I am new to the forum and about to get organised with a slide on camper on a Hilux DualCab.
I am looking to the Trayon Dual Standard with a few extra's.
Has anyone got any clues for me?
There will only be 2 of us travelling and we are upgrading from swags.
I will be upgrading the suspension and the front brake discs on my vehicle (brake upgrade might not be necessary?) which currently has a payload of 1340kgs minus 350kgs of Bull bar/tow bar and steel tray = 990kgs standard payload available now.
The payload will increase with the suspension upgrade and certification.
The Trayon is 370kgs dry. Once I add 2 people and our kit plus the fluids food and accessories I will be close to my payload at present.
Please do offer any advice you may have for me, including where to look on this forum, I am sure this information is on here somewhere?
Kind regards
Country
Dougwe said
04:24 PM Jul 1, 2018
Welcome to the gang Country, enjoy here and out in the playground.
You seem to be fully aware of the weights etc so the only thing I would say is keep all that in mind and try to keep as much weight above or forward of the rear axle and not behind the rear axle. Could save a bent chassis down the track.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Peter_n_Margaret said
09:32 PM Jul 1, 2018
A dual cab is not the best vehicle for this application.....Weight and where it is located is crucial.
Cheers,
Peter
Warren-Pat_01 said
10:46 PM Jul 1, 2018
Welcome to the forum, Country - I trust your time here will be a happy one as you share your troubles, fixes, joys & trip advice with the other members.
I think you had better have a yarn to "matlidatraveller". She went through the same issue but her ute is a single cab. I guess you need to give more clues as to what you are going to do, go. Are you a single traveller? Or do you take company?
Weights are critical - most of us have been affected at one time or another. And we assume you will want to carry more than one handkerchief!! Just be ready to sort out what "needs you want to take", "what might be nice to take" & "what you could leave behind".
Have a look at the Trayon range - www.trayon.com - they should be able to assist you. A friend in Townsville has one fitted to his Hilux DC. You might have to add a leaf to the rear suspension.
Warren-Pat_01 said
11:03 PM Jul 1, 2018
Ooops, I didn't read Tony's whole story - sent a PM
PeterD said
11:33 PM Jul 1, 2018
Be very careful of the weight you put on the back, particularly if you have a long tray on the ute. Twin cab utes are prone to bend chassis on rough roads. Search for threads with "broken chassis" and "bent chassis" in them. Also have a read of this page - Bent Utes.
Warren-Pat_01 said
05:50 PM Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the link PeterD.
Perhaps the instructions on the air bags by the agents are partly to blame - the instructions on mine (HD) are measure the car, then add the van, then pump up the airbags to the original height!
Im happy to have some sag on the rear of the Patrol with less than 27psi in the bags (they are rated to 65psi!!!!!!!!!!!!) One may as well remove the springs & add a stump with that pressure in the bags!
Gday Team,
I am new to the forum and about to get organised with a slide on camper on a Hilux DualCab.
I am looking to the Trayon Dual Standard with a few extra's.
Has anyone got any clues for me?
There will only be 2 of us travelling and we are upgrading from swags.
I will be upgrading the suspension and the front brake discs on my vehicle (brake upgrade might not be necessary?) which currently has a payload of 1340kgs minus 350kgs of Bull bar/tow bar and steel tray = 990kgs standard payload available now.
The payload will increase with the suspension upgrade and certification.
The Trayon is 370kgs dry. Once I add 2 people and our kit plus the fluids food and accessories I will be close to my payload at present.
Please do offer any advice you may have for me, including where to look on this forum, I am sure this information is on here somewhere?
Kind regards
Country
You seem to be fully aware of the weights etc so the only thing I would say is keep all that in mind and try to keep as much weight above or forward of the rear axle and not behind the rear axle. Could save a bent chassis down the track.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Cheers,
Peter
I think you had better have a yarn to "matlidatraveller". She went through the same issue but her ute is a single cab. I guess you need to give more clues as to what you are going to do, go. Are you a single traveller? Or do you take company?
Weights are critical - most of us have been affected at one time or another. And we assume you will want to carry more than one handkerchief!! Just be ready to sort out what "needs you want to take", "what might be nice to take" & "what you could leave behind".
Have a look at the Trayon range - www.trayon.com - they should be able to assist you. A friend in Townsville has one fitted to his Hilux DC. You might have to add a leaf to the rear suspension.
Be very careful of the weight you put on the back, particularly if you have a long tray on the ute. Twin cab utes are prone to bend chassis on rough roads. Search for threads with "broken chassis" and "bent chassis" in them. Also have a read of this page - Bent Utes.
Perhaps the instructions on the air bags by the agents are partly to blame - the instructions on mine (HD) are measure the car, then add the van, then pump up the airbags to the original height!
Im happy to have some sag on the rear of the Patrol with less than 27psi in the bags (they are rated to 65psi!!!!!!!!!!!!) One may as well remove the springs & add a stump with that pressure in the bags!