Camper trailer...which one?

and yes i do have electric brakes very handy especially when going down steep hills can take the load of the car brakes for a bit if u like but spend the money and get a good controller for your tow vehicle

Yes I also vouch for the Tambo Cooper. We have had ours now for 2 years, It is a great camper not to mention the after sales service we have recieved. It has gone everywhere we want.

Cheers

Yes another plug for the Tambo (Cooper) very happy with it, great solid no frills camper trailer, and very nice people to deal with.
I don't have brakes, and regret it.
Cheers and hope this helps.

I would agree with the above....canvas is not usually an issue......but the strength of the trailer can be ......depends on where you intend to take it ??

Don't expect to pay $4000 and hope it will handle all that the outback can dish out !!

But its no use having a camper that holds together on rough roads and then the canvas rots/falls apart.Sure it will last a few years but in the long run, it will let you down.Canvas is a big part of a tent/camper and Aussie canvas is among the best in the world.
Ill second the Tambo recomendation.Got one love it.

Just a little piccy of the setup.....

We have the same trailer, regrettably now for sale, but I am convinced there is nothing to compare for build quality, suspension & space.

BTW they were made alongside the Tvan for quite some time before being discontinued.

Mark or Shaker,
we just picked the same trailer up at auction, no instructions. What's the trick to getting the side lockers open? There doesn't appear to be a handle to pull. Any other tips or tricks greatly appreciated too.
Much appreciate the help, getting a little frustrated.
Regards
Shell

Feeling stupid now, we managed to work it out. Looking forward to taking it out for a trip now.
Cheers
Shell

I had mine custom made in Melbourne, I specified they were to use leather stitched to each and all pressure points and the contact points.
So in 10 years it never had a hassle and was used consistently and for 6 months at a time some years.

Definitely get electronic brakes fitted, you won't realize how good they are till you put your foot on the brake, on a dirt road the trailer will not pass you down the road.

Mainey . . .

Yeah been living in a busted arse one now for some 8 months and have a pretty good idea what we want in a new one. Talk to every one we see in caravan parks etc and have built up a good picture of what we want. Like you may need a few tries and mods before we get the ultimate camper. So many around too choose from. Like you also said the main thing I think is to get a good basic setup and go from there. Not sure on the chinese canvas tho. if in doubt give it a miss!

I don't reckon there is a perfect solution to this question. I say that because my new camper is an Allterrain soft floor. I bought it because I really liked the quality of the canvas. In fact, I like that part of it even more now that I have it at home and can really study it.

But, the trailer part needs some mods if I'm going to live with it 24/7 next year while we do our lap. It isn't inherently bad, actually it's as tough as bloody nails but after 15 years and 2 other campers I want certain things. So out comes the plasma, grinder, MIG and all the other stuff you need to really build what you want.

In my attempts to find that perfect beast for my needs I came up short. Not one manufacturer ticked all the boxes. Even one that said they could give me what I wanted never got back to me so in the end, as we need to do from time to time, I’ll do it myself.

Again Good luck with it and don’t buy crap canvas, even if it’s made in your home town.

By the way, Allterrain will supply canvas for any trailer (I have no affiliation - in fact they don’t like me anymore coz I ended up buying mine second hand and saved $000’s LOL)