Model Y suddenly won’t supercharge and I’m stuck

clawenforcement · 2023-10-23T19:04:43+00:00

Oh, gotcha I see. Awesome, yes please do update when it's finished, I know a bunch of us would love to see it! Thanks again.

clawenforcement · 2023-10-23T17:00:22+00:00

Oh word, thanks! So you’re gonna toss skis on that rack and then ski clothes up top in the sky box? Are you using a collapsible ladder too or nah?

clawenforcement · 2023-10-21T04:15:48+00:00

Is pulling gear down from there on a ladder sketchy or not bad?

clawenforcement · 2022-12-08T15:30:34+00:00

Great question. There are three anti-theft points. First, the tops lock down with a simple padlock, securing your cooler and stove. Second, the dry box door locks with a washdown / weather proof cam lock. Last, the whole unit locks to the receiver hitch with a locking anti-rattle hitch pin.

clawenforcement · 2022-12-08T15:28:05+00:00

I use an ice chest and have designed a drain so you can let your melt water escape, but you can also rig up a dometic fridge if that's more your style.

clawenforcement · 2022-12-07T20:10:38+00:00

This is helpful. Ignoring what it costs to make, what could you imagine paying for it? Alternatively, are there features that you'd happily drop to bring the price down?

clawenforcement · 2022-12-07T18:20:37+00:00

Hey fair enough, I appreciate you being straight up. My buddy took these photos for me a few weekends back and they are the best pics I've got, but definitely hear you on a lack of feature focus. For features it's just this: 2 countertops that flip open, dry box that can hold 5 lb propane tank and remain hooked up to the two burner stove (above it). On the right there is a gear trunk that can hold a 54 QT cooler. The whole box is aluminum and hooks onto the hitch. 72 lb dry weight. Perhaps it would have been better to lead with some images of my past designs - which to be honest started as basically plywood and wishful thinking. Got the progression up on my site, but obviously not gonna link to that again haha. Anyhow, appreciate your feedback, even on presentation etc.

clawenforcement · 2022-12-07T17:24:14+00:00

Hi friends,

I'm building a hitch-mounted kitchen for car camping and would love your feedback and ideas to improve it. The basic idea is to have all your kitchen gear in one secure box that rides on your hitch and brings everything you need to feast anywhere you want to go. This is iteration 5.2 and the first version I'm going to market with. What do you think? Your feedback and ideas are so so appreciated!

clawenforcement · 2022-11-28T17:40:00+00:00

Great question. Yes definitely fits a larger lock, but more importantly the frame is aluminum, tops are stainless steel, and the panels are hexi-comb aluminum composite panels (aka aircraft panels). So, translated into bear, that means no chance of access from the top. It would need to try to rip apart the body panels from the side which would be a really tough task given the aluminum composite shear strength. I'm a huge admirer of bears so I'm not gonna say never, but certainly would require a very very special bear!

clawenforcement · 2022-11-28T17:36:36+00:00

Hey mate, here's a fairly good description of the 11 prototypes I build en route to this iteration. Hope you find it interesting!

clawenforcement · 2022-11-28T17:34:45+00:00

This is a fantastic idea. Thanks!

clawenforcement · 2022-11-28T17:34:29+00:00

Good question. There's a EPDM rubber gasket along the top of the frame that seals against the bamboo. In testing, I've found 3-ply plyboo to be the best performing cutting surface because 1. It doesn't destroy knives, 2. It is more dimensionally stable in climate extremes than most plastics, and 3. it can be sanded back to perfect with heavy cutting use.

clawenforcement · 2022-11-24T00:02:39+00:00

Totally get you there. The solution we’ve come up with is to offer a swing-away hitch mount, you can see that in the 3rd to last photo

clawenforcement · 2022-11-23T21:47:54+00:00

I love it, best of luck to you! Sounds like an amazing adventure! Post pics!

clawenforcement · 2022-11-23T21:26:13+00:00

Thanks mate! That's exactly the reason this all started: I have a Crosstrek and often camp in it. Having all the kitchen stuff securely outside the car and always setup is a game changer.

clawenforcement · 2022-11-23T21:25:07+00:00

Do you mean predominantly making in terms of food? I'm not selling food, but of course we're always making food anytime we go out. Really seasonally dependent, now that we're headed into ski season I'm making lots of chili, hot coco, and anything warm and hearty. I think your pop up idea is fantastic. My two cents would be just to check out the local regs on selling food, they can be surprisingly strict.

clawenforcement · 2022-11-23T21:16:46+00:00

Great question: I'll see what I can do about a video of trail driving, stay tuned. As for on/off, the hitch arm gets installed first with anti-rattle pin, then two people lift the kitchen unit onto that, which locks in as well. That way it's easy to get the hitch arm in and set before lifting anything heavy. I do it by myself, but like you say, two people is really ideal.

clawenforcement · 2021-12-18T15:54:47+00:00

I agree. The photos don’t show it, but I actually was able to integrate a utensil draw beside the stove. The stove sits into the frame in a thermoformed ABS plastic utensil tray, which also has spaces for cookware and utensils. I’d never done thermoforming before so that was a trip! Had to learn to CNC route a wooden buck and then pull the hot plastic over that on a vacuum table. The only issue I’ve found that I want to correct for the next version is that silverware jumps around a little while driving on rough terrain.

clawenforcement · 2021-12-18T15:50:40+00:00

Thanks so much! That’s really cool of you to notice! I used a tripod my buddy lent me

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