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  1. 06-24-2007, 01:14 AM #1
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    Default I got the nose for finding stuff

    I found and purchased this trailer a few blocks from my house. There is a great story about the owners, I will try to compose later.We sat for hours with the owners listening to some great stories.

    The trailer is from South Africa. there is no name on the trailer, it is registered here as a Vento. The owners were from Johannesburg and had this shipped over here.

    So who made this, the decal is from an off road supplier but cannot find any web links (probably pre Internet). Any info would be great.

    I bet Martyn would know







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  2. 06-24-2007, 01:51 AM #2
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    Wow, that is a sweet find. Well done. What is the canvas on top..a Tent? Is trailer body just open storage or are there other built in features?
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    Excellent find.
    Looks like it can carry a gob of water & fuel cans!
    Keep us posted...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaktariEd
    Excellent find.
    Looks like it can carry a gob of water & fuel cans!
    Keep us posted...

    Your telling me!!!!

    That is a great place to store fuel and water!!!!! I love it!!!! I'm lost on who makes it????

    Whats your plans for the new trailer???

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  5. 06-24-2007, 05:50 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by \\'anderer
    I found and purchased this trailer a few blocks from my house. There is a great story about the owners, I will try to compose later.We sat for hours with the owners listening to some great stories.

    The trailer is from South Africa. there is no name on the trailer, it is registered here as a Vento. The owners were from Johannesburg and had this shipped over here.

    So who made this, the decal is from an off road supplier but cannot find any web links (probably pre Internet). Any info would be great.

    I bet Martyn would know







    Ya lucky ba$ta&d !!!

    Let me get this straight........
    A Pathfinder 4WD van.........
    A rooftop tent on the XJ.....
    A old pop-up tent trailer.....
    A one off advent. trailer.....
    AND ! your clean XJ !!!!!
    Oh... and the Dodge P.U.
    You guys need some kids.....

    Ummmmm it's time for you to STOP !!!!!!!!!!!! Ya HOG ! Just sickening.....

    I want to see the new trailer......

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  6. 06-24-2007, 10:18 PM #6
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    Whats inside? Or...is it just big open storage? It kinda reminds me of a casket...
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  7. 06-25-2007, 12:11 AM #7
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    You lucky SOB!!! I live not far from you and search all the time! Howd you find that>?!>!?!? not fair!
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  8. 06-25-2007, 01:00 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by CodyLX450
    Whats inside? Or...is it just big open storage? It kinda reminds me of a casket...
    Lol, my friend said it looks like a giant BBQ. It is open inside, the top opens and the back opens. There are bars running alond the inside of the trailer for attachment points for securing the load.

    Under the blue tarp is an acient Eezi-awn tent (not much left of it). The people we got it from said they had slept inside the metal container part a couple times in fear of lions nearby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SOCALFJ
    You lucky SOB!!! I live not far from you and search all the time! Howd you find that>?!>!?!? not fair!
    I don't try to find this stuff. It found me, I was happy with my tent trailer.

    Now If I could mount the tent trailer body on top of this thing...................
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    Shoot, if you are that unhappy.. just sell the damn thing to me
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