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Base Camp
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- From
- $33,800
- Max weight (ATM)
- 2,000kg
- Length
- 3.95 m
About the Base Camp
The Base Camp is Eagle Camper Trailers' off-road camper trailer with a Darche rooftop tent and a queen size bed, 3.95 metres long. It weighs 1,280kg empty and has a 2,000kg aggregate trailer mass (ATM). It carries an 85 litre water tank, a 135 amp hour lithium battery and a stainless slide-out bench with a sink.
Camping setup
- Tent: a Darche Ridgeback rooftop tent with a queen size bed and an extendable ladder.
- Awning: a Darche 270 degree fold-out awning.
- Bench: a stainless steel slide-out bench with a sink.
- Storage: a slide-out fridge tray and an internal fold-down shelf.
Eagle pitches it as a base camp to leave set up while you explore in your 4WD.
Chassis and running gear
- Body: powder coated pressed steel with checker plate trim.
- Suspension: heavy duty independent off-road suspension with twin shock absorbers, four shocks in all.
- Coupling: a DO35 hitch with safety chains and D shackles.
- Wheels: two 16 inch alloy wheels with 265/75R16 off-road tyres, plus a spare.
- Stabilisers: two wind-down stabiliser legs and an ARK 750 jockey wheel.
Power and water
- Battery: a 135 amp hour lithium battery with a battery charger and inverter.
- Outlets: 12 volt sockets, USB points and a 12 volt Anderson plug.
- Display: a power control panel with volt and amp meters.
- Water: an 85 litre tank and a 12 volt electric water pump.
- Gas: one 9kg gas bottle holder.
How big is it?
- Length: 3.95 metres.
- Width: 2 metres.
- Height: 2.3 metres with the roof closed.
What will tow it?
- ATM (aggregate trailer mass): 2,000kg, the most it can weigh fully loaded.
- Tare: 1,280kg, its empty weight as built.
- Payload: 720kg for water, gas and gear. A full water tank uses about 85kg of it.
To tow it fully loaded, your vehicle needs a braked towing capacity of at least 2,000kg.
How to buy
Eagle Camper Trailers sells from showrooms in Adelaide, Perth and Victoria. The Adelaide showroom is at 1421 Main North Road, Para Hills West. Eagle sends a brochure on request.
Technical specifications
About Eagle Camper Trailers
Eagle Camper Trailers sells off-road caravans, off-road hybrids and camper trailers from its showroom at 1421 Main North Road, Para Hills West, in Adelaide. It also has showrooms in Perth and Victoria. The range runs from the Cherokee LW forward-fold camper to the tandem-axle Warrior 19 and 190CX off-road caravans.
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Where the plate is and how to read it - Water damage - soft spots in the floor, stains on the walls, or a musty smell in the cupboards.
How to spot water damage - That everything works - lights, water pump, fridge, gas, and the brakes and hitch.
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Delivery and freight
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