Camper Trailer Owners

I have a Stone Guard on my CT. Works well.

My Parents use a window protector , for their offroad van. Keeps the window intact , but doesn't do much for the duco.

I found mine , so far anyway , stops the stones getting to the vehicle , where as my parents setup , still allows stones to hit , but protects the window , but makes a mess of the paintwork.

Is it big John and Deb

All the best
Eric
CyC

Search might bring some stuff up John....posted a bit of stuff a month or two back.
Its a science I think if done properly - to hell with the window protection idea - you have to stop the stones coming up in the first place - as Flappan says, the paint gets a blasting if that's all you do. In essence, an easy, minimalist stone guard has to be forward enough, wide enough, soft and angled down at 45 degs (or thereabouts) - even a basic one can be fully effective. The really good ones are still effective, but practically designed for when you are stopped ! On my former camper, mine did the basics, but was hinged - could swing up and out the way, when static. I think the V shaped guards that are angled down, covered with mesh AND have foam rubber on the rails are the antz pantz. BOL.

John,
There has been a number of ideas on the form including just using beer cartons on the back window. Some CT owners sling shade cloth under the draw bar attaching it the trailer and to each corner of the car with "ocy" straps (you can buy this by the meter in hardware stores). The shade cloth acts like a trampoline.
I've just had a stone guard built for my off road caravan. Made out of 20 mm square tube and angled at about 45 degrees. It's covered with HD black shade cloth the the truckies use on the back of the coal trucks. I'm very very happy with the quality of work but being in Wollongong this is of little help to you.
Cost me $180 for the frame complete and $80 for the cover.
Went down this track coz I couldn't find any standarrd units available.
I know there is product for the rear wind screen. I think it's made by Alltrek - not sure of the spelling. I've seen it TJM shops and 4wd Mega stores. It's thin plastic which attaches to the back of the car with velcro strios. Don't know how good it is.

Check out www.defletaguard.com.au. I tried this company several times and am still waiting for someone to call me back!

Obies Outback - rear windscreen protector - on the net as that can order through them - is not perspex but some special uve resistant, practically unbreakable stuff which doesn't break down over time - - if you can't get on to Obies - try Boiling Billy Productions - there is a link there I think.
jules

John like Flappan i have a stone guard it's basicly shade cloth on the drawbar, there are lots of differant designs this is the most popular. The other option is to cut cardboard to the shape of your rear window and tape it on thats what we did first off, cheap quick fix.

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Baz.

Hi John

we towed a caravan across the Oodnadatta Track this year, we used a long mudflap thing [and we saw heaps of these throught the NT of various designs] and as mentioned cupboard stuck to the rear window - and we saw this on other vehicles as well, the only thing broken was the side external light of the van - which was easily repaired...

cheers

Lyn

We have tried the shade cloth slung under the draw bar, Chucked it in the rubbish after 150 km on the dirt. %$*&^@ thing just filled up with rocks.
For a quick low dollar fix that looks a bit better than beer boxes on the rear windscreen, we have used the reflective sun shades that are made to go over your dash board in side the windscreen.
We taped ours on and 5,000 km of dirt later it had a few small holes where stones had hit.
Took it off when I got home and will use it again
Vince

Would Mud Flaps that go from one side to the other and hang down lower do the trick. I would have thought to stop the stones before they get anywhere near the trailer/van would be the go?

www.obiesoutback.com.au

Beer boxes and duct tape - why change what works and costs zero.

Hey all,

I have a TrakShak and use the stone guard supplied by them. Shadecloth stretched between two bars angled at 45. It is quick and simple to put on and get off and works pretty well. I am on my second piece of shadecloth but that is after about 35,000k on dirt so it's not too bad.

I have had one window break but I think that was a truck going the other way, on the bitumin just outside Cobar.

I saw a GQ with Perspex cut to size of hte rear windows and taped over the top of the glass. It had stick on rubber spacers like you see on glass top tables to hold it off hte window and they simply took the arm off the wiper. I have seriously considered this for the GU. It seems light simple and effective.

Duncs