Thread: 100% aussie built ebay

Bugger, I bought a hard floor off them this morning.

Originally Posted by worane

Bugger, I bought a hard floor off them this morning.

If you read the thread the hardfloor has been relative hassle free. It was the soft floor that has had issues.

I havent brought mine yet. Thinking about getting some mates together and buying 4-6 direct from the factory and assembly them ourselves.
As I found a factory that makes copies of some of the bigger priced hardfloors.

I have bought one of these Chinese import/assembled here in Australia from Tyre King (I think that's there name) in Dandenong, Vic.
I bought the trailer knowing it's origins after a thorough inspection.
Fully galvanised steel chassis with welds better than most so called Aussie built trailers. Draw bar is bolted on with quality bolts and nuts, welds on this also ok.
Has Treg (type) Hitch (chinese branch), square axle, proper leaf springs with bushes, Electric brakes, stainless draws for kitchen and battery box, large alloy box on drawbar, 9kg gas bottle holder, 2 jerry can holders. Proper pinch weld rubber seals on box and draw lids as well as rubber seals where draws close to body. Triple seal between roof/hard floor, S/S hinges, water pump, battery, charger, water tank and 4 burner S/S slide out kitchen with sink and tap/drain, rock guard on draw bar, 3 new 15" sunraysia rims and tyres, canvas good, some of the poles need loosening up for the supplied Annex and walls.
As I said I looked at this trailer and found the structural work sound, I knew I would have to do some work on it to get it where I want it, like:
Reposition the water tank and brackets, replace the 50kg. innerspring queen size mattress with a Dunlopillow double size 10Kg. mattress, which gives me some room along side the bed and makes it easy to make the bed.
Move the battery from underneath the head of the bed to the large cargo box on the drawbar along with all electrics, reroute the gas hose from the same area (under the bed) to outside.
Install a battery management system in the cargo box, fit a real set of shocks and modify the mounts so the shocks will be almost vertical, instead of almost horizontal.
Set up a tow/recovery point and protection bar under the LED tailights.
I couldn't build this trailer for the price I paid for mine, which was $5200 w/rego, so I figured if I spent a coule of grand I will have a trailer I will be confident of taking anywhere, so I am happy with my trailer, because I know what I bought, towed it from Melbourne to home (up the Hume) and it poured all the way, not a leak anywhere, been camping twice, only one leak in canvas roof, very slight, will have to season it properly and spray on some of that sealing stuff, my story, regards Frank.

Originally Posted by rangieman

A trap that all should be aware of is there is no such thing as Australian canvas anymore it is all imported now

Almost but not quite true. Wax Converters Textiles in the Hunter Valley makes excellent canvas in Australia.

I believe Bradmill still make canvas and denim fabric locally but it usually gets cut/sewn OS.

I pick up my new Mars Road King CTHHA1 hard floor on Friday.
Will be giving it a good go over before it leaves their yard, including wheel nuts.
I have been told by one who knows, to replace the axle U bolts for high tensile ones which I will do.
I have been to their yard (A&S Power sellers) and I can not fault the welding.
I will give you all a report on the thing in a week or two after I have got to know it better.
I paid #5451.00 at auction by bidding at ten seconds before the end.
I think I was bidding against the company as their bids are private.