Annexes

Submitted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 18:26
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Hi,

We are currently heading north from Forster to Cairns (6months) in our Jayco Expanda, just waiting for Pacific Highway to reopen. We have young kids with us and are looking to get an annex made up before we get to the warmer weather, to keep the mozzies out and the kids in. Could anyone recommend a type of annex supplied north coast NSW or south QLD, that is not too expensive and that will do the job. Are the ready made ones any good?


Matt
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Reply By: Steve - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 18:59

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 18:59
you'll be lucky to get one made for under $12/1400 depending on size. I'd definitely go for one of those gazebo things from kmart. $70 or so, lighter, easy to put up and does the job. We've had annexes with all our vans and for the first time have decided to go without. So far after 18 months, we don't feel any need. We still have the kids and the awning is fine - we only use the gazebo if really necessary. Lots of other vanners doing the same - where d'you think I got the idea?

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Reply By: cruisermac - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 22:18

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 22:18
We had one made last Jan at Coffs Canvas in Coffs Harbour.

Very happy with the quality and the price.

Cheers,

Cruiser Mac
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Reply By: SPRINT-GTO - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 13:19

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 13:19
We are on the road full time and currently at Emerald Beach near Coffs Harbour, in a 21,6 Supreme Territory.
Contact Aussie Traveller at their head office in Brisbane.
They make an excellent product.
We had our full annex and side skirt made by an Aussie Traveller agent Complete Canvas at Penrith (Peter Dale) and he came out to Lane Cove Caravan Park ,measured the van. A week later we drove out to Penrith and over a couple of hours he did final adjustments and then spent further time running us through how to erect it. The service provided was absolutely fantastic and the annex is an excellent product. The week delay was because annex is mostly made at Aussie Traveller in Brisbane.
I suggest if you go direct to Aussie Traveller in Brisbane you wont be sorry.
Goodluck.
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Reply By: just goin - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 18:09

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 18:09
Matt,

The actual Kakadu annexes that Jayco sell with their campers/caravans etc are made from a company in Qld. From memory and dont quote me they are somewhere near the Gold Coast. Do a google search on Kakadu annexes qld and they should come up. Heaps of options on their website for canvas choices etc and I think you can order before hand and only takes about 3 wks to make. As they supply to Jayco all the time I am sure they would have the dimensions for your expanda model on file. We were going to buy a Jayco Swan brand new and looked into the annexes etc back then and found all of this out then. From memory I think they can fit any tracks etc in a day as long as you book ahead.

Cheers JG

p.s Heading north on 15th June 09 from Newcastle on a trip around oz with our 2 kids (ages 2 & 5) as well. Enjoy your trip....
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