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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: frogman on October 28, 2011, 03:56:16 PM
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I'm heading down to Brisbane in a couple of weeks to check out Trackabout campers so what other trailers should i look at while i'm there keep in mind I'm after a camper to take the family around Australia.
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We've recently picked up a new Vacation CT - couldn't be more happy with it. You'll find them in Virginia.
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I'll add Customline at Beenleigh and Jimboomba campers
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Aussie Swag at Brendale :cup:
Kit_e
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You won't want to go anywhere else after you've been to trackabout :cup:
Other than that, I'm with earle - Customline and Jimboomba are both worth a look. Lifestyle campers are in the same street as Trackabout.
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Camel is around the corner from Trackabout and Modcon are in Capalaba which is not that far away (20min easy)
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Custom-line and Jimboomba what address are they are they close.
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Customline = 112 Harburg Drive, Beenleigh, 4207
Jimboomba = 86-89 Anders St, Jimboomba Queensland 4280
Beenleigh would be about 15min down the coast from slacks creek, at a guess and couldnt tell you about Jimboomba, never go out that way
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mountain trail campers has an agent on the gold coast (longpoint)very happy with there set up :cheers:
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If you would like to see a Camprite, they have a Rep down at Suffolk Park (near Byron), who is quite happy to get his TL8s out and give you the rundown of it. Great guy to deal with and sealed us the deal to get one. We head off on our 6-9 month around Oz trip in our Camprite May next year with 2 x kids aged 4 & 2.
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You won't want to go anywhere else after you've been to trackabout
x2 (slightly biased opinion mind you)
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x2 (slightly biased opinion mind you)
x 3
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You won't want to go anywhere else after you've been to trackabout :cup:
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Im also with Earle - take a look at Customline, we love ours. They have just released their walk up model.
Also depends on budget, hard/soft floor etc on which one's you should narrow them down to.
Good luck it sounds like fun. Look forward to hearing about how you get on and what your picks are narrowed down to. :cheers:
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After you have seen and visited the rest go to Lifestyle and look at the extenda. You will be sold as soon as you see it. And a bit cheaper than the rest.
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Aussie Swag at Brendale :cup:
Kit_e
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Lifestyle Campers :cup: ..........just a few doors away from Trackabout at Slacks Creek
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Modcon at Veronica St Capalaba, innovative new forward fold design, great to deal with.
Good luck :D
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You won't want to go anywhere else after you've been to trackabout :cup:
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x5, was just in there the other day getting mine serviced. The new models are drool inducing. might have to upgrade soon.
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Hi Frogman - gee you ask a hard question.
It all depends on your budget and what style of travel you will be doing. How many in the family?
Our choice came down to understanding that we do long distance travel with a goal/ destination in mind, so we will be travelling every day and setting up every night for a fair part of the trip. This means a hard floor - quick and easy, ours takes 8 minutes.
We also travel severe offroad as much as possible. This means a well built and rugged unit with fantastic suspension - we wanted independent coil. We also wanted the ability to stay remote for up to two weeks - this meant great storage, good water and gas supply, solar power and an anderson plug charge from the cruiser.
We travel with a wife and two younger children - this meant a queen size comfortable innerspring, pumped hot water and a shower.
We needed an on-board fridge freezer to compliment the Engel in the cruiser. We needed almost perfect dust sealing. The only unit we found to meet all of these requirements was the Australian Offroad Camper Odyssey Export Signature at Caloundra - 60 minutes north of Brisbane.
We checked all others out at the Sandown show in Melbourne and nothing came close in build quality (my background is engineering and fabrication) and support/ backup.
Most importantly was the speed of set up. After a long day's driving - you don't want to spend an hour erecting a tent. The AOC Oddy has a quick 'instant' awning for overnight stops. We have it down to 8-10 minutes before the first beer or wine. The kitchen is a masterpiece.
After three years of travelling around Australia with this unit, it has never failed or broken, and even today I have found nothing that I would replace it with....
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Vacation Campers and Modcon campers. They have great quality campers.
Mark.
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Definitely check out Lifestyle campers; just down the road from trackabout.
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looks like im going to be busy especially being a Saturday.
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I'm with hseq - if you are heading down to Brisbane, detour into Caloundra and visit Australian Offroad Campers. Even if the Odyssey is outside your price range you will at least see what a well designed and built camper can look like and what sort of features are available. We've had ours for 4 years now and haven't seen anything we'd swap it in for (except perhaps an AORC Quantum!).
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looks like im going to be busy especially being a Saturday.
Hi Frogman,
You'll need a car - don't know if you're driving down, but if you're flying in it would potentially be worth hiring a car to get around them all. Not much by the way of public transport on the south side of Bris.
It would probably also pay to contact the people you want to see, and see when they'll be open to on a Saturday. Most places I think are only open in the morning, and you'll really want at least an hour at each place to get a good idea.
Alternatively, just go straight to Trackabout and sign up for one there, then head to the pub for a beer with JT. ;D ;D
Good luck!
Matto :)
(The travelling Trackabout salesman)
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Modcon at Veronica St Capalaba, innovative new forward fold design, great to deal with.
Good luck :D
x3 hard floor and soft floor rear folds. :cup:
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Matto I'm driving own only 3 hrs i have contacted Track about,Camel and custom line not sure if i will fit in any more.As for AOC Caloundra I have spent time there great campers but are out of the price range.
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We are very happy with our Customline,I can put it up myself, and not much more time for the annex. We have been living in it for 6 months while travelling and working around AUS. But can't seem to get out of QLD!
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I'm with hseq - if you are heading down to Brisbane, detour into Caloundra and visit Australian Offroad Campers. Even if the Odyssey is outside your price range you will at least see what a well designed and built camper can look like and what sort of features are available. We've had ours for 4 years now and haven't seen anything we'd swap it in for (except perhaps an AORC Quantum!).
Do yourself a favour.
Less than 10 mins from the Bruce Highway (Motorway) as you whistle southbound.
As for backup, we've not had much go wrong with our AORC Supa Camper but the after sales service has been second to none!
And we've got the Quantum! :cup: :cheers:
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and if you have lots of money conqueror (http://www.conqueroraustralia.com.au/) are in Brisbane somewhere as well.
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Alternatively, just go straight to Trackabout and sign up for one there, then head to the pub for a beer with JT. ;D ;D
Yep that's the idea for sure! Bribes work too I left him a couple of kgs of tasty Yamba king prawns to keep him on track. :cheers:
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I have been told to check out Brisbane Camper and trailers, can anyone please give me some feedback on them.
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gday Frogman,
We checked out those on your short list plus a few others.All looked good,all have pros and cons.Its supprising what can make a difference when you see them set up in the flesh.One of them had far too many poles in the annex for example.canvas colours...
Walk into the show room/factory with everyone elses brochure in your hand >:D.
Make a comprehensive checklist of what you want,I bluntly asked each one why I should buy their camper and not the others.What suits others may not suit you.
And my best tip....Dont make a decision on the day,compare when you get home without any distractions.Its easy to get caught up in a sales pitch...
P
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x6 for the trackabout but our next camper will be a AORC Eclipse ;D
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One of them had far too many poles in the annex for example
When you look Frogman be aware that if they are setup inside it is likely that more poles will be used for the annex than necessary in a normal camping situation. I can use extra poles on my annex so that no ropes are required and the canvas sits super-trim, this is how they would be setup in the showroom. Normally I use only a few poles and a few ropes, and my second pole holder tube doesn't get opened.
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Lots of great advice keep it coming.
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It is definately horses for courses.....
We use all our poles and spreader bars on our annexe/awning (cause I am a bit of a perfectionist - my poor hubby :-*) and it only takes us about 30 mins to get it all done & dusted (the lot..tent, annexe & walls)....so we always use both pole holders. :cheers:
When are you off on your little adventure Frogman????
Looking forward to your take on all the separate companies and your findings?
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We use all our poles and spreader bars on our annexe/awning (cause I am a bit of a perfectionist - my poor hubby :-*) and it only takes us about 30 mins to get it all done & dusted (the lot..tent, annexe & walls)....so we always use both pole holders. :cheers:
I usually put up the CT by myself while my wife looks after the kids (10 months and 2 years) which is why I opt for less poles. I look forward to when they can all help me. I have been informed however that when i set up for a week at Xmas time I will be using all the poles.
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I look forward to when they can all help me.
You're kdding me aren't ya?
Trust me, unless you're fond of cursing your loved ones, there's only one way to do things right... by yourself.
Plus the magic 'disappearing tent pegs' trick get's a bit old each trip. (I now use wittled down tree branches).
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Hahaha....have to agree with you LJ's GQ.. :cup:
We have two teenage girls who we now banned from "helping" and have to sit on the esky while hubby and I set up...
That way nobody gets titchy and things get sorted a hell of a lot quicker with no arguements,no moaning or filthy looks at each other (the girls that is) and we get handed a beer when needed..... :cheers:
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Heading off around oz in 2014.Getting excited about looking this weekend cant wait.
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Very jealous Frogman bet this weekend can't come quick enough!!!!
Have fun checking all of them out this weekend & I look forward to hearing how you get on.... :cheers:
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Well checked out track about very nice i must say,looked at custom line very good also so now to set the budget and see what we can come up with.