Keeping the Diamantina Dust Out

G'day spliney,
Did that trip or near to it last year with the same sort of small dust problems. When i got home i went through the whole trailer with the camper erected and found small holes that i did not think significant before. Filled all i could find with silicone. Done around both front and rear tailgates with thin (sticky one sided) foam. There is not much i can do about dust getting in around the cover when in place and travelling. There always seems to be a place where it does not sit down flush.
Cheers,
Bros.

Spliney,
I don't think there is any product or technique on gods given earth that will keep bull dust out.

No matter what you do.........its gonna get in. Definately plug the holes and gaps you can to reduce it but...its still gonna get in.

Toytruck

Hi Spliney,

Saw an interesting thing on a camper trailer recently - a snorkel !! It was on a hardtop, but would probably work on a softtop. The idea is air is force in to the trailer from the snorkel, pressurising the air inside keeping dust outside. The owner recked it worked very well.

Cheers,
Jezza.

What stops dust getting into the snorkel?

Spliney

On my camper that I had for six years the top cover over the camper had a sail track at the front and Velcro down the sides we never had any dust in it and it had heaps of use if you live in Brisbane ring Chris at the Canvases place at Kippa Ring and he will make you a dust proof cover.

It is worth the extra money to stop the dust I built my camper in1998 for $4500 and sold it 2004 for $8500 not bad and I could have sold 6 times over. I you look after your camper and keep the dust out it will not only keep its value you may make money.

Hope This Helps

BBB