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Cold conditions will also reduce the amount of energy available from a battery. Therefore, if you intend to spend a considerable amount of time in cold areas, it might be advisable to consider a second battery. Even though they are more expensive, Innovan uses AGM deep cycle batteries. The canopy hatch provides this ventilation and also allows light and some extra ventilation if required.
Click on the image above to see pictures of moon chair camping the Northern Lite Aussie Base Station.
Gas regulations require a vent near the floor when gas appliances are fitted internally. There is room in the gas storage compartment of the slide on for two, 4.5 kg gas bottles. In the photograph the white sections that are welded on to the jack stands, slide inside and lock into, the stainless steel 50mm x 50mm RHS tubes that are set into the fibreglass floor of the slide-on.
For grey nomads who may also want to tow a boat on their adventure, the slide-on can be positioned above the Ute tray of your vehicle to expose your tow bar. For grey nomads who aren’t on the road full-time, the other significant advantage over a motorhome is that your vehicle isn’t ‘wasted’ for however long you are not out on the open road. All transport costs to Altuff come at the cost & responsibility of the purchaser. The quality of the gear including tie down kit supplied are really good and heavy duty.
These tie downs are guaranteed to eliminate bed and bumper damage and come with our Legendary Lifetime Warranty. Adjacent to the nearside wall near the entry door are the various power switches for the lights, roof hatch fan, hot water service and so on. Above that is a read-out for remaining battery, water tank level, solar or DC-DC charging, temperature and air pressure, while below are USB and AUX ports. The camper is designed for use on 4-wheel drive vehicles and is available in a dual, space, or single cab version. We researched and tested many slide-on campers but Northern Lite Truck Campers always came out on top.
Dragging a lighter, more nimble camper behind your 4WD is always going to be less hard work than a full-size van, whether you’re in the desert, on the beach or a mountainous bush track. Caloundra, Queensland's North Coast Campers has thrown its hat into the surging compact hard roof camper market with its new 9ft long SniperX.9, which has gone on sale, fully-equipped, for $45,000. The CTEK MXS 15 has the capacity to provide more than twice the current of the MX S7 and so should be able to charge a battery in half the time needed by the smaller unit. Having a hot water system operated by 240 V could be advantageous for people with a generator or if mains power was available.
There are a few but not in the same class as the North American manufacturers who have been making truck campers for many years for a lot bigger market. Sadly Australian manufacturers cannot compete as the majority of the components that go into a camper come predominantly from the USA. To make matters worse, Australian manufacturing is weighed down with rules and regulations and taxes etc making it impossible to compete with overseas manufacturers. I guess that is why there are no motor vehicles made in Australia. All of our Lance Campers are carefully selected and fitted out to comply with Australian standards.
The Air-conditioner unit suggested for use in the Innovan slide on is now the Truma Saphir Comfort with a remote control. The water tanks would need to be positioned beside each other and the air-conditioner would be mounted above them with room for air to pass through between the air-conditioner and the water tanks. The air from the living area would pass into and out of the air-conditioner through vents in the wall under the front of the table.
Spearheading the product range, the Express XPS unit has been designed to fit most utes and pick-ups available in Australia, whether fitted with a ute tub or tray body. Models are available to suit single cab, space cab and dual cab 4×2 and 4×4 host vehicles, bringing the affordability of the Earthcruiser design to the average recreational family. Similarly they were putting truck campers on dual cab Australian utes which had the rear axle virtually adjacent to the rear door of the truck. When the camper was loaded, the center of gravity was a good three-feet behind the axle. So we decided the Fuso Canter was the best option for the Aussie Base Station.
The moulded fibreglass body means they are lighter and stronger, key considerations when you intend to drag them around some of Australia’s rough roads. They are a long standing company with an impeccable reputation with a range of campers that are well suited to the Australian market. This meant slide-on campers needed to become super lightweight and strong to be practical in the outback. There are some small pop-top campers that fit factory standard Australian utes . The tiny amount of space in these campers acts more as a deterrent rather than an advertisement for the truck camper concept.
In many instances the problems are not as bad as they appear and we can help out on the phone. The parcel arrived in Athens on time however there was a big holdup in customs - so we went to Crete for four days whilst they sorted it out! We're pleased to say it was so well packed and it arrived intact. In this heat we are so pleased to have the cross ventilation and views back!! Earthcruiser is definitely no ordinary camper built on the back of a 4×4 truck.