Attention Lifestyle camper trailer owners

Thanks Simon - not after a boat rack so that aspect is not important. Glad to hear there's wet weather room.

G'day Tim
Hope you don't mind answering a few more questions.
Is yours an off-road model?
If you've taken it across any rocky dirt tracks have there been any issues with stones bouncing back into rear of vehicle?
Do you have shockies fitted? If not, do you think they are needed?
Which coupling do you have?
Missus was most impressed by that step! And the stainless steel kitchen setup.
Do you find that the toolbox is genuinely handy? Or is it superfluous?
Thanks again.

Hi Moose,

Yes it's an offroad model.

Yes I have broken a rear screen despite the stone guard on the front and now usually stick a piece of cardboard on the back if we are travelling on dirt. Strange thing is that I had travelled nearly 1000k on the dirt, at times up to 110kph, without problems and then we broke the back screen when travelling at 60kph. Except for those trailers where the whole front is angled like the ultimate I don't think any other would be different. If a stone happens to come up at the wrong angle and bounce of something hard then you need protection on your rear window. I think they may have redesigned their stone guard as a result of the damage that my trailer got from 3000ks of rock blasting. The whole front of the trailer was stripped of paint where rocks can get under the stone guard that I have on and I did show it to them when we got back. I don't travel slowly though, even on dirt with a trailer on, which is another reason I wanted good brakes that will stop the trailer straight every time.

Yes I have shockies fitted but I really don't know how to assess how much difference they make. We have not broken any eggs if that is how it's measured :). Fridge lives in the back of the 4wd anyway so the beer doesn't get tested.

I have the Treg coupling and so far it has performed faultlessly. My wife is pretty good at directing me back onto the trailer so she can connect up but I can do it by myself as well.

The tool box holds a lot of stuff but really it is just extra storage. Boyles law covers storage as well as gasses, things expand to fit the space available. Handy to find things you need quickly but with the whole top tilting up to allow access you can also get to things inside pretty quickly.

We have probably done more touring with it than hard core 4wd. I would probably not take it if things were going to get too hard.

Hope that helps,

Tim.

Thanks Robert. What tipped you over to the Trackabout?
Must admit that we're only in the early stages of decision making and the Lifestyle is the only one we've seen live. Done plenty of research as in magazines, brochures etc. Given that they all cost a few bob we want to get it right. But I was impressed by the build quality of the Lifestyle and the owner did know what he was talking about and didn't give me any crap salesman talk.
Cheers
Moose

Moose,

A couple of things made me choose the Trackabout.
1. The cover on the Trackabout comes off completly instead of hanging over the drawbar.
2. The Trackabout has a couple of stays inside to support the tent when opened. If you look at one you will see what I mean.
3. This is just me but the Lifestyle has to much alloy checkerplate on it and to me it does not look appealing.
4.Lifestyle was immediate delivery which indicates mass production and may lack quality. The Trackabout took 6 weeks to be made.
5. The Drifta Kitchen on the Trackabout appealed to me even though made of marine ply it comes with a lifetime warrenty.
6. The Trackabout has a 9ft wide awning as standard.

That about covers it. You may look at the Trackabout and see things that you do not like as much as the Lifestyle.

Whatever you choose it will cost a bit of money so YOU need to be happy with what you get. Happy shopping.

Regards,

Robert