After nearly two decades of owning and traveling with our Aussie Swag camper, we decided that it was time for a change.
A Journal of our Travels
Category: Equipment
Our journeys in our Aussie Swag campertrailer have come to an end.
After 9 years, it's time to replace the batteries in the Aussie Swag Campertrailer.
We have now installed 2 transceivers in the D-Max.
Fitted a solar panel on the roof of the canopy to charge the canopy battery.
Installed our old CF-80 dual zone fridge in the canopy of the D-Max.
Fitted a rear view camera as the canopy restricts what can be seen behind.
Installed an electrical panel under the bonnet.
Installed electrical panels in canopy for charging and distributing power.
We replaced the roof bars with a Rhino Pioneer Platform.
The first stage of the canopy fitout was to install the shelving.
This will be our final trip away in our Mazda BT-50 as our new car will be arriving very soon.
The bearings in the original jockey wheel failed so it was time to get a new jockey wheel as bearings couldn't be found.
We decided it was time to upgrade out table.
Time to replace our 17 year old mattress in the Aussie Swag.
We have replaced the reading lights with LED.
The sluggish starting has finally been resolved.
We are saying goodbye to our BT50 and hello to our new vehicle.
After using a Treg coupling on our AS for the last 16 years, we finally changed it to a DO35. The main issue with the Treg was trying to line up the pin on uneven ground.
We replaced our single Coleman tent with a Dual room Smartek tent, which is faster to put up and pack up.
We replaced the incandescent globe in the external kitchen light with an LED globe.
As we no longer require a freezer, we have changed our Waeco CF-80 fridge from a dual zone to a single zone.
We have installed a Foxing awning.
We have installed a fan in the camper. It is a Caframo 807 Sirocco Fan White - 12 Volt.
The round side light inside the Aussie Swag failed.
A ScanguageII has been installed to monitor vital engine functions.
Our gas regulator failed while we were on a trip.
We needed some more storage, so have added a Rhino roof basket.
We have installed an LED light in the fridge box.
We have recently replaced our Coleman Hot Water On Demand system with a Smarttek6 system.
The Aussie Swag has been rewired for solar power.
The batteries failed after 9 years use. After researching replacement batteries, I decided to stick with the Gel-Tech batteries from the USA.
As we no longer had a tow vehicle for the Aussie Swag, we bought a second hand BT50 to fill the gap.
After having to change the trailer plug from a large 7 pin round, to 7 pin flat so another car could tow it.
Our Pajero blew the radiator out and overheated the engine.
In March 2005 we collected our brand new Aussie Swag Campertrailer from the factory in Brisbane.
