Thread: Wind up top Jayco

Mate, I don't have specific answers for you, however the following may give you a starting point:
I have a 17’ Jayco poptop van which is rated as "Off-Road". Compared to the "On-road" equivalent, it has a 6” chassis instead of 4”, higher ground clearance, independent tandem axles, water tank guard, checker plated lower body, LT A/T tyres and apparently the cupboards are built stronger. The only warranty restriction is the wading height the van is permitted – which must be below the floor level. Makes sense as the a/c condenser intake is through the floor.

Cheers

Thank you for your reply.
I just went to have a look the new models of Jayco wind up top campers and the offroad have a 150 x 50 chassis with channels as a cross members.
The are asking $ 24000 for the shorty model

I think that I am going to be mails in front purchasing an old camper and replace the chassis.

I purchased an old SUNLOVER camper, not wind up but lift up manually (have since fitted 75kg gas struts, oh so easy to lift). Some mods I made were removing drawbar and fitting new drawbar At 1500mm from front of camper (that added about 700mm). After removing the sring hangers this was continued to 500mm past the rear of the camper to which I mounted a heavy duty bumperbar on which I have mount a lifting crane (hydraulic/electric) for lifting the tinnie off and on. It has 31 x 10.5 tyres on the same rims as my disco.
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blaze

Forgot to add all new steel work is 75 x 50mm x 3.2 duragal

Thank you mate, I think that it is the way to go.
I just wonder how long will last the cabinets and timeber work on a coarrugated roads.
In any case it is a cheap way to build a off road trailer with twin double beds.

when you pack up (lower cuboards etc) it all seems to sit nicely on the floor, we have all our china and glasses etc sitting on those non slip mats and we have broken nothing yet.I am pleasantly surprised that we get no dust ingress even through the vented lower door (brother in law fit foam over his camper to keep dust out). The only down fall I see at this point is that it needs to have the springs replaced as they are slipper type. The pluses are that it only takes about 15 minutes to set up and abut the same to pack up. Nice bed to sleep in. Inside cooking and wash up away from the flys if desired. Dunny for the wife. Mine weighs 750kg with out the dingy and motor. Has electric brakes.
cheers
blaze

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Thank you mate, I think that it is the way to go.
I just wonder how long will last the cabinets and timeber work on a coarrugated roads.
In any case it is a cheap way to build a off road trailer with twin double beds.

I have a Coleman/Viscount 1986 model wind-up roof camper, it has had the axle reversed, now the axle sits under the springs, which gives ample ground clarance. I am strengthening the floor and making it water-tight, it has 2 double beds each end, water tank, sink, cooktop and oven with griller (gas) and a 3 way Electrolux fridge, dining table and seats either side, with a spare and gas bottle it weighs all up 550kgs., it is a delight to tow and it 's footprint is much the same as my Disco, no wind drag at all.
I am doing this van up, it has new canvas and screens, will soon be painted, and comes with an annex, as I am building an extreme off-road camper I am going to sell the Coleman, Regards Frank.

This type of camper is normally much wider than the tow vehicle (compared to an off-road camper trailer), so it very much depends what you mean by 'off-road".
With most makes the off-road version has a heavier chassis, bigger wheels & a treg coupling (or similar) and that's about it.

I have a Coromal PS421 which although an 'off-road' model wouldn't go too far off-road. Too heavy, too wide, restricted ground clearance, tow ball downforce too high (needs a Hayman Reece load leveller fitted).... But I'm sure there will be someone who disagrees.

Check out this thread
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camping-tu...endations.html


Colin