Camper Advice Please

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I personally would get myself a decent 90 200/300 Tdi and couple that up to a Sankey trailer. The money you would save on the two would allow you to build a trailer type tent on the Sankey, allowing someone to do the work for you. The Sankey was developed to be towed over rough ground with the same wheel track as the landy, where you drive the trailer follows very comfortably. You can park it up for a few days and have a very capable vehicle to play in, at night the trailer allows you to sleep off the ground. Tyres/wheels are interchangeable.
Don't bother trying to get a left hooker, they are generally expensive and as you will be looking over all the other cars on the road visibility isn't usually a problem. At the end of your love affair the std 90 will sell easily enough, and the trailer as well.
I live in France, I have 2 Lhd disco's, a Rhd 90 and currently 2 Lhd camper vans. (anyone want to buy one??)
 
ps. my 101 is LHD

Im not sure as i agree with frog - or rather i dont agree when it comes to ex-mod stuff.

The military has / had more interest overseas than they did here, so, IIRC, there were more LHD in some builds than RHD. So, as fewer people want LHD, and there's more of them about... supply/demand and all that.

Dont rule out peoples suggestions of a trailer though. Trailers are a pain to tow, however, so are large vehicles, when youre at your destination, and you want to visit somewhere local.


Its all compromise though. The 101 is large enough to be more of a 'home' than a tent on the top of a 110, but its still damn cramped in its standard form.

Id have a larger vehical, but, when i bought the 101, last centuary, i was living in a small flat in a town. I still have nowhere to park anything larger, but, if i ever come by a field, ill be shopping for a soviet truck...
 
frog hopper said:
I personally would get myself a decent 90 200/300 Tdi and couple that up to a Sankey trailer. The money you would save on the two would allow you to build a trailer type tent on the Sankey, allowing someone to do the work for you. The Sankey was developed to be towed over rough ground with the same wheel track as the landy, where you drive the trailer follows very comfortably. You can park it up for a few days and have a very capable vehicle to play in, at night the trailer allows you to sleep off the ground. Tyres/wheels are interchangeable.
Don't bother trying to get a left hooker, they are generally expensive and as you will be looking over all the other cars on the road visibility isn't usually a problem. At the end of your love affair the std 90 will sell easily enough, and the trailer as well.
I live in France, I have 2 Lhd disco's, a Rhd 90 and currently 2 Lhd camper vans. (anyone want to buy one??)
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That's definitely worth a look. If I get over my infatuation with a 101 I think it might be the best route.
 
Yeah, sure, but keep an eye on it, and they come up now and again. I mean, if you want one tomorrow, no good, but if youve got 3 months to play with, then just bide your time.
 
julianf said:
ps. my 101 is LHD

Im not sure as i agree with frog - or rather i dont agree when it comes to ex-mod stuff.

The military has / had more interest overseas than they did here, so, IIRC, there were more LHD in some builds than RHD. So, as fewer people want LHD, and there's more of them about... supply/demand and all that.

Dont rule out peoples suggestions of a trailer though. Trailers are a pain to tow, however, so are large vehicles, when youre at your destination, and you want to visit somewhere local.


Its all compromise though. The 101 is large enough to be more of a 'home' than a tent on the top of a 110, but its still damn cramped in its standard form.

Id have a larger vehical, but, when i bought the 101, last centuary, i was living in a small flat in a town. I still have nowhere to park anything larger, but, if i ever come by a field, ill be shopping for a soviet truck...
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Maybe you should sell your 101 now so that you are ready when the time comes ;-)
 
julianf said:
Yeah, sure, but keep an eye on it, and they come up now and again. I mean, if you want one tomorrow, no good, but if youve got 3 months to play with, then just bide your time.
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I don't have 3 months unfortunately as I will be off late November and what ever I get will need fitting and a months shake down but I've got a few weeks in hand
 
Have you stood beside a 101?
Do you not fancy something like this. CLICKY LINK
Then all you need is an air bed that you can fold away and blow up in 3 mins with an electric pump, hammock for when trees allow, damn good sleeping bag if your in the French Alps in the winter :eek:, bobs your uncle.
 
Al2O3 said:
Have you stood beside a 101?
Do you not fancy something like this. CLICKY LINK
Then all you need is an air bed that you can fold away and blow up in 3 mins with an electric pump, hammock for when trees allow, damn good sleeping bag if your in the French Alps in the winter :eek:, bobs your uncle.
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Yes It may turn out to be the more sensible solution to go for a lwb 110. No I haven't actually seen one, just pictures. I am thinking of viewing this one. It doesn't have a great use of space at the moment and I don't understand why there is so much boxing around the bulk head. It surely can't be all engine! http://r.ebay.com/9Klr95
 
John Laws said:
I currently own a coach built motorhome which is very comfortable but has zero off road abilities. Even a grassy verge under some circumstances can immobilise it!!

What I would like is to be able to do some off roading, nothing extreme just rough tracks and unmade roads, whilst still having a modicum of comfort. I tend to do extended trips rather than week/weekend so getting the balance between off road and comfort is the challenge. Also to be honest I like the idea of owning a Landy (Defender) over a motorhome.

I'm looking at a number of options within my limited budget (about 10k). A station wagon or hard top 110 that I fit out myself; one that has already been fitted or possibly a Defender which already has a camper body. I've also looked at the roof tent option but as I'm also a keen hammock camper, I don't really see many advantages but quite a few disadvantages.

I've found this camper on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182220199261?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT (item number 182220199261)

Unfortunately its in a very inconvenient location (West Of Ireland) so viewing without a high degree of confidence is not realistic. My main concerns about it are (1) that it's not quite finished and may be a project which failed to live up to the owners expectations ( although he says he is selling it for family reasons ) and / or (2) the weight is a bit of a concern. It's about 700kgs heavier than standard although it does have 2" terrafirma suspension.

Apart from being interested in peoples general views on going the camper route, I would be interested in their comments about this ebay camper and how well they would expect it to perform/handle with the additional weight.

Thanks in advance

John
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Mate,
Get a 110 and put a roof tent and awning on it. Kit out the inside with split charger and leisure batteries and anything else.
 
John Laws said:
I currently own a coach built motorhome which is very comfortable but has zero off road abilities. Even a grassy verge under some circumstances can immobilise it!!

What I would like is to be able to do some off roading, nothing extreme just rough tracks and unmade roads, whilst still having a modicum of comfort. I tend to do extended trips rather than week/weekend so getting the balance between off road and comfort is the challenge. Also to be honest I like the idea of owning a Landy (Defender) over a motorhome.

I'm looking at a number of options within my limited budget (about 10k). A station wagon or hard top 110 that I fit out myself; one that has already been fitted or possibly a Defender which already has a camper body. I've also looked at the roof tent option but as I'm also a keen hammock camper, I don't really see many advantages but quite a few disadvantages.

I've found this camper on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182220199261?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT (item number 182220199261)

Unfortunately its in a very inconvenient location (West Of Ireland) so viewing without a high degree of confidence is not realistic. My main concerns about it are (1) that it's not quite finished and may be a project which failed to live up to the owners expectations ( although he says he is selling it for family reasons ) and / or (2) the weight is a bit of a concern. It's about 700kgs heavier than standard although it does have 2" terrafirma suspension.

Apart from being interested in peoples general views on going the camper route, I would be interested in their comments about this ebay camper and how well they would expect it to perform/handle with the additional weight.

Thanks in advance
Nothing inconvenient about the west of ireland.

John
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May know of a 101 coming up .. guys has had it the last 30 odd years but does not use it much now, just in a friend's workshop waiting to be shotblasted and reprimed etc for mot
 
John Laws said:
Yes It may turn out to be the more sensible solution to go for a lwb 110. No I haven't actually seen one, just pictures. I am thinking of viewing this one. It doesn't have a great use of space at the moment and I don't understand why there is so much boxing around the bulk head. It surely can't be all engine! http://r.ebay.com/9Klr95
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Yes, it is all engine. The steering is slightly ahead of the engine, so the engine is right there. Hence the name forward control.They're head turners and will get a lot of attention on a campsite. :)
 
Al2O3 said:
Yes, it is all engine. The steering is slightly ahead of the engine, so the engine is right there. Hence the name forward control.They're head turners and will get a lot of attention on a campsite. :)
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Im not sure that you looked at the photos - theres a big 'lump' where the bulkhead is - ie directly *behind* the front seats.
Its not engine, its just the builders idea of storage, i think.

Even the gearbox tunnel does not need to be anything like that size.

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