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Old 04-15-2023, 01:53 PM   #1
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Burro restoration

Greetings,

I purchased a 82 Burro from the original owners grand daughter. It has been a CA trailer and was well taken care of. I have gone through the entire rig myself and only had to outsource the curtains and cushions because I don’t know how to sew. Happy to answer any questions. Enjoy!
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Old 04-15-2023, 02:01 PM   #2
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Added propane mounts, harbor freight coupling and tongue box. New decals traced from the originals. Painted with marine paint.
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Old 04-15-2023, 02:09 PM   #3
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New vent with fan, exterior vents, added hitch, and Jerry can holders.
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Old 04-15-2023, 02:22 PM   #4
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Led bamboo headliner, 175w solar panel, larger tires, new wheel bearings.
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Old 04-15-2023, 02:38 PM   #5
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Electrical is done, used the back of the original heater to make a switch panel. Solar works great and feeds 100ah lithium battery to supply fridge, fans, and lights.
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Old 04-16-2023, 04:52 AM   #6
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Chris,
Looks good... happy camping!
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Old 04-18-2023, 03:40 PM   #7
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Old 04-18-2023, 04:34 PM   #8
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You've done a really great job on the restoration.

Is your wood countertop laid on top of the original fiberglass counter?
How is your bamboo strip attached to the ceiling?
What made you decide to use the Timbren axle-less system instead of a regular torsion axle like a Dexter?
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Old 04-18-2023, 10:08 PM   #9
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Thank you! It was a fun project.
-Yes the wood butcher block is birch and I picked it up from hope depot. It is secured on top of the original fiberglass counter using a few screws and some liquid nails. The OG stove didn’t work so this gave me a blank slate to cut out the hole for a new stove and sink. Once fitted I stained it with pure tung oil. I highly recommend this product because it is all natural and no VOCs. I had never used it before and always used polyurethane or varnish in the past which is toxic and would have made the camper smell bad for awhile. Tung oil protects the wood and my camper smells like fresh lemons and I didn’t have to wear a mask when I applied it (did enough of that in 2020!) I did the same with the birch table and cabinet doors.

-For the bamboo headliner I first used a hot glue gun and secured the lights and then the roll of bamboo over them. 200ft of led fairy lights took forever but it looks amazing at night like sleeping under the stars. Then I cut small strips of wood and secured with short screws. The Burro is double walled fiberglass so if you’re careful you can screw through one layer without penetrating the exterior shell. 1/4 screws max and you might have to grind the tip.

-I read good things about the Timbren axle-less system and what sold me was easy installation, I could set the width to any length, more ground clearance, soft ride. I ended up adding the crossbar after reading the instructions so I didn’t gain much clearance but I was able to weld a mount for my grey water tank off that crossbar later on. Originally I was just going to take it apart and then weld it to the frame but that main bolt the swing arm pivots on needs to be torqued to 460 ft lbs so I ended up bolting it to the frame and adding the crossbar. It took me a day to complete the suspension install and it tows very nice I’m happy with the suspension.
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Old 04-18-2023, 10:18 PM   #10
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I made a stand up jet ski mount for the Burro this weekend. Just need to paint it and add some carpet to protect the ski. Taking this thing to the lake next month.
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Old 09-15-2023, 03:51 PM   #11
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Looks very good!
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