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Hey all
I'm considering getting a decent tandem caravan & doing a long term / working holiday, has anyone on here got - used one for a long period ?
Looking at a Titan, JB, Harvok, Nextogen or NZ made Kiwiline, the Ozzy made stuff looks nicely made but then so does the Kiwiline, just after some feed back on what they're like to live in, I'm only a little prick so don't need an enormous amount of space but do have a ton of shit so need plenty of storage.
You using around nz? Are you keeping house or fully becoming gypsy?
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Spend a lot of time in one through the year
Thinking of going full gypsy bro :) Be in SI of NZ for now.Quote:
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Will give ya a holla in next few days mate :)Quote:
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Save the money for your next GST bill
Don't mention farken GST buddy lolQuote:
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Hey Phillipo, Might also be a good idea to reach out to @Happy as he build one from scratch as a off-roader - aimed as similar to takingthe best of the Aussie systems into a single build. He's know the in's and outs mate.
Yikes that Idiya looks flash. And expensive.And heavy. I imagine there's little change out of 120K for that???Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntfisheat
Re the Chinese import stuff: I have had a bit to do with Chinese imported horse floats. And in one sentence...its not pretty. They are cheap for a reason.
Have you thought about a 2nd hand higher end horse truck? Can be just as luxurious, but more roomy and instead of horses coming along, there's plenty of room in the rear for a quad and tinny to come along for the ride.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/t...4?bof=WYkcov2O
Thought you had purchased a special "GST Pen" to take care of those pesky GST issues??Quote:
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Himmm here was me expecting to see some pics of caravans in a paddock……..like they do in England…think you guys call it free camping…..here they call it:o:on fire::XD:
John Cadogan did a useful bit on towing 3.5T full time (and more importantly towing 3.5T off road!): In essence he said "don't do it with any of the double cab utes, or even a 2 hundy series cruiser. Tow with a light truck. But that's even more dosh etc etc etc:oh noes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntfisheat
May have just found what you are looking for: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/been...mog/1283398128
We have a full off road caravan it weights 2.9 t and has a all up weight of 3.5t.
We imported it from Aussie. Which is not as hard as you think.
There is a lot of choices over there as Aussie makes the best off road ones.
We tow it with a 79 series v8 double cab land-cruiser which it needs as you need grunt, we will more than likely need to up chip for more power.
Flick me a PM if you want all the goss on how to import one.
You'd go broke doing regular standard service on them, let alone something "extra" like brake pads.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
the kiwilines run fully independent suspension per wheel inc 2 shocks per wheel. other brands mostly use torsion bar axles.
should also be noted that some have electric brakes. so tow vehicle may need work or there are standalone controllers available fitted to the caravan
I built a log burner from a LPG bottle when I had a tent on the back of my unimog, the heat was opressive.
Its a nice idea but you dont need much of a firebox, or at least maybe one the size of a fire extinguisher.
I put a diesel heater in my camper box. I can plug it into mainspower too, thats nice to keep the cab dry when I am not using it.The diesel heater uses about 1L per 24 hours on its lowest setting. I put its own tank on the outside of the box in the gap between the cab, so 10L running full time keeps the box toasty for over a week.
Not really. Drove them for 25 years, also owned my own for 8 years. Yes, the oil companies' 'fact sheets' say use fully synthetic oil from one end to the other. 2 grand later...:oQuote:
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But the 1984 owners manual shows its straight 30 weight monograde diesel engine oil or EP90. from one end to the other. These trucks (and all the cogs inside them) were designed and manufactured in the days well before synthetic oils were a 'thing'. So that's what I used, and it worked perfectly well for me...and the 350 mogs the Army owned, and still does.
Throughout the 80's,90's and into the 00's all Army vehicle bays sported 44's of 1330 diesel engine oil and EP90. That's all. (yeah, and brake fluid and a bit of atf for the power steering).
Brake pads were something you needed to know a bit about. Try buying them off Mercedes Benz, and yes you had to sell a kidney prior to rocking up at the parts dept. But I managed a truck load of pads for about $600. And they lasted 6 of the 8 years I owned it. It helped have an engine (exhaust) brake fitted, as that reduced the need for an awful lot of foot brake use.
On many occasions I had passengers bail, as (with tyre chains fitted) they would go absolutely insane places. And lightly laden it would return 20L/100km. Not bad for trucking along the road at 8 tonne.
I’ve asked my dad to get me a few pictures of his setup, some may have seen him getting around the Mackenzie country,he takes his pest work on the road (and off road..) with a gooseneck trailer he’s had all setup with living quarters in the front half and room in the back for Side by Side or quad and all his gear. He’s run the setup for several years now often away in the middle of nowhere for weeks at a time and seems quite happy with it, most recently been doing work up the Macaulay and Godley rivers and he drags it through the river crossings etc no worries. Tows it with 4x4 Mitsi Canter Double cab truck
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He imported it from the states, Double D Horse Trailers is the company that built it. He fitted it out though has a wee kitchen and toilet, shower, wood burner and the double bed up in the front. Enough room for SXS or quad and all gear in the rear half.
the beauty of a fifth wheeler is dropping home and being able to boogie off into town etc my buddies one has grey and black water storage.plus fresh water tanks, in back so can stop in one spot and head off to dump/refil tanks without having to tow main body.
That setup is pretty much the ducks nuts. A sturdy reliable Jap built prime mover and a Yank made 5th wheeler. An awful lot of Yanks spend an awful lot of time living in those fifth wheelers in some pretty harsh climates, so it will be well designed and constructed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Looks like your old man has really got it sussed:thumbsup:
Those aussie caravans are heavy, solid, but heavy, too heavy for a standard double cab ute especially if going off road a bit. Often they will put the utes over their GVM with only a little gear in them and tanks full.
An option is getting the road version and raising them, often as easy as mounting the axles under the springs.
Those diesel heaters are cheap to buy/install and run.
My mate has a caravan made by royal fair.
It's called a raptor.
He has done heaps of research and expos etc.
I must admit it was north of 130k but man what a bit of kit.
I was really impressed with the main bed lifting to the ceiling so immediately gained 2m of length.
He can put his tinny on the roof and quad on the back rack.
It has all the fruit like outside kitchen ect.
It is totally set up for 4x4 self-sufficient adventures.
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...You lost me at 'caravan, north of 130K' :o
We are at this stage in thinking at the moment, its almost the perfect timing for us in that I am lucky enough that I currently work remote (another 3-4 months anyway) so as long as I have internet I can work, we dont own a house having sold ours recently. Our last kid is in final year of HS and happy living in a POD on Grannys place.. Wife currently not working but happy to do any causal work.
Only downside is that we have been bouncing around short term rentals for almost 1 year now and both of us are looking for a base to call home, mancave and start purchasing more toys. living life.. only slight problem is we not 100% sure where to live.. So travelling for a few months and seeing if the house prices settle might just be a good option.
60 to 80k buys a 2nd hand offroader thats more than big enough for 2 adults and a dog. Been trolling trademe to find something..
You are right - it does look pretty cool :)Quote:
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https://www.royalflair.com.au/our-range/raptor/
We like our Next Gen caravan.
Made in aussie
Looking to build a small off road camper but don’t want to till they confirm the new rules of self containment ie fixed toilet.
Just paint 'WC' on the door. Job done!:P
Mate has a Canyon Caravan.
Looks to be the go.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/offroadcaravansNZ/posts/
Cheers for the input guys, have a couple of leads off here to chase up with people, which I'll do when I find time
The 3.5 ton issue could be a problem with these big vans, while going off the beaten track would mostly be just gravel roads, many vehicles in NZ would struggle with a fully loaded ( living in n out ) ute & trailer, I'm in no hurry so will do my research
PS - From one old campaigner I know & have shared a great whisky or two with that lives in a house bus near Wanaka all year round, when it comes to winter "You need a proper burner or ya freeze ya little prick" hahaha love you Steve, Go India lol
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Originally Posted by XR500
The requirement for the special oil (Castrol Syntrans) is because of the bronze bushings and syncho's in the main gearbox. Also there is bugger all oil in the front portal hubs and it gets really hot on long trips.
I know the German Army uses Engine Oil in the Mog gear boxes and some people use this weird grease in the portal hubs that turns to liquid when its hot. Its a good way to get the most out of the hub seals because they wont leak when sitting still.
I use Syntrans in my Gearbox because of the cold over here,like you did I use regular 80/90 in the hubs because its cheap and I dont go very far. The problem with people bailing out of your Mog is that they never manage to shut the door due to how steep it is and you cant hold the truck on a steep hill using the parking brake.
