camper trailers

[bussy1963]

Hello everybody

Im looking at hiring a camper trailer before i decide to buy one.

Need some adivice on a mob that hires them. Has anybody heard of or dealt with deluxe camper trailers.

Im looking for info on there performance realibility ect

All input greatly received

[TheEntertainer]

Hi mate,
Up here in Sydney, gggrrr you are looking at aroung $400 for the easter weekend.
ps. the campers are generaly cheaper in VIC than in NSW. and more available.

[Chucaro]

Many manufacturers hire them.
Have a look which brand of trailer you would like to have and give a ring to the manufacturer ;)

[Bytemrk]

G'day Bussy,

Sorry don't know anything about "Deluxe Camper Trailers"

But "go bush camping" hire campers, and the guy that owns it is another Land Rover fan..( He's an LROCV member)

Go Bush Camping - Hire or buy Off & On Road Camper Trailers (http://www.gobushcamping.com.au/)

No idea of your budget or his prices... but he's good guy.... he should look after you.

Mark

[justinc]

Good idea hiring one first, we did and it helped us sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak!:D

Not sure about Vic, but the one Bytemark just suggested sounds like a good start.

Good luck!

JC

[Pedro_The_Swift]

yea, we hired a couple of different ones out of harvey bay,,
made our minds up about soft floors:angel::wasntme:

[justinc]

yea, we hired a couple of different ones out of harvey bay,,
made our minds up about soft floors:angel::wasntme:


Good point there Pedro,

We ended up with a Cape York soft floor, as all the hard floor models we looked at had nowhere near enough room for all 4 of us.(2 kids, 10 and 15)

BUT, if we were just travelling without anyone, the other half and I would've definately gone for a hard floor. Easy to set up and put down, good for wet ground conditions, etc etc etc.

JC

[Redback]

I have to say if you have a family of 2 kids and 2 adults, then the soft floor campers give you much more space and an essential add on is an enclosed annex with a minimum of a fly screen front, it just means your not falling over one another if it's raining and you can't go outside.

Sitting in a open annex with wind and rain freezing your ring off is not very pleasent let me tell you:mad:
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Baz.

[malleefowl]

Have a look at the w's kampers.com.au
Kulkyne Kampers have a huge range of gear and also hire campers.And yes I don't mind recommending a good local business.They stock lots of stuff like water tanks for defenders etc.
Cheers ,
Mary

[TwoUp]

We ended up with a Cape York soft floor as well. It has so many screened windows that allow cool air in and can be closed inside and out (so you don't have to worry if it rains ((moot point from Townsville right now))).

Plenty of room for guests if required and tough as nails.

Regards,
PeterW

[Pierre]

Mate, have a chat with Alan Thomas - at AJ Thomas in Caulfield (near the racecourse).

Explain your needs and thoughts, then tell him Pete (Tony's brother) sent you.

You'll get good info and advice.

HTH

Pete

[Rugrat]

Mate, have a chat with Alan Thomas - at AJ Thomas in Caulfield (near the racecourse).

Explain your needs and thoughts, .

You'll get good info and advice.



x2

Tested and ended up purchasing - great service , knowledge and no sales B.S. - Famly run and owner which also goes in his favour....

[waz]

We're looking at buying a 2nd hand hardfloor camper trailer. (champagne taste - beer budget)

Anyway, this weekend we're checking out an Aussie Swag LX Rover. It's a bit older and in our price range.... it's this bit that concerns me.... Is there anything that I should pay attention to when kicking the tyres?

W

[Rugrat]

I'd say with any camper - hard floor or not set up the canvas fully - look for patches, look for wear around the zips, check that it been greased and maintained(trailer and parts). Test the water tank - electric and or hand pump. check the spare (harder if its underneath) and check all the accessories - awnings etc.. Apart from that i cant think of to much else - they need to be maintained like anything so once you have it home re-grease everything (inc wheel bearings) and maybe check the battery holds its charge :)

[Michael2]

I looked at hiring a T-Van a few years ago. None were available over the holidays, and their rate was $550 p/w.

I said that for that kind of money I may as well buy one and rent it out. I didn't have that kind of money, but did the number crunching anyway. I spoke to the guys at the T-Van factory, and they reckoned I could expect a 40% occupancy rate. Basically fully booked every school holiday, then waiting for people doing a 2 week outback trip to hire it every now and then.

They said other clients had also spoken about hiring, but were scared off by insurance quotes as high as $15K p/a. He said realistically I could get insurance for about $5K p/a. I then rang around and got a $20million liability cover, + van cover for $1,250 p/a (excluding annexe and small items such as cutlery, but including covering the cost of recovery from say the Canning Stock Route. Cover included me starting off with a 2nd hand van too.

I toyed with the idea of buying the van as a hire item, then retiring it after 5 years and using it for a long service road trip. But you have to have money to spend money, so I didn't. I only looked at the T-Van as I wanted a pretty indestructible chassis / suspension system if I was going to hire it out.

Anyway, I thought the idea may help justify someones purchase of a van, or offset some costs. If this inspires you, let me know, and I'll make a note that you owe me a weeks free hire;) - just kidding.

[justinc]

We ended up with a Cape York soft floor as well. It has so many screened windows that allow cool air in and can be closed inside and out (so you don't have to worry if it rains ((moot point from Townsville right now))).

Plenty of room for guests if required and tough as nails.

Regards,
PeterW

Hi Peter, which model did you get?

JC