Hey Milo did you have more questions about a slide on camper? I think the original post went a bit haywire!!
Maybe it did but nothing wrong with a bit of fun as well
Dawa
dawa said
08:28 PM Jul 22, 2013
Nelly wrote:
Tied in Bent Axle Bob not tied up. lol
Tied in.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Could be interesting LOL
Dawa
Nelly said
03:32 PM Jul 23, 2013
No, that's for sure dawa - a bit of fun doesn't hurt and I am sure the person in question (stilettos and flatties) would agree!!! Yes I am not sure of my wording - tied in tied up - what would you suggest? Nelly
dawa said
03:51 PM Jul 23, 2013
Nelly wrote:
No, that's for sure dawa - a bit of fun doesn't hurt and I am sure the person in question (stilettos and flatties) would agree!!! Yes I am not sure of my wording - tied in tied up - what would you suggest? Nelly
Maybe 'related to' ya gotta watch this lot.
like most nomads we tend to get side-tracked..........but that is where the good places are
Dawa
Nelly said
06:13 PM Jul 23, 2013
OK dawa - yes that is a good suggestion but not literally surely!! lol
dawa said
06:39 PM Jul 23, 2013
Nelly wrote:
OK dawa - yes that is a good suggestion but not literally surely!! lol
OH YES ! some of my best camps have been down a side track.....by a pond
Dawa
milo said
10:31 PM Jul 23, 2013
what are slide on units like to handle on windy weather ie when on the ute ?
and how are they when on the ground in wild weather,
ie i guess you can lower them right down
GaryKelly said
12:04 AM Jul 24, 2013
Like any high-sided vehicle, slide-ons get blown around a bit by cross winds. My old Kombi pop-top was a bugger to drive in strong winds. Best not to travel in windy weather if you can avoid it. Either that or slow down. But as you say, Milo, slide-ons on jacks (legs) and be lowered to just a foot or so off the ground. No worries. But even on the ute tray when parked, they would be okay.
Nelly said
01:57 AM Jul 24, 2013
With my active camper the advice is to park your vehicle into the wind and that helps. I don't carry the legs around as it is extra weight - camper legs that is!!!
jetj said
02:46 AM Jul 24, 2013
Nelly how difficult do you find it to remove the camper from the vehicle and put it back on? Not carrying the legs suggests you don't do it much on the road?
dawa said
12:42 PM Jul 24, 2013
Nelly wrote:
With my active camper the advice is to park your vehicle into the wind and that helps. I don't carry the legs around as it is extra weight - camper legs that is!!!
You re quick learner LOL
Dawa
Nelly said
04:16 PM Jul 24, 2013
Have to be Dawa to keep up with everyone!! Janette - I have hubby to help at home but it really is not that hard (if I had to I could but being a 'non-mechanically minded female' hubby feels sorry for me and does it). I carried the legs for the first couple of trips then after that I thought it was carrying extra unnecessary weight.
dawa said
04:23 PM Jul 24, 2013
Nelly wrote:
Have to be Dawa to keep up with everyone!! Janette - I have hubby to help at home but it really is not that hard (if I had to I could but being a 'non-mechanically minded female' hubby feels sorry for me and does it). I carried the legs for the first couple of trips then after that I thought it was carrying extra unnecessary weight.
I looked at slide-ons and they are just too small for me.
Also the price of the ones i looked at were too high.
If I had one it would never come off.
Same with towing a van ......it would stay hitched.
Dawa
Beth54 said
11:56 PM Jul 24, 2013
I sometimes wish I'd gone with a slide on, and I still look a them occasionally. I would probably prefer the pop top though, mainly because of wind resistance ie: fuel economy.
It appeals to me because I'm a partime nomad, so I like to have a vehicle that does me around town when not travelling. Then when I'm camped at a spot where I'd like to have a look around, I could just unload, lock her up and drive off.
It's all a dream anyway, I can't afford to change unless I rob a bank or win lotto.
bill12 said
01:25 AM Jul 25, 2013
If your going to get a slide on, get a ute with a low tray. I find it hard , but not impossible, to load mine as the 4wd courier has a high tray.2WD s have lower trays, and styleside utes have even lower. Love my Freeway, and find it very comfortable. Only thing missing is a shower, and I have an outside one. Bill
jetj said
04:21 AM Jul 25, 2013
Pluses and minuses for me. Height to access the slide on with dicky knees and ankle, wind resistance, whether I can or cannot unload and load myself, inability to go from slide into cabin and drive off if scared are minuses
Pluses, size, easy to drive vehicle without camper, cooler environment for dogs than metal van, 4 wh drive possible. Lots to consider.
GaryKelly said
05:22 PM Jul 25, 2013
Bill's right about the higher trays on 4WDs. I was parked next to a Holden Rodeo yesterday and its tray was considerably higher than mine. I also have an outside shower - no scrubbing tiles!
Duh said
06:55 PM Jul 25, 2013
bill12 wrote;
snip........2WD s have lower trays, and styleside utes have even lower.......
What are styleside utes please Bill
jetj said
10:38 PM Jul 25, 2013
Vic I think styleside utes are the wellback utes, not the tray tops. I have been looking at the heights of utes lately and some are just too high for a camper and to access. Even the 2 wheel drives seem very high as well.
I know there are some that the tray might be ok. If you have trouble centring a tray to load the camper, not too back, with the wellback, you could do some bad damage quite easily I think.
bill12 said
11:40 PM Jul 25, 2013
Just take your time, and take it easy.Look twice ,before moving once.A wellback ute will be easier to load the camper on as its lower, and its easier to centre between the wheel arches.You will get better at it with time.You only have to try. Bill
milo said
01:27 AM Jul 26, 2013
do the utes with the trays offer more storage space than a full ute ie with sides ?
bill12 said
02:07 AM Jul 26, 2013
No. the other way round. The flat tray utes have more room, but the wellback ones seem to be lowerand easier to load the camper.Its all what you can afford. and are able to load your self.You can spend BIG money if you want to. Bill
Duh said
10:23 PM Jul 26, 2013
jetj wrote:
Vic I think styleside utes are the wellback utes, not the tray tops. I have been looking at the heights of utes lately and some are just too high for a camper and to access. Even the 2 wheel drives seem very high as well.
I know there are some that the tray might be ok. If you have trouble centring a tray to load the camper, not too back, with the wellback, you could do some bad damage quite easily I think.
Thanks Janette
milo said
08:54 AM Jul 28, 2013
i know its not a slide on but i like the look of these too!!
Maybe it did but nothing wrong with a bit of fun as well
Dawa
Tied in.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Could be interesting LOL
Dawa
Maybe 'related to' ya gotta watch this lot.
like most nomads we tend to get side-tracked..........but that is where the good places are
Dawa
OH YES ! some of my best camps have been down a side track.....by a pond
Dawa
and how are they when on the ground in wild weather,
ie i guess you can lower them right down
Nelly how difficult do you find it to remove the camper from the vehicle and put it back on? Not carrying the legs suggests you don't do it much on the road?
You re quick learner LOL
Dawa
I looked at slide-ons and they are just too small for me.
Also the price of the ones i looked at were too high.
If I had one it would never come off.
Same with towing a van ......it would stay hitched.
Dawa
I sometimes wish I'd gone with a slide on, and I still look a them occasionally. I would probably prefer the pop top though, mainly because of wind resistance ie: fuel economy.
It appeals to me because I'm a partime nomad, so I like to have a vehicle that does me around town when not travelling. Then when I'm camped at a spot where I'd like to have a look around, I could just unload, lock her up and drive off.
It's all a dream anyway, I can't afford to change unless I rob a bank or win lotto.
Pluses and minuses for me. Height to access the slide on with dicky knees and ankle, wind resistance, whether I can or cannot unload and load myself, inability to go from slide into cabin and drive off if scared are minuses
Pluses, size, easy to drive vehicle without camper, cooler environment for dogs than metal van, 4 wh drive possible. Lots to consider.
What are styleside utes please Bill
Vic I think styleside utes are the wellback utes, not the tray tops. I have been looking at the heights of utes lately and some are just too high for a camper and to access. Even the 2 wheel drives seem very high as well.
I know there are some that the tray might be ok. If you have trouble centring a tray to load the camper, not too back, with the wellback, you could do some bad damage quite easily I think.
Thanks Janette
i know its not a slide on but i like the look of these too!!
http://www.suncamper.com.au/motorhomes/sherwood-4x4/index.html
the other thing i would love to do is something like the birdsville track for instance
or go with some relies of mine who go way out bush , 4x4 driving and do bird watching!
if i could set it up so that i coulld live in the unite, ie free camp for weeks on end
like they do, i prefer the bush to the city
the pic of the white ute with the extra cab, i think thats what they call it would be something i would
really love, how off road can i go with a set up like this?
http://www.freedomoffroad.com.au/product/14/northstar_igloo_to_suit_trayback/photo_gallery