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Subject Topic: New to Us - Transcamper Primera!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
25/7/2016 at 10:03pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Transcamper Primera
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Hello campers, some exciting news...

After much deliberation - mostly wanting a modern Sunncamp - we found a very local, very clean Transcamper for the sum of £500 crispy ones.

Good points; hard top, modernish looking (curtains probably will be dyed navy), additional burner and a tap, two awnings, tripod awning poles making it so easy to put up - for example one section of awning only has two poles that need fixing together! Ground sheet, mini fridge and other additional freebies, clean as anything and just over an hour away.







Bad points; there is a small mark on a bit of the roof where they cleaned bird poo off with NikWax so that bit has a whiteish tinge but hopefully won't have ruined the natural waterpoofing, doesn't have cupboards under the benches, just empty space but sure we can sort something. There are also no covers for the bench cushions but after the first use we will see how comfy the foam is and either get them covered, or replace the foam and then get them covered.

We also don't know the year and not sure how to work it out! Camperlands have said the colours are fitting to a 1999 - 20002 age but nothing more specific... Insurance companies aren't keen on guess work and I'm wondering if the canvas has been replaced as other guesses have come in at 1996.

Here is a pic of the serial numbers if someone could give me an idea of year? Also any ideas what the 1000kg means?



Finally, any suggestions for our first trip out would be really appreciated, any little tips to keep things dry/clean/comfortable? Do the bed pods go on top of the foam as we have straps that hold the bed foam down so assume the foam doesn't go in the pods!

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25/7/2016 at 10:33pm
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit: None Entered
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I've no knowledge of this particular TT but, if it's anything like most others then yes, the foam mattresses do go inside the inner tents / pods. You then unhook them when packing up, fold the inner tents over the mattresses and secure the lot with the straps. In fact, when we've had TTs, we even left our duvets on the beds and fastened the whole lot up with the straps (makes setting up the beds so much quicker, when you next pitch!).


25/7/2016 at 10:42pm
 Location: Berkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 25/7/2016
I've no knowledge of this particular TT but, if it's anything like most others then yes, the foam mattresses do go inside the inner tents / pods. You then unhook them when packing up, fold the inner tents over the mattresses and secure the lot with the straps. In fact, when we've had TTs, we even left our duvets on the beds and fastened the whole lot up with the straps (makes setting up the beds so much quicker, when you next pitch!).



The straps are stapled down though so it doesn't appear that we could do that!



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26/7/2016 at 8:33pm
 Location: West country
 Outfit: Mondeo
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The pic of the hitch looks like it only shows the serial numbers and info for the hitch. The manufacturer of that is Knott.

http://www.knott-trailer-shop.com/index.php/cPath/35/category/trailer_chassis_parts.htm


26/7/2016 at 9:40pm
 Location: Berkshire
 Outfit: Transcamper Primera
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27/7/2016 at 7:29am
 Location: Yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by CheshireCatt on 25/7/2016
Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 25/7/2016
I've no knowledge of this particular TT but, if it's anything like most others then yes, the foam mattresses do go inside the inner tents / pods. You then unhook them when packing up, fold the inner tents over the mattresses and secure the lot with the straps. In fact, when we've had TTs, we even left our duvets on the beds and fastened the whole lot up with the straps (makes setting up the beds so much quicker, when you next pitch!).



The straps are stapled down though so it doesn't appear that we could do that!





They're usually stapled underneath the bed boards, then you can adjust them on top of the mattresses.

Just put your mattress into the inner tent then fold the inner around the mattress when you pack down and fasten the whole lot with the straps.



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