Thread: CAMPER TRAILER VS HEAVILY LOADED 110

Hi Voltron.. You've many options here as already talked about... but to help with options, we could do with knowing a little more.. You have a 110... with all the gear.. Is it just two traveling, or a family? Is your current tent a roof mounted setup, or one you erect once at you're destination? I've also been thru this and am kinda there again.. My last Land Rover was a 130, onto which I'd built a custom tray with detachable camp body. The idea was great, but the reality was an overweight slow pain in the arse! The box took too long to detach, the roof tent worked well, but would have been handy if easily detached, and the vehicle was always overweight.. My resolve was to have a simple easy setup, which we now have with the 101... The bed is a full sized double set up across the vehicle with boxes etc slid underneath. I am tho considering building a simple camp trailer on the same size wheels with everything built into it, freeing up the vehicle so I don't have to strip it every time I come home!!! My suggestion to you is similar... Instead of spending big on a fancy trailer, why not buy a simple 6x4 trailer (which you specify Land Rover wheels to match your 110), also specify a frame above it to carry a roof tent. This frame can then be canvas covered with access points where you choose. The frame under it could also be meshed if you are worried about security.. With the trailer space, you can then mount/stow all your camp kit. All up it would weigh very little, be simple and relatively cheep to build, and leave the 110 free and not stressed for touring, and using more easily when home! You could then add awnings, pull out kitchens, leisure systems etc as the budget/need arises.. Just my thoughts!

I agree with Sitec a simple 6x4 with rack and roof tent is a good option, go Aussie built. Most local trailer manufacturers will make something to your spec. Can bling up as desired. I think multiple options are good swag under side awning (fishing for one!) oztent for long weekends and camper trailer for bigger trips with cook and kids. Pro and cons with all of it, when i did the kimberley recently I swaged it, so easy!!!!!!!

Why not rent one for your next trip and see how you get on?

My thoughts:

Family of 4 - I've thought long and hard about trailers, but still just cant justify owning one. Decent quality fully-kitted out off-road trailers are $$$, are awesomely convenient and comfortable, leave more room in the car, but would only get used once or twice a year on longer trips... but need storing at home for the other 50weeks when not in use.

So now we rent for longer trips and use an Oztent RV5 for weekenders. Still not perfect but no ongoing/maintenance costs or storage problems the rest of the time.

Cheers, Sam

Originally Posted by Drover

I think I've had all the combo's available....

Jees Drover that is one helluva camper trailer!

We tow a KK Platinum with our td5 110 and once you are moving you hardly notice it is there.
Having most of your gear in the camper gives you more freedom to tour around locally once your camper is setup and towed weight is better than a top heavy truck IMO.
Pretty quick to set up and certainly more creature comforts than a tent, swag etc. although we still go that way for weekenders sometimes.

Certainly wouldn't go back to a tent.
KK is around 1tonne dry.

Cheers,
Paul.

I had a T Van for years and now a complete campsite. Towed all around the country including cape York, Kimberly, high country with no problems. Can't beat the comfort and convenience of a quality camper especially with wife and kids along, however I still use a swag under the awning when it's just me. If you can afford it you won't regret the purchase and a good one will hold its value if you ever decide to sell.

Great thread I am looking at a complete campsite exodus at the moment. It is a hard floor camper.

Originally Posted by voltron

Has anyone bought a hard floor camper trailer or something similar and not really enjoyed the experience because of the towing factor? It is a large fincancial outlay compared to a tent to realise you didnt like it.

Cheers

I tow with my 90 all the time.. I tow both camper trailer and caravans but admit that for some people the stress of towing outweighs the positive of a little home on wheels. If you are unsure about how you will like it why not hire a camper trailer for a couple of weekends and see how you go. There are lots of camper trailer hire places out there.