My Camper Trailer Build Thread

[rusty_nail]

Top job Nic, looking the goods...whens the test drive?

The missus has already teed up the where part(orange to visit a friend) but I think this snow season it might see a few miles to the snowfields!


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[Bloodyaussie]

The missus has already teed up the where part(orange to visit a friend) but I think this snow season it might see a few miles to the snowfields!


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I think you should consider dragging your sorry butt down here again for the Spring meet up in the high country mate!!!!

[rusty_nail]

It's along time away, and I'm sure I can arrange to be down there!!!


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[NP99]

Looks good mate. Enjoy your hard work!

[Bloodyaussie]

It's along time away, and I'm sure I can arrange to be down there!!!


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Its a long time away because you are a young fellow.... for us older blokes it comes round oh too quickly!!!!!

[rusty_nail]

Its a long time away because you are a young fellow.... for us older blokes it comes round oh too quickly!!!!!

I forgot how old you were johnno! Haha don't forget your only as old as the woman your feeling! And yes I'll be planning it in we'll in advance, I don't wanna miss out this time!


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[GUtsy ute]

Hi rusty and wife,
Congrats on a great looking camper.

You've certainly done a top job on the build.
Looking forward to the trip report and pics of the first outing!!

Cheers Gavin.

[rusty_nail]

so as you may have seen in another thread, i took the trailer away for the weekend, its finished to a useable state, though there are STILL some things i want to get done on it like paint interior, and cap the few edges i just havent been bothered to do.

the trailer was soooo comfy, we slept very well, and were very warm even though the temps outside was -1. i really noticed a difference in inside and outside temp when i got up at 3am to take a leak, there was a significant difference between inside and outside temp. we even slept in till 9, it was pitch black inside so had no clue on the body clock what time it was when i woke. one prob i i did encounter which will be unavoidable was we had quite abit of condensation inside the door from the inside being so much warmer than the outside. i might put a thin layer of polystyrene on the door or somthing.

the missus went to bed early and watch 3x40 min TV Episodes, then i got in and watched another 40 minute ep and then put a movie on and fell asleep, all up i think the TV had about 5 hours of play time through the night, and there was still power the next day and day after to use TV, so the dual batteries work well.

setup and pack down was a pleasure, from pull up to sit down it took 20 minutes, including kitchen, annex, camp chairs, cracking 2 beers, gas bottles and lantern, and gettign the fire started, and no stress from arguments of who was peggin the wrong way and so on.

everything in the trailer seemed to be in pretty secure despite going down some very bumpy road, nothing moved much even the TV Remote stayed on the shelf lol.

all up i was stoked with how well the whole affair turned out.

heres a few pics of the near finished product:

[threedogs]

Rusty whack a whirly bird or a reverse scoop on the roof from a trailer supplier.
Way too much action in condensation forming. lol
Looks great BTW

@ Rusty did you make or buy that awning arrangement???

[BigRAWesty]

Maybe a small down facing wall vent to assist is condensation.. or you could just sleep..

Either way you look at it you will be introducing a draft to vent the moisture so an extra blanket may be needed..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
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