Thread: Drifta Off Road Camper Trailer

At $20 to $25k, that's a lot of money and not ideal if you have kids, great for just a couple though.

There are a lot of campers out these for less and have enough room for up to 4 kids.

Yes camper trailer have there draw backs in regards to not being able to do some tracks, although it's amazing where you can go and the Cape is one of those places, you would no issues towing a camper all the way along the OTL.

There's not many places you can't go with a camper, it all depends on the weight and size of the camper and of coarse the toughness of the track, lets face it, when your touring, you are not going to do really tough tracks with the camper on, or without for that matter, but you can use the camper as a base and explore from there, this is what we do.

Anyway here's an option, good price too.

Tambo Camper Trailers - The Cooper

The best way to find out if a camper trailer is good for you, is hire one, just hire a basic camper, don't go for the flash one or a large one, something that is easy to setup and set it up before you go away, don't wait till your on your trip to set it up for the first time

Baz.

I was watching his video on youtube just the other day although I've never seen one in the flesh. I like the concept. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that tent supposed to sleep 4??? Although I recon it'd be crowded. I like the simplicity of the idea. Using the Rtt, and still having access to the trailer while it's up. Those other trailer tent things where you have to lift the tent up to look for something in the trailer doesn't float my boat, but it must work.... people have them and use them.

Looks like a quick easy setup/pulldown which in my books is great.

I would NEVER part with 25k for a trailer though....

I'd 2nd the suggestion to hire one for a trip to test it out. There is that hire mob out towards seaforth, maybe they have one... or at least you'd be able to go have a look at different models in real life. Do we even have a camper trailer dealer here in Mackay?

If ever there were industries that gouge the public the Caravan and Camper industry would be right up the top of the list

Drifta don't give these spec for some strange reason.

Full Specifications
Common Fields


CountryAustralia
Standard Fields


MakeDRIFTAModelOFFROAD TOURERYear2014
Specifications


Tare - kg 500ATM - kg1,100 Brakes 10in electric brake hitch Coupling OzHitch
Axles


Wheels 16in steel Tyres 245/75R16 mud terrain
Suspension


Suspension Type Five-leaf, shackled rebound springs with 40mm spring over solid square axle. Optional seven-leaf springs with 1400kg ATM
Dimensions


Trailer Body - Length - ft 5'11" Trailer Body - Width - ft4'Travel Length - ft6
Electrics


Battery System1 x 125Ah
Configuration


Number of Berths 2
Options


Fresh Water Capacity - lt1 x 80L Cooktop Two-burner cooker

Yeah the RTT is 2m x 2.4, so squeeze 2 small kids + 2adults.

The basic drifta model is $16k, not sure what isn't in the 20k spec

Tombie
I gather you reckon they are generally over priced. ? I must admit when I first started looking at a show here in Mackay I was just blown away by the prices!! I couldn't imagine buying a " tent on a trailer" for as much or more than I'd pay for a car. Funny though the more you read the more desensitised to the prices you become.

When I mention to the missus she freaks out at the prices.

I must admit, been thinking if just making my own but don't want to find I save a handful of dollars with a build quality less, and factor from the team for taking so long to make it.

Originally Posted by jimb

Yeah the RTT is 2m x 2.4, so squeeze 2 small kids + 2adults.

The basic drifta model is $16k, not sure what isn't in the 20k spec

No Kitchen, no electrics, no electric brakes, would be all 3 or 2 of the 3, I would imagine, that kitchen is $1625, electric brakes are $700 +, full 12v/240 setup would be $1500.

That Tambo Cooper at $10,990 is looking pretty good compared

Add a kitchen, 12v/240 electrics and electric brakes and it would still come in under the Driftas basic model price and it's the same size trailer, but lower

Baz.

No Kitchen, no electrics, no electric brakes, would be all 3 or 2 of the 3, I would imagine, that kitchen is $1625, electric brakes are $700 +, full 12v/240 setup would be $1500.

That Tambo Cooper at $10,990 is looking pretty good compared

Add a kitchen, 12v/240 electrics and electric brakes and it would still come in under the Driftas basic model price and it's the same size trailer, but lower

There's always the second hand market

Baz.