MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:38 AM |
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Just bought this for the weekends away accomodation
And going to put it on my trailer similiar to this (but lower so it just over the bonnet
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:43 AM |
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good idea
that trailer is just crying out for some aluminium panelling, if you put a pointy nose on it you'll get better mpg too
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:46 AM |
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I like that alot.
Does it have guide ropes? and if so does that mean you have to park your trailer on dirt? 
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:52 AM |
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No guide roopes, just folds out, locks in position and drop the ladder for extra support. There are elasticatedropes inside the seams of the tent to
help tighten it up.
Also it has a built in 60mm foam matress and seperate pillows, which all stay in place when folded away. It also says you can leave you sleeping bag
in there and it will fold away no problem.
As the tent i have bought folds out length ways (as opposed to falpping up like the one shown on the trailer), its smaller when packed up, so i can
build a frame which sits the tent just above the bonnet so it will be directly behind the car and hopefully not affect mpg too much. I also
won't look such a knob sitting 10 feet in the air!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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hobbsy
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:02 AM |
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How much did it cost out of interest?
I can see some fun being had if someone got hold of your car keys while you were kipping 
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nitram38
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:03 AM |
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How much did it cost?
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:04 AM |
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Not cheap at £349, but a lot cheaper than most roof tents on the market!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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mr henderson
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:12 AM |
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On top of a light trailer rather than heavy car, 'domestic activities' will need to be kept to a minimum
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Ivan
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:50 AM |
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Neat - just hope your frames are properly triangulated/braced as they seem slim for their length and the load they will carry with two active
people in there.
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 10:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Neat - just hope your frames are properly triangulated/braced as they seem slim for their length and the load they will carry with two active
people in there.
LOL, thats not my trailer, just an example, but i did think it looked a little flimsy!!. I'm going to use 50mm box tube and build a frame just
at the front over the bonnet
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 11:28 AM |
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If domestic activities are planned, then make sure you put down the trailer legs, last thing you want is that squeeky indespension putting you off
your a game.
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 11:37 AM |
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LOL, no worries about that, the wife :-
a). Hates camping
b). Hates cars (especially mine)
c). Has no interest in racing
d). Has no intention of coming along
e). and if she did, it would ruin the weekend because of the points a,b & c!!
To be fair, she did say she would come along once or twice and fain interest.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 02:58 PM |
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Don't forget that first step when you get out of bed in the morning!
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progers
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 03:22 PM |
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Cool idea. Just hope its not gale force winds at anglesey!
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by progers
Cool idea. Just hope its not gale force winds at anglesey!
Tie a rope to it, and it could be a real air bed!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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blackie
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 09:44 PM |
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....make sure you've got something to hang on to in case someone decides to nick the trailer in the night
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