things to look for in a 2nd hand camper

thanks for the quick reply - it doesn't have to be flash. Jus to be able to tide us over for 2 years until we become rich (i am planning on getting a rather large inheritance JOKING). no just until we are sure this is what the kids will like thats all. thanks.

Hi. We are more caravan people than camper trailer types but we have seen a lot of camper trailers, including a few that that have not 'made it home'.

You may never wish to 'do' Cape York but when we did in 2002, there were several so-called off-road camper trailers that had to go back to Cairns on the MV Trinity Bay (freight ship) because they were no longer towable.

Despite the look of the canvas, go for something that has the strongest, toughest looking suspension. If the axle, springs, etc. look just like you would see on a 'for hire' small box tralier at the local servo, give it a big miss. Huge chunky leaf springs or coil springs and shock absorbers don't necessarily mean a well-designed suspension but at least you have a better chance of buying something robust.

In this market, where there are loads of different makers, word-of-mouth is probably the best guide - if you don't want to hire to try different types, can you perhaps go 'tenting' a few times and talk to different trailer owners?

When i was looking a bloke was selling his second hand ct only 6mths old for $2.5k less than he paid. So I figure that his 1-2 trips cost him that much. If you find you dont like it you only loose youre hire cost.

I hired a gps b4 I bougth 1 & dicided on diferent features (better modle) than what I hired. so it was cost efective for me.

Hi,

i mean a trailer type camper, initially i thought about the jayco style - however apart from the $$$$$$$ from reading previous posts i think even an offroad jayco type wouldn't be able to handle my parents road on the other side of Wanaaring.

i would love to know the phone number of the person in vic who sells 2nd hand campers.

thanks again and cheers