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Camper Trailers / Bodys
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:21 am
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
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:34 pm
by just cruizin'
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:39 pm
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
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:44 pm
by badger
are you interesyed in selling it dirty gq?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:15 pm
by dirtyGQ
haven't though about it for a while but i sent tou a pm
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:18 pm
by dirtyGQ
yeh not sure how to post pics ?? anyone ?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:52 pm
by CWBYUP
Heres dirty gqs photos
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:11 am
by dirtyGQ
thanks cwbyup
Re: Camper Trailers / Bodys
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:27 am
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
Jonesy
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:05 am
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:08 pm
by dirtyGQ
$2000 IS FAIR SINCE THE TOP COST MORE THAN THAT,AND COMES WITH FLYSCREENS AND CUSTOM HEAVY DUTY TARP.
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:15 pm
by AJ
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:17 am
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:02 am
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.
Jonesy
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:30 pm
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.
