piggy back camper

Gone Troppo, we have a Heaslip clone, but find it's a lot of hard work to pack up (neither of us are very tall)..looked at the Utility camper, but could find no indication of price - would you be prepared to say what a ballpark figure would be, just so I know whether it's possible or just another bit of pie in the sky for me.

Cheers

Alleycat7

That Utility Camper looks like a very neat piece of kit to me.

Alleycat
The packing up with the Heaslip is what got to me as well and I'm 6'3". Plus we always seemed to get a lot of sand and dirt on the top of the bedding.

For what it's worth, I got reasonalble money for the Heaslip secondhand.

With some extras, awning etc and a couple of changes the Utility was 33K. But I think there have been a couple of price rises, call Stewart at Utility and tell him Chris from Mission Beach sent you I'm sure he'll loook after you .
Point worth making is that Stewart is very willing to make mods and changes to suit, so you finish up with a custom product to your requirements.

Cheers
Chris

Thanks for the replies guys. Craig D if your mate has a Piggy Back (that is the brand name) I'd be interested in emailing him if you could post the address. Cheers Paps.

Here's a better pic Paps. They are cantilvered so even my dimunutive wife can get a tyre on/off the back (does wonders for my back, too).

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Craig, Thanks for all your effort. The question of spares was another consideration. I was almost sold on an "Active Camper" as mentioned by someone else here because it has a hard roof and you can set up solar panels on top. But the bed comes out over the cabin and excludes having a roof rack of any sort. That's were I imagine putting my spares but once again, I can see myself having trouble getting them up and down in my soon to be 50's. I see you have a GU Patrol. That's the next thing to sort out. My wife wants a duel cab of some sort but I can't go past truck like dependability and a solid front axle. That only leaves two to choose from. From my research the Patrol is far more modern inside, roomier, better aerodynamics, wider wheel base and better value for money. But the Cruiser has a more modern engine, Better fuel economy, better gearing and a longer wheel base. It would appear you can expect to pay 7,000 to 10,000 more for a Cruiser so that may be the deciding point in the end. At the moment I've still got two teenage kids and a GQ wagon. It all keeps you interested. Paps.