Ultimate Camper Trailer

Adey

We’ve had our ultimate for about 18 months now. Internal kitchen was partly why we wanted it. Great when it’s raining, cold, windy, ground saturated or when you stop late at night etc – we’ve experienced all these conditions in our travels.

We have also set up a cooker in gas cupboard (accessed outside) and everything else is available in adjacent external locker or in rear of 4wd. So we can live in or out conveniently.

Bed side of things actually not too bad to set up at all. Company has obviously put some thought into it. Mattresses come with fitted sheets. So you just throw the 3 of them in position and throw doona over (stored in doona bag when you’re travelling).

Never timed it, but I reckon we set up in 10-15 minutes including levelling. No way as quick to set up as Kimberleys etc but depends what you’re looking for in a camper. Don’t know pack up time – for us it relates to how long we’ve camped in a place.

Big thing for me is 4wdriveability. It’s lighter than most of the comparable units (850kg dry). Has very good ramp over / rear departure angle – who else even quote those figures for campers?? Has serious suspension (Koni shocks / Lovell springs) / heavy chassis.

Electrics underdone compared to say top end Aussie Swag. But we’ve been working on that and up to that level now (frankly you have to if you opt for compressor fridge).

Big boot is great. We’ve had full annex, various awnings, generator, tools, chairs, buackets, cables, poles, table, cooking stuff, 4 jerry cans, etc in there. If you want to provide your email I’ll send you a photo link of boot half packed etc and some of our improvements. One limitation though is good clothes storage place – if you’re a 4wdriver you won’t mind too much though i.e. used to living out of a bag.

We found company really quite good when we visited them for some adjustments etc last December. Because we bought ours 2nd hand we didn’t know them beforehand. What else…..not cheap…... but they seem to hold their price well.

Good luck in your decision.

Adey,

I am also looking at the Ultimate. I was not even considering it untill recently. I also had a real concern about the kitchen inside. I spoke to Ultimate about possibly removing the kitchen and replacing with couch or similar - not on their adjenda.
The more I think about it the more I realy like it.

The real clincher for us is the king size bed. My wife loves it.

Marco

Right now we are at Burra caravan park
The rain is pelting down and the wind is howling.
We are listening to the footy on the in built radio and the camper is not flapping about like a gallion with full sail in a gale.
We have had ours for seven years and could not be happier.
Stan
PS. home cooked chinese for dinner

Evening Adey

The other guys have given you a good summary of the benefits of the Ultimates. We are also very happy with ours. It's one of the early ones. We have number 10. It was built in 1996 and we have had it since 2001. Its been up the Cape, across the Simpson, down the CSR for a bit, out to the Pilbara and up many very steep tracks in the Vic High Country.

Cheers

Peter

My question is, I'm travelling to the Alice in June July and I have no sides or fly mesh on my camper (po boy's version) will the flies, bugs etc. drive us crazy.

Thanks

I have a KK but am always on the lookout for something better ( if there is such a thing lol )

Can you have an innerspring mattress in the Ultimate ??
Can you adapt an outside gas stove to it ??