Trayon campers

**130man** · 9th April 2014, 07:30 PM

Hi Chenz, welcome to the Defender/Trayon group. There are a number of us who find this combination to be very satisfactory. You are probably aware that there is a Trayon owners forum. Lots of good ideas there. Hope the first outing goes really well. A tarp over the top is a very good idea if you don't have one already. Cheers, 130man.

**Chenz** · 17th April 2014, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by 130man

Hi Chenz, welcome to the Defender/Trayon group. There are a number of us who find this combination to be very satisfactory. You are probably aware that there is a Trayon owners forum. Lots of good ideas here. Hope the first outing goes really well. A tarp over the top is a very good idea if you don't have one already. Cheers, 130man.

Thanks 130man. I have looked at a number of posts and threads of yours and am a member of the Trayon Forum.

The fly that came with the Trayon is easy to attach and works well at keeping the heat and rain off the roof. On the first outing it did rain and I was as snug as a bug in the double bed.

I am in the process of doing a number of modifications to the 130 including putting lifting springs and airbag suspension as well as dual shocks on the rear. I will post some photos soon of the build.

**130man** · 19th April 2014, 07:07 PM

Hi Chenz, I am looking forward to the photos when it is convenient. Cheers, 130man.

moodog · 10th August 2014, 04:59 PM

we have a explorer slide on on a twin cab 130 we put our tyre in a basket on the roof works well for us

**fraser130** · 10th August 2014, 05:33 PM

Just a little hint for those with a trayon that might do extended stays in one location during really hot weather, we cut 2 pieces of the foil bubble-wrap insulation so they were the same size as the fly when laid side by side, and we bulldog clipped them to the fly prior to opening the trayon with the fly attached so that when it was flipped open the insulation was under the fly. It made a HUGE difference in the summer during the day.

Fraser

moodog · 15th August 2014, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by pjlhat

Hi Agree with every thing VNX205 had to say, we are on our third trayon. we purchased all 3 s/h and now have the delux model with Shower, Gas hot water and most importantly perspex windows which allow us to have natural light when it's raining or cold and windy. We love it and is a perfect match for 130 dualcab.
Peter

We hav a explorer on our 130 twin cab and we love it it beet towing a camper behind you.

moodog · 15th August 2014, 08:11 PM

I like your setup what the weight is the trayon mate

**Ranga** · 15th August 2014, 08:44 PM

The dual-cab model is ~390kg dry

**vnx205** · 16th August 2014, 06:52 AM

The specs in the brochure are here.
Brochures & Specs | Trayon Campers
and here
http://trayon.com/forum/forum-11.html

The dual cab is listed as 370 kg and the single cab 1830 as 390 kg.

**eeyore** · 15th June 2017, 09:37 AM

Thought I'd revive an old thread and keep all the Trayon queries together...

I'm very impressed with the Trayon campers but even secondhand, they've been generally out of my price range. So, instead, I've been researching building something similar in style - ie box with flip over roof - using something like http://www.styromax.com.au/ and having a canvas maker sew up the 'tent'. At a really rough guess, maybe $3-4K for the box and $3k? (no idea about this cost actually) for the canvas. I already have camping stoves, fridge, 100lt under-tray water tank, dual battery set up, etc.

However, a Trayon has come up on gumtree at what - unseen - seems a very good price https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coes...ers/1150675280 . So Trayon owners, what should I look out for in an older model. I know they are very strong but do they have any known wear issues. I read something that suggested they are constructed from an aluminium / ply composite - is this correct, and if so, are there any issues with rot, fastners coming loose, etc? The state of the canvas is the other big issue - if I have to replace it, the price might not be so good!

Assuming the Trayon is in good condition, I'm buying something with a stellar reputation, and that functions well. But I'm also buying things I don't need, and miss the opportunity to build a camper that fits more precisely to our needs (eg slide out kitchen with dual fuel stove, no gas appliances, emphasis on weight saving). If I build - and I would have Styromax do the actual gluing of the flip-over box together, it's custom, construction and materials are new and a known quantity but functionality may be compromised through design and/or construction errors on my part.

What are people's thoughts? Do you think a say, 20 year old trayon in reasonable condition could survive another 10 years of hard travel, perhaps canvas notwithstanding?

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