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From: Garry Beattie on 14 Nov 2006 01:29 Hmmmm. Thanks. That is just the kind of input I am looking for. Best regards Garry "Rocatanski" <clark_20nospam(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:5Hb6h.64284$rP1.35261(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >I hired a Jayco for four weeks, it towed well but after 4000k's, 500k's on >dirt things started to fall apart, hinges on the door fell off dust got >into everything I was not real happy with it, this is why I went for the >Care York Camper. I have towed it all over the place no dust and very >happy. > "Garry Beattie" <gjbeattie(a)iinet.net.au> wrote in message > news:4558dee9$0$28200$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >> >> "Rocatanski" <clark_20nospam(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message >> news:gWV5h.63888$rP1.3409(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> Take a look at these, >>> >>> http://www.exploroz.com/Trader/Campers_Trailers.asp?Type=For%20Sale&id=4160 >>> >>> http://www.challengecampers.com.au/ >>> >>> http://www.kangacampertrailers.com.au/ >> >> Thanks for the links. >> >> I am really swinging towards the Jayco Swan Off-road camper. >> >> We checked out quite a few yesterday, including a Cub, but the Jayco's >> just seem to have the whole thing down to a fine art. >> >> From completely closed, it took all of 3 minutes to set up. No tent poles >> or pegs, no moving anything around. >> Just wind it up, pull out the ends and put the braces in. A complete >> setup that could sleep up to 7 people, or in our case 3 with a nice >> dinette, lounge, microwave, fridge (3 way), stove (both 240v & Gas), 90L >> water tank, sink (with both tank and mains taps) and heaps of storage >> space for clothes etc. All for $23,000 brand new on the road. >> >> The Cub we looked at was a Spacematic and, once set up, looked very good >> but it took a while to set it up and then you had to move poles around >> and lift things up in the trailer. That wasn't such a big deal, but our >> plan is to get something that is as easy and quick as possible to set up, >> and the Jayco seems to have it all down to a fine art. Mind you, in all >> fairness to the Cub, the person at that caravan place did not really seem >> interested in opening it up for us and did not do a very good job showing >> us, so we need to take that into consideration. >> >> My only hassle now is, as I am prone to do, while we were at the Jayco >> dealer I had a look at their Jayco Destiny off road pop tops and thought >> it was very nice indeed. AND only $7,000 more than the Jayco Swan camper. >> >> I hate it when I think like that!! >> >> Does anyone have any experience with one of them?? >> >> Garry >> > >
From: just us on 14 Nov 2006 17:08 Ours seems to handle the corrugations well, no dust. garry if youa re 6foot then you would have to go for the bed lengthways which takes some of the space away. Buying a camper is a very individual thing - we all think we have the best. We love ours, so far no worries. First time we put it up and down was on the Bunya Mts and the whole camping ground had happy hour entertainment as it took us forever to work out what was going on. But by the time we were on our 5th day we were experts. Good luck hunting Garry, that is half the fun Kathy
From: Garry Beattie on 14 Nov 2006 17:21 Thanks Kathy. I do agree with you. No matter what it is just about everyone will always believe that what they have is the best, that is why I like to ask.... and ask.... and ask!! That way you get many varied replies and after a while you tend to see a pattern form within the comments, good or bad. The Cub looked great, don't get me wrong, and if it was priced better ($12,000 2nd hand) I would have happily purchased it. But you comments on the bed made me check it out and, at just on 6 feet, I could see a possible problem there. Plus the extra hassles of all the extra setting up. I don't know if my train of thought is right or not, but I figure if I need to set up something complex, rather than paying $12,000 I would be better of paying $300 for a good tent, or alternatively pay more money to get a much cosier and easier set up. Garry "just us" <kilpatsnojunk(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:455a3e4c(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Ours seems to handle the corrugations well, no dust. garry if youa re > 6foot then you would have to go for the bed lengthways which takes some of > the space away. Buying a camper is a very individual thing - we all think > we have the best. We love ours, so far no worries. > First time we put it up and down was on the Bunya Mts and the whole > camping ground had happy hour entertainment as it took us forever to work > out what was going on. But by the time we were on our 5th day we were > experts. Good luck hunting Garry, that is half the fun > Kathy > > > >
From: just us on 14 Nov 2006 19:46 Set up is not a problem for us. I am wondering what set up you mean? We fold ours down with the Annexe attached if we think we are going to stop a few days. On stopping, we level off, and let her go! 20 seconds later it is open, tighten up 4 legs, go inside and slide out one pole and it is done. For the annexe yep we do put 3 poles up unless we chuck it over the top if we dont need it, the poles need all up 5 pegs. Mostly we choose to not fold it down with the annexe attached as quite often if we camp in the shade etc we dont use it unless there is rain coming. thank goodness you checked your bed length LOL... imagine paying all that money and you cant have a good sleep in it. We are always very quick to tell tall people that it is probably not the one for you. The Regal offroad has the bed the other way so that would be ok, but it is way too massive for us :) Good luck Kathy "Garry Beattie" <gjbeattie(a)iinet.net.au> wrote in message news:455a4166$0$28226$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > Thanks Kathy. > > I do agree with you. No matter what it is just about everyone will always > believe that what they have is the best, that is why I like to ask.... and > ask.... and ask!! > > That way you get many varied replies and after a while you tend to see a > pattern form within the comments, good or bad. > > The Cub looked great, don't get me wrong, and if it was priced better > ($12,000 2nd hand) I would have happily purchased it. But you comments on > the bed made me check it out and, at just on 6 feet, I could see a > possible problem there. > > Plus the extra hassles of all the extra setting up. > > I don't know if my train of thought is right or not, but I figure if I > need to set up something complex, rather than paying $12,000 I would be > better of paying $300 for a good tent, or alternatively pay more money to > get a much cosier and easier set up. > > Garry > > > > "just us" <kilpatsnojunk(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message > news:455a3e4c(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... >> Ours seems to handle the corrugations well, no dust. garry if youa re >> 6foot then you would have to go for the bed lengthways which takes some >> of the space away. Buying a camper is a very individual thing - we all >> think we have the best. We love ours, so far no worries. >> First time we put it up and down was on the Bunya Mts and the whole >> camping ground had happy hour entertainment as it took us forever to work >> out what was going on. But by the time we were on our 5th day we were >> experts. Good luck hunting Garry, that is half the fun >> Kathy >> >> >> >> > >
From: Gerrit 't Hart on 14 Nov 2006 22:28
"Garry Beattie" <gjbeattie(a)iinet.net.au> wrote in message news:4558dee9$0$28200$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... > > "Rocatanski" <clark_20nospam(a)bigpond.net.au> wrote in message > news:gWV5h.63888$rP1.3409(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > Take a look at these, > > > > http://www.exploroz.com/Trader/Campers_Trailers.asp?Type=For%20Sale&id=4160 > > > > http://www.challengecampers.com.au/ > > > > http://www.kangacampertrailers.com.au/ > > Thanks for the links. > > I am really swinging towards the Jayco Swan Off-road camper. > > We checked out quite a few yesterday, including a Cub, but the Jayco's just > seem to have the whole thing down to a fine art. > > From completely closed, it took all of 3 minutes to set up. No tent poles or > pegs, no moving anything around. > Just wind it up, pull out the ends and put the braces in. A complete setup > that could sleep up to 7 people, or in our case 3 with a nice dinette, > lounge, microwave, fridge (3 way), stove (both 240v & Gas), 90L water tank, > sink (with both tank and mains taps) and heaps of storage space for clothes > etc. All for $23,000 brand new on the road. > Garry We had a Swan for quite a few years. Unfortunately (for you) ours was not an off road model so I can't say anything about dust, corrugated roads etc. However I can confirm that it is a good unit for comfort, ease of set up and ease of towing. We originally towed it with a 1.9 litre Toyota Tarago, then with a Nissan Nomad (2.4l) and lastly with a Commodore station wagon. With the Tarago it was a bit sluggish but doable (Perth - Adelaide). The Nissan was more comfortable with towing and again we made the trip from Perth across the Nullarbor to Canberra and Melbourne. We traded it in on our third trip across, for a Jayco Hawk. Bit smaller but still comfortable for two people. We have met lots of people on our travels who have off road Jaycos and they haven't complained about dust. But maybe they are used to that. Gerrit |