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Title: Nick Name for Campertrailer or Tow Vehicle.
Post by: sol on August 05, 2013, 06:14:11 PM
I was down at a Caravan Park at Mission Beach today and noticed some good, strange and unusual names people have called their vans. ;D
Does anyone have a nickname for their Camper or tow vehicle?

      :cheers:
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Post by: chester ver2.0 on August 05, 2013, 06:19:39 PM
Previous Prado - Vera
Current D Max - Zoe
Goldstream Storm - Serenity

If you have ever seen firefly you will get it
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Post by: fuji on August 05, 2013, 06:24:50 PM
The cruiser is Belle. The CT is Matilda II.
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Post by: Bunyip on August 05, 2013, 06:27:44 PM
Landcruiser - George
Kamper - Mildred
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Post by: Tjupurula on August 05, 2013, 06:27:59 PM
We did have some people come through here with Tortoise on their camper, I enquired, their response.."We travel as and when we want, and this is our home".
An appropriate name.
Tjupurula
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Post by: fishfinder on August 05, 2013, 06:44:42 PM
i see plenty named "we crossed the nullarbor "
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Post by: Redcherokee on August 05, 2013, 06:54:35 PM
Avinash, also known as Avi -- the Jeep. It means indestructible. 
Winston, also known as Winnie -- the Poo trol. 
Charles -- the Sturt (camper).
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Post by: Jeepers Creepers on August 05, 2013, 06:58:16 PM
We have a black Jeep called BJ.
We have a Koala Camper called The Bear.

Together, it's BJ and The Bear.
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Post by: Mace on August 05, 2013, 07:01:04 PM
Great topic!

Tug, Miss Piggy (ex NSW police vehicle).

CT,  Piglet.

 ;D
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Post by: madman1 on August 05, 2013, 07:10:27 PM
I want to call the swan "Quickest Route" >:D

But as always the missus wont let me!!!!
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Post by: Paul (SA) on August 05, 2013, 07:14:27 PM
Our camper is called Toad.

Because I am a Qld'er, it is always 'towed' and Toad is the name of a back engine in Thomas and Friends (yes, I have two small children).
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Post by: Paul (SA) on August 05, 2013, 07:15:21 PM
I also wanted to call our Jayco Swift "Trailer Swift", but wife wouldn't have a bar of it.
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Post by: Malcolm Tugless on August 05, 2013, 07:43:11 PM
A good friends father owned a Swagman motorhome, she gave him some personalised number plates for it that read "JOLLY" ... but she didn't stop there, getting him some more plates for the car towed behind, they read "ONCE A"

Once a ... Jolly ...
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Post by: Bill on August 05, 2013, 07:59:02 PM
Navara is Nav ( not very original)
Aussie Swag is called Bouncing Betty because anything over 80kph and she bounces like a Bi*#%
Bill
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Post by: speedhump on August 05, 2013, 08:02:02 PM

The Triton is called lightning. The cub spacematic is Cee Tee & the cartopper is called Neddy. My previous tug was called Trigger
Speedhump  :laugh:
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Post by: cruisindub on August 05, 2013, 08:41:11 PM
Our Camper is called 'Matilda'

Volksing Matilda.

We Love our Matilda !!!       Wife would buy personalised number plate with MATILDA, except personalised number plates are the sign of too much money and nothing else to spend it on.

ok, ok, I'll accept 'Matilda' as a viable number plate option...
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Post by: Nick74 on August 05, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Camper is called KT (Katie) - it's a pun on CT......................cough cough

Patrol used to be called Bruce. But now I hate it it's called the pootroll
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Post by: jclures on August 05, 2013, 08:55:12 PM
tow vehicle = Nisota
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Post by: Hefty on August 05, 2013, 10:23:10 PM
If my username wasn't Hefty, it would have been Archive coz my mates tell me I remember too many useless bits of information.
I've started referring to the CT as "The Archive" coz goodness knows I store too much useless stuff in there!!

Cheers!
Jono.
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Post by: 150cruiser on August 05, 2013, 10:50:05 PM
Our camper is called the "caboose".

Named by our 2 kids who are Thomas tragic's, plus the caboose was "A railroad car with accommodations for the train crew, typically attached to the end of the train" - appropriate really.
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Post by: sol on August 06, 2013, 05:40:58 AM
There was a F350 5th wheeler setup there with a massive Wildcat Van (how do they find parking spots for those rigs?) and the Truck was called "Taj" and the Van was "Mahal"  ;D
Very appropriate  ;D

      :cheers:
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Post by: Hairs on August 06, 2013, 07:02:50 AM
The tug is 'The 80' Nothing special there about the name  :-[
The camper is 'Touche' As in Touche the Turtle.
The kids gave the camper it's name when we first got it in 09.
(http://hairfysh.com/images/Icons/Smileys/Touche%20Turtle.gif)
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Post by: gclan on August 06, 2013, 07:21:16 AM
The Defender is 'Monty' - being British and because we like Monty Python. It has a little MP Black Knight mascot strapped to the snorkel as well...and just to be authentic, he's got a few flesh wounds  ;)

The RRS is 'Black Betty' - because the kids started naming our vehicles etc... after Flintstone characters, and we had already had a Wilma wagon, Fred trailer, Barney camper, and Pebbles billycart.

The current camper is 'Bamm Bamm'...that's also the sound it makes when it follows us around on our misadventures  ;D
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Post by: GeeTee on August 06, 2013, 08:14:27 AM
I don't name mine... it's a little silly, I reckon (but don't tell them that - they will get offended!)  ;D
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Post by: Symon on August 06, 2013, 08:15:44 AM
When the cruiser is going well, it's 'the good girl', when it is playing up, it's 'the bitch'.
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Post by: Malcolm Tugless on August 06, 2013, 08:42:41 AM
I don't name mine... it's a little silly, I reckon (but don't tell them that - they will get offended!)  ;D

That's a bit harsh ... we have names for our vehicles ... My Car, Your Car and The Camper.

The kayak even gets a guernsey ... The Kayak, although sometimes it gets abbreviated to Yak.

Surfboards are a whole different kettle of fish ... they get named scientifically through length and fin configuration ...ie: The 5'11" quad or the 6-0 tri.
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Post by: swanny on August 06, 2013, 08:50:13 AM
Patrol, silver in colour, = old silver

CT=blue coloured Off Road Adventure =Bluey

Swanny
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Post by: duggie on August 06, 2013, 09:03:17 AM
My Nissan GQ wagon is called " The Old Girl"

Camp trailer is called " Tracky" as it is a Trackabout
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Post by: wmarsb on August 06, 2013, 09:28:55 AM
have not named the van yet still thinking, called the boat GARDEN GNOME , as it sits in the front yard all the time and does f@@@ all.
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Post by: uncyspam on August 06, 2013, 09:53:43 AM
My old GU Patrol was called Sheila. (after the tank from Red vs. Blue - Caboose Loses Sheila (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e9Jb8lpQH0#ws))

My Prado is Des.

Haven't name the camper...
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Post by: bussoboy on August 06, 2013, 01:26:09 PM
The Colorado is called "blue" - bit boring

The camper is called "the ark" as every time it comes out the heavens open up
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Post by: Fly Fisher on August 06, 2013, 01:30:22 PM
The Jayco Dove is "Soapy" (dove soap)

And the patrol is "the tractor"
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Post by: sol on August 06, 2013, 01:31:26 PM
have not named the van yet still thinking, called the boat GARDEN GNOME , as it sits in the front yard all the time and does f@@@ all.

     :cup: that's why I sold mine. ;D

     :cheers:
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Post by: GeeTee on August 06, 2013, 01:32:08 PM
 edited
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Post by: GeeTee on August 06, 2013, 01:34:20 PM
That's a bit harsh ... we have names for our vehicles ... My Car, Your Car and The Camper.

The kayak even gets a guernsey ... The Kayak, although sometimes it gets abbreviated to Yak.

Surfboards are a whole different kettle of fish ... they get named scientifically through length and fin configuration ...ie: The 5'11" quad or the 6-0 tri.

The names depend on what moods they are all in!
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Post by: RobM on August 06, 2013, 01:40:09 PM
Current 
   Betty the  BT50

Previous
   Larry Landrover (Series 3A, became an organ donor a few months ago - RIP)
   
   Polly Pajero
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Post by: patroldude on August 06, 2013, 01:51:41 PM
Patrol - Red Truck

Tvan - Tardis  ;D
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Post by: Spada on August 06, 2013, 04:26:02 PM
We've gat a Conqueror camper,

affectionately called "William"...........

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Post by: MarDon on August 06, 2013, 05:56:12 PM

LC200 is called 'My Car'.
Mazda ute is called 'Your Car'.

Camper is called Franklin, after a turtle on a kids show.
I call the boat a waste of money.

Dee.
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Post by: Spada on August 06, 2013, 07:02:26 PM
I used to have a trail bike called "Linda"

She was always going down on me  :-[
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Post by: Mongoose on August 06, 2013, 08:06:54 PM
For the Ronnie Barker fans amongst us...

LC200 has just been christened "Gladys Emmanuel". Big-Ar$ed white girl whom I lust after...and need a ladder to get to.

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Post by: Redcherokee on August 06, 2013, 08:17:01 PM
We've gat a Conqueror camper,

affectionately called "William"...........

Lol! I was introduced to this forum by a friend with a Conqueror called William.

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Post by: Turbojohn on August 06, 2013, 08:48:35 PM
We call ours the red car and the camper  :-[ highly original.
Now that I think of it the red car isn't even red. It's more Burgundy over champagne.
Ok ill get back in me box now!
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Post by: Snow on August 06, 2013, 11:02:08 PM
Tow buggy = Snowmobile
Camper = Snowcave

 ;D
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Post by: CRW on August 06, 2013, 11:05:05 PM
Tow buggy = Snowmobile
Camper = Snowcave

 ;D

Snow=Snowman. :)


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Post by: Snow on August 06, 2013, 11:09:11 PM
Snow=Snowman. :)


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I have been known to be a cold type, but when people get to know me I am really a warm hearted Swagger, some would say hot.   8)




Who am I kidding.  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: CRW on August 06, 2013, 11:18:20 PM
I have been known to be a cold type, but when people get to know me I am really a warm hearted Swagger, some would say hot.   8)




Who am I kidding.  ;D ;D ;D

That's Snowman, not Iceman :)

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Post by: Desert lover on August 07, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
We call the Burgundy Patrol "Grange" because when we got it a friend commented on the colour saying it looked good enough to drink..... we don't have a name for the blue challenge c/t as yet but are open to suggestions.....   The porta potti is named "Portia" as taking Portia for a walk sounds much better than going to empty the toilet (or other variations)..
Cheers,
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Post by: fuji on August 07, 2013, 06:33:02 PM
When the cruiser is going well, it's 'the good girl', when it is playing up, it's 'the bitch'.




GOLD!!!
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Post by: sol on September 02, 2013, 08:09:22 PM
Saw a good one today on a Hi Lux towing a Jayco.
On the Hi Lux canopy was " 4 PLAY "
On the Jayco was THE PLAYGROUND  ;D

    :cheers:
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Post by: Barrabart on September 02, 2013, 09:29:36 PM
Our 100 series Cruiser is "Bertha"
And the Camper is "Trevor Trackabout"

Bertha and Trevor love hooking up for a weekend away ;)
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Post by: UR-50-LO on September 02, 2013, 09:46:23 PM
Call the camper "Viagra" as I need help getting it erect
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Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on September 02, 2013, 09:55:17 PM


My car = My Car
His car = The Ute
Aussie Swag CT is a Rover = Rover ... it follows us everywhere we tow it.

Kit_e
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Post by: evans52 on September 02, 2013, 10:23:54 PM
All our cars have been named by the kids:

Our kids thought the 08 Falcon is big and seeing it's Red = "The Wiggle Car"
We picked up our 98 Patrol a few days after I introduced the kids to Puff The Magic Dragon whilst camping = "Puff"
Used to have a 94 Landrover Discovery, was affectionately known as "Sir Axle Rod" (Cars 2 movie) by the kids. I called it a piece of Shit.

The CT is just simply "The Camper".
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Post by: rossmob on September 02, 2013, 11:39:38 PM
Camper called Ernie for Trackabout Extenda and tow tug is Charlie "Bert" Challenger. 
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Post by: DaveR on September 03, 2013, 07:06:27 AM
Humm, I'll have to get my kids onto this naming caper.
We have:
Mummy's car
Daddy's BIG car
The CT and my Work trailer which both get called trailer, which even confuses me.
I have always referred to each Landcruiser I owned as TOJO, but wife wont except that, she is correct I guess, as even he was beaten in the end, unlike my Troopy.
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Post by: lindamc on September 03, 2013, 03:18:23 PM
Dont have a nickname yet, but when i was searching for a vehicle to buy i was under instructions to buy a car that was gold. the reason... so that combined with our sussie jays crusher camper, we could be called the golden gaytime crusher!   
I ended up choosing a blue car much to her dismay.
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Post by: StrvnMrvn on September 03, 2013, 05:52:16 PM
Dont have a name for the CT....

But the daughter named the tug 'Thomas' after the tank engine!!

She will come up with a name for the CT sooner or later!!
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Post by: fishfinder on September 03, 2013, 07:03:13 PM
contemplating calling the prado    tug
and the jayco   er