Hello all,
I have been a member here for quite a few years but not very active on the posting aspect (The electrical section scared me off) just joking. Some of you will know me from the Pajero Forum.
Sorry for all the pics but didn't want the dreaded
My wife and I are from the Northern suburbs of Perth and love our camping. We started in a 2 man tent 20+yrs ago and bought our 1st Camper Trailer in 2008.
This was a project from a local Trailer Manufacturer whose Son wanted a camper trailer but his wife said no way after 2 weekends away so his custom trailer was our gain.
We embarked on many trips encompassing, Nullabour, Port Augusta, Maree, Hawker, Arkaroola, Flinders Ranges, Cameron’s Corner, Bore track to Innaminca, Eyre Peninsular, Millstream, Karijini, Exmouth, Broome, Coral Bay and the whole West Coast.
A few years back 2010 I think we tried to get to Cape York and do the Savannah Way but the floods held us back. 52 water crossings on the way to Mungarannie & Birdsville, Big Red 4metres deep at the base. You can read our Journal here
http://www2.pajeroclub.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=10398A series of events including the old Jimboomba Campers going bust, Follow Me Campers helping Luke (a member here on Myswag) led us to purchasing a new camper. See events here.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=26237.0The help needed and offers received here.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=27253.0This had me visiting George and Theresa at Follow Me Campers to give a donation to help ship Luke’s new camper home to him. I had no desire to upgrade or even look at their product, we were happy with what we had, perhaps a new top at some stage. So while I was there had a look at there camper tops and were amazed at the ease of the gas strutting assist. Our old camper was the old 3 bar system very heavy and awkward.
After several visits with the seed planted it sprouted and a new camper was under way. George and Theresa gave us a very reasonable price as a trade in on our old camper and a new Frankland was ordered and signed on the dotted line. After another dozen visits and a few more changes a new contract was signed with all the changes and we left it at that.
We were not in a hurry for it so gave Follow Me Campers plenty of time to finish it after the Caravan and Camping show and Easter.
Well here she is.
My 1st look
George pushing her out of the workshop
Getting her home
Some of the features
The outside
The inside
The Drifta
Some of the features of our Frankland Hybrid
10ft tent Square end bed wall and 100mm higher on opposite wall
15oz Canvas everywhere
2.4m Full annex with walls
2 x interior LED lights main upright pole and walkway
Carpeted Walkway
Innerspring mattress
Gas strut assist bed base
LED Taillights
Spare hub with bearings
Carpet in the trailer
1.4T 9 leaf Suspension
16 inch wheels
Aluminum Tool box (lockable)
120 AH AGM Battery
7 12v sockets
2 x 70ltr water tanks
On board electric pump
10 inch electric brakes
Extended drawbar for Pajero/Prado rear door
Trailer Mount Electric Trailer Brake Controller (EBTM)
Pole holder box
Skid plate on drawbar under hitch
Solar Blanket
4 Jerry can holders
2 x 4kg Gas Bottles
Recessed Handbrake
Anderson plug on drawbar
OzHitch 3.5t
Paint Protection to drawbar/front and underside of trailer
Gas strut assist rear tailgate
We added the Drifta Kitchen ourselves after having it on our last camper (Awesome)
Filled in the Gas bottle and Battery rear corners
Black extra height road cover
Plus whatever else I have forgotten.
Thanks to George and Theresa from Follow Me Campers who built us a customized trailer to our exact requirements. Also to my Wife, who without her, we would never have been lucky enough to buy, use and enjoy our awesome new trailer.
Hope to see some of you out and about.
Wrex
