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    Pondering a TVan in 2018

    I'm pondering the idea of buying a Track TVan next year.

    Most of the time I travel alone and either swag or tent it.... but I'm thinking in the next couple of years of doing a few extended trips, where the swag would rapidly get tiring.... maybe I'm just getting old and lusting after a little comfort.

    My current budget doesn't get me a new one - and of course what I can afford and what I like, never seem to meet.

    They do however seem to hold there value very well - so starting to think pushing the limits of my budget may not necessarily end up in a big capital loss when I sell it.


    I don't want to go to a caravan - I'm after something that will follow the car anywhere I want to take it. I also don't want to spend an hour or more setting up canvas and pulling it down when ever i stop for the night. From what I can see, TVan seems to offer the flexibility in set up that would suit me.

    Those that I know who have used them seem very happy with them..... I'll probably hire one for a trip before I commit, but has anyone got any experience or feedback that might be helpful to me?
    Mark

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    sook...




    The Tvan will make a much larger target at night,,,
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    A close friend of mine had a new one for about 5 or 6 years. He loved how he could just pull up, open the back door and jump into bed. I think he lost a grand when he sold it.
    BiL has one also, and loves it. Both have had no major problems.
    They are a big investment though.
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    Mark have you thought about a camper trailer. There are heaps of them on the market and much more affordable.

    Also happy to go travelling with you.

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    Crap nearly spat out my coffee. I just saw the price... 77k for the Mk5.

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    If you don't have the money for a Tvan can I suggest a pre 2004 Queensland built Camp'o'matic.

    I have had one for 11 years and it has been everywhere man without any problems to speak of, and my daughter has just bought one.

    Overnight setup takes all of one minute to undo a centre bolt and undo 2 catches and you are set up for overnight to the same degree of protection as a Tvan IE no awning .
    And they are by far the lightest of the hard floor campers, if you get a base model.
    The only advantage I see with a Tvan is that if the canvas is soaking wet on aTvan you can with difficulty pack the wet canvas into the rear door where it can drain out, whereas with a Camp'o'matic you will have to open it again in a couple of days to prevent mould, although I reckon a Tvan would get mould anyway. The bed will not get wet in a Campo especially if you place a blue tarp over it if packing up wet.

    I looked carefully at a Tvan to the extent of stuffing the canvas into the door at a show, but ultimately LOL bought my 1997 Camp'o'matic for about 10K all of 11 years ago with the plan that by spending so little we could afford motels if the weather looked crap.
    I have not regretted it..
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    A whole lot of $ for a solo traveller, what about a patriot or similar style camper ?
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    If you're not in a hurry, I suggest a visit to a Leisurefest if they have one near you. The recent one at Sandown Park in Melbourne must have had a hundred different camp trailers and off-road vans, all discounted.
    I nearly came away with a camp trailer myself.
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    a camper trailer and Tvan are two different things,,

    Pioneer noe make something similar Mark,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!


    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Jackson View Post
    Mark have you thought about a camper trailer. There are heaps of them on the market and much more affordable.

    Also happy to go travelling with you.
    I've actually still got a Tambo Cooper that I've had for close to 15 years, but its far more practical for the family and requires a bit of setup and pull down - not really what I want for quick over night stops. I haven't used it in over 5 years.


    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Jackson View Post
    Crap nearly spat out my coffee. I just saw the price... 77k for the Mk5.
    As I said, budget doesn't Quite stretch to a new one.
    Mark

    Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

    2015 TDV6 D4.... the latest project... Llams, Traxide, Icom 455, Tuffant Kimberleys and Mofos.... so far.
    2012 SDV6 SE D4 with some stuff... gone...
    2003 D2a TD5...gone...
    2000 D2 V8...gone...
    https://bymark.photography


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