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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Hilux Max on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 3:26 +0000

Just bumping this thread back up to the top for discussion......

Shane, did you ever get around to getting measurments for the chassis for that trailer just in case any of us might want to copy cat your trailer?

If you could pick up a reasonably cheap tub from ebay or somewhere....the trailer build would be a lot cheaper than buying an offroad box trailer....

Shane, what would you say your totoal expence building this trailer has been, If I may ask?
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 7:50 +0000

Max to date it owes me just on $2k thats with rego, matching wheels, tool box the lot, the still more i want to do to it but i've been a bit busy getting the house ready for the little one.

I haven't got around to jotting down all the mesurements yet (i forgot all about it to tell the truth), i'll see if i can find time on the weekend.

Here's how its looking at the moment.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Hilux Max on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 7:54 +0000

Thanks for that Shane....are you happy you chose the extra cab tub or in hindsight would a single cab tub have been better/,ore practical?

2grand aint bad....to buy it would have cost alot more.....
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Squid_87 on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 7:58 +0000

Shane, I was reading at the start of the forum that the trailer weighed 400kg over the pits. In QLD, the max weight for an unbraked trailer is 750kg GVM. Do these same laws apply in ACT, and to any other state? Thanks Luke
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Skog07 on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 8:02 +0000

Shane going to move this over to member build ups mate.
Nice work there.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 8:09 +0000

Max the extra cab length suits me fine for what i want to eventually do with it, the single cab tubs would give more length but you can't get them in sr5 which means no flares and i wanted it to match the ute so...

sqiud_87, thats the same as down here so at the moment its only legal for 350kg payload until I put brakes on it and get the gvm bumped up
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 8:10 +0000

No worries skog, cheers mate
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Squid_87 on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 2:25 +0000

What brakes are you looking at running? As for your hubs, are they a 6 stud cruiser hub? Thanks Luke
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 3:49 +0000

Sqiud, i was planning on elec drums and yes they are toyota 6 stud pattern, i actually had a chance to put a bit of work into it on sunday so i started knocking up some brakets to mount the shocks so with a bit of luck i'll get those in this weekend.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Quinny34 on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 4:27 +0000

Awesome setup.... looks a treat... Are you thinking of rigging up a roof top camper onto the tralor or something similar...
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 6:35 +0000

I want to put a hard cover on it and then get canvas made to go between the hard cover and the tub when its open if that makes sense (it makes sense in my head anyway :lol: ), but i'm having trouble finding a hard cover thats not an SR5 one, and theres no way i'm going to buy a new one, if I don't find one soon i'll make a canopy like the one i built for my last hilux.

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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby KTM525EXC on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 7:12 +0000

D4D THE WAY TO BE!!!!!!
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Quinny34 on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 9:47 +0000

Made sense.... hope you can get one... I still have my tub (To lazy to ebay it yet) so may end up doinf something similar... (Highly doubt it though)
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 5:30 +0000

KTM, thanks mate but the trailer is an excab tub, i'll give them a ring tommorow and see if they do an excab lid.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby KTM525EXC on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 7:13 +0000

shane308 wrote:KTM, thanks mate but the trailer is an excab tub, i'll give them a ring tommorow and see if they do an excab lid.
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ahhhh spewing, hopefully ya have some luck :D
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Bourbydol on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 9:32 +0000

Interesting buildup, have you considered using the fuel filler cover on the trailer to hide a fill point for a water tank slung underneath or mounted anywhere in the trailer??

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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Quinny34 on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 6:18 +0000

Nice idea that!!!
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby rodw on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 7:38 +0000

You should be able to pick up a tank from Camec http://www.camec.com.au for about $100 and also look at Ovesco http://www.ovesco.com.au and Dolium (who are available through Opposite Lock) http://www.dolium.com.au for more elaborate versions. One of those suppliers will have the right tank for you.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby shane308 on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 3:22 +0000

Bourbydol, yeah mate i have acctually allready installed the cable and hidden the the end of it to open the fuel release door and put a clean water only sticker on the inside of the door and i'm on the lookout for a suitable water tank, Great minds and all that hey!!!,
Thanks for that rod i'll have a look.
On another note i made up some brakets and fitted the toyota factory shockies a couple of weeks back.
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Re: my hilux camper build up

Postby Squid_87 on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 4:07 +0000

Nice going. How much weight do you reckon you can put into it now?

I'm thinking of building a 7x4 heavy duty box trailer using the standard SR rims and putting braked hubs, following something similar with shocks and springs. Reckon I'll be able to hit the 2 ton bracket?
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