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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => Trailers & Towing => Topic started by: johnnyYTED on December 05, 2017, 11:07:12 AM
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Her is my new Camper Trailer that I recently purchased from Ben aka Me-3 way up in Atherton. Its a beautiful trailer to tow thanks to the way Ben has spent the time to set up. My firST trip with it was to tow in home 2600odd k's and it didn't even create 1 wobble/weave and I wasn't taking it easy. After only 3 or 4 k's I was able to juST ride and forget it was there. I camped in it on the way home and its very comfortable, electric lid makes it so easy to set up in about 5 mins. I'm going to add a solar panel and a 12" TV mounted to the inside roof and then I can juST bugger off when I want. I'm going to get lots of use from the coffin box as it was aptly named.
I muST say 'Thank You' Ben for doing an excellent job getting the power battery, fridge and electronics all sorted with weight diSTribution prefect.
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Hey Johnny that sounds great. What sort of mileage did you get towing as compared to not towing?
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I wasn't really watching my fuel consumption on the way up to Atherton but I did get over 500k's on 1 tank I remember.
After picking up the coffin box, Ben said he usually fuelled up after 350k's. My first tank when towing it home I fuelled up after 420 k's and after that I didn't really watch my usage as I wasn't really riding with conserving fuel on my mind, I was having too much fun on STrangler enjoying the ease in which he towed the coffin box on back highways thru Queensland.
Now that I have had my initial fun getting home I will be just cruising and conserving fuel on my next trip to see just how far I can travel per tank.
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Nice looking unit there Johnny.
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What's the dimension of the trailer (length, width, kg), and then tent (L x W) when set-up?
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The Coffin Box and STrangler look awesome mate :clap :clap :clap
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I deduce you sleep in it while it's hitched to the bike. Does that feel stable when you're in bed. Similarly, I'd imagine you'd need to be careful how you climbed into and out of bed. Be sure to take the keys inside with you. Might be a rude awakening if someone rode off with you in the cot! :eek
Looks like a great arrangement.
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I deduce you sleep in it while it's hitched to the bike. Does that feel stable when you're in bed. Similarly, I'd imagine you'd need to be careful how you climbed into and out of bed. Be sure to take the keys inside with you. Might be a rude awakening if someone rode off with you in the cot! :eek
Looks like a great arrangement.
I wouldn't like to sleep in the Elite Camper with it still attached to the ST. It wouldn't seem stable enough, even with the rear stabilisers extended as it doesn't have a front wind down jockey wheel fitted (I have bought one, but it still sits under the garage bench). It only has a flip-down, lock-in front stabiliser which can't flip down when attached to the bike.
A close look at Johnny's coffin, and I can't see either. I wouldn't like to sleep it in attached to the bike. Show us some close ups Johnny, and I might change my opinion.
The above is premised on sleeping solo, if I have company and get lucky (nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean), ALL stabilisers would be needed.
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Okay, I'll be off to the naughty corner for a bit.
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I deduce you sleep in it while it's hitched to the bike. Does that feel stable when you're in bed. Looks like a great arrangement.
Bill I have 2 caravan STands for under the rear and the trailer has a wind down front leg so its really STable, I don't have to worry if I move around inside or when getting in/out, the bike doesn't move at all when set up. And Nobody is going to ride off as I'll put on my disc lock when I set up. and the keys will be inside with me. :thumbsup
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What's the dimension of the trailer (length, width, kg), and then tent (L x W) when set-up?
A close look at Johnny's coffin, and I can't see either. I wouldn't like to sleep it in attached to the bike. Show us some close ups Johnny, and I might change my opinion.
The tent is as big as the coffin box 2mtrs (L) x 1.2 (W) kgs I'm not sure, one day I'll take it too a weigh bridge and see. :thumb
and overall length from hitch is 3mtrs :grin
See pic above.
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I deduce you sleep in it while it's hitched to the bike. Does that feel stable when you're in bed. Looks like a great arrangement.
Bill I have 2 caravan STands for under the rear and the trailer has a wind down front leg so its really STable, I don't have to worry if I move around inside or when getting in/out, the bike doesn't move at all when set up. And Nobody is going to ride off as I'll put on my disc lock when I set up. and the keys will be inside with me. :thumbsup
:blu13 I would love one of those trailers, looks great :thumbs :thumbs Maybe would be very interested after my Holidays and am back from Philippines :think1 :think1 :grin :blu13left