2006 Campomatic Ranger XTC

Hi Glen
Try the Yahoo campertrailers group. I think autos.groups.yahoo.com/groups/campertrailers as someone ther might be able to help.
Brother has an older campomatic (we have Aussie Swag) and his only problem has arisen lately--- trying to get sense out of the new owners. Could not even tell him the shocker needed for his 8 year old model.
Rusty

Glenn, I'm not sure that info from other Campomatic owners will help unless they also have quite new units. I believe Campomatics are now made by a different company.

They used to be based at Yatala between Brisbane and Gold Coast. We visited their factory about 18 months ago when short listing for our CT purchase. They seemed to be a business in trouble (not commenting on the product here). I think (but not certain) the owner had recently had a stroke. His wife was trying to run the business, but not well. My impression was the the factory was poorly organised and innefficient. Workers were a bit aimless etc.

I think the business (name, designs etc) was sold. In any case they are now built in a different factory in SA.

My impression when we looked at them was they were a good CT with many good features. We did not short list themthough, as I was not comfortable with the business at the time and was not prepared to pay them a deposit and risk losing it if they folded.

In any case, from your description, you should demand satisfactory responses and action from the company, particularly on the boat loader, which doesn't sound right.

G'day arowanaman, I have a Campomatic (older version) and have had no problems at all. To my knowledge there isn't a Campomatic Club in Qld but there is a Camper Trailer Group (of which I am a member) in SE Qld that has a variety of Trailers. We usually have a trip away about every 6 weeks. Their web site is www campertrailers org. Good bunch of people and everyone is welcome to come along and join in the fun. If you are interested give me an Email off line.

They have probably done you a favour if it is a non-pneumatic jockey wheel.

Scoot me an email - darian@picknowl.com.au - can provide a bit of info and BG to the Campo story as I know it. My Ranger M3 is 2 years old.... been very happy to date......

i herd they are now made in china somewere maybe thats why

It would seem that I have coped a bit of flack 'offline' today for sharing my experience.

I did express that I had a few dramas with my camper that was purchased as a brand new item and feel that my comments were not harsh in any way. A little bit of constructive criticism is good for any Company.

My post was not all about complaints, I did PRAISE the overall quality and contstruction of the Camper.

CAMPERMATIC have attended to my problems, a new boat loader is on the way and all the locks/keys have been replaced. They do have a warranty outlet not far from me, so all issues have been handled locally for me and the warranty outlet was more than professional. The guy knows the campers inside & out.

As for the jockey wheel, it did have a valve, it would appear that the tyre was that flat when it arrived the valve had somehow gone internal.

It is just lijke buying a new car, every now and then you have a few little dramas. It is good to see that Campermatic have attended to my warranty concerns and without and excuses... I praise them for the way in which they have hanlded my concerns to date.

Regards

Glenn