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I'd suggest sticking to a fairly normal size offroad tire for a campervan. I get around aus a fair bit, and I've never seen a roadhouse with a 35 or 38" tire in stock. Just what sorta terrain are you considering using this camper on???

Haha Australia's taking over the world :) It looks like a good product, best of luck! Sean

Where did the name Oztray come from? The product seems to be North American, not Australian Sean

That depends on how long you want to run it for.... from reading your posts it seems like its for overnight stops (with the vehicle being run every day) Yes, for an overnight stop with an already cold fridge, provided the battery is in good condition (I like Deka's) Never rely on somebody...

The 1HZ is a good reliable performer, I'd expect between 11-15L/100km depending on terrain and load. In a hare and tortoise race, one of these would deffinatly be the tortoise, they just keep going and going forever, but not incredibly quickly. The wagons are good bits of kit, a bit like a...

All the shooting I've ever done has been by spotlight! We used to have a pretty big feral rabbit population in Australia (until we declared biological warfare on the suckers!) and it was good fun going out doing our bit for the environment! These days there aren't as many rabbits around, so I...

Just to clarify, both the 100 and 105 series Landcruiser were available with Diesel motors, and both were available with twin tanks (main/sub) - at least in Australia I wouldn't be buying a vehicle from any sort of resource industry company, unless you were familiar with the vehicle and its...

It's a good idea what you've done (sourceing clean air). Did you give any thought to sourceing the air from the clean side of the vehicles air filter? If a snorkel was fitted, that would have to be a jolly good place to get air from (ARB tests have shown the compressor to be operable under...

Yeah, my idea is that if you have a few pound cylinder of CO2, then it should be enough to displace the oygen from the engine bay if it was being dumped in un-regulated. Might not stop the vehicle from going up in flames once the gas run out, if it was still hot enough to ignite vapours, but...

Yeah, I'm aware of the proper systems, the ones on our equipment at work are foam based and deploy either automaticaly or via a manual lever. I've got an old diesel cruiser, so fire is less of a risk for me than someone with a petrol/gas vehicle. Sean

Or a troopy......

It seems that quite a few members here run around with CO2 cylinders for pumping up tires and running air tools. Just a thought, but as we all (should) know, CO2 is a very good fire suppressant/extinguisher (not sure on the correct term here). Why not set up some copper/ steel pipes in the...

Extending breathers can be done on the cheap (if required) with some hose, clamps and zip ties. My latest cheapo mod was my rear work light. I bought the light for a few dollars at a discount auto shop, fitted a bit of wire and a lighter plug. The light is attached to my tire carrier with a...

I'm not familiar with the cooler you have, but no matter how much insulation it has, it wont reduce current draw unless it has some sort of thermostat. Most that I've seen just run non stop... Get a decent esky/ice box and put dry ice in it. Should stay plenty cold for a while, and nothing will...

Bacteria and virus's will be killed off with tablets (or for the patient and chemical free, a good long boil), however I'd be more worried about chemicals from upstream industries... Some caravans here come with the option of a system to do what you want, I beleive either Pheonix or Bushtracker...

I usually camp in a dome style tent, and if I know it wont rain, and its hot, I leave the fly off for added ventalation. As for a sleeping bag, get an old bed sheet, one thats getting a bit thin. Fold it over to a large sleeping bag size, and sew along the bottom and up 2/3 of the side. A bit...

I 100% agree, I drive cruisers offroad for a living, and the ARB is the one I use day after day. Sean

We were out in our boat on Lake Bonney, just off the Murray River in South Australia. By law boats that go more than a few mile offshore are required to have a "Marine Radio" which in our area is 27mhz. We heard a guy ask for a radio check, and replied, asking how far he was from the lake for...

The degree that they are sacrificing 4wd ability in exchange for (horrible) styling, and creature comforts is almost making me embarassed to be a landcruiser owner. They lost my love when they went to an IFS system, on what has and always should be a live axle vehicle. The new 7x model trucks...

Buy this one, spend a little at a good mechanic. In Adelaide where this one is I would 100% recomend Altrac 4wd And then go and see our country :) When you're done, load it in a container with all the spare parts and accessories you desire and ship it home. If you had it booked in ahead of...