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Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« on: August 15, 2017, 01:04:09 PM »
Hi all
Getting sick of not having a camper and also not enough cash to get me a nice crossover.
So as a stopgap am considering oldish rear folds until my $$$'s improve.
This 1995 model came up in a Gumtree and may consider having a looksee at it. It is cheap enough I think and as a basic camper would tick a few boxes.
Has newish canvas and most of the essentials look OK.
Anyone had any experience with older Camp-o-matics? I know of the later models being shipped in on a slow boat but this one being 1995 would have (or should have) been built in Yatala by good Aussie pie eaters.
Won't be a "be all and end all" camper, just one to get out and about in.
Any feedback, be it good or bad is welcomed.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2017, 01:08:57 PM »
I don't think you could to wrong with that Noel..

They have a good following for a reason!
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2017, 01:24:42 PM »
Quote from: Bird on August 15, 2017, 01:08:57 PM
I don't think you could to wrong with that Noel..

They have a good following for a reason!
Thanks Bird
I haven't really heard much about them till I hit up Mr. Google. He seems to think the older ones are pretty good. Being 1995 I thought it may be a bit long in the tooth until I saw a few newer ones that weren't in as good a condition. I suppose they have never been on my radar until I came across this one.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2017, 01:26:48 PM »
Quote from: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:24:42 PM
Thanks Bird
I haven't really heard much about them till I hit up Mr. Google. He seems to think the older ones are pretty good. Being 1995 I thought it may be a bit long in the tooth until I saw a few newer ones that weren't in as good a condition. I suppose they have never been on my radar until I came across this one.
You'll never know how good until you go and see and touch it :)
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2017, 01:27:11 PM »
Quote from: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:04:09 PM
Getting sick of not having a camper and also not enough cash to get me a nice crossover.

Get what you can afford that allows you to get out and about, anything on top of that I don't really think it adds to the experience of getting away, just makes it a bit easier/more comfortable.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2017, 01:28:40 PM »
For that price - grab it.
Sounds like its ready to hook up and drive to Melbourne for a test camping weekend ;) Im sure we can arrange something..

or this one
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/samsonvale/camper-trailers/campomatic-heavy-duty-off-road-camper-trailer/1152536226
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2017, 01:43:06 PM »
We had an older Camp o matic, tough as nails. We rolled it 50m over a cliff and it was rebuilt because the chassis was still straight and square from corner to corner !!!  Very good bang for your buck IMHO !
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2017, 01:57:27 PM »
It certainly deserves a serious look Noel.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2017, 02:11:30 PM »
Thanks all. Have texted seller and am waiting to see when I can have a look. If no text reply by 5pm will ring him. 
Here is the ad for those interested to see how much I am getting ripped off by if I go ahead  ;D ;D
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coorparoo/camper-trailers/campomatic-wanderer-off-road-camper/1156199134
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2017, 02:27:29 PM »
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Noels New Trailer

Your slow, most of us had already looked the ad up ;)
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2017, 02:39:58 PM »
Quote from: Bird on August 15, 2017, 02:27:29 PM
Your slow, most of us had already looked the ad up ;)
Yeah I knew you would, just thought I would be nice for once. The price is a bit up there I think but he said it is negotiable. Just looks like an old honest trailer.
Booked in for a looksee tomorrow at 4PM. Is about 4 blocks away from where I bought my old Trackabout.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2017, 02:43:28 PM »
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Booked in for a looksee tomorrow at 4PM. Is about 4 blocks away from where I bought my old Trackabout.
... and 18 hours later you'll be in Mansfield ;D
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Victoria+3722/South+MacLean+QLD+4280/
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2017, 02:47:49 PM »
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2017, 03:23:17 PM »
Not only closer but there is this as well

Mansfield QLD

Mansfield VIC


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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2017, 10:35:35 PM »
I have a 98 model. Tough as nails. It will go anywhere your 4x4 will go AND come back in one piece. Less than 30 seconds to set up, and 5 mins to pack up. Grab it while it is there . A bargain with new canvas. Once you get it you wont want a $20000-30000  camper that does exactly the same but is heavier to tow and takes longer to set up.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2017, 05:32:37 AM »
We had an m3. Most old campomatics will be cosmetically poor because they got used so much. You'd want to be quick getting money down on that one, it looks a few grand under where it should be.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2017, 06:39:56 AM »
Quote from: GBC on August 16, 2017, 05:32:37 AM
You'd want to be quick getting money down on that one, it looks a few grand under where it should be.

From a quick compare it looked like it was priced about right to me, and then I think it is very much a buyer's market ontop of that. I'd be negotiating pretty hard.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2017, 06:46:06 AM »
Quote from: jk on August 15, 2017, 01:43:06 PM
We rolled it 50m over a cliff

was that at Neuram Creek ????
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2017, 07:11:22 AM »
We've got 2004 model. Great tough camper. Has been to the Cape twice up the length of the tele track. They tow great and are easy to live with. Only work I have ever done to it is new bearings and brakes.

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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2017, 07:20:17 AM »
So when do you treg up & make dust  ??? ???
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2017, 08:08:47 AM »
Quote from: Spada on August 16, 2017, 06:46:06 AM
was that at Neuram Creek ????

On the Jimna Range !
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2017, 08:14:20 AM »
Just buy it.

I'll help you spend your money.
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #22 on: August 30, 2017, 11:37:52 AM »
Was too late to grab this one, I continued looking and found one right under my nose.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=53005.0
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Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
« Reply #23 on: August 30, 2017, 05:58:06 PM »
A former work mate had one, It sheared a swing arm from the torsion bar suspension once, on a trip up North,  Skull dragged it upside down a few hundred meters, had the whole lot sent back to the Yatala factory  under insurance and had it returned as good as new .. Tuff units .
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