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Camper Trailers / Bodys

Post by CWBYUP »

Hi all

Just after some input as I am thinking of building a camper trailer to tow behind the GQ.

I have a Excel body ( the ones like the telstra utes ) and was thinking of putting a roof top camper on the top of it and use the boxs as storage / kitchen.

One concern i have is the weight, What is the unloaded weight of most campers ? Am I better of just starting from scratch and build a complete trailer ?

Has anyone got photos of there campers that have been home made or custom built ?

Any help or photos would be appreciated.

Cheers Nick
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Post by just cruizin' »

Not quite what you're thinking of doing but this is what I made.

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Post by dirtyGQ »

i have a camper trailer chassis with offroad spring and a full aluminium top built by BATC and has big tyres etc slidetrack for the tarp to slide in and all poles ,flyscreen etc. but now i have a van and it just sits there :cry:
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Post by badger »

are you interesyed in selling it dirty gq?
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Post by dirtyGQ »

haven't though about it for a while but i sent tou a pm
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Post by dirtyGQ »

yeh not sure how to post pics ?? anyone ?
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Post by CWBYUP »

Heres dirty gqs photos

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Post by dirtyGQ »

thanks cwbyup
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Re: Camper Trailers / Bodys

Post by MYTTUF »

CWBYUP wrote:
Has anyone got photos of there campers that have been home made or custom built ?

Cheers Nick
Here's by build up. http://z4.invisionfree.com/Vic_All_Terr ... wtopic=375
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Post by Loanrangie »

Jonesy, did you build the trailer ? what size is it ? looking at doing something similar as in building a trailer and getting a camper top for it.
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Post by dirtyGQ »

$2000 IS FAIR SINCE THE TOP COST MORE THAN THAT,AND COMES WITH FLYSCREENS AND CUSTOM HEAVY DUTY TARP.
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Post by AJ »

My build up is in this thread:
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=61012
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Post by Sixty's Guy »

I have a Cooks body also off a Telstra ute. I bought it already mounted to a trailer although the trailer isn't heavy duty at all. I am planning on having a heavy duty off road trailer frame made for it. It will have 60 series Landcruiser springs and shocks. I plan to use a large canvas touring tent along with a roof top tent. One side will be a kitchen, the other storage and more staorage at the rear. It will also have a gas hot water heater built into it.

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Post by MYTTUF »

Loanrangie wrote:Jonesy, did you build the trailer ? what size is it ? looking at doing something similar as in building a trailer and getting a camper top for it.
No I had it all buit at Casuarina Campers as they were happy to build it to my requirements. It is 7ft X 5 ft with a long drawbar.
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Post by steel »

When i had my Rangie i built a trailer for it & used a slide on camper on it. I made the trailer out of a Rangie chassis which i cut in half & welded a draw bar onto, i pulled the diff & half shafts out of the axle housing, plumbed up the fuel tank & disc brakes & mounted an ali tray on it. Sorry i cant do the pic thing.
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