Travelander slide on campers

Having previously owned a slide-on for some 12 years, my advice would be to be VERY careful with the weight and particularly the weight distribution when considering any slide-on.
I reckon the vast majority are on overloaded vehicles.
The other issue is that the water tanks, batteries etc are all above the tray level rather than below it, so the combination CofG may be uncomfortably high.

I would never choose another slide-on. Too many compromises.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Roz,

There was a thread on the Travelanders recently, or within the past couple of months. They are quite heavy, 550-600plus, as Peter indicated, so you'll need a ute that's had a GVM upgrade, or perhaps one of the American tanks. I doubt that any of the medium utes, Hilux, Ranger, BT-50 etc could legally carry one, with full fuel, water, rations etc.

Check out thread 90405, from Dec, 2011 and 131498 from this year. Also found 3 or 4 other Travelander threads by doing a search.

Bob

Hi Roz
You are probably aware there are several other slide ons on the market that are significantly lighter than the Travelander including the Australian made Trayon that is a better package (IMO). Do your research and be very cautious about weight and what your vehicle can handle (GWM).
Cheers, Geoff

We did a lot of research on slide on campers and decided on the Trayon. It's lighter in weight than other slide on campers. Our truck is a 200 series which has been converted to a dual cab. We pick the Trayon up in August.

Cheers
Bryan

Thanks for the feedback people, I would also now like any feedback from Tavelander owners or previous owners either good or bad !

We have Piggy Back Camper and are very happy but I am sure that we are over GVM regularly. These are all alluminium construction but not made any more.Yes they have a higher centre of gravity and are heavy but horses for courses
Bro in law has a Carry Me Camper & is extremely happy having travelled in every state but due to older age and design of access to bed he is about to update to a new Carry Me with walk in rear entry but made in alluminium to keep weight down
Friend of sister has Travelander and finds it suits them as they tow a boat for fishing BUT had major problem in wind on 80Mile beach camp
Good site to help with research is
http://www.campertrailers.org/slide_ons.htm

Good luck with your decision we find the slide-on is a great choice for a thousand and one reasons
Murray

I have just put a Gecko Slideon Camper on a Isuzu D-Max Spacecab Chassis and could not be happier. Weight is a definite issue, particularly with a twin cab. Gecko also built my tray with strength and better weight distribution in mind. Having just come back from its first trip over Easter through Wyperfeld NP and the Boarder track this rig handled everything I threw at it with relative ease.