Rugged Aussie trailer

[mhardin]

Some here might find this VIDEO interesting.

[RobertRyan]

Jayco has introduced a independent suspension for its Caravans and Camper trailers

[RobertRyan]

exeightr wrote:
When we lived in OZ we owned a Goldstream pop top off-road camper. Like stated by others, the unsealed roads can be quite corrugated, and would tear up a standard trailer made here in the States. We moved back to the States in early 2014 and sold our 1995 trailer for $10k AUD.

Goldstream make some nicely finished and strong Pop Up Folding Trailers and Caravans

[RobertRyan]

exeightr wrote:
When we lived in OZ we owned a Goldstream pop top off-road camper. Like stated by others, the unsealed roads can be quite corrugated, and would tear up a standard trailer made here in the States. We moved back to the States in early 2014 and sold our 1995 trailer for $10k AUD.

Gold stream make some nicely finished and strong Pop Up Folding Trailers and Caravans

[exeightr]

When we lived in OZ we owned a Goldstream pop top off-road camper. Like stated by others, the unsealed roads can be quite corrugated, and would tear up a standard trailer made here in the States. We moved back to the States in early 2014 and sold our 1995 trailer for $10k AUD.

[RobertRyan]

Tequila wrote:
That is cool, they have some real unusual RV's in Australia. A north american trailer would not last 5 minutes on some of the roads down there. You could almost tow that thing through the Darien Gap.

Actually South African but sold in Australia . As RoyB knows quite a few builders in Australia build something similar
A listing of some Campertrailer manufacturers from lightweight to UEV standard
Australian CamperTrailer manufacturers

[travelnutz]

All RV trailers and motorized vehicles/tow vehicles should be mandated by law to have independent suspension for every wheel. So many loss of control accidents would be eliminated! Including broken axles, and broken springs etc. Each wheel would have the only the task of supporting the load actually on it's suspension, wheel, tire, and local area of the suspension to chassis mounting. The action of the wheel on one side of the vehicle/trailer will not be influenced or reacting to the wheel on the other side of the vehicle like on a solid axle.

When one wheel breaks free on traction. it forces the opposite side wheel to break free also because they are connected solidly together with a solid axle. Actions are alway transmitted across by the solid axle. Tire wearing is greatly reduced with independent suspensions and handling is greatly increased. That's why it's always used on high speed race cars where precise handling is critical and also on offroad vehicle competitions. Not to mention the vastly improved ride quality for the human occupants.

[burd]

simply amazing

[RoyB]

I really like the independent wheel suspension setup they have on some of their off road units... May try to get this installed on my off-road popup



Roy Ken

[westend]

Nicest popup I've seen. The details about storage and the way things fold up is amazing.

[Tequila]

That is cool, they have some real unusual RV's in Australia. A north american trailer would not last 5 minutes on some of the roads down there. You could almost tow that thing through the Darien Gap.