Photos of our new camper

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Originally Posted by barryj

Nice camper Paul.

Well worth the wait.

Is that the new fence in the background of the 5th photo?

Shed next?

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Originally Posted by awabbit6

It's in the background of the 2nd photo. Here's another one.

Shed shouldn't be too far off. Just waiting on council approval :mad:.

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I wish to claim the fifth amendment on the fence :D.

Nice job from one who has built a few in a past life ;).

I hope the shed application goes well.


I have been involved last week in organising a 5 bay shed for the church I attend.

What a drama, the shed company was great to deal with but the church committee ..... where will it go, what colour, what size, what price, oh we don't want it there, yuk ugly colour, we don't need one that size, we want a bigger shed, we want 2 sheds, etc. etc. etc.

I am sure a committee of one is the best way to go!

Very nice.
What brand is it ?
The front is obviously at the back too ?
Happy day's.

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Originally Posted by awabbit6

The mud flaps on the stoneguard are a new standard feature. I wasn't aware that they were doing them until I saw ours. They haven't decided on a fastening system for them yet. Ours are held on with hose clamps around the bottom tube. Seems to work OK.
They seem to constantly change what is standard and what's an option. The tonneau is supposed to be the 100m higher one (now standard), but I'm not sure that it is. Seemed a snug fit when we packed it up this afternoon. When you get a chance, can you put a ruler down one of the corner seams of your tonneau? Should confirm one way or the other.

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Our Tonneau is 400mm from the bottom edge on the tent base to the top edge of the stitched corner, it is supposed to be the extended height to fit more canvas and ours will fit the annex roof still attached to the tent section with room to spare.

It also looks like you stoneguard is really close to the front box, did you decide to have it there or was it their positioning, I now have mine about 300mm in front of the box and seems a good mix to swing the back door open and gain access to the box.

Nice unit Paul.
However, keep an eye on that stone guard the first time you hit the dirt - It looks like the angle might be just right to flick rocks towards your rear window.

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Originally Posted by seqfisho

Our Tonneau is 400mm from the bottom edge on the tent base to the top edge of the stitched corner, it is supposed to be the extended height to fit more canvas and ours will fit the annex roof still attached to the tent section with room to spare.

It also looks like you stoneguard is really close to the front box, did you decide to have it there or was it their positioning, I now have mine about 300mm in front of the box and seems a good mix to swing the back door open and gain access to the box.

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Thanks. Ours is 400mm too. We obviously didn't pack it as neatly as we could have. Now I think about it, the bows may be sitting on the mattress. I pushed over while playing with the trailer access doors under the mattress. We didn't leave the annex roof on.

The stoneguard is as delivered. The centre of it is 300mm from the base of the box. The longer (300mm) draw bar may make it look as though it is closer than it really is. I am going to move it forward when I make a bike rack for the draw bar. I plan to put the rack behind the stone guard. (provided I can fit the bikes in there)

I noticed in some of your photos that you have the annex floor extending out from under the annex walls. What did you do when it came to staking down the lower edge of the walls? Do you push the stakes through the floor?

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Originally Posted by Xtreme

Nice unit Paul.
... keep an eye on that stone guard the first time you hit the dirt - It looks like the angle might be just right to flick rocks towards your rear window.

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Thanks for the warning. It really shouldn't be a problem but I can see that it may be possible.

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Originally Posted by olbod

Very nice.
What brand is it ?

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It's a Lifestlye Camper.

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Originally Posted by olbod

The front is obviously at the back too ?

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No the back is at the front! :D:D

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Originally Posted by awabbit6

Thanks for the warning. It really shouldn't be a problem but I can see that it may be possible.

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I had to change the angle on my home made one after breaking a rear window and stone chipping the rear of the Disco just north of Boulia on a very rocky road. No problem now, but also keep speed down when traversing rocky terrain.

Mate,
that is a very nice unit, just the family toy we would all like.


john

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Originally Posted by awabbit6

Thanks. Ours is 400mm too. We obviously didn't pack it as neatly as we could have. Now I think about it, the bows may be sitting on the mattress. I pushed over while playing with the trailer access doors under the mattress. We didn't leave the annex roof on.

The stoneguard is as delivered. The centre of it is 300mm from the base of the box. The longer (300mm) draw bar may make it look as though it is closer than it really is. I am going to move it forward when I make a bike rack for the draw bar. I plan to put the rack behind the stone guard. (provided I can fit the bikes in there)

I noticed in some of your photos that you have the annex floor extending out from under the annex walls. What did you do when it came to staking down the lower edge of the walls? Do you push the stakes through the floor?




Thanks for the warning. It really shouldn't be a problem but I can see that it may be possible.

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Paul,

Does that mean your drawbar is 2.1mt not 1.8mt ?

That would explain why it looks like you have so much distance between the hitch and stoneguard.

In regards to packing the tent up slimmer we leave the two bedroom windows and the doors unzipped to let the air out when closing and reduce the vacuum when opening, also all the pillows and the young blokes stretcher and bedding is placed in the middle so it isnt as bulky at the ends.

I peg the walls straight through the floor, but only worry about pegging them if it is windy, 9 times out of 10 the holes line up the next time so you arent putting a million holes in the flooring, plus it doesnt seem to cause much damage to the material, it opens up the weave more than tearing a hole in it, but I dont use very thick pegs either.

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Originally Posted by seqfisho

Paul,

Does that mean your drawbar is 2.1mt not 1.8mt ?

That would explain why it looks like you have so much distance between the hitch and stoneguard.

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Our drawbar measures 2.2m from the front of the trailer body (back of storage box) to the front of the drawbar (excluding hitch)

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Originally Posted by seqfisho

In regards to packing the tent up slimmer we leave the two bedroom windows and the doors unzipped to let the air out when closing and reduce the vacuum when opening, also all the pillows and the young blokes stretcher and bedding is placed in the middle so it isnt as bulky at the ends.

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Yeah, we did the same with the windows. I think we need more tucking practice as we pull it down.

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Originally Posted by seqfisho

I peg the walls straight through the floor, but only worry about pegging them if it is windy, 9 times out of 10 the holes line up the next time so you arent putting a million holes in the flooring, plus it doesnt seem to cause much damage to the material, it opens up the weave more than tearing a hole in it, but I dont use very thick pegs either.

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OK. Going through the floor seems the obvious thing to do. We discussed putting eylets into the floor where the stakes go through. Don't know if we'll bother yet.

Thanks