Reply With Quotesome people go for a roof top camper/tent. We do not have one, but if I was younger like the idea. Of course with a baby you do not want him opening the door, as it is A BIG FALL FROM THE ROOF TOP.Originally Posted by catch-22
Wizard
In the last couple of trips we have done we have found that there is not enough comfortable space in the Disco to store it all and I am going to need more room.
We intend on doing a couple of 4 week stints next year and am starting to prepare. We have a Turbo 300 PLUS and queen size 4x4 mat that takes some room. Everything fits OK but it is dangerous with my son in the back in the baby seat (2 1/2). I have an ARB steel half rack but have not used it yet and am looking at other options in combination with this.
One of the options I want to look it is an off-road (must be off-road) trailer that is lockable and suited to be towed behind the Disco (height, long front etc).
Can anyone make some recommendations? I need something that is well built and not overly expensive. 2nd hand is fine..
Cheers
Caine
YarnMaster
some people go for a roof top camper/tent. We do not have one, but if I was younger like the idea. Of course with a baby you do not want him opening the door, as it is A BIG FALL FROM THE ROOF TOP.
Wizard
Thanks John.....yeah we have the tent, a Black Wolf 300 PLUS.....just need somewhere to put it..
AT REST
Tent and queen size mat onto a roofrack, don't know how heavy the tent is but surely couldn't be that bad. The queen size mat is just plain bulky.
Martyn
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Wizard
It is bulky but it sleeps all three......with free nightly kicks in the back, face and groin depending on which way my son ends up
The tent is about 30 kgs but feels a lot heavier as it is awkward. I would hate to try and lift it on to the roof. Plus I don't think it will fit in a half rack....so maybe I need a full rack and more muscle
ChatterBox
Supportersome people get a Defender
3 kids, same tent as you, table, cooking stuff, pram, portacot, swags, suitcases, kids bikes, fridge, recovery gear, tools, spares....
But I must admit that the tent goes on the roof rack along with the bikes and a roof top bag with light stuff.
I should be able to ditch the portacot, pram and nappy bag soon. I won't know what to do with all that extra room! But I suppose the bikes will get bigger. A little way down the track and the car seats can go too, though I suppose I'll have to upgrade the back seats to something with headrests, maybe off a newer Defender.
Wizard
..others want comfort and silence......and an Autosome people get a Defender
3 kids, same tent as you, table, cooking stuff, pram, portacot, swags, suitcases, kids bikes, fridge, recovery gear, tools, spares....
But I must admit that the tent goes on the roof rack along with the bikes and a roof top bag with light stuff.
I should be able to ditch the portacot, pram and nappy bag soon. I won't know what to do with all that extra room! But I suppose the bikes will get bigger. A little way down the track and the car seats can go too, though I suppose I'll have to upgrade the back seats to something with headrests, maybe off a newer Defender.
Might try throwing it on the roof....pfft....what could go wrong
Swaggie
If you want to borrow my rack for a big trip and I dont need it, then you are more than welcome!It is bulky but it sleeps all three......with free nightly kicks in the back, face and groin depending on which way my son ends up
The tent is about 30 kgs but feels a lot heavier as it is awkward. I would hate to try and lift it on to the roof. Plus I don't think it will fit in a half rack....so maybe I need a full rack and more muscle
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Wizard
Thanks Simon...
'Might just sell the half rack and buy a full....
ChatterBox
SupporterSorry to digress into a Defender diatribe earlier. Here we go with the trailer comments this time.
I've used my off-road trailer once for camping and found it easy to tow, but it's less secure at a camp site, and not so good for difficult terrain - say high country trekking, where you're at different camp spots each night.
I ended up removing the small tub off my trailer and putting on an alloy tray, as this made it more useful for day to day stuff. It also means I can in the future put plenty of utility boxes underneath and perhaps even make a slide on camper top. It does make it a bit wide for narrow tracks though.
Friends who tow trailers are able to permanently store all their camping stuff and be ready to go, but there's also a tendency to carry too much.
I reckon a trailer with as much aluminium and plastic (ie ABS Tool boxes) as possible will have the benefits of keeping the weight down & resisting corrosion. Also consider electric brakes on Land Rover axles and shock absorbers. Even if it's a light trailer, you can use the brakes to pull the tailer back into line on slippery steep decents.
If you're inclined to build one, perhaps the rear of a D1 Chassis would be a good starting point, you'd have an excellent chassis, great suspension and it would ride well behind a Disco. You can have the trailer axle made to suit the D2. I'd recommend a chassis with an alloy tray with drop down sides, under slung water tank & tool boxes, and then a removable cage or a slide on camper. This way the trailer would be a lot more versatile than just a camper trailer.
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