Hi all,
Newbie here, this looks like a good site, with a bunch of good helpful members. I came across this site investigating my new camper, and car purchases.
To introduce myself then:
Camper - I have ordered a Jayco Swan Outback. Options are: bed flies, bag awning, awning walls, moved the battery to the rear dinette seat, bed end garage and roof racks.
Car - Subaru Forester 2.0d-l turbo diesel, CVT auto.
Family - myself, wifey, 2 girls aged 8 & 10.
We have been camping for many years in our Jayco Swift camper which we sold to upgrade to the Swan Outback. The Swift managed with the four of us, but as the kids grow, it needed to be bigger. We go offroad, hence the Outback model, but not really genuine 4WD'ing, more likely to need firetrail access to mates properties. We go camping with a decent sized group of friends, most of whom have outback style campers or caravans.
I have read the stories of the ridiculously underweight towball weight listing by Jayco for the Swan Outback, and have my own story there, but shall open a new thread for that I reckon. The Sydney dealer was VERY silent when towball weights were raised. I learnt through that episode.
Anyway, g'day all.
