{"id":8750,"date":"2021-12-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2021-12-23T12:42:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T01:42:29","slug":"setting-up-your-camper-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/setting-up-your-camper-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up your camper trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you truly want to explore the wonders Australia has to offer than a camper trailer<\/strong> <\/a>is truly the way to go. Refer to our guide on the pros and cons of choosing a camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>over a caravan. <\/strong>If you\u2019re reading this article, then it\u2019s probably safe to safe you\u2019ve made an excellent first choice and have purchased yourself a camper trailer<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you have some fun decisions to make on how you would best like to customer you own camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>to suit your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re first decision to make is a big one, if you\u2019re about to embark on a big trip then deciding the place, you\u2019ll lay your head each night is no small task. Most camper trailers<\/a><\/strong> such as the Adventure Kings MT1<\/strong> camper trailer<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>designed with rooftop tents<\/a><\/strong> in mind. The reason for this is a rooftop tent<\/a> <\/strong>is the perfect way to utilise the full internal storage of the of your camper trailer.<\/a> <\/strong>Refer to our roof top tent buyers guide for more helpful information. The Kings camper trailer <\/a><\/strong>has anodised extruded aluminium roof rack support frames allowing you to mount nearly any rooftop tent<\/a><\/strong> on the market. However, in particularly the King\u2019s camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>has been designed to suits all Adventure King’s rooftop tents.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another decision to make is what type of 12v fridge<\/a><\/strong> you\u2019d like to run. Choosing what portable fridge<\/a><\/strong> to run in your camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>setup really boils down to personal preference. As unlike a vehicle setup with a camper trailer<\/strong> <\/a>it isn\u2019t tight on room, so it just depends on what is your favourite type of decision 12 volt fridge<\/a><\/strong>. The Kings camper trailer<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>features a 100-litre fridge slide<\/a><\/strong> that will fit up to an adventure king’s 90 litre dual zone fridge freezer<\/a><\/strong> plus many of the largest dual zone fridge freezers on the market today. However maybe this just isn\u2019t enough fridge for you, then don\u2019t sweat the pantry section of the camper trailer is safely protected by the awning and is the ideal location to install a Kings 85L Upright Fridge\/Freezer.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next decision to make for you camper trailer<\/a><\/strong> is your electrical setup, having the right electrical setup for your camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>is vital to allow you to go truly off grid in style. So the first step if you camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>doesn\u2019t come stock with one is to purchase and install an electrical 12-volt control box<\/strong>. These come completely pre-wired with switches circuit breakers and gauges and both a\u00a012-volt cigarette lighter socket and a pair of usb sockets. A good rule of thumb for a camper trailer<\/a><\/strong> battery is something like a 100 amp hour Adventure Kings AGM deep cycle\u00a0battery<\/strong>. These batteries <\/strong>are extremely good quality and deep cycle\u00a0battery <\/strong>are perfect for an off-grid setup. Although if you really want to make the most out of your camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>then wiring in a second AGM Battery <\/strong>will give you a whopping about of amp hours for true off grid living. If you\u2019re 12volt <\/strong>mad and love bringing with you every appliance under the sun when you go camping or maybe you truly are traveling to no man\u2019s land than don\u2019t worry your camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>with the right tools can certainly handle it. Hooking your camping trailer<\/a><\/strong> up with some quality inverters <\/strong>will allow you to bring all your favourite home appliances. If you get one power enough like a 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter <\/strong>you could bring your coffee machine on the road and have a quality cup of joe on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get the absolute most out of your camping trailer<\/a><\/strong> electrical system a DC-DC Charger<\/a><\/strong> is highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC-DC Charger<\/a><\/strong> takes energy from the alternator while the car is running and enhances the charge to get the greatest capacity of charge into your auxiliary battery. A DC-DC Charger<\/a><\/strong> is integral to your dual battery setup<\/a> <\/strong>It is a clever way to ensure your auxiliary deep cycle battery<\/strong> <\/a>or accessory battery<\/a><\/strong> receives the exact level of charge and ensure your batteries reach the highest charge amount in a regulated, secure, and fast and approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re planning a trip in Australia, then it would be silly not to incorporate the power of the sun in your camper trailer <\/a><\/strong>electrical setup. A good quality DC-DC Charger <\/a><\/strong>will give you the ability to use your solar panels<\/a><\/strong> to charge your batteries. Get a rooftop tent that has the ability to mount solar panels<\/a><\/strong> to the roof and then as extra backup in case you are parked in the shade. Get your self either a portable solar panel<\/a> <\/strong>or for even more versatility a solar blanket. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we have covered how to setup your camper trailer\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong>electrical system its now cover what features you should look for before you actually buy a camper trailer<\/a> <\/strong>that will make this setup process far easier and better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly ensure your 12 volt compartment\u00a0comes with at least a 50 millimetre grommets in the bottom corner to make running your own wiring easy with access into the fridge compartment and the\u00a0\u00a0main compartment of the trailer simple. Another helpful thing to look out for is on the drawbar of your camper trailer<\/a><\/strong> there should be a\u00a050 amp quick connect plug that’s pre-wired into\u00a0the control box and the battery in the 12-volt\u00a0compartment. This will provide power to the entire camper\u00a0trailer<\/a><\/strong> from your vehicle’s alternator. A major thing to look out for is that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every part of the wiring throughout the camper trailer<\/a><\/strong> is protected by corrugated\u00a0conduit and fastened with rubber pea coated clips\u00a0and ties to prevent wires from dangling moving around and being damaged. Plus every pass-through\u00a0hole uses a rubber grommet or sealant to prevent\u00a0the wires from wearing or being damaged over time. This will ensure quality electrical wiring even when on the tough tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now with this guide you should be able to comfortably setup you camper trailer<\/a><\/strong> to suit your personal preference. So get out there and hit the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you truly want to explore the wonders Australia has to offer than a camper trailer is truly the way to go. Refer to our guide on the pros and cons of choosing a camper trailer over a caravan. If you\u2019re reading this article, then it\u2019s probably safe to safe you\u2019ve made an excellent first…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123456,"featured_media":8752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123456"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8750"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8753,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750\/revisions\/8753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}