Have a look at the device used on this US Chalet folding A shaped van to raise the roof.
Chalet was also made in Oz by Kimberley Camper trailers in Ballina, NSW, and there are a few still around.
I heard that they faced a legal challenge from Avan Australia over copyright infringement and they are not made in Australia anymore, but still a few on the road before this happened. See the link for this US one;
-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 21st of March 2013 10:15:09 PM
vk6tnc said
10:43 PM Mar 21, 2013
Amazing how easy a Gobur caravan is to put together, if you don't know any better !
British engineering at its' best ?
Can't wait for the IKEA caravan
-- Edited by vk6tnc on Thursday 21st of March 2013 10:45:16 PM
Dougwe said
03:13 AM Mar 22, 2013
I like that UK one Vic but wouldn't like to go through all that just for a one night stand.
The Chalet one was interesting too with the electric gas struts.
Duh said
05:18 AM Mar 22, 2013
Yes, the UK one made it look like they were constructing a van, not putting one up.
As a lot of UK caravanning is going to one site for long holidays, perhaps for their purposes it is worth it, hate to go through that every few days if on the move though.
Duh said
05:47 AM Mar 22, 2013
vk6tnc wrote:
Amazing how easy a Gobur caravan is to put together, if you don't know any better !
British engineering at its' best ?
Can't wait for the IKEA caravan
I'm waiting for the Red Dot/Crazy Clark/Aldi one.....
Rip and Rosie said
04:23 PM Mar 22, 2013
Why would you bother. Not just the time and effort to put it all together, but the mess inside when you finally get in there!
I like a cuppa when we pull over, but god knows where you would find the cups.
Dougwe said
06:24 PM Mar 22, 2013
At least with my Avan, Rip and Rosie, I have the kettle on the go within 2 minutes, it's that quick and yes I have timed it.
Rip and Rosie said
06:38 PM Mar 22, 2013
Yep, same with us.
Bit more if we muck around, but we can usually have the top up, awning out and chair ready by the time the water's boiled and the tea made.
Once upon a time we used to carry heaps of crap, and it would be stored in the van.... you know, extra chairs, a folding pen for the dogs, extra tables, canvas annex, box of groceries, etc.
Not any more.
Less is best these days, and the more experienced we get the more things change.
Grams said
06:37 AM Mar 23, 2013
I also wouldn't want to have to do that over and over again...I think the novelty would wear out very easily. I like being able to pull off the road, open the van have a cuppa and sit down and enjoy it, not spend each time building a van from scratch...nope not us, we want it easy now...
herbie said
07:28 PM Mar 23, 2013
I also recon it would be no fun erecting them in the rain/ or in stinking hot waether/or at night.Not for either , that is why a pop top was a pain for us.And it was not as much mucking around as these Avan set ups.But everyone to their own and if thats their way of travelling so be it .
Recoup said
10:01 PM Mar 23, 2013
If it takes you more then 1 minute to put the roof of an Aliner up ,then you do something wrong.
Hans
Beth54 said
02:17 AM Mar 24, 2013
Some people don't like towing the full height caravan. I thought the outside was pretty easy, but once I saw the mess inside that you'd have to set up...no, not for me.
Initially it looked like one of those old old vans that pop up very similar...I think they have a solid wall that slides up. I'm sure someone will know which one I mean, I've forgotten the name, even though a friend has one.
Have a look at this UK folding caravan, what a PITA, but I am showing this to show how they have struts on the outside for the roof;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCeElyctcvM
Have a look at the device used on this US Chalet folding A shaped van to raise the roof.
Chalet was also made in Oz by Kimberley Camper trailers in Ballina, NSW, and there are a few still around.
I heard that they faced a legal challenge from Avan Australia over copyright infringement and they are not made in Australia anymore, but still a few on the road before this happened. See the link for this US one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7CXgy6gnnQ&feature=player_detailpage
-- Edited by Duh on Thursday 21st of March 2013 10:15:09 PM
Amazing how easy a Gobur caravan is to put together, if you don't know any better !
British engineering at its' best ?
Can't wait for the IKEA caravan
-- Edited by vk6tnc on Thursday 21st of March 2013 10:45:16 PM
The Chalet one was interesting too with the electric gas struts.
Yes, the UK one made it look like they were constructing a van, not putting one up.
As a lot of UK caravanning is going to one site for long holidays, perhaps for their purposes it is worth it, hate to go through that every few days if on the move though.
I'm waiting for the Red Dot/Crazy Clark/Aldi one.....
I like a cuppa when we pull over, but god knows where you would find the cups.
Bit more if we muck around, but we can usually have the top up, awning out and chair ready by the time the water's boiled and the tea made.
Once upon a time we used to carry heaps of crap, and it would be stored in the van.... you know, extra chairs, a folding pen for the dogs, extra tables, canvas annex, box of groceries, etc.
Not any more.
Less is best these days, and the more experienced we get the more things change.
I also recon it would be no fun erecting them in the rain/ or in stinking hot waether/or at night.Not for either , that is why a pop top was a pain for us.And it was not as much mucking around as these Avan set ups.But everyone to their own and if thats their way of travelling so be it .
If it takes you more then 1 minute to put the roof of an Aliner up ,then you do something wrong.
Hans
Some people don't like towing the full height caravan. I thought the outside was pretty easy, but once I saw the mess inside that you'd have to set up...no, not for me.
Initially it looked like one of those old old vans that pop up very similar...I think they have a solid wall that slides up. I'm sure someone will know which one I mean, I've forgotten the name, even though a friend has one.