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Kamper and Karavan
Buying
Kimberley Kampers for USA Customers
Researching the Australian Website
The detail on our Kampers is on the Australian Websites.
It has information on the Australian Specifications, the canvas layouts,
the technology we use and pricing.
To see this
click here and it will open in a new window
The 2 Kamper models well suited to the USA
are:
| Opened Up in Camp all
these models have the same canvas layout options |
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The SportsRV Model
Typically about US$20,000
with selected options
(always with heater)
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The Kamper Model
Typically about US$24,000
with selected options
(always with heater)
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For those after the TOP of the Line, here
is our Karavan
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Kimberley Karavan
Typically about US$45,000
with selected options
(always with heater)
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Internationally Patented
This is the only NON CANVAS Trailer that
can go into National Parks in Australia as it is totally self
sustainable
(vacuum toilet, diesel hot water, diesel cooker, 315Ah power for
microwave, refrigeration etc)
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No other Off Road Unit like it in the world
Over 350 units sold in Australia since release in 2006
go to
www.kimberleykaravans.com
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Ten
Technologies
Unique to Kimberley that
make travelling easier
1. Electronic Disc Brakes- ultimate in
stopping power - anywhere!
2. Monotube shock absorbers- dissipate more
heat generated by corrugations
3. Diesel Hot Water - virtually
instantaneous on demand at sink and shower
4. Visiflow- use water from your tank Or
from a stream or pond, pump up to 14ft head
5. Vacuum toilet for easy use at anytime
without fuss- can be emptied anywhere as it has no chemicals!
6. Patented Hidden Table system that
converts lounge to Dining area in seconds.
7. Di-electric Membrane Heater under bed -
no condensation and cosy bed at night
8. LED Flexistrips made especially for
Kimberley with high 6500o colour temperature that reduces attraction
to bugs. Patented inside Kamper roof-soft strip LED.
9. Ceramic top diesel cooker that is a
breeze to clean and yet doubles as more bench space when not in use!.
10.
Space heater that operates with whisper quiet ball bearing fan to keep
the Karavan warm
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For export to the USA, we customise these
models to suit the USA market with all the electrics 110V,
and all components NHTSA and DOT compliant.
We are registerred with NHTSA and have a reserved International VIN
number.
KING KAMPER Background and Overview
The origin of our Kampers lies
in the outback of Australia. Since 1992, over 3000 ‘Kimberley
Kampers’ have been produced for the Australian market. The word
‘Kimberley’ in Australia denotes one of the toughest, yet
scenic, geographic regions in the North West of Australia. There is
little knowledge of the significance of this area in the USA so the
common term for the Kimberley Kamper in Australia ‘King’ of
the off road was chosen for the USA.
In 2002, the
first Kimberley Kamper folding trailers were were sold in the USA. There
are over 25 units now in the USA.
The change in
the exchange rate of the US$ in 2007 led to a suspension of sales until
Sept 2008.
The stronger $US has improved
buying power and now the 2008 model is priced from just over US$16,000.
See our pricing page. http://www.kingkampers.com/buying/pricing.html
Our Kampers are designed:
• To give you True Camping OFF Road – where
you follow your heart
• To be towed behind a SUV / four wheel drive on any road and in
any condition that a vehicle can safely travel
• To create a true camping environment where cooking can still be
done outside (on the cooker if there is a fire ban on open fires)
• To accommodate 2 adults and with options up to 3 children or 2
young adults
• To be opened for sleeping/living in less than 2 minutes
• To have quick access to the kitchen for road-side stops when the
Kamper remains closed
• To have excellent storage throughout the Kamper
• To have water and energy to be self sufficient for short and long
stays
• To be free of DUST from the road
• To be WATERPROOF
• And built with excellent Materials to the highest standard of
Manufacture
• Select from the menu to find out more on how we achieve this
Kamper Fridge & Energy
Fridge and Energy Options
| Where in the Kamper do you put the fridge ? |
| The Gullwing Storage Pak or the SportsRV Unipod can take up to an
85 Quart Fridge.. |
| What is special about The King Kamper Fridge
Storage? |
The Fridge is stored in a dustproof space. The difficulty is that
fridges need ventilation to operate efficiently. There is a fan forced
ventilation system with industrial filters that keeps the air flowing
but filters out the dust. The fan is a special Japanese ball bearing
unit that is whisper quiet.
Our experience with fridges is that the eutectic chest type of unit
works most efficiently. Upright conventional fridges loose all their
cold energy every time the unit is opened and it is very difficult to
have a freezer/fridge option that works effectively. 3 way fridges are
not practical in traveling as the propane unit takes some time to
settle down. |
| Can we have a fridge with a freezer ? |
| Yes. Most of the manufacturers are now incorporating a freezer as
either a separate unit or with the feature of separating the bottom
layer with polyethylene board. |
| Can I have a fridge in the Kamper and a freezer
in the vehicle on the same battery system? |
| Yes. The best way to configure this is to have the vehicles unit
wired in such a way that when the vehicles ignition is turned off, it
isolates the vehicle’s fridge/freezer from the vehicles battery
and allows the vehicles’ fridge/freezer to draw on the Kampers
battery system through the standard 7 pin socket that connects the
Kamper to the vehicle. We used this configuration for our 2003 Test
trek with a 78Quart Autofridge in the Kamper and a 85 Quart Waeco unit
in the Vehicle. This was very successful. There was 140Ah capacity in
the Kamper for this Trek. |
Energy Capacity
In typical moderate to high temp
conditions with typical usage*
No of Typical Days Energy Capacity without other power source |
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King Kamper Selected
Battery capacity
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140Ah |
210Ah |
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Fridge up to 40 quarts
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6 |
8 |
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Fridge up to 80 quarts
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3 |
4.5 |
No of Typical Days Energy Capacity
without other power source but
With 100W Solar Panel running 6 hours/day at 70% capacity |
Fridge up to 40 quarts
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indefinite |
indefinite |
| Fridge up to 80 quarts |
28 |
indefinite |
No of Typical Days Energy Capacity
without other power source but
With a 3hp Generator and ONLY 5 gallons gas |
Fridge up to 40 quarts
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40 |
40 |
| Fridge up to 80 quarts |
21 |
21 |
Kamper Heater Pak
Heater Pak
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Our Kampers
are available with an optional Heater Pak which has a 6,824.28 BTU per
hour diesel fired heater. It is 2Kw with
remote control unit at bed head for temperature control.
The intake and exhaust for
the heater is external to the Kamper with the internal air for the
Kamper passing over a high efficiency heat exchanger. The diesel is
supplied froma small 1 gallon fuel tank.
This has been tested with excellent results.
With an outside ambient of 2 degrees centigrade (36 degress F) , the
heater was able to maintain an inside ambient of 17 degress centigrade
(60 degrees F) on one third the power. On full power of 2Kw, the
Campers temperature rose to 27.8 degrees c(78 degrees F).
This UNIT NEEDS 9 Amps of power on startup,
after which it uses 1 A per hour (12Watts) on a low setting and 2A per
hour on a high setting.. Because of the high startup load, it can only
be used with Campers with at least 140Ah of Battery capacity.
The heater consumes about 1 gallon diesel in
14 hours at full load and can have a duct fitted to heat the external
annex tent space around the kitchen . In the test case, it used less
then 0.18 liters per hour at the one third thermostat setting. This
means a 20 liter (5 US Gallons) Jerry will give 110 hours of heat or
14 days at about 8 hours/day
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