DIY Camper Trailer Tent Kit

hi , tracy

a mate of mine just had a tent kit sent over from china and it is a ripper, he has since built a trailer to suit, will get some info on it if you like

froomey

Hi Tracy
If you are in WA Albany Campers/ Crumps Canvas make a very good tent and base unit that goes onto trailers,
Try Googling either name for details etc.
Good Luck
Disco

Tracy they are selling c/trailer tent's on ebay if you wan't to have a look go to their site type in camper trailer's & presto scroll down till you find them not sure who the manufacturer is could be Coleman, cheer's Bob.

Hi Tracey,

Have a look in the archives as there have been a couple of threads on this topic.

I was initially after feedback from anyone with personal experience with the Primus Red Desert do it yourself camper trailer tents.

I have had a quote of $1280 plus GST. The feedback I got from 3 on this forum that had them was all positive. I am going to purchase the 12 ft version in about 6 or 8 weeks.

See here - Red Desert Camper Trailer Tents - and click on "tents" and then "camper trailer tents"

Brett

Hi Tracey,

I am in the same process - converting my 7 x 4 off road trailer to a camper trailer. I have found here in WA most of the camper trailer manufacturers also make the tents to suit your own trailer. The average price here is around $4000 for the kit and it goes up from there i.e. type of awnings etc.

I know Cavalier Campers from the East Coast will do a kit for your trailer and I would assume that most of the other manufacturers would to. At least with Aussie made kits you know what you are getting.

Hope this helps.

Hi Guys, We've got one of the Primus tent tops and have used it 4 or 5 times so far.Quite happy with it particularly as we paid $1600 for it as opposed to an aussie made version for 4-5grand. I know the overall quality is obviously lower but at least we got into the CT game. Our tent came with it's own plywood base and a steel tube framework under that so you could fit it to a 7x4 trailer quite well; the extra overhang should not be a problem . It also has 2 lift up panels about 1000x450mm under the matress(that also came with it) to access the trailer contents. Rus.

I recon you could pick up a camper top made in Australia on a decent plywood flooring material, with decent canvas and quality sewing from $3-3,500 including mattress awning etc. Try ringing some of the manufacturers.

I looked at the Primus tops at a show in Melbourne last year and it was only 10 metres from Outback and Southern Cross. It was easy to compare the materials and I now know I would never touch these imported ones. If I remember correctly, Southern Cross wanted $3,200 of a top.

Campers hold their value so well, you have to wonder if after 3-4 years of use in the imported campers, whether they will be worth much.

Robbo
Never forget the quality remains well after the price is forgotten.