New Conqueror Compact owner

[XJBANKER]

Yeah my whole box was not long enough for the poles so I had to extend the whole box.

 

[Honu]

a quick bad snapshot of the rear where my tent poles are ?

mine are very easy to get to lucky for me but nothing like the compacts ?

 

[XJBANKER]

So I walked into the DMV today. I took a form signed by a local officer saying that he inspected the VIN and a picture of the trailer and Data plate and the Certificate and Bill of Sale. The lady looked at me like I was crazy when I gave her that certificate. I told her I bought it from the dealer in Georgia and then I just started to ask her questions about her day, if they were busy, slow just ******** chat. I think that she wanted me to leave so I should get my title in about a week. They had to register it as a 2002 because of the date on the certificate. Oh well at least it is done.

I am taking it to Moab Friday morning for the weekend. I guess I will see how it tows and sleeps and all that stuff.

 

[XJBANKER]

First night in Moab near the Behind the Rocks trail

 

[Hilldweller]

I stopped at Souther OffRoad Center the other day ---- that's where Dean used to have the trailers for sale ---- and told them I had a Conqueror; they thought I was a little nuts. They said they had them there for years and didn't sell any...
Rock-crushers don't get it.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Would one of you please mind giving me a real quick photo of the spare tire mounting method? Just curious what they did. I still have to figure out what to do with mine.

Thanks.

 

[XJBANKER]

Second night outside of Arches

View from outside the top of the tent

Overall the Jeep pulled the camper really well. i was able to do 75mph the whole way and 60-65mph on the hills.

We did have one problem with the wind in our second camp spot. The ground was so sandy that the stakes did not hold the tent down. We went into town to take a shower and came back and my daughters portable crib was on the top on the bed and the tent was folded up. A friend of mine was in camp with a full size camp trailer and he said that he thought his was going to blow over. Everything was ok with the tent and luckily there was no damage. Word to the wise make sure you have solid ground to stake into. Hard to find in that spot though.

 

[XJBANKER]

I stopped at Souther OffRoad Center the other day ---- that's where Dean used to have the trailers for sale ---- and told them I had a Conqueror; they thought I was a little nuts. They said they had them there for years and didn't sell any...
Rock-crushers don't get it.

I am a rock crusher and everyone that came into our camp said that they would love to have one.

 

[Hilldweller]

I am a rock crusher and everyone that came into our camp said that they would love to have one.

It's a different breed of rock crusher in the west.
Even though I have a Wrangler, I'd go crazy without my Land Rover and Unimog friends... ...the Jeepers just want to play in the mud or rocks and then go home.

 

[XJBANKER]

It's a different breed of rock crusher in the west.
Even though I have a Wrangler, I'd go crazy without my Land Rover and Unimog friends... ...the Jeepers just want to play in the mud or rocks and then go home.

Mud sucks and camping is half of the fun. I guess that I am glad that I live in the west.

 

[highlandercj-7]

You just havn't met the right Jeepers then. Wheeling and camping go together like PBJ

 

[Dendy Jarrett]

Would one of you please mind giving me a real quick photo of the spare tire mounting method? Just curious what they did. I still have to figure out what to do with mine.

Thanks.

It is essentially almost the same mount as is used on the rear of a disco series 1

Contact Marty in Kentucky (Iamthedrillbit) and he'll have one for you for sure.

You should be able to relocate the studs to what ever wheel size you are using. Wait ... you are a Land Rover person ... right?

D

 

[mtnbike28]

junk yard...

I took almost the exact same thing from an Isuzu in a junk yard recently... something like $10.

hth

 

[R_Lefebvre]

It is essentially almost the same mount as is used on the rear of a disco series 1

Contact Marty in Kentucky (Iamthedrillbit) and he'll have one for you for sure.

You should be able to relocate the studs to what ever wheel size you are using. Wait ... you are a Land Rover person ... right?

D

Yeah, D2. Thanks for the tip, not a bad idea at all! Now to find one...

 

[XJBANKER]

Cool pics!

I usually pitch the Conqueror tent w/o stakes and just put my heavy boxes a the corners of the tent. This works well for most medium winds.

When in sand and the wind is really whipping...
Take the two 5 gal jerry cans and burry them 3/4.
Position them about 5' from the corners of the tent at a 135 degree angle from the tent sides.
You now have a couple of very strong ground anchors which you can tie guylines to. If things are really bad, you can use spare tires as anchors and reposition your vehicle so it is right next to the tent, between you and the prevailing wind. That should get you near hurricane resistant.

hope it helps,

Those are excellent ideas.

Here are some more pictures of the trip.