Australian style camper trailers

[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

This was a originally a couple a posts from Badlands awesome Jeep M715/Kaiser build thread...

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=91662&p=2121425#p2121425

...but my big post got out of control so I thought I might as well give it it's own thread...


It started out innocently enough...

Are stone guards common in the States?




They prevent rocks coming off the back wheels of your towing vehicle from ricochetting off the trailer and smashing the back window of your truck or road rashing your trailer.

Be easy to fab one up for a man of your talent.

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Actually no, but that's a hell of an idea and I'm borrowing it. Thanks!

You're welcome.

Major Dittos. Some pvc tubing, a length of nylon shade cloth and 550 cord or zip ties and Bob's your uncle. No room on the front of the utility trailer but the PWC rig has a long tongue and the hulls of the Tigersharks are vulnerable to rocks. Thanks for the idea, mate.

No worries mate.

The stone guard looks great and I bet it will keep mud from getting all over the front of the trailer as well as deflect rocks, I love the trailer by the way, it looks really rugged, I would love to see some more pictures of it all set up for camping! is that a tent on top?

It is a tent on top but alas neither of those trailers are mine. I uploaded those pics to my photobucket to avoid the hotlinking thing and for future readers, years from now. lol



Camper trailers are the de-riguer off road camping method here in Australia. Most of them use a trailer specific variation on the roof top tent for cars dealio.

Camper trailer pics.

Most follow this basic pattern...




This is worth a look ---> http://www.facebook.com/CampertrailerAustraliaMagazine

I lust after a Trak Shak <-- clik, so much awesome personally. Two double (queen) beds, plus room for the dog or another person to sleep (or stow bags/gear etc), a huge room, a huge second room or annexe, factory solar 12v, all the amenities like slide out - pull out kitchenette (nearly all camper trailers have these) and so on. Or just flip it over and sleep in the first bed section if you're in a hurry. Fuckin' hawt. INCH in style.

moar Trak Shak pics.

moar Trak Shak pimpin' (definitely not your average camper trailer)...






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[greenear123]

Good stuff. I love the modular design and use of space. I really like the swing arm suspension. Good articulation off road.

[beast1210]

I have been drooling over this one for years

[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

Yeah, those UEV's are hawt.

They are a South African company/design originally.

UEV makes a lot of .mil stuff so their gear is pretty tough.

http://www.ozroamer.com.au/conqueror-camper-trailers-at-4wd-adventure-show/

As you probably know they range from the little "T-Van-ish" UEV 360...



360 Gallery

To the more "caravan-ey" UEV 490...



490 Gallery

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[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

Good stuff. I love the modular design and use of space. I really like the swing arm suspension. Good articulation off road.

Fo' sho'.



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[ElevenBravo]

Bad ass video...

Just a few observations: Deinterlacers must not have been invented back then, theres something to be said for lockers... whether auto or manual, wish it was in at least 720 but Im sure D1 analog was the only thing they had.

[Gun_Nut_2k1]

Ok I think those things are bad ass. Couple of points. Where is the A/C mounted (yeah I am that guy), why is everyone in flip flops, and they cut a tree down so they could go by? That is usually a bad thing to do here in the US. Still very cool damn trailers. I want the mini home variant.

[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

Bad ass video...

Just a few observations: Deinterlacers must not have been invented back then, theres something to be said for lockers... whether auto or manual, wish it was in at least 720 but Im sure D1 analog was the only thing they had.

People tend to swear by air lockers, 'specially ARB lockers. They're pretty universal mods.

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[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

Ok I think those things are bad ass. Couple of points. Where is the A/C mounted (yeah I am that guy), why is everyone in flip flops, and they cut a tree down so they could go by? That is usually a bad thing to do here in the US. Still very cool damn trailers. I want the mini home variant.

AC? HAhaha! they're tents. Actually the one you like can have AC mounted on the roof, at least the original Commander model did.

Flipflops/thongs? It's Australia. It's the done thing, I don't approve personally but there you go.

Cut a tree down? Yeah, they're in the bush - it's a track, it needed to be cleared - it's kinda different down here I guess.

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[Blast]

My google-fu has been weak...are campers like this available in the USA?
Please say "yes".
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[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

My google-fu has been weak...are campers like this available in the USA?
Please say "yes".
-Blast

Apparently not. I am going to be ringing a local manufacturer in the morning. You americans have less than eight hours to come up with the cash.

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[Tonto]

http://www.adventuretrailers.com/index.html Is one of several companies that have things like these but they can range in price pretty much. and http://campinglab.com/serengeti02.html

Over on a camping/RV site I use to visit, people use to get trailers and build their own for half the retail cost of them. Many people get the harbor freight trailers or surplus military trailers and deck them out with the roof top tents (that usually start at $1200 or up to $3k for the uber deluxe models). I really want to make up something like this using a small 4'x8' harbor freight trailer.

Now a couple years ago I saw a guy who built a BOT (bug out trailer) using a open deck used for yard maintence companies and was able to welded a frame on it, sided it with plywood and had enough room on top to set up a four man dome tent so they're up off the ground. Underneath stored all their equipment for up to 45 days for the three of them.

Then there is this guy in Cali who built a tent/trailer system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIBGB71h44&feature=plcp

[ghost792]

My google-fu has been weak...are campers like this available in the USA?
Please say "yes".
-Blast

Sure. Google expedition trailers and expedition campers.

[Blast]

My google-fu has been weak...are campers like this available in the USA?
Please say "yes".
-Blast

Sure. Google expedition trailers and expedition campers.

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[CaptAmerica]

Damn! I see a project in my future. I want on of these.

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These things look like everything a pop-up camper should be... Are they relatively easy to set up? Like... Midnight, 34 degrees and raining, shorts and a t-shirt easy?

[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

These things look like everything a pop-up camper should be... Are they relatively easy to set up? Like... Midnight, 34 degrees and raining, shorts and a t-shirt easy?

Most can get to stage three in this pic in a couple of minutes.



Bed is already made.

If the slide out kitchen unit that most of them have is on the side the tent is on (some have them on the other side*) then you can cook dinner in your pyjamas before you retire for the night.

*it's why I like the Trak Shak, the tent folds to the rear, the detachable kitchen is on the tailgate end and folds out into the tent or can be removed and set up in the annexe room or taken outside.


edit: posted wrong pic. Twice

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[-----P-----]

Hmm. I definitely would love to have one of those UEV trailers though... Looks like you could just put that 490 in park and crawl in if you were so inclined.

Australians get all the cool stuff...

[Tetra Grammaton Cleric]

Hmm. I definitely would love to have one of those UEV trailers though... Looks like you could just put that 490 in park and crawl in if you were so inclined.

Australians get all the cool stuff...

Hahaha.

I'll trade you camper trailers for AR15s.

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[congochris]

I'll trade you camper trailers for AR15s.

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No.

[MacAttack]

Can't quite find much that off road but we do have these.

http://www.golittleguy.com/teardrops/
http://www.tinycamper.com/
http://www.socalteardrops.com/page.php?p=1&t=Home


Back a few dozen years there were a few made with a small boat that fit perfectly on the roof. http://www.nicksteardrop.com/pics/other ... rboat1.jpg


They can be made any size or shape with just about any suspension you need.


I have always wanted to make one to fit my needs.