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General => Introductions => Topic started by: apsilon on May 27, 2011, 10:28:50 AM

Title: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: apsilon on May 27, 2011, 10:28:50 AM: Hi all,

Been lurking on and off for a couple of weeks while I waited for my trailer to finally arrive. Picked it up and took it home last weekend. Hopefully I'll get out in a few weeks to try it out properly (slept in it in a mates yard before driving home).

(http://members.optusnet.com.au/apsilon/pajero/tvan/hitched.jpg)

Looks like there's lots of useful info here. I've been camping for many years but new to trailer camping. I don't know what to do with all the storage space LOL.
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: SKEMPIE on May 27, 2011, 10:33:57 AM: welcome apsilon,
Sweet looking combo, gotta love a shorty too not enough of them on the road
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: discoteddy on May 27, 2011, 10:49:57 AM: Welcome to the clan :cheers:
Great looking set up there, colour coded and all ;D ;D

Cheers,

Disco.
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: jk on May 27, 2011, 11:01:50 AM: Welcome to Myswag :cheers: , fine looking combo you have there :cup: , have always liked the look of those T Vans. Plenty of room eh, not for long, you'll fill it up in no time ;D

Cheers
jk
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: D4D on May 27, 2011, 11:02:07 AM: Quote from: discoteddy on May 27, 2011, 10:49:57 AM
Great looking set up there, colour coded and all ;D ;D

x2 and matched wheels :)

Oh and welcome to myswag apsilon :cheers:
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: Old Croc + plus one on May 27, 2011, 11:03:54 AM: Hi apsilon
Welcome to My Swag don't worry about the storage it will fill up quick with Gadgets beaut camper Happy Trails
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: Bull007 on May 27, 2011, 12:10:33 PM: Wow! Great setup...
As the others have said, that excess space will soon be full for sure!
Happy camping...

Tina & Al
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: GGV8Cruza on May 27, 2011, 12:44:04 PM: Welcome to the Forum Apsilon, great looking set up

GG
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: apsilon on May 27, 2011, 12:48:06 PM: Thanks for the welcome all.

I spent over 2 years looking around at camper trailers (and then had this on order for 7 months) and even looked into building one. Funnily enough the Tvan was the first one I looked at and at the time I said to myself "Really nice but no way I'd ever pay that" LOL. As for room I don't have a family so I really can't see myself filling it any time soon. It'll be real luxury camping though.

D4D, yeah had the wheels and tyres matched so I could swap spares between them. Wheels are a different finish but same model. In typical fashion when I bought them for the Pajero I wanted silver finish but shadow chrome was the only finish. This time around I wanted shadow chrome to match the existing set and wouldn't you know it, only available in silver now.
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: dno on May 27, 2011, 12:55:03 PM: Nice looking setup and welcome to myswag, have you got a first trip planed ?
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: GU Rich on May 27, 2011, 01:04:18 PM: Welcome, With that set up you should have most areas covered without any problems.
How do you find the SWB towing?
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: apsilon on May 27, 2011, 01:09:17 PM: dno, nothing planned yet but I'm hoping to head out for a quick overnighter mid to late June. Just something local to try it out and get a feel for it offroad. A mate is looking to do a Simpson crossing and I'm considering joining him but I've got some planning and prep and a few short trips to get a feel and confidence with it to do first so we'll see.

GU Rich, so far I've only towed it back to Sydney from Canberra but it tows just fine. Other than moving off from a stop I wouldn't have even known it were there except I kept forgetting and trying to check traffic in my rear vision mirror. I've only ever towed a box trailer once before towing this and the box trailer was a lot more trouble, especially reversing.
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: kiwipete on May 27, 2011, 02:42:44 PM: Quote from: D4D on May 27, 2011, 11:02:07 AM
x2 and matched wheels :)

Oh and welcome to myswag apsilon :cheers:

x3 and Matching ends, looks like a T-Van towing a T-Van from that angle... :) Welcome nice setup
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: squirell on May 27, 2011, 03:29:51 PM: Hi and welcome, very nice set up you have there, get out and enjoy.

Squirell/Graeme
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: Heiny on May 27, 2011, 05:17:37 PM: Hi apsilon and welcome to My Swag :cheers:
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: ferret on May 27, 2011, 05:20:09 PM: Welcome & congrats on the new CT, :cheers:

Frank
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: Jason B on May 27, 2011, 06:09:49 PM: Welcome Mate.

I am only new on here myself, but the people are awesome. It is a great forum, I am on another well known one as well and some over their can be a bit up tight and snoby. This one is the go!

Regards

Jas
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: carinya on June 02, 2011, 09:04:21 AM: apsilon, welcome. Didn't muck about in getting the first trailer I see.
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: BigJules on June 02, 2011, 02:03:27 PM: G'day & Welcome.

You're good to go, that's for sure. Have you got the factory locker in the Paj?
Title: Re: Another new member with a new CT
Post by: Silvo on June 02, 2011, 02:06:33 PM: that is a great looking setup.. i love those shorty pajeros.. nice.. and the tvan looks great behind it - they are about the same size..

welcome