Metalian Maxi Walk Around
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this episode we take a close look at one of the best in market off road camper trailers, the Metalian Maxi.
We have used this trailer as a family for over two years and it has impressed us in every way possible.
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Standard Specifications
Trailer
• Monocoque body made of 3CR12 stainless steel
• Exterior grade epoxy polyester powder coating
• Complete trailer seam sealed
• Protective polyurethane underbody coating
• 1.6 ton braked axle
• 2 ton 950mm leaf spring with Gabriel shock absorber
• KNOTT overrun brake with surge coupler
• Jockey wheel
• Tare: +/- 750kg (dependent on final specification)
• ATM/GTM: 1600kg
• 3x 15” steel rims with 215/80R15 AT Tyres
• Rear bar
• 2x rear stabilizer legs
• 6x side doors, container type locking bars and hinges in 304 stainless steel
• All doors with automotive door rubber seals
• Carpeting in all doors (not nosecone)
• Aluminium stone guards and aluminium drawbar plate
• Fire extinguisher
• Mud flaps
Trailer Options
• Spare wheel swing arm bracket & spare wheel
• Trailer roof, aluminium treadplate base only
• Trailer roof, aluminium rack with treadplate base and crossbars
• 1.8 ton braked axle
• 2.5 ton braked axle
• Special width axle and or special stud/pcd configuration
• 17” wheel upgrade, alloy rims, Maxxis M/T 265/70R17
• Special color other than bronze, green, black or white
• Nosecone with 2 doors and vented gas bottle compartment
Electrical
• HcDP MK6 power management system
• 220VAC to 12V 20A with fast and trickle charge indicator
• DC to DC 20A car charger (does not require dual battery switch in car)
• Digital voltage and current monitor
• Dual USB charging point
• Battery under voltage protection
• Integrated 330W solar charge controller with MPPT
• LED charge source indicator
• Integrated earth leakage unit
• DC and solar charge detector
• 1x 220V output socket on panel
• 2x 12V Hella output sockets
• 3x switchable DC circuits (lights, pump, fridge)
• 230V CEE input socket
• 105Ah deep cycle battery
• LED lights in all compartments except gas bottle compartment
• 2x Brad Harrison plug (charge battery while driving, solar panel input )
• 1x 220V output sockets in kitchen
• Short circuit protection on all outputs
• Trailer plug with 13 pins
• Rear LED position lights with reflector
• LED multi-function trailer lights (incl. trailer triangle, fog light, reverse light)
Electrical Options
• Secondary 105Ah deep cycle battery incl. bracket and wiring
• Solar panel, 150W, fold-up
• Solar panel, 200W, fold-up
Storage
• Slide base for fridge, 1000mm long, 180kg capacity
• Above fridge drawer, 100mm deep, 80kg capacity
• 1x Rear base board, 1340mm long, 180kg capacity
• Kitchen pantry cupboard, shelves adjustable
• Bedroom side cupboard, shelves adjustable
Storage Options
• Rear drawer, 1340mm long, 180mm deep, 180kg capacity
• Canvas storage caddies in all doors (not nosecone)
Comforts
• Smev 2 burner gas stove mounted in kitchen drop down roor
• 2x 65ltr water tanks (mounted in belly of the trailer)
• Tap in kitchen with extension
• Water pump with filter system
• Foldable wash basin and drying rack
• Plastic wash basin and plastic drying rack
• 2x 5kg gas bottle bracket in nosecose
• Rubberized padlock set for all doors
Comfort Options
• 81.5 Snomaster dual zone aluminium fridge/freezer
• Drop down table slide in rear with stainless steel table
• Crockery Set for 6 people (side plates, dinner plates, bowls, cups, mugs)
• Hot water system (flow through type)
Awesome Walk around of an awesome Trailer mate! Definitely one of the best on the market!
Thanks a ton!
Fantastic setup, looks like it must make trips super easy.
Thanks!
O melhor trailer offroad familiar que já encontrei. Parabéns ao projeto!
Looks great. Like you say very tidy the electrics, plumbing etc. Nice unit. Great review
Thanks 👍
Waited a long time for this review. Thanks for an honest and well informed review. Like your personal adjustments that you've done. Great review
Thanks for watching!
Incredible trailer. Never heard of it until now and it looks tops. Shot for the walk about.
It is tops! Happy to share with you! Thanks for watching
Is a great product. I actually visited the factory and your trailer was being finished off.
Thanks Mitch and great to meet you the other day!
Great video👌🏼. Smart trailer!
Thanks! 👍
Great channel, great review.
Some information regarding tare and GVM would have been useful to know, also what the nose weight on your towball is when loaded with the fridge, gas bottle and water etc.
Thank you very much and very valid point!! I will at them to the description tomorrow!
Hi there.
I am also interested in the above info for your specific spec?
The general spec is a bit vague.
Nice video. Thank you. Just that orange gas orange flexi hose should not be used like that. That should not be going through any partitions. Pex pipe should be used with the flexible pipe only for regulator and geyser connection. That pipe can fray and if you get a leak in a concealed area and you have that electrical system there, eish. I can help make that safer, and I'm in NPN. Ive also installed a fair share of @DewhotGasGeysers before (they based in Waterfall NU)
Thanks for the comment, I know they have made lots of changes to the gas setup but I will pass your valid comments on to them. We don't have the trailer anymore but I'm sure you could do some improvements on our Bush Lapa. Please drop us an email or Instagram message and we can chat.
@@EpicAfrica what's your email address pls? I'm not on Instagram
Great video! We just bought a Maxi and interested on how you did the hot water mixer at the front?
Thanks
Thanks very much, the mixer was from OnTap
www.ontap.co.za/all/bathrooms/taps-mixers/exposed-bath-mixers/spring-black-bath-mixer-w-or-t-std-offset-blutide-194360.html
Awesome
Thanks 🙏🏻
Hi. Awesome video on a very classy build.
Do you have plans on a follow up vid on the Miskruier to highlight the thought process? Would be super interesting....
Good job!
Thanks very much Francois, yes I will be doing one on the Lapa too and hope to have it out first week in Dec
@@EpicAfrica did you swap the metalian for a Miskruier? Thoughts please.....we just about to pull trigger on metalian as your video inspired us
Great review... My friend just took delivery of his Metalian recently - we went camping together. A great trailer!! So have you now moved on to the Bush Lapa? I have the BL Boskriek...love it!!
Yes, we are in a Bush Lapa Miskruier now! We love it!
Thanks for the review. Very helpful. I will be in market for a trailer or micro caravan. I was thinking of a teardrop, but this is having my attention. Ball Park costs for the one you have, as is please.
We loved this setup! It is about R280 000 for the trailer and ikamper setup
Great video. Well informed review.
Question: Can you say something about the awning bracket and its load capacity?
Thx in advance!
Thanks very much! I dont know is load capacity but the awning is about 30kgs and the bracket is very well engineered
@@EpicAfrica thx mate 👌🏽
Great review. There is not a “perfect” trailer, but this comes close - depending on family size and personal preferences. You have (had) both: Metailian vs Bush Lapa Miskruier? I understand it might be a bit unfair as the Miskruier is more of a caravan, but your opinion on storage, general built and quality and size and ease of use for your family size would be appreciated. And why you choose the one above the other. Thanks.
Metalian had more storage space, both are impeccably built and strong! Quality on both is on par. For our family though, having a caravan is great as we enjoy the space inside for the kids and to get changed etc is much easier. Both are great to tow, the miskruier tows slightly better as it follows better.
Thanks. I suppose the Miskruier also sets up a bit quicker if you have to stop and just sleep. Ons is ook ‘n familie van 4, and although I love my GT Camper, as it is a pleasure to tow, we will need to upgrade soon.
Please can you demonstrate how to put up the roof top tent and awning and how to take it down.
Sorry I don't have it anymore but its very simple.
Great review of the trailer, I think Metalian make great trailers for the price.
I love the plumbing setup, do you know where one can buy the push connect piping and fitting? lastly how is the push connect piping connected to the tanks?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it. The push connect piping is mostly used for air so try a place like that, we have a place call oil power here in Durban that sells them too.
Metalian had made up some pickup connector for the tanks so you may need to reach out to them for that.
@@EpicAfrica Thanks so much, will take a look!
Ask Heinz from Metalian for quick connect taps. He's super helpful. Great service.
Thanks for the great content...I wanted to enquire on your trailer how do you seal between the ikamper and the metalian awning in case of rain. I'm thinking of ordering a metalian specced like your, and want a quick awning like metalian or bunduawn and rooftop on trailer and a 4 sleeper rooftop on my vx200 for our 4 kids....so looking at options....priority no1 is easy setup and teardown and trailer must be our base
Thanks Jaen, I had a skit made up from canvas that Velcro’s on to the inside lip of the awning bracket and then comes down under the ikamper floor. The water then runs on to the roof and away from the kitchen. Might be better to explain over the phone. Drop your details on email and I’ll try assist. jasondavies@me.com
Great trailer. Very tempting. How much do these go for in South Africa?
It depends on the build, various elements can be customized. The Maxi is around R200K fully kitted
Thanks a lot for this great review !! What is your body length, if I may ask?
Important information for me to understand if the Metalian Bowhunter + Awning fits my length..
Thanks for the comment and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I am 183cm tall. Hope that helps 🙌🏻
A very nice setup😊
Do you perhaps have a contact for the awning brackets you demonstrated? They are really cool and would like the same for my awning.
Thanking you in advance.
Thanks very much Johan, the awning brackets are from Metalian. Give them a call and chat to Sky or Gareth.
Hi. Will it fit under a 2m garage door with the tent on?
Yes it will, it will fit in any standard garage.
Thanks for the review. One thing I can't see in the setup is somewhere to stand and change. Do you use a ikamper anex or put walls onto your awning. Or just change in the wild?
We have used the Annex / Awning off the tent door (back of trailer). Alternatively we do just change in the wild, or in ablutions when we shower :)
@@EpicAfrica just got my hands on a Maxi. I think my changing/shower solution is the quick pitch en suite, looks like an amazing piece of kit. Worth checking out.
@@deanvdw can you please share picture of that if possible
Hi
Can you advise the tyre pressure on the Metalian Trailer you use ?
General driving on tar - 2.4 bar. In sand, we lowered to 1.2 bar
Good day. Where did you get the lift bracket from?
I think you talking steadies on the front, if so they are from Al-Ko
alko.com.au/product/solutions/landing-legs-corner-steadies/corner-steadies/
Awesome trailer, everything looks top quality 💪🏻 Where did you get the awning kit from (fittings) Those arms bend and get out of the way, Super cool 😎
Thank you! Those are manufactured by Metalian themselves, it is their own awning and design.