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Title: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Giddyarp on May 26, 2014, 05:33:01 PM: Hi all,

Have been reading and dreaming for some time and finally joined. I hail from sunny Cairns and have lived here for a few years. Previously lived in WA and grew up in SE Qld. Am about to purchase a camper to slot behind my 100 series cruiser. So far I have bought my search down to two Campo's and am just waiting on a friend to inspect another one tomorrow arvo. I inadvertently pointed my Mother to buy a Campo a year or so ago without knowing anything about them and so far she is wrapped in hers (93 model). I am looking at a late nineties version as that is all my budget stretches to at this time. I love the concept of them and knowing the early ones (made in Yatala) seem to be very well made and should last the distance. My only concern is the AL-KO independent suspension, but lots of people have used with no dramas. Can anyone tell me what year they started putting the independent susp on the trailers ?? Also, what year did they convert to coils ??

Hope to meet some of you along the way and will post pics of my trailer and tug as soon as I get it !!!!

Dane
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: McGirr on May 26, 2014, 06:10:52 PM: Welcome Dane, we are spoilt living here :D

Mark
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Giddyarp on May 26, 2014, 06:17:13 PM: Why yes we are spoilt here !!! With exception of the Cairns tax we pay on everthing >:D

I am planning a sneaky week up at Princess Charlotte bay in August. Went to the tip in 2012 and had a blast, but it is far too crowded for my liking and getting more and more expensive every year too....

Dane
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Barrabart on May 26, 2014, 08:07:26 PM: G'day Giddyarp,

Welcome to the forum......... plenty of other FNQ'rs on here too.......

Good luck with your Camper Trailer buying!!

Catch ya round.........
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: CC2005 on May 26, 2014, 08:16:45 PM: m8, a G'day back to you from a Victorian that has had a failed attempt, trying to live in Cairns. Maybe in a year or so I might be more lucky.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: smokescreen on May 26, 2014, 10:21:56 PM: Welcome to Myswag Dane happy trails mate.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on May 26, 2014, 10:32:04 PM: Welcome Dane,
Good part of the Country too.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Giddyarp on May 27, 2014, 12:35:12 AM: Thanks all for the welcomes. Have started a thread walking through the build up of my 100 series now too.

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=37521.0 (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=37521.0)
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: muzza01 on May 27, 2014, 11:03:08 AM: Welcome to MySwag,
I am over the other side of the mountain from you in Goldsborough. See you around the forum.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: KingBilly on May 30, 2014, 10:11:11 AM: Welcome to the forum Dane. Enjoy your time on here.

Happy camping
KB
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: jclures on June 03, 2014, 06:52:26 PM: Welcome Dane, there are a few of us up here.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Giddyarp on June 04, 2014, 12:52:44 AM: There sure is a few of us. I remember seeing your vehicle some time ago (DVD I think) and was mighty impressed !!! Tough old rig.
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: jclures on June 04, 2014, 07:15:06 AM: It has been around a awhile, but there is not enough of the original vehicle to call it old. ;D
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Aaron Schubert on June 04, 2014, 08:03:25 AM: Welcome Dane

Aaron
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Black Diamond on June 04, 2014, 08:57:36 AM: Welcome aboard mate great to have your company :cheers:
Title: Re: G'day from Cairns
Post by: Giddyarp on June 04, 2014, 01:25:55 PM: Thanks guys. Very informal forum here. I like that !!!!! Through contacts made here already am off to get new boots on the truck Friday for a great price (Thanks Muzza).