Slide-on Campers

Bare Rambler · Veteran Member

Slide-on Campers

Bryan · Guru

I like the Active Vantage

Bunkerbob · Senior Member

Don't care about the brand but definitely diesel. If, and I probably repeat if I had the money to buy and service, I would go F250 7.3 litre turbo V8 Diesel or 350 Chev. Heaps of power, can tow the boat, if you can afford the truck, you can afford the boat. Servicing more expensive. 14.5 litres every 5,000 kms 2 filters, big tyres but 4x4 auto, yep, American Utes for me. Otherwise Toyota Troopy V8 Ute. Diesel of course and this from a devout Patrol fan. Patrol utes are to short in the leg department if you're over 6'.

Nelly · Guru

I have an Active on a Hi-lux diesel dual cab

Jenzarl · Senior Member

This is a local company based on the Sunshine coast
www.trayon.com/which-trayon/dual-c

solo nomad · Veteran Member

i have a slide on camper and love the concept of the slide on
my advice would be to concentrate more on weight carrying ability than brand of ute
my ute has a 1200kg carrying capacity
the dry weight of the camper is 479kg
add 130 litres of diesel 95 litres of water, solar panels and other odds and sods and i am up around 900kg
i have a single cab most twin cabs have a lesser payload

bill12 · Guru

I have a ford courier turbo diesel, andan old freeway slide on and can truthfully say that more power and room would be nice. At the moment I am on the road and getting 7klms/ltr with a 3.7m boat and trailer behind.I am toying with a small, 4.5m off road cvan, and putting the tinnie on racks on the ute.Time will tell. Bill

-- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 30th of January 2014 09:57:13 AM

GaryKelly · Guru

I don't think my choice of ute will contribute much to this thread. I had $2500 to spend. :)

Bryan · Guru

When I was looking at them, My vehicle of choice was a new Ford Ranger 4x4 automatic with upgraded load capacity. From memory the dry weight of the Vantage was an optimistic 500kgs. From memory the upgraded load capacity of the ranger gave an extra 850kgs (over the 500kgs) to load both vehicle and slide on.

Vic41 · Guru

I was looking at them at one stage, because of my long legs I found most of the single cabs too cramped for a long legged person and the seats don't go back far enough, also room under the steering wheel for your legs especially if manual.

If you have long legs perhaps a double cab would be more suitable, but that would be at the expense of probably a small slide on or one with an overhang (some overhangs can be dangerous). So besides the other factors get in the vehicle and see how the driving space suits you.

bill12 · Guru

My slide on weighs 840kgs without water and other stuff, and I put extra springs called Load plus by Ironman,and they are great for stability and load carrying. Only about $120 . Bill

grahos · Guru

I had a home made slide on on a hilux extra cab.

The drawback was we did not have a proper annexe for changing ,

eating out of the weather and keeping out of the insects at night.

We are now looking at a Jayco Flamingo camper trailer