TVan Campers

Friend has one paid like $32k for it and he thinks its the ducks guts too, hire one for a couple of weeks to see if they would be worth looking into, they hold their value very wellLaterally Literal
Seriously Cerebral

for a little more, an Ultimate offers a lot more.

http://www.ultimatecampers.com.au/

regards,
brad

Bob we have had most big name brands away with us . They all have there good and bad points all seem to handle the cape and last for the trip. As the person above said see if you can hire one first and see if you fit in with it. If you look a the cover of the new hema cape york map on the the front page of explore oz down the right hand side thats ron moons truck and he drags one around with him . I have bumped into him and spoken to him in the cape and he has no complaints with the camper.
All the bestCape York Connections

Bob Y
Have had a Tvan since February and find it easy to tow and set up. We normaly only stop overnight and have only set the annex up once to see how it works.
On a trip to Kangaroo Island found it much more convenient than our friends pole tent. Tows well behind 2.8 Patrol with economy much the same as when the Shipshape was on the roof.
I would not put the "ULTIMATE" in the same class as A Tvan as they are completely different concepts.
We keep our bed area clear of luggage and if its wet and miserable can pull up and be in bed within minutes. If the canvas is wet it stows away without everything else getting wet.
Anyway I'm convinced - each to his own.
Any specific questions ?
Cheers Bob L


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G'day Bob,

I've just gone out of the off road scene after some years wandering the bush, but if I was going to buy another off road trailer I would have no hesitation.....

T Van.

A mate of mine has one and as you said - they're the "ducks gut"

An important thing to remember also is these are the people who build military trailers, and their expertise in that area is well documented.

Their website is worth a look - especially the military trailer section.

http://www.tracktrailer.com/

To quote an old Aussie saying: they are built as tough as a brick sh*t house :) :) :)

Enjoy your decision mate

DennisN

G'day Bob,

Yes mate, the Moons are quite happy with theirs. You could consult with them directly about it, guidebooks.com.au, (their books are advertised on ExploreOz). The don't sit around when travelling and were very happy with its performance throughout Cape York. That is a good endorsement.

2-3 years wait might still be a good idea as they are only a young idea (3 years old). I saw the original prototype at the Rosehill Camping show in 2000. I'm sure they are continuing to refine it. The only downside to all these campers with the slide-out-the-side kitchen (we have a Heaslip and the same kitchen style) is that you do need to whack the awning up to use it in the rain. Apart from that it is extremely convenient.

Top suspension and Track have a top reputation (build trailers for the army)

JimB

Hi All I think you will find Moonie payed for his Patrol & T-van, all extra's would have been supplied on the proviso of a covering story for the product. EG- Rock- Crawler gears supplied by Marks 4wd Adaptors.

Cheers Steve

P.S For constant hard off-road touring & comfort the T-Van is hard to beat?

Foss -I must have got that one wrong, ran into Ron & Viv at Carnegie Stn in Sept 2001 they had just left or were about to leave 4x4 Aust & were doing a story for the Outback magazine. He was running around in a T/D 100 series at the time & couldn't keep shocks up to it. Set No- 4, Bilsteins done the trick?? In conversation he mentioned he just ordered a new gold coloured 4.2TD patrol and a T-van as he now was freelance writing & travelling a lot more than normal, instead of being desk bound as a editor.

If he didn't have pay for it good-luck to him.

Cheers Steve

Just back from a 10 week trip through the centre,Kimberlys,top end and Central Qld in the Jackaroo and T van.Both performed great.The T van ingested very little dust and was good to tow.Only needed to replace the shocky rubbers when I got home.No need to drop the tent down very often,in fact only did 3 times.Because it opens from the back and the tent goes up that way too ,it can be squeezed into van width locations.Cost $25000