Camping Trailers - Hard Top or Soft Top.

[NightOwl]

Hi All,
Thinking of getting a Camping Trailer eventually. I have been looking around and I don't know which way to go a Soft Top or a Hard Top which gives you a solid Floor. Anyone had any experience with both or either of them and which is the better.:confused:
Thanks.

[02-SR5]

I am a fan of the hard floor. Have been looking at the soft floor models. Seems the hard floor models up in the upper price range where as the soft floor models are in the lower price range.

Suppose it just depend on what the buyer can afford at the time.

[orejap]

Hi All,
Thinking of getting a Camping Trailer eventually. I have been looking around and I don't know which way to go a Soft Top or a Hard Top which gives you a solid Floor. Anyone had any experience with both or either of them and which is the better.:confused:
Thanks.

I have a soft floor camper and want a hard floor off the back of the trailer. I have a Dingo O/road C/Trailer with a soft floor. Our camper is great however, a little while back got small holes in floor and when you walked on the soft floor water seeped in through the little holes & yes we do put ground sheet under floor section. The other reason I want a hard floor is that I hate having to climb over my Mrs when I have to get up & out of bed during the night. With the hard floor models you sleep north south with the soft floors east west. There are plenty of models out there I would suggest go with the company with the best reputation. You also have to look at the price of some. $40,000 for a tent on a trailer. Look at a s/hand Kimberley, Trak Shak, CUB, Aussie Swag or if you want a cheap C/Trailer and you are a bit handy buy a Dingo & spec it up yourself. The dingo is good value for the $$$$$

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

I have a locally made soft floor camper. Its done a lot of kms and i am still very happy with it. Had it on rocks, those bloody cats eyes out west, sand and other crappy ground situations. I went this way, one for the price and two, i couldnt find a hard floor set up with a queen bed.

[01Rod]

Some of the hard floor campers can be difficult to set up if the ground is not flat..

Otherwise its each to there own..

If you want some more specific info check out.
http://www.campertrailers.org/index.html
theres heaps of info in the yahoo group files/photo's and database area as well.
http://www.campertrailers.org/joining_the_group.htm

night owl, If you want to have a look at some different campers and set ups, and talk to the people that own and use them. You could always do a visit to one of the outings.
http://www.campertrailers.org/spring_gully_stay_meet.htm

hope this helps
Rod

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

Some of the hard floor campers can be difficult to set up if the ground is not flat..

Otherwise its each to there own..

If you want some more specific info check out.
http://www.campertrailers.org/index.html
theres heaps of info in the yahoo group files/photo's and database area as well.
http://www.campertrailers.org/joining_the_group.htm

night owl, If you want to have a look at some different campers and set ups, and talk to the people that own and use them. You could always do a visit to one of the outings.
http://www.campertrailers.org/spring_gully_stay_meet.htm

hope this helps
Rod
thanx rod, i have been checking this site out for other mods to my camper. Some great ideas out there, and if you go about it the right way wont cost you an arm and leg

[corhijas]

go the hard

[RUT RAT]

We looked at heaps of hard and soft floor campers before settling on out trackabout soft floor. We have 2 small kids and found the hard floor didn't have enough room for them. Each to their own.

[NightOwl]

Some of the hard floor campers can be difficult to set up if the ground is not flat..

Otherwise its each to there own..

If you want some more specific info check out.
Austrailan off road camper trailers (http://www.campertrailers.org/index.html)
theres heaps of info in the yahoo group files/photo's and database area as well.
joining_the_group (http://www.campertrailers.org/joining_the_group.htm)

night owl, If you want to have a look at some different campers and set ups, and talk to the people that own and use them. You could always do a visit to one of the outings.
spring_gully_stay_meet (http://www.campertrailers.org/spring_gully_stay_meet.htm)

hope this helps
Rod

Thannks sound great I'll will check it out.:thumb:

[JNR]

I have a soft floor camper and want a hard floor off the back of the trailer. I have a Dingo O/road C/Trailer with a soft floor. Our camper is great however, a little while back got small holes in floor and when you walked on the soft floor water seeped in through the little holes & yes we do put ground sheet under floor section. The other reason I want a hard floor is that I hate having to climb over my Mrs when I have to get up & out of bed during the night. With the hard floor models you sleep north south with the soft floors east west. There are plenty of models out there I would suggest go with the company with the best reputation. You also have to look at the price of some. $40,000 for a tent on a trailer. Look at a s/hand Kimberley, Trak Shak, CUB, Aussie Swag or if you want a cheap C/Trailer and you are a bit handy buy a Dingo & spec it up yourself. The dingo is good value for the $$$$$
I have a soft top heaslip camper trailer which are made in adelaide and you sleep north south in these.I dont really think soft top or hard top determines which way you sleep its just the way the manufacturer does it .i dont think its a rule.this is just so you dont choose the wrong one because of the sleeping configuration suggested above.cheers trev.

[NightOwl]

Some of the hard floor campers can be difficult to set up if the ground is not flat..

Otherwise its each to there own..

If you want some more specific info check out.
Austrailan off road camper trailers (http://www.campertrailers.org/index.html)
theres heaps of info in the yahoo group files/photo's and database area as well.
joining_the_group (http://www.campertrailers.org/joining_the_group.htm)

night owl, If you want to have a look at some different campers and set ups, and talk to the people that own and use them. You could always do a visit to one of the outings.
spring_gully_stay_meet (http://www.campertrailers.org/spring_gully_stay_meet.htm)

hope this helps
Rod

Rod,
I joined the group and there is a wealth of information on their site.
Thanks for the great tip and help.:waycool:

[01Rod]

NightOwl,

Great to see you joined, Hopefully you will find the answers your looking for.
Would be good to catch up with you at one of the meets...

It's great to see everybody else setup's and pick up heaps of ideas..

Rod

[corhijas]

another site you could check out is myswag.org

[utedriver]

I have a soft floor camper. It's been great. I can't compare it to a hard floor as i have never owned one. There are so many different styles of campers on the market now there will be one to suit your needs and budget.

[matt#73]

We spent the last 3 months looking at campers. Our needs may not be the same as everyone's but this is what we discovered.

Needs...Only the wife and I..O plus 2 furry kids (Dogs)
...Real 4WD ability. Strenght and durability.

We went for a Lifestyle Explorer 360. We optioned it with indipendent suspension and shocks. They are very high quality and very well set up.

Lifestyle Camper Trailers - Camper Trailer Manufacturer in Brisbane, Queensland (http://www.lifestylecampertrailers.com.au/)

Loved the Kimberly campers (hard floor) but I had trouble justifying spending $50,000 on a trailer...


Matt and Leisa

[01Rod]

Matt#73

You might have noticed Lifestyle have just released a new model as well...
Less $$ which will be a good option for some..

Rod

[rat patrol]

We pick uor new camper today:waycool: :D
After spending almost 2years looking at dozens of trailers we decided on one from Jimboomba Campers.
There workmanship is great the overal trailer is just fantastic,
the canvas work is the best I'v seen and The roof is 15oz and the walls are 12oz. they are an alloy trailer,but I did not choose it for that reason alone it was the overall package. and I got waaaaay more for my Money than elswere.
This bloke will custumize your trailer to what ever you want.

For the other manufacturers this seemed to be a bit of an issue.
Anyway will post up some pic to nite.
Cheers
Rat

[patrol2.8]

We have a soft floor camper an off road Heavysew 2002 model love it takes a bit longer to set up than most other brands but once up its the ducks guts people i know that have hard floors are usually into the beers before i am as the set up time is quicker but its horses for courses what suits one wont suit another in the end they all do the same job

[ads_gu]

We bought a Trackabout soft floor about 6 months ago. Couple of reasons why we went this way.. As others have said, I could not justify a 25k camper at this stage. Also we have 3 kids with the oldest being 14, and there just isnt the room for them all in the hard floor model.
I guess when the kids don't want to sleep with us oldies then we will look at the hard floor.

Cheers

[rat patrol]

Picked her up today from Jimboomba camper trailers even better than I thought it would be.:D :D
Cheers
Rat

[01Rod]

Hey Rat, and everyone.

Looks good.... glad your happy with it..

check out
Austrailan off road camper trailers (http://www.campertrailers.org/index.html)

would be good to catch you on one of the trips...
next one is found here, under Spring Gully SEQ
upcoming_events (http://www.campertrailers.org/upcoming_events.htm)

Rod

[Mudi4x]

Rat... Thats a nice camper...Need sunnies on to look at it! What options does it have? Kitchen, Suspension, jerry holders etc etc.

Do you know what it weighs should be reasonably light being an alloy trailer....

[rat patrol]

Rat... Thats a nice camper...Need sunnies on to look at it! What options does it have? Kitchen, Suspension, jerry holders etc etc.

Do you know what it weighs should be reasonably light being an alloy trailer....


Mate as you see it with no water or feul on board but the two batteries on the gaurds it is 545kgs.

2x 80ltr water tanks
It also has longer draw bar 4mt.
4jerry can holders
2 Gas bottle holders.
up grade kitchen with3 burner gas stove and power water pump.
laminated kitchen bench
swing away spare carrier on rear
spare carreier on drawbar
battery boxes on the mud gaurds.
And a attachment for the washing tub on the draw bar.
15oz canvas on the roof
and 12oz on the walls
full ananx with walls.
off road hitch 10" electric brakes.
and the chassis rail is One piece from frount to rear as it is roll formed not welded together.
Cheers
Rat

[Mudi4x]

Would love to see some more pic's... what water capacity does it have. How big is the annex, has it got a tregg hitch.

Nice purchase, so when does your adventures begin.

[Mudi4x]

Night Owl... I have a soft floor camper trailer that I bought new in 2001. The trailer is solid as, has 2 60 litre water tanks 2 4kg gas bottles 3 jerry can holders a good size storage box on extended draw bar and a tregg hitch. Canvas is 15 ounce on top and 12 on sides. The kitchen was a very basic alloy one which I have upgraded with little success and I have plans to do more upgrades.
The things that annoy me with my camper is NOT the 'set up' factor but the packing away. Lots of salesman always tell you how quick there camper is to set up but quite often don't tell you how long it can take to pack up. The trick I believe is simplicity, and that can be hard when you have 3 kids and a miss's who wants to make sure you don't leave anything behind.
My family have done a reasonable amount of trekin including a 7 week trek from the Central Coast through to the Simpson Desert, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice, Oodnadatta, Lake Eyre, Coober Pety, Flinders and back.
On treks like these where you may be packing up everyday for a week or so you really need to have your rig easy to set up and even easier to pack up or you will not only get away late every morning but you will go crazy.

I will get to the point, soft campers are bigger and definately more affordable. They can be kept simple which equals a reasonably quick set up and pack up. If you want all the bells and whistles go a hard floor as I believe it will be quicker to set up/pack up. If you have kids... well you may need the room so...soft top. If you aren't going to be doing treks where you will be setting up each day then maybe a soft top will be fine also. Good luck hope I havent confused you.

[rat patrol]

Would love to see some more pic's... what water capacity does it have. How big is the annex, has it got a tregg hitch.

Nice purchase, so when does your adventures begin.



Mate it has 2 80 ltr water tanks,
and a off road hitch.
we leave for our first trip on the 14th of july. west to Camerons cnr via noccondra, then up to inaminka then haddons cnr,up to Lake nash on the Sandover hwy down to the Alice,Kings Conyon via minindie Loop,Aryers Rock and the olgers,then across to the Hugh River stock Route,down to Chamber Pillar,Fink,Mt Dare,Dalhouse Springs. then across the Simmo via the WAA line to the K1 line then up to Popples Cnr Birdville then Home To Brissy.:D :D
Man carn't wait. I will put some more pics up tonite as I am putting the whole thing up today for the first time to give it a good soaking to water proof it..
Cheers
Rat

[Jeeps]

Mate it has 2 80 ltr water tanks,
and a off road hitch.
we leave for our first trip on the 14th of july. west to Camerons cnr via noccondra, then up to inaminka then haddons cnr,up to Lake nash on the Sandover hwy down to the Alice,Kings Conyon via minindie Loop,Aryers Rock and the olgers,then across to the Hugh River stock Route,down to Chamber Pillar,Fink,Mt Dare,Dalhouse Springs. then across the Simmo via the WAA line to the K1 line then up to Popples Cnr Birdville then Home To Brissy.:D :D
Man carn't wait. I will put some more pics up tonite as I am putting the whole thing up today for the first time to give it a good soaking to water proof it..
Cheers
Rat

They make a bloody good trailor there at jimboomba. (they ought to for the price ;) ) but make no mistake about it, you better watch it like a hawk because those trailors are prime candidate for theft. I've heard of several that have gone walkabout while locked in the garage at home. Make sure it's insured!!!


BTW, there's no substitute for a good kitchen while out in the sticks! Here's mine

http://people.aapt.net.au/~jeeps/Images/camp29-03-07-04.jpg



cheers

[Mudi4x]

Your right there 'jeeps', a good kitchen can make a good trip a great trip and an average trip comfortable.

[Tired Triton]

Hi All,
Thinking of getting a Camping Trailer eventually. I have been looking around and I don't know which way to go a Soft Top or a Hard Top which gives you a solid Floor. Anyone had any experience with both or either of them and which is the better.:confused:
Thanks.
We havent yet done it, but we are planning on fabricating a floor frame to fit over our soft floor camper trailer. Its a 1985 Cameron Camper trailer we bought last year. It came out of the factory as an "on road" camper, but one of the past owners ripped off the old suspension set-up and made it into an off road camper. One problem....that owner didnt extend the canvas tent pack to rest on the ground to compensate for the extra height above ground. Hence, we have had to dig holes 200mm deep behind the wheels to roll the trailer into in order for the tent pack to rest on the ground properly. Recently, I thought that if we fabricate a floor frame that we can place snugly over the packed-up trailer like a shoebox lid, then we'll have a floor frame / trailer cover all in the one package. It would be very handy in wet situations, and obviously we'll put adjustable legs on each corner to compensate for uneven ground. We would also try and keep it as light as possible even with a suitable flooring surface such as aluminium sheetmetal over a steel box section frame. If we get around to doing this soon, I'll post the pics as I go.

[NightOwl]

We havent yet done it, but we are planning on fabricating a floor frame to fit over our soft floor camper trailer. Its a 1985 Cameron Camper trailer we bought last year. It came out of the factory as an "on road" camper, but one of the past owners ripped off the old suspension set-up and made it into an off road camper. One problem....that owner didnt extend the canvas tent pack to rest on the ground to compensate for the extra height above ground. Hence, we have had to dig holes 200mm deep behind the wheels to roll the trailer into in order for the tent pack to rest on the ground properly. Recently, I thought that if we fabricate a floor frame that we can place snugly over the packed-up trailer like a shoebox lid, then we'll have a floor frame / trailer cover all in the one package. It would be very handy in wet situations, and obviously we'll put adjustable legs on each corner to compensate for uneven ground. We would also try and keep it as light as possible even with a suitable flooring surface such as aluminium sheetmetal over a steel box section frame. If we get around to doing this soon, I'll post the pics as I go.

Hey sounds like a great idea. I'd love to see the finnished product. All the best with the project.

[NightOwl]

Hi All,
I wasn't very sure at all about the soft tops but after posting this tread and another on Austrailan off road camper trailers (http://www.campertrailers.org) (thanks to rod) I am feeling a lot better about them as I have not had any posts of any realy bad problems or remarks. I just like to thank everyone for all the replies and helpful hints. The replies have been great and I'd love to read more.

Thanks All.

[wheelie]

nightowl,
We bought a cape york deluxe explorer hard floor camper(second hand hire camper) after hiring a soft floor. (We got absolutely dumped on and water came in the door and flooded the floor) After that we decided on a hard floor and have not regretted it one bit, as we have been in some storms whilst camping and had 6 inches of water go under the floor. Not a drop inside. You can't ask for more than that.
We got some bits added to ours before we picked it up, rewired with 6 and 8 b&s cable, an extra 120ah fullriver AGM, Synergex6 meter, fused 6 switch-switch panel, annex walls, kids room, extra gas ring-4kg, extra j/can holder. 240v
It has an AT 35 hitch and so far have not had any trouble hitching it up to the 4wd, even on Fraser Island.
3.3T undercarriage, Ind susp, 60mm stub axles, pedders 60mm foam cell shocks and coil springs with the ability to add another set of shocks if needed. S/S kitchen, 3 burnes smev cooktop, sink, elect water pump.
100L water tank, spare wheel on a carrier on the back(I have added a box to this to take 2 20L j/cans of water, this takes some weight off the drawbar)
Paid around $32K for it. Yes it has some scratches and needs the swing arm bushes to be replaced (1 side replaced already) but it was an ex-hire jobbie
from the sunshine coast.

Had it weighed just before our last trip to Fraser Island, 1.48T, came home from the weighbridge and dumped most of our water and 1 j/can of fuel, plus some other bits, which brought it down to around 1.3T and our Terracan towed it up to Ocean Lake no troubles at all (well except for getting bogged trying to get behind Indian Head, which was my fault as I didn't drop the tyre pressure, but once I did we just drove through with no problems).(if any of the guys who helped push me out backwards read this,don't know if you will remember me I was the one with artificial legs, your assistance was greatly appreciated, THANK YOU.

[Tired Triton]

If you get a softie (pardon the pun), you would need to wiser about setting up the camp. If it is going to rain, place the trailer / tent in a direction that will allow the natural ground slope to drain the rainwater away from the doorway. On the uphill side (otherside from the doorway) dig a shallow trench along that wall and down around the sides to minimise the amount of rainwater that goes under the tent floor. This drainage assistance can also minimise the amount of mud in front of the door that can be brought inside by your feet. It is because of this reason that I believe those with hard floor campers are a bit lazy and spoilt, not to mention wealthy too.

[NightOwl]

Hi All,
I have just brought a 2nd hand Lifestyle camper. It is 18 mths old, cost $16,500 and been used twice. It cost me $10,000. Here's what I am getting for my bucks.

- Lifestyle Explorer Camper
- Hyland Winch
- Stainless Steel Sink with Tap
- 85 lt Water Tank
- Kitchen Bench extension
- 10" Electric Brakes
- Alli checker plate fridge box
- 12 volt system, 3 outlets, 2 battery boxes
- extra pole holder
- stone guard
- 16" steel rims
- LED lights
- H/duty adjustable drop down legs
- 2 burner stove
- 12 ft tent with extra window in front wall
- Annexe with full set of walls including a sand floor mat
- Drawbar side awning
- Larger Tonneau cover
- removable carpet mats in fridge box and trailer floor
- also tarp to cover the lot, extra poles ropes etc, set of bunk beds and any clear plastic storage boxes he has.

We figured this was too good to pass up as we shouldn't loose anything even if we sold it.

Let me know what you think and if anyone has one I'd love to hear how you have it set up with fridges, battery charges etc and also what you think of it over all.

[Tired Triton]

Sounds like a great buy. Makes me wonder why they sold it for $6500 less than they paid for it new? :crazy: Camper trailers at the moment have excellent resale value due to the increasing demand for them. Those Hyland couplings are relatively new to us in SA and I have never seen them but from what I have heard from other camper trailer websites, they are better than TREG poly couplings and better than the standard 50mm ball couplings. Cheaper too. However, should they somehow break in SA, you may have a difficult time getting it replaced, as far as I know. Anyway good luck with the camper and keep your feet dry. :thumb:

[wheelie]

If you get a softie (pardon the pun), you would need to wiser about setting up the camp. If it is going to rain, place the trailer / tent in a direction that will allow the natural ground slope to drain the rainwater away from the doorway. On the uphill side (otherside from the doorway) dig a shallow trench along that wall and down around the sides to minimise the amount of rainwater that goes under the tent floor. This drainage assistance can also minimise the amount of mud in front of the door that can be brought inside by your feet. It is because of this reason that I believe those with hard floor campers are a bit lazy and spoilt, not to mention wealthy too.

Tired triton,
Thats all well and good. Hindsight is a wonderfull thing.
As for being lazy and spoilt, I'm sorry if you feel that way. Maybe you are jealous of what others have. I for one am not lazy or spoilt(just because I have a hard floor camper) I HAVE NO LEGS, and that is the primary reason for the choice we made. For you to infer that I am lazy and spoilt shows that one opens ones mouth before ones brain get into gear, as you do not know me.
I will tell you a bit about myself!! On May 22nd 1999 at 4:26am I lost both of my legs in an underground mining accident at Blackwater. (One leg above the knee and one below the knee. And I was conscious the entire time of 40 or so minutes it took to rescue me) I spent 5 weeks and 4 days in Royal Brisbane hospital where in this time spent 3 days in ICU with tubes sticking out of me everywhere, and a bloody big tube down my throat. 12 months of rehab in Brisbane, and a lot of blood sweat and tears to get back up and walking on artificial legs.
I was having such a hard time that I nearly threw myself off the 8th story balcony of the apartment we were renting at the time. My wife stopped me from doing this.
From then on I decided to try to live life and enjoy as many things as I can, and one of these things was representing Australia at the Paralympic games in Sydney in 2000 in a sport called sitting volleyball.(you actually sit on the ground not in a wheelchair, and play volleyball). It's bloody hard work.
I had to give this sport up as both of my shoulders, need part or full reconstructions. This was partly due to my weight (93kg) and mostly my wheelchair. Since then I have lost around 30kg's and have kept it off with plenty of exercise and hard work. Though my shoulders are still buggered.
Some of this hard work consisted of moving approx 130T (yes that figure is correct) of river rock by hand(getting off my ride on onto the ground{on my arse} and shovelling the rock into the rideon trailer then climbing back onto the rideon and taking the rock to where it was needed and dumping it, then getting off the rideon to spread the rock around.
Approx 200 or so full size cane bales(moving them around and spreading the cane trash on the garden beds.
I also moved around 300 larger rocks (around 20cm round and bigger, some of these were around 80-90cm round). These were used for garden edging.
That's only some of the work that went into one yard. Then there was the renovations to the house, plus president of the School P&C and the president of the local Little Athletics. We moved from that house to another and I am renovating this one (a two storey queenslander).
There is a lot more but I think you might get the picture by now.
Now on the wealthy side of things. Yes I am wealthy, in the fact that I have a great family, a wonderful wife and a beautiful daughter. Parents that love me unconditionly. I also have some friends of which I shall hopefully have for life.
Is my life perfect, NO. There are things that I would like and need but unfortunately money is tight so some things get put back awhile.
Oh! and by the way,we borrowed the money from the bank to buy our camper.

wheelie

[wheelie]

Night owl,
Mate I am sorry that I have hijacked your thread. But when I am accused of things and being something I am not I get a little pissed off.
I only replied to your thread to let you know what we bought and the good things about it. I for one do not go around saying look at what we got, ours is better than yours, because that shows disrespect to the person you are talking to. You chose whatever it is you wish to buy on whatever your needs and wants are, and everyones needs and wants are different.

I sincerely hope you get whatever camper you want, and enjoy it, because I know we have.

Cheers wheelie.

[Tired Triton]

Gee wheelie, it's guys like you that are an inspiration to others with disabilities. I was born deaf, and cant use a phone and have to buy $1600 hearing aids every five years, and batteries are costing more and more every year. Imagine how I feel when there's a ripper 4WD up for grabs in a competition, BUT you have to phone them to enter....I feel like even though I have no hearing and wont hear the starter gun, I am hot favorite to win the 100m sprint at the Olympic Games! ...Cause I try HARD at everything I have to do in everyday life, and other normal people do it so easily that I lose even though i try the hardest....
The fact that you have a camper trailer is amazing considering your disability. Good on ya for not letting your disability stop you from enjoying life a bit more. By the way, despite my hearing loss I am a self-employed welding contractor and at the moment have been flat out. A big thumbs up for guys like us.
P.S. : Do you know much about Johnno's Camper Trailers? They have a head office there in Maryborough...

[NightOwl]

Sounds like a great buy. Makes me wonder why they sold it for $6500 less than they paid for it new? :crazy: Camper trailers at the moment have excellent resale value due to the increasing demand for them. Those Hyland couplings are relatively new to us in SA and I have never seen them but from what I have heard from other camper trailer websites, they are better than TREG poly couplings and better than the standard 50mm ball couplings. Cheaper too. However, should they somehow break in SA, you may have a difficult time getting it replaced, as far as I know. Anyway good luck with the camper and keep your feet dry. :thumb:

Yes you are right it was cheap, One reason I grabbed it. I was lucky as it is a work mate selling it (it hasn't been listed anywhere yet). He didn't want it but his wife did and she has now gone back to full work and he wants to get rid of it all, that's why I think he is throwing all the extra stuff in as well.
One has to get lucky sometime.:D

[Patrol22]

Don't have to be a hard floor camper to have a hard top. My Kanga has a carpet lined aluminium roof over the queensize bed. Had it for 3 years now and no holes in the heavy duty soft floor.
Check out <a href="http://www.kangacampertrailers.com.au/">Kanga Website</a>

Well that didn't work....anyone know how to put a link up?

[NightOwl]

Hi Wheelie,
No worries about hyjacking the thread. Sorry to hear you were upset, I can see why but I think he was speaking out generally and not dirrectly at you at least I hope so.

[Tired Triton]

Yes no harm intended. Funny that this almost turned into a verbal stoush between two disabled forumites.....:(

[01Rod]

Night Owl.

Congrats on the purchase.
thats a great buy....

I have neighbours bought a three year old lifestyle last week with much the same gear for $9000..

So for such a new trailer and st up you have done well..

Post up some pics when you get a chance...

Hope to see you, and some of the others here at one of the Campertrailer group outings sometime soon...

upcoming_events (http://www.campertrailers.org/upcoming_events.htm)

Rod

[wheelie]

Hi Night owl,
Everything is all sorted now.
Anyway congat's on your purchase, not a bad deal, and a bit of extra gear to go with it. Well done. You shouldn't have any trouble with the Hyland hitch, very easy to hitch up even on uneven surfaces. One thing to look out for is the towball. When we hired a camper trailer it had a Hyland coupling and it only just fitted as I think the base of the towball(flange?) was too big. The company said that they have other towballs that are suitable for the hitches. One really good thing with these is that you don't have to continually change the towball for the other half of the hitch. I used to do this and it drove me nuts untill I bought another towbar hitch(50mm square).
Camper trailers do take a little time to set up especially in the beginning but you do get quicker with time.
We hope you get as much enjoyment and more out of your camper as we have out of our's.

There is only one problem we have found with our camper trailer and that is we don't use the bloody thing enough. I want to pack up everything and travel the country, but the better half won't be in it till our daughter has finished year 12, another 6 years away,doh. So I have to be content with little trips away. At least these small trips give me the chance to work out what things I can either improve on or add. This hasn't stopped since we bought the camper.lol

Rod, are you part of the campertrailer.org group. When things settle down for us we will endeavour to get out a bit more and hopefully meet up with some of the gang (Copeton Waters maybe??)as I am a member. You wouldn't know it as I haven't posted there for a long time. I jump onto their website as often as possible to see what's for sale or Tech tips.

[01Rod]

Wheelie,

yes am a member of campertrailer as well.. generally head out on the SEQ meet ups..

Hopefully we can catch up with you on one of the meets..

It's great to head out with others and see there set ups and pick up heaps of tips..

Rod