kimberley kamper

I have an escape and love it . As for the sun awning, the only downside is you can't attach any walls to it in case of inclement weather ( which we find a bit of here on th e east coast )
If its only an overnighter we just open the camper with no awning etc so makes it quicker to pack up the next morning ( 3 mins )

As for towball weight, 10-12% is the normal accepted weight so most hard floor campers will weigh approx 900-1200kg's and that equates to 100-130kg's towball weight ! Mine was nearly 130kg's so I got the swingaway carrier on the back with 3 jerrycan holders, so with them full of water the towball weight went down to 105kg's and I now use the front jerryholders for carrying wood.

Only thing I would like?? Maybe the gullwing box with extra storage and an onboard fridge! But, at an extra $6000, just haven't got it ?

One little thing we have added is foldaway bar stools ( pack away on top of the bed ). We now do all our eating at the "kitchen bench", which is sooo much easier than those rickety aluminium tables.

We have also added a small stainless box to the back of the front carry box which houses a couple of adjustable downlights ( led of course ) so can cook and eat without the need to get the gas lights out.

Gronk is correct about bad weather though with a little smarts and know how this is a simple remedy. I have two Tarps that simply attach to the poles if needed. The Large Awning is only good if staying for longer periods of time otherwise it is a pain to continually put on and off. Overnighter you still don't have to set up the sun awning if you don't want to though it is hand even for overnighters for the morning/afternoon sun which in some parts of Aust. can be a little harsh. Though I can't speak for the escape as I haven't owned one????? Each to his own on the awning thing but I have both and now only use the sun awning.....

Yes, agree with the bigger awning being a pain to put up ( most camper trailers have the same problem ), but haven't got the option of two awnings !

Putting the awning up isn't that much of a problem, its the pegs & ropes etc.

But on the plus side, last week had the awning & 2 walls up(only got two ) and fitted 12 people seated in camp chairs to get out of the cold breeze !

Do you have any probs packing it away with the extra canvas of the awning?
Have used mine approx 20 times and most of the time still have to stand on the top to get the catches to latch? ( and yes, have been back to the seller to see if I wasn't packing it properly )

But all in all, a very good product ( and have been to a lot of 4x4 shows and looked at the opposition )

Gronk,

No, I have no problem when packing it away but it is funny you should mention that. I bought mine in W.A through David at Camper Trailers W.A who I highly recommend and he showed me how to pack it away and set up when we purchased. Now, post that I always seemed to be having to do the same as yourself with needing to stand on top to pull it down. I then went to Peter at the Gong store when I purchased the sun awning and he showed me some tricks and a totally different way to pack the camper. Since this I have never ever needed to pull down to get the front clips on etc, it folds away soooooo much easier and with the extra canvas, also the canvas tucking away is easier. So I believe there is a few different packing away routines out there and the one Peter showed made life far simpler and easier. He also attached some assisting ropes so that the floor can be held in position without anyone holding the lid etc. This is great as I do the lot myself whilst the wife is packing other stuff away.......Peters way was far better. On a service note, the service from David at CamperTrailers W.A and Peter Hand (?) at the Wollongong dealer was of the highest standard and very, very helpful.....

Baggers, I do not want to hi-jack Sparra's post but we are just about 100% convinced to get rid of the tent and get a CT. Every year the ground gets harder and more difficult to get up from....lol

Just about settled on the Kimberely Limited Edition.

Having said that, is there anything you would change/add on yours?

Any downside to the Kimberely Limited Edition?

Cheers
Michael

Michael J,

The extras went with are listed as follows:
1. Tropical Roof, Worth every cent and when we were at Ayres Rock earlier this year it was cooler inside the camper plus minimises condensation.
2. Upgraded battery bank and charger to 210Amp/hr. Gives me 5 days easy running a 40ltr Engel in the Gull Wing box and all my lighting.
3. Platinum Kitchen. This didn't cost me any extra but wanted to put a fridge in the Gull Wing box.
4. Gull wing fan unit for the fridge.
5. I also went the Alloy Gullwing box but I think this is now standard?
6. Water adapter for the water tank. Great as i can plug the shower straight into the water tank.
7. Power meter, Great....Tells me what is going in and out power wise.
10. Asked for a Anderson Plug on separate cable to charge batteries from vehicle.
11. Again I have both awnings as mine cam with the 2.4mtr awning, now I believe it is an extra? I still recommend the Sun Awning and it is far cheaper at $600.

I don't think I have missed any extras, hope this helps.......

Thanks Baggers,

Just what I was looking for.

Cheers

Michael J,

No problem, If you have any further questions feel free to email me on: rappat@iinet.net.au

g'day baggers,the 2.4m awning is one of the options i was thinking of,mainly for a couple of years down the track when i hope to be travelling around for 8 months of the year and would be parked up in the one spot for a while,and the upgraded battery bank and charger was another option also. david from campertrailerswa is also the bloke i would be buying off. thanks for your very valuable input, cheers, sparra

g'day porker,
thanks for the response,i have been looking at camper trailers over the last 12 months or so but i keep coming back to the kimberley classic with a couple of options.the ball weight should be ok with my tojo trayback as tow vehicle. once again thanks for taking the time to answer my thread. cheers sparra

Sounds good, have converted the front jerry holders to a wood carrier by just enclosing it in gal mesh, easy to revert back to original, just take the mesh back off.

How did they attach the new walls to the awning ??

For under the bed I use 3 plastic containers for our clothes & the rest is for 2 foldup chairs, a bag for ropes & pegs & an aluminium foldup table. I have nearly twice the useable space over the slideout stainless drawer ($800 )

Still debating the innerspring mattress ?? Added eggshell foam to top of foam mattress and it is pretty good but could be better ??

Hello big bo, got a feeling that you come from Newcastle area and if so could you let us know where you got your canvas work done and if you were happy with the workmanship ?

I come from the central coast and bought my KK from 5 star so presume you did the same ?

Hi Gronk,
Yes bought mine from 5 star as well and got the alterations done at central coast canvas, Terry www.centralcoastcanvas.com.au/contacts.php ,Central Coast Canvas - 33 Holloway Drive Jilliby, NSW, 2259.
Phone: 02 4353 9885 or 0407 204 245

I'm sure he can give you what you want. We are at Buttaba, lake macquarie, bodo@idl.net.au. and belong to Central coast 4 wheel drive club.Let me know how you went otr any thing else I can help with.What sort of trips have you done?.
Regards.