Camper trailer for family of 5? Alternatives to Tambo?

Carolyn,

Have a look at Trak Shaks.

Can sleep 5 easily and still have room for more.


Cheers Kev

hi carolyn

lots to choose from out there. make sure its well built and parts are available.

if your traveling each day then needs to be easy to set up. you will just have to figure out sleeping arrangements for the kids- bunks or matresses??



http://www.campertrailers.org/camper_trader1143.htm

http://www.campertrailers.org/camper_trader.htm

have a look on this site on the classified and browse the site links above

cheers

mike

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Ditto re the Trakshak comment...robust and roomy. Adventure in SA is another one that would suit your needs and I'm sure there are others. Check the used market in Vic for units to inspect.... classifieds here, plus Caravancampingsales.com.au for starters.

We've got a trakshak - it will make it. I don't know of anything stronger built. It's probably overkill built if anything.
Other than that, camprite does multi bed units as well. I can't think of any others unless you want to be building bunk beds every day in which case I've got a great big tent you can have cheap;)

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We have just brought a camel camper trailer, very impressed with it. So easy to erect with the assistants of gas struts, from pulling out and putting tent poles in position only takes 2 mins. The plus models are 450mm longer and have a walkway at the end of the bed for easy access to bed instead of having to use a ladder. We have the bushman plus model which opens out to a 10 x 10 tent. These trailers are made in Oz, good quality unit.Check out the www.cameltrailers.com

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice. I'll have a look at those brands and also the classified sections for second-hand trailers. Now also considering the possibility of hiring but I'll post a separate question about that!

Yes, except we are planning a 10-12 week trip so I'm guessing hiring will be expensive!

Hi Carolyn
We own a Trak Shak and found it large enough to accommodate for for 2 adult and our two children with plenty of room to set up more beds. Having the two double beds off the ground was excellent and enough room inside for those days that are a little to miserable. There is plenty of room in the trailer for storage with easy access and very easy to set up. We are know down sizing as kids have grown up and will be sad to see the shak go. About the only downside was our 40 liter engle couldn't fit in the trailer but was no biggie as we set it up in the back of out ute which was handy when doing day trips away from camp.

Hello Carolyn.
We have 3 kids, 7,8 and 10. We originally purchased a black wolf tent, lived in it for 3 months travelling the Cape. My wife and I decided on keeping the tent, (it is brilliant and takes 5 minutes to erect) and in 2010 we purchased a kimberley kamper. We picked up a second hand one up for $22000. All three kids can sleep on the floor for one night stop overs. This takes no longer than 3 minutes to set up. The kids take 5 minutes to put the tent up, which they normally now do all the time anyway.
Seriously consider pushing the budget to get something with independent coil suspension. Yes, there are strong leaf sprung trailers, but they are worlds apart on rough roads. Look underneath 4WD vehicles. Unless they are a hundred years old, they don't have beam axle leaf sprung suspension.
I was following a popular brand leaf sprung camper on a corrugated road in July in the NT. The thing was bouncing like a ball.
If I was forced to buy something with leaf springs, (and that would only because of price), I would look at an Adventure / Challenge from Adelaide. Trak Shaks are well made as well.
At the end of the day, you will get what you pay for.