lets see ya camping set ups
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lets see ya camping set ups
whats every one use tents swags roof tops tents ect show and tell
have been building a off road trailer/base camp almost finished
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still needs finishing just too busy doing nothing
have been building a off road trailer/base camp almost finished
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still needs finishing just too busy doing nothing
Re: lets see ya camping set ups
The mounts on your bottom links look a bit light Glen... Have you considered beefing them up a bit???
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We just use a tent, thinking about making a top for our trailer for camping, is high enough for light off roading behind the surf, hilux hubs and rims with 30s.
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Nice tent. What model is that - I can't quite make it out in the pic.
SWB V6 Paj with one or two mods
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NJV6 wrote:Nice tent. What model is that - I can't quite make it out in the pic.
dwights outdoors, escape trio 280. its a good size.
1996 vzn185 surf, TRD supercharger, SAS, 35s, 4" lift, 2 lockers, ute chopped + more happening. Andrew 0272226292.
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Again, just camping...
But that's the fun of it... leaving it all behind... (so to speak)
We recently put the awning on, and it was the best move...
Shelter from the sun... (I'm pasty white) and shelter from the rain...
But that's the fun of it... leaving it all behind... (so to speak)
We recently put the awning on, and it was the best move...
Shelter from the sun... (I'm pasty white) and shelter from the rain...
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Re: lets see ya camping set ups
Keep em coming guys!
I'm just about to work on getting the Cruiser a bit better set up for camping. Need to re-jig the storage in the back to fit our new Engel fridge, put in 2nd battery to power it, want to put a fold out table/bench at the back somewhere... Hoping to head south for a week or 2 next month.
Has anyone ever seen a decent awning setup off the back of a vehicle? Some extra shelter would be nice but I'm often pushing through scrub etc so something hanging off the side wouldn't work & I don't want to make an already tall rig any bigger with a roof rack. The rear mounted awnings I've seen look quite narrow, would be good to have something that expands out wider than the truck.
Cheers
Clint
I'm just about to work on getting the Cruiser a bit better set up for camping. Need to re-jig the storage in the back to fit our new Engel fridge, put in 2nd battery to power it, want to put a fold out table/bench at the back somewhere... Hoping to head south for a week or 2 next month.
Has anyone ever seen a decent awning setup off the back of a vehicle? Some extra shelter would be nice but I'm often pushing through scrub etc so something hanging off the side wouldn't work & I don't want to make an already tall rig any bigger with a roof rack. The rear mounted awnings I've seen look quite narrow, would be good to have something that expands out wider than the truck.
Cheers
Clint
UZJ71 Landcruiser
Jeep J20 - 1UZ-FE powered (part owner)
KTM 640
If it breaks, build it stronger.
If it doesn't break, drive it harder.
Jeep J20 - 1UZ-FE powered (part owner)
KTM 640
If it breaks, build it stronger.
If it doesn't break, drive it harder.
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Could you adapt a fox wing type to fold from the back and round the side?
What model Engel did you get? We are looking at fridges at the moment, dometic/waeco seem to be hard to beat price wise with smiths city farmlands discount.
What model Engel did you get? We are looking at fridges at the moment, dometic/waeco seem to be hard to beat price wise with smiths city farmlands discount.
SWB V6 Paj with one or two mods
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All the fox-wing ones I've seen mount along the side & are pretty long, a short version of one of those would be the go. Might have to talk with my upholsterer mate about building a frame for him to cover.
We got an Engel MT35FP. The 32L size was about right for us & it's dimensions made it a better fit into the back of the cruiser than anything similar. It was $$$$ but really good quality & tough construction. I know a couple of people with 20yr+ old Engels that are still going strong.
Cheers
Clint
We got an Engel MT35FP. The 32L size was about right for us & it's dimensions made it a better fit into the back of the cruiser than anything similar. It was $$$$ but really good quality & tough construction. I know a couple of people with 20yr+ old Engels that are still going strong.
Cheers
Clint
UZJ71 Landcruiser
Jeep J20 - 1UZ-FE powered (part owner)
KTM 640
If it breaks, build it stronger.
If it doesn't break, drive it harder.
Jeep J20 - 1UZ-FE powered (part owner)
KTM 640
If it breaks, build it stronger.
If it doesn't break, drive it harder.
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Re: lets see ya camping set ups
any complaints dude ??
been looking at one of these tents for years, even built my trailer to the correct height to house one of the 9x12 tents.
how do they stand up in NZ winds etc and anything else can tell me about this brand, keen to hear
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I love the camper tent setup. At first I thought I was clever enough to design a tent like these, but now that I've got one, there is so many things that they have put into the design that I would have never thought of, like the design of the windows. It handles wind no problem, but the Aussies don't have rain like we do in the South. The canvas is waterproof enough, but the design of the bracing poles leave them in contact with the canvas so it does leak a little where the poles are touching the roof. I have come up with a way to get around this, but haven't had a chance to try it yet. The quality of the tent is top notch, good stitching and good reinforcing in the corners etc.
After camping in a hiking tent all my life, I love having a real bed and a bit of space.
The trailer is built like a brick outhouse, 7 leaf springs, 31's, electric brakes [I had to change the brake controller and tail lights to suit my 24v truck], solar power, 80l water tank, off road coupling, gas bottle and jerrycan holders, and I've just set up a diesel heater from a camper van because I'm getting really soft in my old age!
Honestly, I don't think I would change anything about the set up, although we all know there is no such thing as a completed project!!
After camping in a hiking tent all my life, I love having a real bed and a bit of space.
The trailer is built like a brick outhouse, 7 leaf springs, 31's, electric brakes [I had to change the brake controller and tail lights to suit my 24v truck], solar power, 80l water tank, off road coupling, gas bottle and jerrycan holders, and I've just set up a diesel heater from a camper van because I'm getting really soft in my old age!
Honestly, I don't think I would change anything about the set up, although we all know there is no such thing as a completed project!!
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this is our new camper from save barn $6500, it's on a 7x4 trailer ,can be removed 15 square metres all up dought that we will put it all up,
has a pop up fly over trailer section to defect the rain off the canvas roof
have bigger units around $11k 9x4 trailers
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monterey wrote:I love the camper tent setup...........
It handles wind no problem, but the Aussies don't have rain like we do in the South. The canvas is waterproof enough, but the design of the bracing poles leave them in contact with the canvas so it does leak a little where the poles are touching the roof. I have come up with a way to get around this, but haven't had a chance to try it yet. The quality of the tent is top notch, good stitching and good reinforcing in the corners etc.
After camping in a hiking tent all my life, I love having a real bed and a bit of space...........
Awesome reply dude.
Exactly what I wanted to hear with the tent being an ozzy design but with our weather being so different...
Cheers
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