Help please (and no laughing!)
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 11:58
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littleredcar
Hi everyone - having travelled most of Oz as a kid and a
young adult, now as an older adult I want to do it again, but this time take my time. I am planning on doing the whole country, not so much off road as I can always hook up with others on the way who have off road gear. I do intend to work in the van - so I need enough space to run my computers and gear (I am a photographer/artist and I will have sat uplinks etc and I teach as I go, so need a little space to work upright).
Before I go buy a whole new outfit, I am exploring my current options.
I have a 2000 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi - 1.3l, 75kw with a (theoretical) towing capacity of Brake(950kg), Unbrake(350kg) ... however, these numbers seem to vary depending on which site you look at!
My question is - Can my Sirion tow a caravan? If so, what size and weight am I looking at? Which brands? And can I get them secondhand?
I am in no real hurry, still waiting for the last awkwardly flapping chick to leave the nest (if ever lol)... but if I can get away with not having to buy another tow vehicle to pull a van, I would be ecstatic...
Any genuine help would be most welcome.
Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 16:37
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 16:37
maybe look at something like a "Coaster" bus, if you dont plan on going to far "off road" you can still do the gravel roads and so on and you can park up and camp wher ever you feel like, well leagally alowed to any way.....
I know you plan on un-hooking and going
places but you still have to go back to sleep ect and if set up right you dont need to do anything to stop and start again, just turn the key and off you go...
Hire one of those "Campers" that the overseas tourists drive around and see what you think ...
You can set a bedding ect at the rear and then build a lounge/dineing/kitchen area with
inverters, batterys, chargers and so on and fix all your computers and stuff in place, have solar panels for extended remote stops and plug into power for parks and have the engine to charge while moving .....
Part of the fun is buying, planning and building something like that, you have the freedom to design it to suit YOU and your life style .....
Man it sounds so good i may just do it myself....
Cheers and good on you..
Joe
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Follow Up By: littleredcar - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 16:45
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 16:45
Thanks Joe - so many good ideas! Still prefer the idea of not having to move the base at all, tho. Like if I run out of something and have to duck down the
shop or whatever... (the pub, the beach, lol) I don't want to have to unhook and drive off. But I will go look at the camper thingies - I have lots of time before I am ready to go so can afford to LOOK and hopefully not make too many mistakes:) Looking forward to being a gypsy again... Cheers!
Marg
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 17:43
Sunday, Jan 02, 2011 at 17:43
true ..... we see lots of them with bikes and even mopeds on the back on a rack....
Just a thought
Yes time is a blessing.
Enjoy
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Follow Up By: littleredcar - Thursday, Jan 06, 2011 at 20:58
Thursday, Jan 06, 2011 at 20:58
Time is a blessing indeed, thank you SO MUCH for reminding me:) xox
Marg
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