_Dogs - I will check out that kitchen sink setup.

@mbopp - I do have all the basics that you mentioned there, so these extras are to make my extravagant purchase even better.

I like the idea of also using it a few times before I buy anything to elaborate but a few of things I would like to see can come before hand. (eg, the good chairs that were mentioned)

I also seen some LED lights that hook to the awning tube, those look cool. Just not sure how they would be setup. Under the awning so I could wire the cord into an existing cargo light connection would be idea but I'm still looking into that.

As for portable bbq's, the small RV style will work with the external gas connection will they not?

[rider997]

Are there any small / compact propane grills that are intended to regulate off of a high pressure supply?

I can't seem to find any likely suspects.


Thanks.

[Tvov]

We tried out the "RV-Que" bbq that came with our trailer that hung on the side of the TT for the first couple seasons... then gave up on it. As others say, sometimes it would fill under the awning with smoke, and the smoke would get in the trailer. It also takes up room under the awning which can be at a premium on rainy days.

We now use one of the portable grills available, like a Coleman Roadtrip (ours is a Thermos that is no longer available). I can setup the grill outside the awning, or just under an edge of the awning in bad weather, and take our grill to other friend's campsites to cook as we have done often.

Careful on buying too much stuff before going on a couple camping trips. Make sure you do a couple "driveway campouts" if possible, then try a local campground / state park close enough so you can run home if you need something.

One "splurge" is nice camp chairs. If you have young, growing kids, get them less expensive Walmart chairs that you won't worry about getting beatup or broken. For Mom and Dad, take the time to sit in chairs in the stores and be willing to spend a little more for nice ones... makes sitting around a campfire that much nicer. Also plan on having two extra cheapo chairs for people who might visit.