Klappfix

Camptourist CT6-2W closed, "Alpenkreuzer" was the trade name for exports

Camptourist CT6-2W during construction

Camptourist CT6-2W built

Camptourist 7 from the Olbernhau vehicle plant

The Klappfix , later called Camptourist , is a relatively flat trailer made in the GDR for camping holidays , from which a living tent can be set up in a few simple steps. The smaller previous series CT4 and CT5 were sometimes called Campifix. The manufacturer was VEB Fahrzeugwerk Olbernhau , which produced the Klappfix from 1964 . After the reunification in 1990 the production of the Klappfix in Olbernhau was stopped.

Many of these caravans are still in use today. Folding caravan trailers are also currently being manufactured by various manufacturers. These modern "folders", which are also approved as trailers for trikes, now have stable side walls. Thanks to their low dead weight, the first types of Klappfix are also suitable for towing vehicles with a low trailer load, such as Trabant or Saporoshez .

A great advantage of the Klappfix, in addition to its low weight, is that it drives like a conventional cargo trailer in the slipstream of the towing vehicle and can therefore also be used inexpensively on longer tours.

The motor vehicle tax in Germany is 7.46 euros (as of 2012) per 200 kg of weight or part thereof, which corresponds to an annual tax burden of around 15 euros.

A forerunner of the foldable living room trailer was manufactured by VEB Alubau und Metallveredlung Wismar at the end of the 1950s .

Models and technical data

The technical data of the individual series partly varied with the year of construction, so that different values ​​can be found in the sources. From 1984 onwards, the many different chassis were replaced by a standard chassis that was identical for all series.

Campifix

The Campifix was built from the mid-1950s and was based on an idea from the 1930s. Initially it consisted mainly of a wooden structure, later years had increasingly more metal and plastic parts. The original variant was significantly heavier than the later models of the 1960s, which gradually became lighter.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
Campifix (master model)		from the mid-1950s	220 cm	290 cm	150 cm	85 cm	355 kg	145 kg	500 kg	7.4 m²	5.7 m²	13.1 m²	3 - 4
Campifix	Alpine cruiser junior	until approx. 1965					250 kg 240 kg 230 kg 225 kg	50 kg 60 kg 70 kg 100 kg	300 kg 300 kg 300 kg 325 kg

Klappfix 64

assembled Klappfix 64

The Klappfix 64 was built from 1964. Its construction was asymmetrical; when the lid was opened, it was on the floor, creating a height offset to the other half.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
Klappfix 64	Alpine cruiser senior	from 1964	245 cm	305 cm	160 cm	95 cm	245 kg 300 kg	125 kg 100 kg	400 kg			approx. 20 m²	Max. 7 - 8

Camptourist

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
Camptourist			250 cm	310 cm	160 cm 163 cm	95 cm	310 kg 350 kg	90 kg 100 kg	400 kg 450 kg	9.5 m²	8.5 m²	25 m² including awning	6 - 8

Camptourist 5

Alpenkreuzer Super (CT 5-2)

The Camptourist 5 also has an asymmetrical structure, in which the open cover lies on the floor and thus two different high levels result. Thanks to this construction, the storage spaces are accessible even when the structure is closed. The same applies to the kitchen, which can therefore also be used for resting on the go. The luxury version has an additional rear section made of plastic for additional storage space, which makes it longer. There were different tent variants that offered different numbers of sleeping possibilities. Different chassis variants resulted in different masses and payloads.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
CT 5	Alpenkreuzer Junior / Alpenkreuzer Senior		220 cm	295 cm	154 cm	85 cm	280 kg	220 kg 120 kg	500 kg 400 kg	8.1 m² 7.75 m²	8.5 m² 9.1 m²	16.6 m² 16.85 m²	6 (junior) 7 (senior)
CT 5-2	Alpine cruiser super		235 cm 240 cm	310 cm	154 cm	85 cm	300 kg	200 kg	500 kg	8.4 m²	9.1 m²	17.5 m²	8th
CT 5-3	Alpine cruiser compact export	1968-1991	290 cm		155 cm	90 cm	185 kg	65 kg	250 kg	7.4 m²	5.7 m²	13.1 m²	6 - 8
CT 5-3 Luxus / CT 5-3 de Luxe	Alpine cruiser Super GT / Camptour Milan								550 kg

Camptourist 6

The Camptourist 6 models are based on a symmetrical structure. This means that the lid with the additional sleeping places is at the same height when the part is set up as the part rests on the hanger and on supports. The kitchen is no longer permanently installed on the trailer and can be swiveled to the side or even set up individually.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
CT 6-1		from min. 1972	200 cm	285 cm	165 cm 159 cm	90 cm 104 cm	300 kg	100 kg	400 kg	7.8 m²	7.6 m²	15.4 m² 14.4 m²	6th
CT 6-2 (normal version, unbraked)		from 1979					300-320 kg	180 - 200 kg	500 kg			approx. 15 m²	4th
CT 6-2 luxury version (braked)							320-340 kg	160-180 kg	500 kg
CT 6-2W	Alpenkreuzer Select / Berger Oase / Berger Ranger / Trigano Ranger

Camptourist 7

CT 7 built

The CT 7 had a new folding principle: The usual high cover of the trailer was omitted, instead two flat lying surfaces were folded out from the trailer to the right and left, which rested on supports. When the lying areas were opened, the main tent also automatically unfolded. Only the awning had to be set up separately. The kitchen was again removable and freely positionable.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
CT 7 (unbraked)	Alpine cruiser Allure / Camptour Falke / Oase CT 7	from April 1985	200 cm	315 cm	160 cm	104 cm	306 kg	244 kg	550 kg			12.42 m²	4 - 6
CT 7 (braked)							324 kg	226 kg	550 kg

Camptourist 8

In contrast to the other models, the CT 8 was opened lengthways and was only designed for two people. The lying area was thus above the drawbar. Unlike the other models, the CT 8 was manufactured in Werdau and not in Olbernhau.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
CT 8 (unbraked)	Alpine cruiser duet			315 cm	157 cm	100 cm	262 kg	288 kg	550 kg	9.3 m²	7.8 m²	17.1 m²	2
CT 8 (braked)							280 kg	270 kg	550 kg

Camptourist 9

The CT 9 was made entirely of GRP. With him in 1990 the company was to be saved, but the breakthrough did not succeed and production had to be stopped. A drawbar box was also available for the first time with the CT9. As with the CT 7, the lying surfaces were opened on both sides.

designation	Export name	Years of construction	length		width	height	Weight			Living space			Sleeping places
			without drawbar	with drawbar			own weight	Payload	total weight	Main tent	Awning	total
CT 9 / Camptour migratory bird	Alpenkreuzer Prestige / Camptour Kormoran / Camptour Phoenix	since 1990	215 cm	357 cm	160.5 cm	114.5 cm	390 kg 420 kg (including drawbar box)	260 kg	650 kg

literature

• Camptourist CT 7 , specialist book publisher 1988

Web links

Commons : Camptourist  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• www.unser-camptourist.de - private site with information on the different models

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Briefly noted. In: Automotive Technology . 5/1964, p. 197.
2. ↑ Camping trailer from Wismar. In: Motor vehicle technology 9/1958, p. 354.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Article about the new presentation of the CT 7 from KFT 5/86. Retrieved May 16, 2020 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} IFA Friends Rostock Campifix living tent trailer built in 1962. Accessed on May 4, 2020 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Alpenkreuzer. Retrieved May 5, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c} Our Camptourist Campifix. Retrieved May 4, 2020 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} Camptourist and Campifix. Retrieved May 5, 2020 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b c d} IFA Friends Rostock Campifix living tent trailer built in 1965. Accessed on May 5, 2020 . 
9. ↑ ^{a b c} IFA Friends Rostock Klappfix 64 built in 1966. Accessed on May 5, 2020 . 
10. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Weekend and free time in a bungalow on wheels. Retrieved May 8, 2020 . 
11. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q} Camptourist CT 5 / CT 5-2. Retrieved May 8, 2020 . 
12. ↑ ^{a b c d} Operating instructions for the camping tent trailer "Camptourist 5" 1972. Accessed on May 11, 2020 . 
13. ↑ ^{a b c d} alpine cruiser. Retrieved May 8, 2020 . 
14. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Living tent trailer CT 6-1 from KFT Fahrzeugtechnik 8/1972. Retrieved May 11, 2020 . 
15. ↑ ^{a b c} Operating Instructions Camptourist 6-2. Retrieved May 16, 2020 . 
16. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Test report Camptourist CT 6-2. Retrieved May 11, 2020 . 
17. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Camptourist CT 7 operating instructions. Retrieved May 16, 2020 . 
18. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Camptourist CT 8 operating instructions. Retrieved May 16, 2020 . 
19. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Zugvogel" operating instructions. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .