Tambo camper trailers

Matt,

good choice. Had the Cooper which I hauled around Oz for 12 months in 2006. I reckon your only major problem with the Tambo will actually be sourcing a second hand unit (unless you've bought it already).Mine went within a day of listing on trading section here. First bloke to see bought. Now to your questions.

Beer in hand in 5-7 minutes max if there's two of you setting up and it's basic set-up (No awning). That includes swinging the kitchen out, hooking up the gas to the stove and sourcing the chair! 10 minutes if it's one of you. You have four pegs, two internal poles and the spreaders. Done. Add 5-10 minutes for the awning depending ir you leave it zipped on when packing up.

No experience with a second bedroom, just the annex.

Side lift was great and I wouldn't be without it. Allows access to all the stuff in the trailer even when tent set up. Also access while on the road if need be. Hope that helps. Great trailer. Miss mine.

Cheers. Mick

Matt I don't own one but have been taking notice of a couple of different Tambo's being set up each day on extended trips as I've been comparing a few different brands. On average the Tambo was taking around 15 to 20 minutes from go to woa setting up & a bit more putting it away.
They occationally had trouble getting the canvas taught if the trailer or site wasn't flat, not sure if that was an issue for you.
Cheers Craig............

We've had our Cooper for 3yrs now and love it.With two setting up its a simple 5-6 min job.By my self its about 8min tops.Add a couple of mins to pack up.The side lift is great, I wouldnt own a camper that didnt have this.I have a mate who owns another make of camper and I always laugh at him getting stuff in and out as he is laying full length in the trailer trying to sort stuff out.
Carnt help with bedroom, sorry.
I have made a few mods to ours to get it how I want it,in built pole carrier, slide out pantry, tail gate kitchen, side mount spare wheel carrier, high lift jack mount/holder, stone guard, extended draw bar and a divider through the trailer body.
I still dont think you can beat the finish, quality and value of a Tambo.

I have camper trailer, not a Tambo & I won't cloud the thread by mentioning the brand, but what I don't understand is the paranoia over set up time.
Does it really make much difference if it takes 5 minutes or 15 minutes, are holiday timetables so precise that a few minutes either way will really matter?
Lets face it, if you set up on a bowling green it will take a lot less time than on an uneven, irregular campsite.
As far as getting the canvas 'taut', remember they are built on a level concrete factory floor, so obviously some terrain irregularities will make it nearly impossible to get it 'perfect'.

Good choice with the Tambo. We bought one in Feb 2006 and love it. A few things: The side lift can only be fitted at manufacture - it cannot be retro-fitted. We also had problems with getting the rear bedroom taught. In the end we had Tambo sew two small triangle flaps on each side of the roof seam with a pole eyelet. We then use two additional poles and ropes to get it tight. I believe Tambo are now doing this standard on the rear bedroom. Another good idea is to get eyelets sewn into the side of the annex - makes tensioning the annex roof easier and helps support the annex walls if you have them.

Hope you enjoy your Cooper!