Thread: Hire a camper trailer to tow with the D3

Originally Posted by Duke4

Hi

I'm in NSW and we hired a Johnnos' Camper from Raymond Terrace, we towed it with my D4.

The only prep I had to do was take the hitch from it's compartment in the back and fit it to the rear ie there is nothing you need to do.

Considering a Johnno's for Easter, good to hear you had a good experience. Did the D4 come with the tow ball tongue? I've checked inside mine and can't see where that part is stored - either it only came with the quick release hitch or someone has pinched it during service......don't really want to buy one.

That asides how did the trailer tow ( height wise ) with the standard "plow" setup?

$800 per week is about what I paid for the Pioneer from the people (can't remember their name) near Caulfield Racecourse here in Melbourne I seem to remember.

Lots A, Sounds like I have always had badly set up electric brakes and perfectly setup overide brakes! I do know a few other people that swear by electric brakes.

Originally Posted by discojools

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Lots A, Sounds like I have always had badly set up electric brakes and perfectly setup overide brakes! I do know a few other people that swear by electric brakes.

Most of the first generation brake controllers were problematic, they required the unit to be leveled to the vehicle and merely used mercury switches to apply the braking.

The current generations of controllers like the various Tekonsha Prodigy/Prodigy2 and P3 use decelerometer technology borrowed from aviation uses like fighter jets that will apply appropriate current for the G-forces of the braking event irrespective of the angle of the unit in the vehicle and the grade or side slope the vehicle is negotiating.

My car float is fitted with 4 wheel electric braking and the braking efficiency with a fully loaded trailer is frequently better than the RRc tow vehicle unladen. I'm not including the new D4 here as the new controller is yet to be fitted. On a number of occasions I have crested a hill at highway speed to find traffic stopped in the dead ground, have thrown out the anchors and been surprised that the trailer pulled me up in incredibly short distances. Two other times when poorly balanced long wheelbase landys were on the trailer, I developed severe fish-tail events that should have jack-knifed the combination, (one time in the M5East tunnel,) and was able to pull the car and trailer up straight by activating the over-ride lever on the controller. This cant be done with over-ride brakes.

I had been using over-ride brakes for decades before I bought the Prodigy (and only because my new trailer already had one electric braked axle). Now I am a serious convert to the latest generation of controllers with well maintained trailer brakes. The second axle set of electric brakes was a later and worthwhile addition.

Sorry for my hijack, but I felt it is an important discussion.

Diana

Lotsa, I hear you.

Originally Posted by outasight

I agree that $880 for a week sounds reasonable for a Kimberley!
Can you post some more information on where that is available please?

Regards,

Les.

Originally Posted by discojools

$800 per week is about what I paid for the Pioneer from the people (can't remember their name) near Caulfield Racecourse here in Melbourne I seem to remember.

Lots A, Sounds like I have always had badly set up electric brakes and perfectly setup overide brakes! I do know a few other people that swear by electric brakes.

Are you guys serious

Baz

Why not? The OP did say a Kimberley "with the lot", so at $125 a day/night for what could easily be $40k + of camper at least is a fair price IMO.

$800 for a Pioneer is steep though ...

Originally Posted by outasight

Why not? The OP did say a Kimberley "with the lot", so at $125 a day/night for what could easily be $40k + of camper at least is a fair price IMO.

$800 for a Pioneer is steep though ...

No camper is worth $800 a week, regardless of who make it.

This is a bit better, still on the dear side, from Shire camper trailer hire, they use Cub.

All of our prices include:
40 litre Waeco fridge (no more ice runs!) with a 200 Ampere Hour battery system to keep the fridge running whether you are stopped or travelling, 2 burner stove, all your cooking and dining needs (including all those fiddly bits like foil, cling wrap, pepper, salt, garbage bags etc.), microwave, outside dining table and chairs - amongst many other quality inclusions.

Our all inclusive rates are:


LONGER RENTALS:

1 Week (7 Nights) $595

Originally Posted by dukemasterpro

Considering a Johnno's for Easter, good to hear you had a good experience. Did the D4 come with the tow ball tongue? I've checked inside mine and can't see where that part is stored - either it only came with the quick release hitch or someone has pinched it during service......don't really want to buy one.

That asides how did the trailer tow ( height wise ) with the standard "plow" setup?

Yeah mine came with the ball and tongue, I had to keep checking in the mirror that the trailer was still there the D4 tows everything effortlessly
The trailer itself tracked fine the height was no problem it was nearly level just a slight dip towards the front, the only complaint was from the mrs, once set up it was a bit of a climb up to the bed, but then she is 5ft nothing.