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  1. 9th December 2011, 06:23 PM #1
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    CUB Brumby...maybe?

    OK, it seems my hunt for a good hard floor camper at a 1/2 reasonable price is never bloody ending......
    Today had a really good look at a CUB Brumby and it seems to be a pretty good bit of gear. Just under $27k all up drive away.

    My only reservation is that they are supplied with over-ride disc brakes, I've always had electric brakes and like the control they provide.
    I'm going back tomorrow and will ask if it is an option ex-factory but it isn't listed on their options sheet so I have my doubts.

    What do others think? The bare weight is 710kg, add 80kg when the water tank is full, 10kg with full gas bottles and maybe 120kg of other "stuff" and we'll have about 900kg.
    We do like to get into some difficult places, steep, ruts, river crossings etc. Since I've never had over ride brakes, will they be adequate or should I just keep looking.... and looking....and looking
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  2. 9th December 2011, 07:40 PM #2
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    buy it then retro fit the electric brakes, its not that hard as likely your going to have an alko axle under there.
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  3. 9th December 2011, 08:30 PM #3
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    The CUB Brumby has independent suspension. will check tomorrow about the stub axles but suspect they may be Yota ones.

    Opinions from experience on CUB will be appreciated in this thread too.
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  4. 9th December 2011, 10:47 PM #4
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    We looked at Cubs for ages before buying the Aussie swag.....Personally have not heard good things about them and feel the build quality wasn't there, we decided they are too caravan like and felt like they are not really built for the tough stuff.

    We haven't actually owned one..but camped next to a couple which had bought a second hand one 5 years newer than our aussie had a massive down pour at wollondilly and they had to pack up after a day as they ran out of towels as the camper leaked so badly they could not bare it any longer...really felt for them actually I appreciate that was a second hand one though.
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  5. 10th December 2011, 08:26 PM #5
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    Well, went back today and YES, they'll fit electric brakes, normally $230 option but they'll do it free....
    Apparently they did 'experiment' a few years ago with some 'alien' canvas which might explain the problem written about by Dullbird.
    They now have their tents built by Waxworks Canvas in Newcastle and offer a 10 year guarantee on the canvas.... not bad, and there are no conditions on that guarantee either!
    They also give an unconditional 2 years on the trailer and all components as supplied at delivery. The chassis is now fully galvanised 150x75x2.5mm steel tube and runs the full length of the trailer. My only criticism now is the crap fridge slide... which they've agreed to deduct $250 for if I don't want it, and maybe the steel water tank protector is a bt light on...which I can fix easily for about $30 with a bit of aluminium propeller plate (actually have a sheet in the garage anyway)
    I reckon I've finally found what I want

    Just need to get a couple of things to bed business wise over the next month and I'll bag one I reckon....

    Now... which colour... Black, Gold or White?

    Vicki likes the black, but it will show every scratch, I reckon white... opinions?
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  6. 11th December 2011, 11:11 AM #6
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    Cub no problems

    We have a cub daintree and have had it for two years and two trips now.Treated the canvas properly and has not leaked. No problems only thing you will need to spend some time on is setting the hoops on the top so that the roof goes up and sits neatly and tight. Put it up and adjust the hoops by extending them out and having a fiddle you may have to do it a few times to get it right. We are happy with ours and would buy another.
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  7. 11th December 2011, 12:33 PM #7
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    Hey Wardy,

    Owned a top of range CUB Drover XTD Supamatic, all the fruit.

    Dragged it to Cape York (CREB track, OTL, Janie Creek), didn't hesitate or hold back with it, build quality was tops and ability to cope with full off road conditions was not an issue.

    Took out through Cameron Corner, Innamincka, Birdsville on another trip, covered heaps of miles in the 3 years that I owned it.

    Never ahd a problem - nothing went wrong - "Narda"

    Loaded weight was about 1100Kg's, over ride disks brakes never caused any concern. Was one the most stable and capable trailer I have ever towed.

    When I sold it, it lasted 2 weeks and I lost $2,500 on original purchase price. Only sold it as had set up a Oz-Tent/camping kit for a trip across the Simpson and CUB seemed too much like our tent set up compared to the off road caravan we wanted.

    If you like the CUB, go for it - nothing to fear.

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