Hi All,
I have been searching the archives for info to see who has towed what and where. There is a bit there but many just say went there did that, but not what they towed or with what vehicle.
We did SA Outback and
Flinders Ranges with a borrowed Outback Canvas camper from Carrum in October and Lynne got the bug. I'm definately not complaining cos she's been reading and researching and found a near new Kanga Big Red nearby in pristine nick second hand as the couple who owned it bought a van instead - too old for a camper they said. (Only thing I was iffy about was the ALKO
suspension but I have a mate who could change that fairly easily if it proves to be a problem). We bought it today.
My current tow vehicle is a 2.5ltr TD Courier (see rig
pic) and I'm wondering who has towed similar trailers with similar vehicles and what sort of trips they've undertaken.
The camper purchase has pushed the Patrol purchase (4.2TD Wagon) back about 12 months and I'm going to be towing with the Courier for a little while yet. (Not in 5th though...)
I'm rather partial to the high country. I know I can get into Sheepyard and the like, and
Talbotville. What about the Wonnangatta via the East Buffalo Tk (the easy route) which I've done before with a GQ towing a T'van. Bigger motor though - more grunt for the climbs.
Or
Tom Groggin to Benambra via Davies Plain and
Limestone? I'm going in April and Lynne would like to take the trailer - which I have no problem with if we were doing our own thing but I don't want to hold up a group or bugger up planned trip times. I know the track as I've done it but swagged it. Didn't pay much attention to how steep stuff was cos it didn't matter and I didn't need to care. I don't remember any of it being super steep (like Pinnibar) but then again I really don't know.
I did see someone advertising a Tag Along for campers on the Davies Plain Tk but they were going from
Omeo to
Tom Groggin South to North. The opposite way to me. That may be easier. I'm not sure.
I'd be interested to hear of others adventures. Please include details of towing vehicle & camper (with and idea of loaded weight would be good) and whether you did it easy, hard or didn't make it at all...and what it did to your fuel economy.
The aim is a thread that provides an OR Camper resource for routes & destinations for future reference.
Regards & thanks,
Dave
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