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Title: Customline Campers?
Post by: gypsymama on May 01, 2013, 11:31:15 AM
We have a short list of seccond hand campers to check out in Cairns. One is a "customline" which I've not heard anything about. So... good, bad ugly?

Here's the link to the add.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/whitfield/trailers/2011-deluxe-off-road-camper-trailer-with-9ft-tent/1018705784 (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/whitfield/trailers/2011-deluxe-off-road-camper-trailer-with-9ft-tent/1018705784)

Looking for honest opinions. Thanks muchly! :-)
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: Bird on May 01, 2013, 11:41:38 AM
Numerous threads on customline trailers, have a search around.

They seem like a good thing
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: gypsymama on May 01, 2013, 11:43:42 AM
hmmmm I did a search first up and nothing came up... will try again. Maybe I had wrong spelling!
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: asmithaxe on May 01, 2013, 11:58:45 AM
Use Google:

+site:myswag.org customline
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: KingBilly on May 01, 2013, 12:01:31 PM
I had a look at the description and photos.  Absolute bargain in my opinion but I'm sure you could always negotiate a lower price.

We have the 12' (because we wanted the extra space) and it is a well built trailer.  The tent is one of the best out there.  You may want to consider some awning walls as doesn't appear to come with any but they could be ordered from Customline as it appears to be a current model.

Good luck
KB
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: Bird on May 01, 2013, 12:24:55 PM
hmmmm I did a search first up and nothing came up... will try again. Maybe I had wrong spelling!
Hit the HOME button
then the search button
enter customline
I got 10 pages of hits.
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: fuji on May 01, 2013, 04:28:42 PM
We had a Customeline and they are a top quality product!!
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: Darren253 on May 01, 2013, 04:53:52 PM
Looks ok to me...
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: yumpet on May 01, 2013, 05:05:14 PM
looked at them at the sydney show, they looked well built and resonably priced from new even
Title: Customline Campers?
Post by: Campa on May 01, 2013, 06:28:08 PM
That's exactly the same as my 9ft. Excellent quality in canvas and trailer.
 That is a bargain price with all those accessories. Check out the Customline website and use there option calculator to see what it all adds up too. 
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: gypsymama on May 02, 2013, 09:50:51 PM
Thanks guys. We had a look at it today. It is a great trailer, well made, and really well looked after. It does however have a few things missing from our "really really want" list like anderson plug, walls for the annexe, stove, 12 volt water pump. Little things of course but they all add up, and when we added up we found it wasn't economical anymore.

Absolutely fabulous trailer though, so I really hope someone less needy than us snaps it up soon!
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: kiwi_camper on May 29, 2013, 08:16:21 PM
Customline was on our short list along with Trackabout, Camel and Vacation Campers. It looked like a quality product, particularly the trailer.....only problem was hubby felt he had to stoop a little under the annex and he's not super tall, just under 6 foot- this may just have been the way it was setup in the showroom but that was enough to cross it off our list. We ended up getting a Vacation Camper and are absolutely thrilled with it, but to be honest there wasn't too much between our top 4.
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: Trackabout Off Road Campers on May 29, 2013, 10:05:48 PM
Gypsymama, assuming you're in Cairns too, do you have time to make it to the Cairns camping show this weekend? Camping shows are great as most manufactures are within an acre of each other not 3000 k's...  Dave  :cheers:
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: nickandbron on May 29, 2013, 11:15:10 PM
Customline was on our short list along with Trackabout, Camel and Vacation Campers. It looked like a quality product, particularly the trailer.....only problem was hubby felt he had to stoop a little under the annex and he's not super tall, just under 6 foot- this may just have been the way it was setup in the showroom but that was enough to cross it off our list. We ended up getting a Vacation Camper and are absolutely thrilled with it, but to be honest there wasn't too much between our top 4.
I'm 6'4" and don't need to even dip my head when entering the gabled annex of our customline tent. Ours is just over 12mo old so maybe this has now been addressed?
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: berlitza on May 29, 2013, 11:18:14 PM
I saw a customline at ( i think) Melbourne caravan camping show, looked like a quality peice of kit and im 6'2 and didn't have any trouble. I did have height issue with a few of the on road/ semi on road setups
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: stephwoodall on May 30, 2013, 07:52:11 AM
I have a Customline walk up camper (V2).  It is a great unit.  I love the enclosed compartments which are great for storing things.  One of the things about the Customline that I like is that you can option them up as much as your budget will allow and still come away without breaking the bank. 

On delivery I had a couple of small issues that the Customline boys did a good job fixing even with me being in Melbourne.  The camper has done over 20k in 12 months.  Have taken it from Melbourne to Darwin, Melbourne to Fraser Island and it hasn't missed a beat.  It is dust proof (after you adjust the latches on the compartments correctly).

SWMBO loves the stainless steel xtrail kitchen although the water pump to the sink is a bit noisy.  I will change it over to a quieter one when I can be bothered.  I have also added a diesel heater to it with outlets to the main tent and also the annex.  Great for the Melbourne winter.

Make sure you get a tropical roof for it if it doesn't already have one.  I would get real hot inside without it. 

Good luck

Steph
Title: Re: Customline Campers?
Post by: Armadillo & Customline Campers on May 30, 2013, 08:48:24 AM
Customline was on our short list along with Trackabout, Camel and Vacation Campers. It looked like a quality product, particularly the trailer.....only problem was hubby felt he had to stoop a little under the annex and he's not super tall, just under 6 foot- this may just have been the way it was setup in the showroom but that was enough to cross it off our list. We ended up getting a Vacation Camper and are absolutely thrilled with it, but to be honest there wasn't too much between our top 4.

Hi,
I have measured up the awnings on our trailers here in Beenleigh.
Our big walk-up, the Discovery is 2meters for both the over night awning and the full annex.
Our 7X4 off road and the new walk-up, the Adventure is 2meters for the over night awning and 1.9meters for the full annex.
 :cheers:

Rod......