Camper trailers.
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From: Garry Beattie on 11 Nov 2006 16:38 Hi Guys. I am now looking for a good camper trailer. I want one that takes next to no time to set up, so I am thinking one of those Jayco Outback series models or a hard floor camper trailer like the Cub or similar. I would prefer one that had an outside kitchen and one that can sleep 2 adults and 1 child in reasonable comfort. I don't want to have to take out a loan to buy one either, so the $30,000+ Cape Yorks and similar are out of the question. Anyone have any experience with these things, or can suggest some good models? Garry
From: just us on 12 Nov 2006 01:29 Hello Garry We bought a Cub offroad camper in 2004. New it cost us $17000 and so far we have taken it through the Territory across the Roper Bar road, up into the Gulf, Kowanyama, Coen, through Lakefield, back of Laura, Mitchell River area,etc etc etc and LOVE it. It tows well, sets up in under 10minutes if you want the annexe on it, otherwise it is about 2mins. It is the Supermatic Escape model and there are just a couple of things you need to be aware of with them. Hubby is 5ft 10 and I am 5ft 8 and the bed is great for us but if he was over 6foot the bed would be too short as it is across the trailer not length ways. The foam mattress was a bit on the hard side so we put a padded "thing" on the top and now this bed is made in heavan. When we go to Cairns for a night out we actually take it and set it up in the van park as it has electricity sockets for the hot weather etc. It is very very spacey inside - storage under the bed is as big as the bed. On the top floor there are 2 fitted boxes which allows you to load extra gear in. There is room on the bottom floor when opened to have table and chairs in the wet/cold weather. We loook at folks in their $40000+ campers and most of them are just a bed on wheels with not a great deal of storage space. The other reason we settled on a Cub was the weight factor. Most campers are a tonne empty, ours is 650kgs. We have altered the kitchen as I just wanted a better kitchen. We also got the annexe but not a front wall as with only 2 of us it is way big enough. I have taken this bush by myself and have no problems winding it up and down, attaching the towhitch, towing or backing. We did a weekend trip with 2 other adults, they slept "downstairs" and us upstairs and it was not a problem. The nightcap may have helped in that department because there was some snoring going on. I would be a little careful if you buy it from the Brisbane dealer. He did a couple of things which really peed us off. One of them was when we arrived to pick up the camper he said "oh great you have your own hitch". Stupid us didnt think to take off our Treg Hitch before going there so in actual fact we didnt get the hitch with the Treg. We carried on about it, got home and rang him and he just didnt want to know about it so I threatened him with Cub Sydney and straight away he got our hitch and sent it to us! Other slightly sleazy thing he did was he added a toolbox to the front and then wanted payment for it, it ended up an extra $100 which we gave him cash for - stupud us again! The same box was in overflow for about $30! #@%#@%$ Then to top it all off we had decided not to get the outside plug for the electricity as Hubby is an electrician and could do it cheaper but it came with the power ready to plug in.. When he tried to hit us for that we told him "nope, take it out and give us one without the hole in the side of it from where the plug was mounted. "LOL we got that for nothing. But we did think he was a bit on the sleaze side with that sort of thing. Only other thing which really pees us off is the tap - it seems that it is a common problem with that sort of pump tap. We have had to replace it twice and both times the shops have told us that they are not a good design and even if you pay for a dear one they stuff up. At present we are sourcing a better tap set up. The other thing we did do was put 2 lengths of steel down into the front stone guard so that we can just hang the front window from it so that you have shade and protection in the rain. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2178829990063293615IKrRPQ are some pics of our camper. Kathy
From: just us on 12 Nov 2006 01:30 OOOOPs i think I gave you the wrong link! Try this one http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555497757Bwhozq Kathy
From: Scotty on 12 Nov 2006 04:15 "just us" <kilpatsnojunk(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:4556bf94$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > OOOOPs i think I gave you the wrong link! Try this one > http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555497757Bwhozq > Kathy > No, they both worked okay. Thats a great little camper. $17000 you say? What do they go for 2nd hand? (approximate price for say a 5 year old unit) I like how yours has stages of construction with or without the annex. Only issue is that Im 6`3 and I like my bed to fit me. Is there ways of extending the bed at all, even if its a fold out extender style?
From: Garry Beattie on 12 Nov 2006 15:17
"just us" <kilpatsnojunk(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:4556bf51(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Hello Garry > We bought a Cub offroad camper in 2004. New it cost us $17000 and so far > we have taken it through the Territory across the Roper Bar road, up into > the Gulf, Kowanyama, Coen, through Lakefield, back of Laura, Mitchell > River area,etc etc etc and LOVE it. It tows well, sets up in under > 10minutes if you want the annexe on it, otherwise it is about 2mins. It > is the Supermatic Escape model and there are just a couple of things you > need to be aware of with them. Hubby is 5ft 10 and I am 5ft 8 and the bed > is great for us but if he was over 6foot the bed would be too short as it > is across the trailer not length ways. The foam mattress was a bit on the > hard side so we put a padded "thing" on the top and now this bed is made > in heavan. When we go to Cairns for a night out we actually take it and > set it up in the van park as it has electricity sockets for the hot > weather etc. It is very very spacey inside - storage under the bed is as > big as the bed. On the top floor there are 2 fitted boxes which allows you > to load extra gear in. There is room on the bottom floor when opened to > have table and chairs in the wet/cold weather. We loook at folks in their > $40000+ campers and most of them are just a bed on wheels with not a great > deal of storage space. > The other reason we settled on a Cub was the weight factor. Most campers > are a tonne empty, ours is 650kgs. We have altered the kitchen as I just > wanted a better kitchen. We also got the annexe but not a front wall as > with only 2 of us it is way big enough. I have taken this bush by myself > and have no problems winding it up and down, attaching the towhitch, > towing or backing. We did a weekend trip with 2 other adults, they slept > "downstairs" and us upstairs and it was not a problem. The nightcap may > have helped in that department because there was some snoring going on. > I would be a little careful if you buy it from the Brisbane dealer. He did > a couple of things which really peed us off. One of them was when we > arrived to pick up the camper he said "oh great you have your own hitch". > Stupid us didnt think to take off our Treg Hitch before going there so in > actual fact we didnt get the hitch with the Treg. We carried on about it, > got home and rang him and he just didnt want to know about it so I > threatened him with Cub Sydney and straight away he got our hitch and sent > it to us! Other slightly sleazy thing he did was he added a toolbox to the > front and then wanted payment for it, it ended up an extra $100 which we > gave him cash for - stupud us again! The same box was in overflow for > about $30! #@%#@%$ > Then to top it all off we had decided not to get the outside plug for the > electricity as Hubby is an electrician and could do it cheaper but it came > with the power ready to plug in.. When he tried to hit us for that we told > him "nope, take it out and give us one without the hole in the side of it > from where the plug was mounted. "LOL we got that for nothing. But we did > think he was a bit on the sleaze side with that sort of thing. > Only other thing which really pees us off is the tap - it seems that it is > a common problem with that sort of pump tap. We have had to replace it > twice and both times the shops have told us that they are not a good > design and even if you pay for a dear one they stuff up. At present we are > sourcing a better tap set up. The other thing we did do was put 2 lengths > of steel down into the front stone guard so that we can just hang the > front window from it so that you have shade and protection in the rain. > http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2178829990063293615IKrRPQ are some > pics of our camper. > Kathy > Thanks for the run down Kathy. Cub was one of the brands I am looking at and I have asked them to send out a brochure and price list. One thing though. On the model you have their web site says the front bed is a "lift up" bed. What do they mean by that?? Best regards Garry |