A D4 AND a Jayco, what next, a coffee machine
On a serious note (well sort of ), Nan & I got an older style (electric) lift up camper and we enjoy the trip heaps more. Setup & packup issues can put a real damper on an otherwise relaxing trip away.
People.
After finally using my home made camper trailer its not what I want.
Its difficult to erect/pack alone,my trailer is extra heavy duty so heavy to tow.It also is VERY big,it took up a van site without putting the extra room up.
Thinking I will sell the canvas top and then put all my good stuff into a pop up camper and use the trailer as a kick ass trailer.
Would like to know others experiences with these campers,the newer versions are pretty flash,the sort of thing I may be looking at.
Thanks
Andrew
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A D4 AND a Jayco, what next, a coffee machine
On a serious note (well sort of ), Nan & I got an older style (electric) lift up camper and we enjoy the trip heaps more. Setup & packup issues can put a real damper on an otherwise relaxing trip away.
PaulT
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RRs, Disco's, 110s & 109s.
Andy,
Check these out they sound great although cost as much as a D4. On my Wishlist.
http://www.kimberleykaravans.com/offroad-caravans-range
The caravan show is in March so if you sort out what you want by then you can order and they usually throw in a sweetener, not much as they say with the new national pricing they are all good prices anyway. They signed up nearly 500 sales at the show last year which caught me off guard and added extra time to the build. Nearly bought a Jayco early last year so have been thru caravan land in Cannington a few times. I started looking at camper trailers after years of camping and somehow we needed up with a van.
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NO NO NO NO NO Andy!!!
Did I say NO????
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Just don't do it....
JC
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If you get a Jayco, sell the Disco and get a Great Wall so the stuff up selection it is completed.
I've never had a caravan, so not wholly qualified to comment, but we travelled with a family up the Tanami Track and across to Broome and Kununurra with a Jayco.
They had an "off-road" Jayco pop-up camper. Every morning they had to drop it down (which was no real drama) but then they spent 15 minutes going around with duct tape to try and seal out the dust.
Even doing that, they'd arrive with their bed covered in dust, and had to clean everything when they set up camp. It also took a while to un-tape it when they stopped, not to mention the waste of duct tape every day!
Anyway - I'd stay away from Jayco if you want to go anywhere that has dust.
HTH
David
Also - we had to pull a wheel off half way up the Tanami because it filled up with dirt and small stones, causing the most horrendous grinding noises. BTW - It wasn't old and crappy, it was less than 12 months old
I have owned a outback Hawk for just over Ten years.
I had options from Jayco and I have added a few things my self over the years.
Jayco production camper van wise is great value for money , but the trade off is build quality........they are rubbish.
Self tappers will unscrew them selves on the first corrugated road.
Wiring is haphazard.
They are just as heavy as a caravan , as they have similar features and a windup feature adding weight too.
The towing weight limits the off road side of things greatly.
Jayco have trouble adding anything extra to the standard production item without stuffing it up.
take note the newer smooth sided models is nothing special as it nothing more than ply wood with a extremely thin fibreglass coating.
Plastic fittings though out do not tend to last over time and need to be replaced every 5 years or so with weather exposure.
If you want true off road you need a lighter type set up.
There is a bit of work setting up and putting down the Jayco campers if you use the annex ect.
Ron
I concur with the dust if going out west.
If I was doing the whole exercise again I would look at the products made by CUB and there hard floor range with all the goodies.
Ron
Stop messing around Andy...
Jurgens Australia - TuffTRAX
Very happy with our cub daintree le, light (799kg), easy to set up and pack up buy yourself. This is our second one now, suits us to a T.
Australian made as well
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