new camper on the cards

**seqfisho** · 10th July 2007, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by awabbit6

Give them a call - you might be surprised what you can get for $9k.

I have to agree, we priced up what we wanted and it came to $16K +, told them we had a limit of $13500 and negotiated it back to that and then changed from the 9ft tent to the 12ft and settled on $14K. Then we got some extras thrown in such as full annex floor, checkerplate battery tray etc

Originally Posted by awabbit6

Glen, you sound happy with yours. Any advice before we hand over our money??

Just make sure that any provisions for future canvas work is done up front as it is next to impossible and expensive to change/modify the main tent section once it is all completed.

We had an extra door and zip added to the drawbar side of the main tent for a future drawbar side awning/ensuite area. This will allow us to have access strait from the bedroom area to a covered toilet/shower area and an extra 8 ft of covered shade area on that side of the main tent for long term camps, all we will need to do is take one half of the zip to them to attach the roof panel to and its done as the zip is already in place on the main roof and the door is already done on that side wall.

Oh and one other thing that you wont see on their website is that they have started doing an indapendant suspension system on their trailers, I think John said it was about a $1200 option when I spoke to him at the Brissy caravan show last month.

**Larry** · 10th July 2007, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I'd really like a hard floor,,

but,,,

have around 9000 to play with,,

have looked at several hundred on the net since yesterday,, all in QLD

for one reason or another not keen on a camper that requires an extension ladder to get into bed,,

your lifestyles look OK,, there is a 2nd hand one for sale,, $15,000

Freedom are made just down the road at Tiaro,,
they look ok on the website, but again the new hardfloors are too exxy

We picked up an 2nd hand off road Ausieswag hard floor camper (Cub copy) with all the bells & wistles on ebay last November for $6500.

They are around, you might just have to keep looking.

Larry.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 10th July 2007, 04:44 PM

this is just down the road,,
so to speak,,
http://www.autotrader.com.au/iteminf...+%26+Trailers_
Its a "Freedom" and has "Cruisemaster" leaf/trailing arm suspension.

went out to the factory today and the offroad softtops were $19K.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 10th July 2007, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Larry

They are around, you might just have to keep looking.

Larry.

I'm getting quite good at looking

its patience I'm not too flash at

**incisor** · 10th July 2007, 06:10 PM

i can vouch for the cruisemaster... better than ANY form of solid axle i have ever experienced....

**incisor** · 10th July 2007, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Its a "Freedom" and has "Cruisemaster" leaf/trailing arm suspension.

thats a good price for that unit by the looks of it....

**seqfisho** · 11th July 2007, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

this is just down the road,,
so to speak,,
http://www.autotrader.com.au/iteminf...+%26+Trailers_
Its a "Freedom" and has "Cruisemaster" leaf/trailing arm suspension.

went out to the factory today and the offroad softtops were $19K.

Looks pretty good for the price if the condition is ok and it's not too old, although it doesn't mention anything about brakes, I would be checking the weight.

Dont know why you would ever need so many 240V outlets though, I dont even have that many in my house

Would make a great base on the island for when the tailor are running

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 11th July 2007, 01:12 PM

*sighs
I was THIS close--

now Mrs Pedro WANTS a hard floor.

when I mentioned the $ increase all I got was a big smile.

women!

**Mick-Kelly** · 11th July 2007, 01:20 PM

Ohhh that is a nice looking rig, I dont understand the fuss about hard floors i actually prefer the soft floor variety. Maybe I'm a masochist

I do still drive a disco

**DiscoTDI** · 13th July 2007, 08:18 PM

Pedro,

If you decide against a hard floor, check these out

www.camelgroup.com.au

I have the beachcomber which I bought in 2003. It does not have brakes and it does my family fine. You can speck up a new one for the money you are looking at.

Main question is what do you want to use it for and that will decide how much money you want to spend.

btw you dont even know they are behind the disco

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