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Submitted: Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:11

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haryey18

Hey guys ive been looking at campers now for 6 months or so and went to the show at sandown and walked away very disapointed, There were no specials and no one wanted to build what i wanted. So now i need you guys to give me direction, i was really keen on southerncross because i have a southerncross tent and it has been awsome but i have now learned they dont build there own trailers and to do mods it would cost me a fortune.

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Reply By: RustyHelen - Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:31

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:31

Hi Harvey
Caulfield is always better than Sandown for camping (IMO).
4WD show this week has a number of campers attending apparently. More than in the past.
If you want some mods to a base unit try Outback Canvas and Camping in Seaford who slightly modified one of their Sturts' for us a few years back.
Southern Cross are on my black list after they mucked up our canvas on the Outback some time ago.
We now have an Aussie Swag and they will be at Jeffs Shed this week.
Rusty

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Follow Up By: haryey18 - Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:48

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:48

Its a shame you have black listed southerncross ian and steve were great to me and am very surprised they didnt fix up your problem even after they mucked it up. aussie swag are out of my price bracket.Im only after a soft floor option.

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Reply By: Member - Heinz- Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 13:13

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 13:13

Hey " haryey18 ". If you would tell the forum what sort of modifications you want then somebody might be able to help you. I have a Camerons camper trailer meself and made some simple alterations which make camping life a lot easier, thanks to my inventive wife for the ideas and I'm luckly handy enough to do the job. Good luck. Heinz

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Reply By: flappa - Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 13:20

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 13:20

AFAIK , OBriens make their own trailers , and are happy to mod as required.

Mine was from Heards Canvas at Shepparton , he makes his trailers and mods as required.

Your alternative maybe to get a trailer built to your requirements and then just buy the Camper pack. SC may sell them ??

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Reply By: ian - Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 15:23

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 15:23

Tambo campers are certainly adaptable and co-operative, but they have a fairly long waiting list. I guess that if people didn't think it was worth it the list wouldn't be long.
Are your adaptations so severe you just need to get a toatal custom trailer?
Ian

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Reply By: MYTTUF - Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 20:07

Monday, Oct 17, 2005 at 20:07

I looked around a few months ago and decided that what I wanted was my own design so I could use some of my camping gear I already had. I looked only to find that most only offered what they had and didn't really want to change. I found a mob in Seaford that were more than happy to listen to my requests as well as build what I wanted, and as they get closer to finishing the more excited I am getting. They have been great dealing with me and my fussy little requests but have been great and more than happy to meet my needs.
It is an off road model they are doing for me but they do have an on road range. Before you decide I'd suggest giving them a call on 0397869113 to see if they can help you. I have added a section on my 4WD club forum which has photos if you want to have a look. Visit
http://s4.invisionfree.com/Vic_All_Terrain/index.php?showtopic=375
Cheers
Jonesy

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Reply By: aka_db - Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 06:44

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 06:44

Hi,

We bought a camper about three years ago, spent a further three years looking to choose what to buy. We wanted the best quality trailer and canvas. It seemed that a lot of combinations had one or the other. As we wanted to use a lot of existing camping gear, we only wanted a basic set up, but wanted it to last. We ended up choosing the Customline Offroad, built by Dave Jenner in Taneh Merah, after visiting many 4wd / camping shows and looking at every camper I ever came across. This has now travelled many kilometers and has proven extremely reliable. We talked with the manufacturer and visited his workshop prior to buying, he was very helpful and made some good recomendations. As we didn't like the look of galvinised unints, we chose to go with a trailer made on a galv. chassis with a box of zinc aneal. This was painted well and we rust proofed te chassis ourselves once purchased. We have been very happy with this and it was certainly value for money. I think you would go a long way to find a more heavy duty unit. It has a long draw bay but the wheels are not as far back as the trackabout, this means less weight on the tow ball, this was an issue for me. I can pack ours full within the design weight and have only 40-50kg on the tow bar, it is easy to manouvre and is a dream to tow.

Regards, DB..

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Follow Up By: ev700 - Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:44

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:44

aka_db

G'day, if it is not imposing on you could you give me some idea of your layout, extras and kitchen?

As You will probably see in another thread we are a bit stalled in our selection process. At this stage I don't want to outlay big $ when the use may not be frequent enough.

thanks
EV700

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Follow Up By: aka_db - Wednesday, Oct 19, 2005 at 06:36

Wednesday, Oct 19, 2005 at 06:36

Hi,

When we bought ours, we already had loads of gear (water containers, stove & stand tables etc) so we didnt worry about actually getting a kitchen or water tank. We have since added a couple of removable aluminium shelves to the swing out tailgate which we use for storing frequently used items when we are set up for longer periods. We had gas bottle & jerry can holders fitted and a large box on the front we use for pegs, ropes, hammer, day stuff like small gas stove billy etc so we can stop easily and have a cuppa when travelling. The standard unit comes with an annex, we bought full walls to enclose this but only use them if staying out for more than a few days. There are lots of big windows, well meshed and sealed around zipps. The trailer has 500mm sides & is 1.2x2.1m which offers plenty of storage space. They offer a stack of extras that you can have added and I thought their prices for these were pretty good. All up we paid around $6800 for ours, not sure of pricing currently though. We have since made a couple of alterations, added a PVC tube for carrying poles, made a Tarpol tarp which clips on to the side under the bed frame using torneau cover clips. We put this on before opeing out the unit to save getting mud or sand off the side of the camper all over the floor, this also adds protection for the floor from any stones or sticks we miss.

Can't think of anything else at the moment, if there is anything more specific you want to know, just ask. regards, DB...

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Reply By: Nick R - Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 08:24

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 at 08:24

Went to Caulfield asking about campers of go on my trailer, my trailer is higher than your standard off road trailer, only Camerons and Tru-Blu (they have had mixed comments on EO) were interested in doing anything out of their usual product specification, we chose Tru-Blu.
It looks fairly well built and well finished, we haven't had a chance to use it yet but the Pyrenees beckons saturday week.
NickR