Is This The ULTIMATE Light Weight Camper - Trailmaster Pioneer Pod Camper

I have been building this camper for a little while now, must say, it quite personalised to the way I want it. I wanted it to be the lightest weight, no fuss style camper that I could take anywhere my car could go.

[@HappyGoTravel]

That's an awesome little trailer, the more I see it the cooler it gets. I love how lightweight it is you wouldn't even know its behind you

[@denism2171]

The pods are great! Instead of drawers, in a pod type trailer built using the rear 'pod' from a Nissan Navarra was to install a false floor of 19mm marine ply which slides on teflon runners. The floor slides out about half its length. Made a heck of a difference for accessibility. 300kg load on the floor moved quite easily. Just a thought!

[@peterstone5356]

Using good old 20/20 hind sight you could have built the electrical system in the front of the trailer and used the front box for easy to get to storage, bonus points for getting that weight over the axle. Love the trailer it's an exellent light weight option right down to a RAV4 or a Jimny.

[@wade2669]

An absolute belter of light weight trailer Dash rock on man looks bloody awesome, i was thinking about buying a light weight trailer my self and now after seeing your setup its got me excited.

[@trimat2016]

All seems a bit unnecessary to me. If your going to basecamp, take the caravan. If not, put a rooftop tent directly on the car. When I did a lap with the family we took the caravan for comfort, but then left it in Cairns for 10 days while we did Cape York using the rooftop tent. I get you can take more stuff with a trailer, but I'd rather travel a bit lighter. Catch you in Perth.

[@mothergoose3064]

I cook roasts in a 12v Travel Buddy oven. Slow cooked. Better than at home.

[@Beeand]

Ive made a pull out tray on wheels for mine, sorts out that reaching up the back issue and easly removed when needed

[@rosskelly8268]

That is truly next level. I had a look at Stockman Pods years ago, but Trailmaster have done amazing things on the power side. I am a bit puzzled, however. This Trailmaster Pod looks EXACTLY like a Stockman Pod with the earlier low-rise lid... Are the 2 companies related? Did Stockman sell the rights to the Pod?

[@DASHOffRoad]

No, I think they are bitter enemies 🤷‍♂️

[@Peter-jm7zt]

Hi Guys, thanks for showing another great informative video. regards Peter

[@ianking8197]

Some good options there 👍

[@jarrodbourne5019]

This is cool!. I mean there is the Patriot x1, but this is surely better value, and looks as though you could start basic then build it up !

[@drewrichmond1440]

Love the pod trailers and that your doing videos on them!! Any idea whst the ball weight of yours is fully loaded ready to go?

[@DASHOffRoad]

I haven’t measured it sorry. I’m sure it’s less than my caravan though

[@chrismcraild1375]

Could you bring this to the Adelaide show along with the caravan.

[@DASHOffRoad]

Like a B double you reckon 😅

[@rogerkoch8170]

I am seriously looking at one of these. Want to do Simpson and similar so I want as light as possible. Do you believe they seal well from dust and water, do you have concerns about the gas bottle and Gerry cans seem to hang down. Can I also ask why you didn’t get a hard shell.? Cheers

[@DASHOffRoad]

Wow, a lot of questions. 1, it’s seals pretty well, but not perfect 2, I haven’t been hard core off road so cannot comment on gas bottle hanging down sorry 3, I wanted a tent that could take x3 people, wasn’t happy with any of the hard shell options that were in my budget

[@johnmathisen1167]

Interesting

[@Corey-pd3mi]

Maybe retrofit 4 struts and have the lid lift up both ends. I think the gauge on that air tank looks vulnerable

[@DASHOffRoad]

I wa thinking the same thing on the struts 👌

[@Mosesk1988]

Good for overnighters or a touring couple, not for a family not much protection from the elements imo. Unless you really like to rough it.

[@meonthetube]

What made you pick this over the other brand pod trailer?

[@DASHOffRoad]

When I picked it, I didn’t know there was another brand 🤷‍♂️

[@meonthetube]

@@DASHOffRoad thanks.

[@PhilJaquillard]

what lights are those ?

[@DASHOffRoad]

They are from Safiery, you’ll see them on our website

[@christurner68]

This trailer is at the capacity a patrol can tow😂

[@patrob100]

What is the cost of the trailer?

[@DASHOffRoad]

Probably owes me about $25k I’d say

[@denisvincent3249]

Don’t trust that maxi blade fuse mate

[@DASHOffRoad]

Why is that?

[@denisvincent3249]

@@DASHOffRoad I had two of them on my system ( one was from eBay the other from a reputable company ) and I thought if there was a problem it would just blow the fuse . However they started smoking and burnt all the rubber around the fuse , I have no idea why . I went to 2 different auto elect and they both said that they are shit . One was in the engine bay going the the dc/dc charger , the other in the rear of the troopy dc/dc charger to the auxiliary battery I’m sure you know what I mean , both auto elect mention middy fuse like the other ones your using . I hope this helps . Your videos are great 👍

[@jarrod1687]

My mates an auto elec as well, he said the same thing, fire waiting to happen

[@denisvincent3249]

@@jarrod1687 Yeah mate I’m with you on that one was smoking in the back of the car in the trippy wasn’t happy also the one under the Bonnet I’m sure it was smoking a lot but I didn’t notice

[@denisvincent3249]

Sorry meant to say troopy 👍