X3 GEN2

The Patriot Campers X3 GEN2 is a 3.7 metre off-road camper trailer with an inside cabin under a remote-controlled hard roof, priced from $77,900. Patriot builds it on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The cabin has an oversized queen bed and a lounge with a slide-out table.

Inside the cabin

The hard roof opens and closes at the press of a button, and an Exorack on top carries gear while you travel. The bed has a gel-top pocket spring mattress that measures 2,030 by 1,380 millimetres. The lounge has updated upholstery and a slide-out table. The CS3 tent forms the living area, with midge-proof mesh windows, EVA flooring and a fold-down rear staircase.

Remote central locking locks every door at the press of a button. A mechanical override sits in the lockable front box.

Kitchen and awning

The L-shaped kitchen has a Dometic twin-burner gas stove and grill, a stainless steel sink and a pop-up bench above the sink. Drawers hold plates and cutlery, a towel rack sits under the sink, and the cupboards fit common groceries. A stainless steel slide takes a 75 litre Dometic CFX3 fridge, sold as an option.

An Australian-made heavy-duty canvas awning carries two dimmable lights that you adjust from Patriot's app. LED lights sit under each corner of the body.

Chassis and off-road gear

• Chassis: hot-dipped galvanised Rigilite steel, extended as standard, with a space-saver spare underneath.
• Body: Patriot's weldless Aerojoin construction, in white.
• Suspension: X-Cruise dual-shock airbag suspension rated at 1.6 tonnes, which also levels the trailer.
• Brakes: 12 inch electric drums.
• Wheels: 17 inch PCOR wheels with 33 inch mud-terrain tyres.
• Recovery points: two, each rated to 800kg.
• Departure angle: 36 degrees.
• Warranty: five years, limited, on the chassis and structural components of every Patriot camper.

Power and water

• Batteries: two 150 amp-hour AGM or gel batteries, run by a Redarc Rogue system with a Redvision display.
• Charging: from the tow vehicle through an Anderson plug, or from 240 volt shore power.
• Water: one 150 litre tank.
• Gas: holders for two 4.5kg bottles.

Optional extras

Patriot says options change the final cost.

• Solar: one or two 120 watt Redarc panels, up to 240 watts.
• Power: two 100 amp-hour HELM lithium batteries, and a 1,200 or 2,000 watt RS3 inverter with movable power outlets.
• Hot water and heat: a gas hot water system with a shower rose, or diesel hot water with a tent heater.
• Kitchen: a Dometic CFX75 fridge kit, a myCOOLMAN 78 litre dual-zone fridge, or a BBQ swing-away in the front box.
• Outdoors: extra Exorack bars, awning wind walls, a tent-to-awning sail kit, and a Molle panel with Maxtrax mounts.
• Colour: graphite, with black PCOR wheels.

How big is it?

• Length: 3.7 metres.
• Width: 1.86 metres.
• Height: 1.77 metres.
• Storage: 1,850 litres, as Patriot lists it.

What will tow it?

• ATM (aggregate trailer mass): 1,600kg, the most it can weigh fully loaded.
• Tare: 1,160kg, its empty weight as built.
• Payload: 440kg for water, gas and gear. A full water tank uses about 150kg of it.
• Ball weight: 140kg, which Patriot calls drawbar weight.

To tow it fully loaded, your vehicle needs a braked towing capacity of at least 1,600kg.

Where to buy

Patriot's website has a build-and-price tool, a catalogue download and showroom appointment bookings. Patriot also sells through dealers in Australia.