Hey Trevor and the rest who seem to not sleep at night either!
What the hell?? I posted at 11.20 pm last night and I am back here at 7am and all of you guys have responded?
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Why have we even bothered to spend money on a camper if we don't sleep??? lol
I bought a cheap entry market Chinese made hard floor out of Melbourne. Ive seen these units marketed as Johhno's Campers,
Getabout Campers among others and they are available from many importers under many names.
The maker of the actual trailer is Rongcheng. My investigations reveal that this make of trailer has been coming into Australia for about 4 years now. I inspected a 3 year old unit which I know for a fact has been well used and it has survived quite well. the body of the trailer is well made, has good dust and water sealing properties and has quite well proven suspension components to boot. the canvas has not shrunk and the stitching is still secure, water proof and in tact. I know there are many opinions regarding Australian made canvas and Chinese made canvas. I figure that if the canvas survives 4 -5 years its well worth it... a grand or two will see it replaced with a new imported tent easily enuf later on..... I reken anyhoooo!
Down side is the draw arm is bolted onto the body as the trailers are imported in a container and as such the draw arm attached in the factory would reduce the amount of units per container dramatically. Ive allowed in my budget for an inspection of the new unit by a qualified trailer manufacturer to give me an opinion and strengthen/weld/reweld whatever is needed - including new springs if needed.
I paid $6,000.00 for the standard unit
including -
- Hard Floor Camper Trailer
-15ft x 13ft Tent
- Stainless Steel Water Tank
- Stainless Steel Kitchen
- Spare Wheel
- Toolbox with lock
- Electric brakes
- Winch
- Jockey Wheel
- King size mattress
- New, better quality TREG
Tent features:
Size (Fixed section) - 457cm x 175cm
Size (Annexe section) - 457cm x 230cm
Canvas - Complete 13oz Rip-Stop ( 100% Waterproof Polyester)
Floor (Fixed section) - Box bottom floor: 2.0mm thick alloy chequerplate
Bed base size - Bed Base (Mattress Size): 202cmx165cm
Frame - High Strength Steel
Windows - Mosquito Proof Netting on all windows and doors
Mounting system - Gas Strut / Hinge system / Fold-out for easy setup
Other inclusions - Guide ropes, pegs, poles, annex walls, annex roof, annex floor
- Annex has removable sides
- Self Supporting Modern Design - Free stands without guide ropes (except in windy or extreme conditions)
- Annex Walls are Velcro Fitted to Roof and floor Allowing For Easy Removal
- Easy Foldout Frame Enables Easy Setup
- High Strength Steel Frame
- Easy Slide Poles For Quick Erection Of Tent
So no, its not a Rolls Royce. Its a Hyundai. I know it and am prepared to work with the bits that are a little bit Shitty to get it right.. for well under the $45,000 that friends of mine have paid for their T-Van and $20,000 others friends paid for their second hand hard floor.
Ill post some pictures soon too....
in the mean time I have heaps of pic of my exploits, travels and troubles on facebook alby wagemaker
Cheers for now
Alby
