There are many things that can easily be incorporated into your camping
unit when designing it.
Below are
some
helpful
tips /
suggestions to
consider which
will help
make
your next
camping
trip a
delight!
Camping Trailer
Considerations: Type
of
tyre:
Some people prefer
to use the
same type of
wheel
rim and
tyre on their
camping trailer as is on
their towing
vehicle. By
doing
this, you can avoid
carrying
an additional
spare
tyre on the trailer. However, if your vehicle tyres are greater than 15 inch, the trailer sides are reduced by approximately 100mm, and the trailer specifications change, (with regards to mud guards for example). Consider very carefully whether it is worth sacrificing a lot of trailer storage space for the sake of having the trailer tyres the same as the towing vehicle's (when they are greater than 15 inches in diameter) - in these situations, it is better to carry an additional spare tyre.
Spare tyre
placement:
If you are not
needing heaps
of
clearance under the
trailer, it can
be a good idea to store the spare
tyre
under the
rear of the
trailer. By doing this you are re-distributing
the weight off the tow ball towards
the back of the trailer (and
thus, evening up
the weight
distribution) and you are also not taking
up
valuable storage space on top of
the draw
bar.
Storage
options:
It is well worth
the extra
money spent
purchasing storage
boxes and kitchens which are
easy to access,
and
easy to
access their
contents. Trust me, you do not
want to be
crawling
around
inside the trailer cavity to get
something or, worse
still,
lifting the
bedding and
mattress to access the
trailer
via the
trailer tent
base access hatches.
Length
of draw bar and
placement
of
things on the draw
bar:
The longer the draw
bar, the
easier it is to reverse
the
trailer. Also, the
longer the
draw bar,
the more
things you
can fit on
it - when camping,
remember
that you can
never have
too much
storage
space!!!
When placing
things (such as
a bike rack for example), on the
draw bar it
is a
good idea to
secure it
via U bolts (or something similar) if
possible. By doing this,
you have the
flexibility of
being able to
secure it in different
places
along the draw bar, and
even taking it
off
altogether on trips
where
it
is not
needed.
Type
of
chassis: Although
slightly heavier,
a full
RHS chassis will
give
considerably more
strength to the
trailer, and
is far less likely to
twist
and
warp.
Floor
of
trailer: My
recommendation
is to make this
smooth - the last thing you want is a
checkerplate
floor scratching
and ruining everything
inside
the
trailer. A smooth trailer floor
also makes it much easier (and
therefore, cheaper)
to install
kitchen, storage,
etc.
Fully
seam-welding the
trailer:
This will make the
trailer
much stronger,
and totally
sealed.
Preventing
rust and
leakage:
Covering all
channel ends with
welded
ends will help prevent
rust
setting into the trailer
because dirt, grime,
water, and air will
be
unable to enter the
insides
of the
chassis.
Solid
axle or not:
Believe it or
not, an axle
made of 50 x 50 x 5mm RHS is less likely to
bow,
buckle, and / or
break than a solid
axle.
It is also
much
lighter -
double
bonus!
Exposed
wiring: Where
possible,
try to have as
little
electrical wiring
exposed as
possible. Either run it
inside the
chassis or,
better
still (if
you have fully sealed the chassis), run it
inside a
metal
conduit.
Camping Tent
Considerations: Camping trailer or roof
top tent?: Like anything,
there are pro's
and con's to
both. The
decision as to
which
camping setup
you should
use really
depends
upon your circumstances, what you
are
wishing to
achieve, and
how
you intend to go camping - that is, numbers
and ages
of people travelling,
whether you will be
constantly
on the move,
or staying put
for days (or
even weeks) at a
time in each place,
etc.
etc. Below are some
comparisons between camping
trailer setups and
roof top
tent setups
that you need to consider
before making a
purchase:
Advantages
of a camping
trailer
setup compared to a roof
top tent camping
setup:
-
Easier to
get into &
out of
bed
- A lot more room to move
around
in
- HEAPS more storage
space
- Able
to
detach from camping
setup. If you want to go
for a drive, you don't have
to
pack up your entire
camp setup first. This
is great,
particularly if you are
half
way through preparing a
meal and only
need to go a
few
blocks to buy
some milk!
It would
be well
worth reading
the
'Features'
of the various products
that Camper's
Delight
sell. This will
give you
heaps more helpful tips / suggestions to
consider
and incorporate into
your camping unit.
Below are some
links which
will take you
directly to the 'Features'
of
the
various
products:
-
Trailer Top Tent Features
- Camping Kitchens & Storage Features
- Camping Trailer Features
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