Thread: Patriot Camper

Patriot are very well made with laser cutting and all that, but I, in my demo, found that they would be difficult to live with.

Check out the All 4 Adventure guys....they take them to more places then most here would..

Have a look at Gumtree in South Africa. www,gumtree.co.za and you'll often find them quite cheap.

Find a couple of mates that also want one, go and buy 4 ex-hire or 2nd hand ones and ship them back in a container. Sell the 4th one here to cover your costs.

I was thinking of doing that, but got a Track Trailer with the MC2 suspension locally, for as much as I like the features and style of the Patriot, I think the Track has a far superior suspension design.

Hi
Which model Track Trailer did you go for.
T Van or Mate?
T Van very cool.
We sleep in swags and cook on open fire.
All camper trailers try and do too much.
I'l currently designing my own to suit our needs.

Originally Posted by rhinosm

Hi
Which model Track Trailer did you go for.
T Van or Mate?
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No, I got a 1999 Eagle. I couldn't afford the new stuff.

I swapped the 6 Stud Land Cruiser drums for Defender PCD Drums to run on parallel axle stubs. The Land Rover hubs Track Trailer originally supplied came on the thinner tapered stub axles and they had some failures, so Track no longer supply drums to suit Land Rover. However it ended up cheaper getting Alko to make them, than it would have been to buy Alko ones from Track (if they'd bothered to get them made).

We towed it back from SA, but haven't used it yet. It was very well kept, the extra annexe room seems like it was never used. I might put some LED tail lights on it and a WiFi Reverse camera, so that no matter which car tows it, you can use a phone or tablet to see behind the trailer.

It's got a hard lid, which the previous owner had hinged with gas struts to make opening it a one man job. I'm going to glue a rubber mat to the top and run some cargo rails with the adjustable ring tie downs either side, so I can carry a kayak or bikes on top, without adding bulk or weight.

We have the Mission. Took it on a lap of Aus last year, lived in it for 11mths. Great trailer, took it through the Kimberley, all round the centre and Cape Yorke (OTT). Would absolutely recommend it.

Attended Melbourne 4x4 show today and checked out Patriot Camper.
Very impressed.
Looking at others at the show, it is extremely well made and thought out.