Our first overnighter with the new Pioneer CT

**GregMilner** · 30th May 2016, 04:16 PM

For those who tow, this might be of some small interest. SWMBO and I took our new camper trailer for its first outing over the weekend...not a very adventurous one, just an hour or so south east of Perth into the national forest around Dwellingup. It was really just to figure out what goes where, and have arguments about tent poles. (Women do not understand that men don't read manuals.)
Averaged 10.5 litres per hundred (on the dash anyway) which I think is pretty damn good, towing around 1300kg.
The FF sure is a fantastic tug.

Road Stone · 31st May 2016, 05:40 PM

Hi Greg,

Any pics with the camper set up? Looks quite a system.

Other than a horse box, it always looks strange to see a RR towing something!

Cheers, Jerry

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 31st May 2016, 06:04 PM

I love the Damn The Torpedoes thing with leaving the roof racks on!!

**LandyAndy** · 31st May 2016, 06:25 PM

Hi Greg
Did you do the 4wd track thay follows the river to the Harvey Rd???
Its a nice trip,and easy too.
Andrew

**GregMilner** · 31st May 2016, 08:34 PM

This is the best photo I have of the rig set up. I love that it has its own hot water system (gas) piped to the sink and the shower area on the other side, with an ensuite you can zip into the side. SWMBO doesn't mind that either.
We didn't do anything hard core off road, we just drove to Dwellingup and set up in the caravan park in the national forest. it was just a setup trip really.

**LRD414** · 1st June 2016, 10:39 AM

Very nice but looks like your awning erection skills need some fine-tuning Greg.
I find this to be the most difficult part with our camper trailer too.
The peaked profile is very difficult to get straight and true.

I am always chasing drum taut, an elusive goal.
This effort got a 7/10

Cheers,
Scott

**GregMilner** · 1st June 2016, 10:43 AM

Ha ha, yeah it was a bit shabby, we weren't too fussed about aesthetics at that stage, just needed to get something up before it rained:-)

Road Stone · 1st June 2016, 04:36 PM

Thanks for the pics, both look great.

Home sick again!

Cheers, Jerry

**rar110** · 1st June 2016, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by LRD414

Very nice but looks like your awning erection skills need some fine-tuning Greg. I find this to be the most difficult part with our camper trailer too. The peaked profile is very difficult to get straight and true. I am always chasing drum taut, an elusive goal. This effort got a 7/10 Cheers, Scott

I regret not buying a forward folding camper.

**LandyAndy** · 1st June 2016, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by LRD414

Very nice but looks like your awning erection skills need some fine-tuning Greg.
I find this to be the most difficult part with our camper trailer too.
The peaked profile is very difficult to get straight and true.

I am always chasing drum taut, an elusive goal.
This effort got a 7/10

Cheers,
Scott

Hey Scott.
Is there by the slimest chance you have a shiny head?????
My shiny headed mate is your doppleganger

He has the same colour D4,same rack,wants the same wheels,is about to buy an identical camper.AND.He also is a bit of a perfectionist

Andrew

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