thinking of buying an ezytrail camper trailer

[Eevo]

iv'e been thinking about a camper trailer for a while now. it would be my first.
my budget is 10k.
i want a hardfloor, only needs to sleep 2. doesnt need kitchen or fringe, but bonus if i can get it. 12v battery system is good idea and needs to be able to go offroad, but nothing hardcore, more dirt trails kind of thing. i like cub campers but generally out of my price range.


I was out and about today and drove past dave benson caravans, so i dropped in.


they have a used ezytrail camper. it just arrives and hadnt been cleaned or looked at yet, so some details like model are unknown.
apparently they service them before they sell them.

its a rear fold
no visible rust
12v system, lots of 12v outlets an a few usb outlegs, didnt appear to be a 240v inverter or 240v outlets. can be charged via anderson plug to car or project 8amp battery changer via 240mains. at the time battery was 11.6volts, but they put in new battery at time of sale.
it had offroad suspension, looked like leafsprings but had 15inch road tyres on it.
has a water tank, unknown size but has an electric water pump.
slide out kitchen. sink and 4 burner.
doesnt have a fridge
main storage looks like toolbox at the front and under the bed,
1 spare tyre at the front
treg hitch

price was $7999, im not sure how negotiable this is or if it come with warranty or rego.
i liked it, i think it ticked all my boxes and comes in under my budget




what do you think of this?
what else do I need to think of?
what else might i possible want?

[Eevo]

sales guy just got back to me

it's a 2011 PMX camper. it comes with awning and annex walls, 12v water pump, slide out kitchen, 4x jerry can holders, 2x jerry cans, battery and charging unit, a 70lt water tank.

[DiscoMick]

That sounds good for the money.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you have to start somewhere Eevo,, this sounds like a good spot!

Make sure YOU can open and close it, (none of us are getting any younger)
run the tap and smell ( and look at!) the water, [thumbsupbig]

anything like this?
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/148.jpg

[Rextheute]

The price is keen , as in Fair .
Check the things Pedro mentioned - but also the condition of the canvas .
No , holes or tears , check it doesn't smell like a wet dog and isn't stained with mould spots ..

The rest of the trailer is fairly sturdy , but the tent is the hardest ( as in most expensive to replace )

Apart from that , at that price point ( get it cheaper if you can - push hard ) it's not a bad introduction to a camper trailer .

Good Luck and get camping !

[Eevo]

you have to start somewhere Eevo,, this sounds like a good spot!

Make sure YOU can open and close it, (none of us are getting any younger)
run the tap and smell ( and look at!) the water, [thumbsupbig]

anything like this?
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/09/148.jpg

looks similar.
i was able to open it without the winch.

im think its the one.
now i just need to make my trailer socket work

[Eevo]

The price is keen , as in Fair .
Check the things Pedro mentioned - but also the condition of the canvas .
No , holes or tears , check it doesn't smell like a wet dog and isn't stained with mould spots ..

The rest of the trailer is fairly sturdy , but the tent is the hardest ( as in most expensive to replace )

Apart from that , at that price point ( get it cheaper if you can - push hard ) it's not a bad introduction to a camper trailer .

Good Luck and get camping !


thanks rex.
no holes or mound in the main tent
i didnt check the awning as there wasnt room. it had just been delivered and was in their holding area.


the salesman rang me this morning.said he could sharpen the price a little.

[rangieman]

Personally id send Chops a Pm mate as he has a Ezytrail as in re the brand quality,
His is a forward fold but still the same brand[wink11]

[DiscoMick]

I like this Ezytrail, but it's twice your budget. Imported, of course.

Stirling GT MK2 Off Road Hard Floor Camper Trailer for sale in Nationwide (http://www.ezytrailcampertrailers.com.au/products/hard-floor-camper-trailers-for-sale/stirling/stirling-gt-mk2-camper-trailer.html)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

There are some flash PMX ones around too...

[DiscoMick]

Don't forget to check the suspension and brakes and look for rust and leaks. Are the seams all welded?

[Eevo]

Don't forget to check the suspension and brakes and look for rust and leaks. Are the seams all welded?

going back sat.
i know the brakes work.
i'm not 100% what to look for on suspension and welds?
i know circle welds are good

[bblaze]

going back sat.
i know the brakes work.
i'm not 100% what to look for on suspension and welds?
i know circle welds are good

Nice even penetration, not a rounded bead sitting on top of the metal, often more so on one side of the joint than the other, also need to keep an eye on under cut or to hot of a weld that burns away the base metal and cause a weak spot. If it dosnt look nice and smooth and even, odds are its a poor weld
cheers
blaze

[DiscoMick]

Also, welding should be seams not just spots.

[Eevo]

Signed and deposit taken.

[DiscoMick]

Congratulations.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

:ttiwwp:

[Eevo]

:ttiwwp:


i need to pick it up first.

[Rextheute]

And Then ...........

waiting waiting waiting !

C'mon it's been a weekend and a couple days - pics pics pics , first impressions etc

[Eevo]

if everything goes right, i pick it up tomorrow.

dropped disco off today to do some battery cabling work but the owner had 4 workers call in sick.. so im hoping it will be ready tomorrow so i can go pick up the trailer.

[Rextheute]

Kool !

[Eevo]

how much longer am i allowed to you keep you in suspense for?

so ran into a few small issues.
for the treg hitch, i bought a 2 inch drop tongue. it wasnt enough, turns out i need 7.5inch drop.


unknown to the salesman, even though the trailer is under 750kg, (tare 710kg) the trailer has electric brakes. i dont have a brake controller in the disco. I got a bit confused here. Apparently using the left indicator will activate the trailers brakes. I'm confused as to why. the guy who explained wasnt an auto elec, but he said he had seen it before.
so i drove home by only making right hands turns.


129822

[bee utey]

Apparently using the left indicator will activate the trailers brakes. I'm confused as to why. the guy who explained wasnt an auto elec, but he said he had seen it before.
so i drove home by only making right hands turns.




You probably have a round 7 pin trailer plug that has jumpers to run the old 5 pin plugs too. Just remove the jumpers and keep the 7 pin pattern.

[Eevo]

You probably have a round 7 pin trailer plug that has jumpers to run the old 5 pin plugs too. Just remove the jumpers and keep the 7 pin pattern.

yes i have round 7 pin. was installed last week from the rectangular one.

what kind of jumpers are we talking about?

[Rextheute]

Ah Excellent !
Looks like a belter , give it a test sleep then go on an adventure .

The wiring issue issue will be something simple , run a multimeter over your plug to check .

Happy Camping ⛺️

[Rextheute]

This is standard - will be doing a couple tomorrow ......

[Eevo]

This is standard - will be doing a couple tomorrow ......


i think its wired like that cause everything else works.

brake lights, indicators and parking lights all work.

[bee utey]

This is standard - will be doing a couple tomorrow ......

Large round is different. See this page for 5 and 7 pin large round plugs:

Wiring Diagrams - Products - Narva (http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/wiring-diagrams)

Note where the two plugs put the indicators, so some installers fit wire jumpers to both sets of pins. A barmy system but easy to fix.

[Rextheute]

Large round is different. See this page for 5 and 7 pin large round plugs:

Wiring Diagrams - Products - Narva (http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/wiring-diagrams)

Note where the two plugs put the indicators, so some installers fit wire jumpers to both sets of pins. A barmy system but easy to fix.


Ah yes , ooooppppppps - ignore me !

[rar110]

The European 7 pin plug fitted to at least D3 and later incl my 2008 L322 allocates some pins for different purposes. The Euro set up has separate trailer circuits for left and right tail light from memory. One of those pins/circuits in the Australian pin layout is reserved for trailer brakes. So in my case when the lights came on automatically so did the trailer brakes.

[rar110]

I just had a look at Euro pin layout. PIN number 5 on a European trailer set up is for the right trailer tail light, where as here and US is for trailer brakes. Here the left and right trailer tail light is powered from the one pin being pin 7.

[DiscoMick]

Strongly recommend you get a brake controller fitted.

[Eevo]

Strongly recommend you get a brake controller fitted.


yeah, lots of people on this forum like the redark tow pro.
might go with that

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Lots like the Tekonsha too,,[bigwhistle]

[incisor]

Prefer the tekonsha myself as well

[Eevo]

going with redarc tow pro elite. install monday.
this weekend will be camping in the driveway

[DiscoMick]

Redact has the advantage of being hidden except for a control knob.
My Tekonsha let's me see the amount of brake force being applied, which I like. Has to be mounted flat and run through a calibration sequence.

[Rextheute]

Hey Eevo !

Did you camp ?

Give us an update !

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Yea come on Eevo! did you get the trailer to swap ends??[bigsmile]

[Eevo]

all good things come to those who wait...

[CU55TM Disco]

all good things come to those who wait...

Soooooo, How did it go??