Thread: Jayco style pop up campers

Originally Posted by DiscoKym

Yes I saw a few Little Rippas but all on road and not in SA. I rang MG Caravans in Geelong and he said $18,000. I guess people are working out towing 3.5 tonnes of caravan is a pain and going small.

Caravan dealers here seem to have plentiful stocks of bigger caravans and the smaller ones usually sold before I got there....

I wonder if his $18,000 was a used 'van. I don't think I've ever seen any new 'van even close to that cheap (in any size). The smaller avans and jayco's are mid to high 20's.

Either way, it sounds like you have a winner. It mustn't have the drop down step like this one (the step is into the body), which is a big bonus.



see what I mean by the step ? I reckon you'd hang it up all the time. So no good for serious offroad this one.

seeya,
Shane L.

I'm sure he said $18,000???

Little Sports

We bought one of these- about 12 foot and 12000kgs. One owner, $10k off Gumtree. We had a fair wait but weren't in a hurry. Had it raised, good LT tyres- we go anywhere.

Originally Posted by russ55

We bought one of these- about 12 foot and 12000kgs. One owner, $10k off Gumtree. We had a fair wait but weren't in a hurry. Had it raised, good LT tyres- we go anywhere.

WOW looks small for 12 Tonnes (12000kgs) Probably should be 1200kg. One too many zeros.

Looks good, a bit bigger than mine.. So what is it and what's it got???

I am currently looking at options to tow behind my P38 and I was tending towards a Cub Supamatic Off Road (I worked out they are the mid size ones)

Has anyone had experience with the CUB "off road" campers? They seem to get good reviews.

Having read the great info in this thread I am considering that a Pop Top may fill the bill a little better. That Royal Flair Mini looked pretty cool.

There may be situations where I need to stop and do some emergency help stuff on my computer, so I am thinking a Pop Top is far more practical in that regard than a C/T. One issue though is that I am 6'6" (about 2m) so headroom in a pop top may be an issue.

I will be two people max and probably sometimes just one

Time to set up a "pop top" search and see what pops up

Originally Posted by TheTree

One issue though is that I am 6'6" (about 2m) so headroom in a pop top may be an issue.

We have a camper trailer but if we ever get a van I'd be wanting a full height one. I'm 6ft and whenever we've looked at poptops I always bang my head getting in and out because of the lower door. I guess in time its something you'd get used to though.

Originally Posted by TheTree

Has anyone had experience with the CUB "off road" campers? They seem to get good reviews.

We have friends who have a CUB Daintree and have been away with them a few times. They are new to Camper Trailers and have taken a bit of time to come to grips with the setup etc. However, apart from some relatively minor issues (fridge plugs not fitting properly, some charging issues, what I would call poorly designed/fitting annex etc) they are very happy with their purchase.

While it is not my cup of tea, if I was in the market for this type of camper, CUB would definitely be on my list albeit I would be looking at the higher end Kakadu.

I recently had the opportunity to tour their factory in North Rocks, Sydney. They make to order and as many components as possible are either made themselves of sourced locally. Folding, Laser and Canvas cutting machines are all state of the art and computer controlled. This enables CUB to replace any part they have manufactured by simply pulling up the Van's details and remaking. A bonus for customers down the track when something gets damaged, and it can be made to the exact spec as original.

Easy access to the manufacturer is also important to me. This is obviously not always possible for everyone. It certainly has been of benefit with our dealings with Complete Campsites in Gosford.

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Looking at pop tops I found this beast !!

off road Traveller pop top caravan | Caravans | Gumtree Australia Newcastle Area - Shortland | 1105378101

It's pretty heavy (steel checkerplate floor) and it's track is wider than a Patrol so I don't thinks it's a good fit for me

Though the guy reckons when the top is up it has 2m headroom inside

I may start by getting a decent Cub Supamatic Off Road around the 10K mark and see how I go with that. I can always trade up.

A 4.6 litre P38 is thirsty enough without towing a huge lump behind it

Steve