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General Boards => Off Topic => Topic started by: ironcobra on Jun 11, 2015, 10:40:50 PM
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I've been curious about what you all tow... If at all!!
I have a custom made camper trailer with an austrack tent. I am currently in the process of putting photos in a build thread on MySwag. (Need membership to see the pics) This thread started back in 2013, and am now just catching up!
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=27204.0
Cheers, ironcobra
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I think I have posted this once before, but any excuse for a pic, mine is MDC Tbox trailer, plenty of mods done to it so far and still going. I am also on myswag will check out your link
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Grantm, that MUX looks right at home on the sand towing the camper trailer! Good stuff!
Cheers, ironcobra
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Just checked your build thread, come on get the rest of your pics up :laughing7:
Looks excellent by the way
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Grantm, that MUX looks right at home on the sand towing the camper trailer! Good stuff!
Cheers, ironcobra
Definitively need more clearance but - 2" lift & tyres is next on the list for the MUX
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We tow an MDC Extreme Trooper, no mods, but I'd like to add some power and outlets for the fridge and lights etc.
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Looks good there knoath.
We have a GIC Ranger which we haven't used yet. Been tidying it up a little and have just ordered some electrical stuff to put in it so I can run another Deep cycle AGM to power a fridge freezer and lighting etc
Have joined over at MySwag and Camper Trailer forums
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i tow a pinnacle off road camper trailer ...... no pics as yet with it on new Dmax.
Just had to flip the tow hitch around so i could get the jockey wheel up/down when on Dmax......a suspension lift will sort this minor issue out though.
Dmax tows it brilliantly - you know the trailers there but with heaps of grunt it tows it with ease.
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Customline Offroad Deluxe with a lot of mods. This it it on our solo crossing of the Simpson last July
Dave
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Customline Offroad Deluxe with a lot of mods. This it it on our solo crossing of the Simpson last July
Dave
Well you learn something new everyday......I heard they had banned campers from crossing the simpson due to so many lying rusting out due to mechanical breakdowns / failures.
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Well you learn something new everyday......I heard they had banned campers from crossing the simpson due to so many lying rusting out due to mechanical breakdowns / failures.
Urban myth mate ;)
Never saw a single broken trailer out there. Saw several other trailers doing the crossing though.
The SA National Parks people don't "recommend" trailers cross the Simpson and I would guess that is purely because of people's inexperience but that was an issue we saw many times from just vehicle drivers.
Dave
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Well you learn something new everyday......I heard they had banned campers from crossing the simpson due to so many lying rusting out due to mechanical breakdowns / failures.
Urban myth mate ;)
Never saw a single broken trailer out there. Saw several other trailers doing the crossing though.
The SA National Parks people don't "recommend" trailers cross the Simpson and I would guess that is purely because of people's inexperience but that was an issue we saw many times from just vehicle drivers.
Dave
Cheers for clarifying that mate......its good to know that trailers are ok. :icon_thumleft:
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I've been curious about what you all tow... If at all!!
I have a custom made camper trailer with an austrack tent. I am currently in the process of putting photos in a build thread on MySwag. (Need membership to see the pics) This thread started back in 2013, and am now just catching up!
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=27204.0
Cheers, ironcobra
I have added a stack more pics on my trailer build for those interested...
Cheers, ironcobra
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Lifestyle walk through
Tows like a dream
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I'm not clever enough to build my own. But I am pretty happy with the CT we bought though, tows well and ticks the most of the functionality boxes for our purposes, for now anyway.
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I towed this to cape tribulation and back to Brisbane in 2013 and covered 8000 km during the trip ,boy did we have a ball but the suspension suffered from it but now I have a full dobinson medium front and rear springs and shocks which totally changed the Dmax for the better. Matt(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160529%2Ff7915ee1efbe55b224a1958c9f3140e8.jpg&hash=efae21e147338bc5066f13ebef0bcc5af902e733)(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160529%2F0b538f1952285e1cc3a39272226e1ed7.jpg&hash=ada2543466a54494111674ded8b11a560fa9afdd)
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We've got a 96 coromal 380 magnum does the trick for 2 plus 2 small kids cheap get away any time :hello: :crybaby2:
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Hi does this qualify it's a little bigger a camper but it's all we've got.
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Yep that qualifies - hard top, hard side camper. Very nice
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Here's ours.
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Our's
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Hi,
This is us at present. Avan Erin Mark 2 Poptop and about to change van over to Retreat Spinnaker which is larger than our current outfit.
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Jayco Swan for us.
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Another Queensland D Max ready to roll
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My Kimberley Kamper.
Great camper trailer, built like the brick proverbial, but a very heavy ball weight.
John
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Just a soft floor camper with the Dmax in our family. Same pic as my sig ;)
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Haven't taken any shots of latest rig yet.
Here's one of the '98 Tandem full height Coromal outside front of house
Went down to Melbourne from CQ and got it for $12k compared to the $18k they asking up here. Insured their market value $19800.
Roof Topper under carport up drive.
Buy down South. A LOT cheaper...
Whoops. Forgot photo's.
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These things have a virtually non existent chassis under them compared to last coupla Roadstars.
But it only going on bitumin nowadays and should be fine.
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Towing a black series Patron camper.
GMV 1900kg. Bought very much on price, but happy so far.
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Here's ours.
Paramount Duet 18ft. Love it, but currently for sale as we momentarily forgot how kids were made and now have 4 of the little critters, so an upgrade to something larger is required...
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Thankfully, we know we have the tug for whatever van we decide on in future. :laughing7:
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This is our set up 2 inch lift with Dobsons springs. Looking fwd to 8 weeks off and travelling north.
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This is our set up 2 inch lift with Dobsons springs. Looking fwd to 8 weeks off and travelling north.
You will love it. We did a 6 or so week trip to Darwin a couple of years ago and it was brilliant.
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I tow my jet ski........I forget I'm towing it sometimes......that's how light it is!
I will be buying a CT soon so will let you know how the MU-X goes with towing that bad boy!
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Previously Vacation off road camper.
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Now a Jayco Swan Outback (sorry don't have better photo)
PS Vacation camper still for sale if anyone interested...
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We bought an Austrack Forward Fold earlier this year. Now we are getting the MUX ready to tow the CT to the Kimberleys in a year's time.
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Custom 14ft offroader
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Weve just hit the road on a 3 month trip.
Perth Kimberleys Top End down the centre to the McDonald Rangers and back west via GCR.
If your interested Ive got a thread on Myswag.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=48520.0
Cheers Glen