New interesting camper on the market

[rockman]

These http://www.miragerv.com.au/index.html look quite interesting .
Seems to tick all the right boxes anyway . 

[Swannie]

they look like nice units
Swannie

[rockman]

yeah ... I like the bed arrangment for the kids

[GU Rich]

Any idea on price?

Cheers

[alnjan]

briefly glimpsed one of these on the back of truck yesterday.  Must say it do look worthy of a more leisurely look 

[Nomad]

Think I might go and have a drool at one.

[alnjan]

Any idea on price?

Cheers

X10 Specifications Oasis Nomad Arid

PRICE - GST INCL $52,500.00 $39,950.00 $32,950.00


Download the brochure gives you all the details

[edz]

In operation video

Mirage Hard Floor Camper Trailer Opening

Another videoette further down page on the suspension .

[rockman]

 a bit on their new campers starting soon

Hi All you avid campers, earlier this year we ran a program for customers to participate, called the MRV-CP and had a huge response. We sold out these campers within a few weeks. We are now running a second program for the Soft Floor Campers:
The Addax
The Cobra
The Scorpion
Starting at $18,500.00 these are the state of the art Off road Campers built tuff in Oz by Ozzies for Oz conditions. Based on the same chassis as the Oasis, Nomad and Arid these campers are a breeze to set up and are bullet proof.
In a range of Colours that are unique to Mirage RV.
We are looking for 20 Customers to partner with and will provide huge financial incentives and a 3 year unlimited warranty with discounted upgrades to our Customer Partners. The last camper we offered sold out in 16 days so if you are intrested please be quick!!

[oldmate]

I like it 

But when are will these guys realise that suspension on a single axle trailer doesn't articulate? The articulation happens at the hitch

Quote
"The new MIRAGE Hard Floor Camper range has been released in July 2013.

iLevel System - Suspension Technology

This all-new design has a revolutionary suspension system operating on Air Bag springs that give far better road holding characteristics, much smoother operation and superior off road articulation.

Unlike anything you have ever seen before, the new ilevel System (ILS) is the next generation of Camper Trailer suspension technology."

[KingBilly]

One went past me the other day.  The orange paint made it stand out.  Thought it was just another fancy painted import.  Not a lot of detail on their website but it does say they are Aussie made with Aussie canvas.

KB

[McGirr]

That's one nice camper. That design is getting very popular.

I like the kitchen.

Mark

[rockman]

That's one nice camper. That design is getting very popular.

I like the kitchen.

Mark

a bit different to the rest eh ?

[Diesel Power]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge independent suspension/ airbag fan, but the geometry of the Mirage suspension makes me cringe.

[rockman]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge independent suspension/ airbag fan, but the geometry of the Mirage suspension makes me cringe.

just curious ... what makes it wrong ?

[Bird]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge independent suspension/ airbag fan, but the geometry of the Mirage suspension makes me cringe.

PRICE - GST INCL $52,500.00 makes me cringe.. actually laugh.

[tourin n fishin]

I like it 

But when are will these guys realise that suspension on a single axle trailer doesn't articulate? The articulation happens at the hitch

Quote
"The new MIRAGE Hard Floor Camper range has been released in July 2013.

iLevel System - Suspension Technology

This all-new design has a revolutionary suspension system operating on Air Bag springs that give far better road holding characteristics, much smoother operation and superior off road articulation.



Unlike anything you have ever seen before, the new ilevel System (ILS) is the next generation of Camper Trailer suspension technology."

I'm no expert and am more than happy to be proven wrong but I thought with independent suspension the articulation referred to occurred from side to side as in for example moguls? I thought this is where the 'advantage' lies with independent setups?

[vicandug]

Just my opinion but I think that the tent section at the bottom of the beds is a bit small.
I prefer to have the floor space….  To me thats the whole purpose of having a camper trailer.

Just saying.

Vic.

[KeithB]

I have a problem with the suspension.

All independent trailing arm suspensions have a very low roll centre - much lower that for a solid axle - which means a tendency for the body to lean over holus-bolus rather than simply to lean this way or that around a roll axis somewhere above the chassis.

Combine that with a suspension that has the air springs miles inboard and I start to get nervous. All springs should be located as close as possible to the wheel. My concern is that, if you got a sway up in this trailer when heavily loaded, it may be very hard to recover. I'd also expect an enormous amount of body roll, which may be offset to some extent by the big water tanks down low.

For these reasons I don't fancy the suspension - regardless of how well it rides. looks like a lovely unit though.

[wilson79]

I had a look at these a while ago on the net and they dont give you alot of info and pics.

I requested some pictures of the storage areas and they emailed me the same pics in their website.

I too am a little dubious of the suspention set up as i worry if you have issues in the bush how do you fix it. As mentioned earlier the distance from the wheel hub to the airbag also does not look right. I am no expert though.

They also have a Facebook page with some more pics. They do look good though, seem to have alot of features.

[JBird]

She's a pretty swanky looking unit that's for sure, As others have mentioned though, there's not a great deal of info on their site about a lot of areas; I'd also be a bit concerned about their warranty conditions:

Every Mirage Recreational Vehicle is built under strict Australian quality control standards and inspection. Each tent is individually checked before shipping or fitting to the trailer.

We offer a 12 months warranty excluding, zippers, clips, screens and tie down points.

Any warranty claim must be submitted in writing accompanied by photographs of the defective part. All shipping charges for the return of faulty products must be paid for by the customer. Please do not return goods without our written authority to do so.

We do not cover items for warranty if the warranty claim arrives out of misuse, accidental damage, overloading, incorrect fitting, or using it for purposes other than for which it was designed.

In the event of us accepting a warranty claim, we reserve the right to repair, replace or provide a full refund, less shipping charges if any.

Jason

[rockman]

She's a pretty swanky looking unit that's for sure, As others have mentioned though, there's not a great deal of info on their site about a lot of areas; I'd also be a bit concerned about their warranty conditions:

Jason

funny how people look at things , when I read about the warranty , I thought it was very professinal , at least you can see what is on offer
having been severly screwed over a while ago over a warranty issue , I like things to be black and white

[Diesel Power]

just curious ... what makes it wrong ?

As Keith says, the airbags have to be further out towards the wheel. If they came out with the option of Vehicle Components suspension, I would probably have one in my shed by now.
Regards

[rockman]

As Keith says, the airbags have to be further out towards the wheel. If they came out with the option of Vehicle Components suspension, I would probably have one in my shed by now.
Regards

Keith / Diesel Power , without wanting to start an argument , what background do you come from to have the knowledge to comment regards the suspenion ?.... not being funny ... I don't have that sort of knowledge myself and always keen to learn things
 
i think that they had done alot of testing prior to releasing it onto a trailer and also they come from an mechincal engineering background
spoken to 2 owners and they are saying that the suspenion seems to work a treat

[gronk]

PRICE - GST INCL $52,500.00 makes me cringe.. actually laugh.

Not a problem if you can't afford one, but I'd say if this trailer is top quality, then that top of the range model will sell well.....

A lot of people these days like all the bells and whistles ( I personally don't see the need )......so if they market it right, and it is made well with quality fittings, then the price seems about right..