Camper Vans
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 13:49
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Can any one give me some idea on wheather a Camper van is good for traveling
any pro's and con's about them, what are thier
tank sizes, liltres, km's, (70's 80's ) model
all I have is a 4x4 land crusier HJ62
Looking at buying a Bus, Camper, or may be a decked out trailer, price range any where up to 10,000
Karl
Reply By: Member - ross m (WA) - Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 14:07
Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 14:07
For what you get in the $10k range,I would buy a quality rooftop tent and fit it to the FJ62(or is it a HJ61?)
Tanks are whatever size you want,but a small camper will probably be 30-40 litres
My brother bought a 85 Toyota Hiace camper with 200000 klm for about $6K
It was a good price compared to whats out there,many of them have very high klms and dubious maintenance at that age.
Its not cheap on fuel for a 4cyl petrol engine on the open road.
The price skyrockets when you want something you can take offroad
Old buses can gobble up huge amounts on engine/gearbox repairs or just getting them roadworthy.
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Reply By: Member - John & Sally W (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 16:06
Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 16:06
Hi,
Another option if you want to keep your cruiser and you are not going off road could be to look at a Millard, Viscount or Jayco etc van that was built in the 80's or early 90's. These can be picked up in good condition for under $10,000. You have a base to leave at a van
park while you go have a look around. A good place to start is www.rvpont.com.au. Limit your search to how many $$ you want to spend. Quite often they are advertised in the local paper too. Everything you need under one compact roof.
Sally
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Reply By: zeddie - Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 23:40
Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 at 23:40
Hi Karl
We love our campervan, a Toyota Hiace - pop-top type.
We prefer
bush camping. The van is really easy to drive, you can be set up in a
campsite and have a beer out in minutes. We have plenty of room for storage. Sleeping is comfortable. If the weather sets in, it's easy to stay warm, dry and out of the wind.
We tend not to use the interior lights to save on
battery power for the fridge. But they are there if needed.
It's quick to pack the van and head off as we have most of it in there already.
It does mean though that you have to pack up your stuff if you want to head of for the day away from your site. Also, we are looking at solar options to power the fridge as battery life is not long enough for us.
It would be great if ours was a 4wd camper as the more remote for us the better. None-the-less, we have found some wonderful and beautiful bush sites.
Whatever you choose - have a great time
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