Just joined, living in Perth. Began with bush walking and a small tent, then later with family brought a much larger tent. Then sold that and brought a Jaco Swam camper trailer and have recently sold that. Now we have nothing!
The plan is to skip owning a caravan and buy a 22ft fifth wheeler and tour Australia. Looking seriously at the Southern Cross models. Have just got the prime mover a Mazda BT50, now its thoughts to stage two.
mongrel said
09:38 AM Dec 31, 2014
Welcome to the forum iana. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do . Great people,great ideas, plenty of good info.
Dougwe said
11:27 AM Dec 31, 2014
Welcome to the gang iana, enjoy here and out in the playground.
Hope all goes well with stage two of your big plan. I had a big plan earlier this year and now enjoying the playground.
Cadpete said
10:34 PM Dec 31, 2014
Greetings Iana, and welcome to the forum, from another sandgroper :)
aussietraveller said
01:17 PM Jan 1, 2015
Welcome Iana and Jo to the Forum we hope you enjoy your time with us and on your planned trip we wish you well with the purchase of a fifth wheeler.
neilnruth said
08:53 PM Jan 4, 2015
Welcome from us too. Friends have just bought a 5th wheeler from the States (actually from Tuggerah NSW) and they are pulling it with a BT50.
Woody n Sue said
10:07 PM Jan 4, 2015
Welcome Iana you will love the 5 th wheeler for safe driving they can't be beat be very carefull if looking at American ones quite a few are not up to the Australian standards even though they are out here.
We have 24 ft trail blazer with twin slide outs and love it not that we have been far yet still workin too hard to get away, gota do something about that, remember to keep your eye on the Tare and gross weights so you don't go over, weight should be your first question asked. Good luck searching
iana said
09:14 PM Jan 5, 2015
Looking at the Southern Cross models, with a tray-top ute they have more height over the goose neck. Way to go yet, just sorting out the equipment list and interior design.
Just joined, living in Perth. Began with bush walking and a small tent, then later with family brought a much larger tent. Then sold that and brought a Jaco Swam camper trailer and have recently sold that. Now we have nothing!
The plan is to skip owning a caravan and buy a 22ft fifth wheeler and tour Australia. Looking seriously at the Southern Cross models. Have just got the prime mover a Mazda BT50, now its thoughts to stage two.
Hope all goes well with stage two of your big plan. I had a big plan earlier this year and now enjoying the playground.
Greetings Iana, and welcome to the forum, from another sandgroper :)
We have 24 ft trail blazer with twin slide outs and love it not that we have been far yet still workin too hard to get away, gota do something about that, remember to keep your eye on the Tare and gross weights so you don't go over, weight should be your first question asked. Good luck searching
Looking at the Southern Cross models, with a tray-top ute they have more height over the goose neck. Way to go yet, just sorting out the equipment list and interior design.
Have you looked at this one?
www.pumarv.com.au/id11.html
Cheaper than an aussie version it seems.
They are fitted out to suit Australian standards and finished off when they arrive here. Friends paid less than a large caravan.
-- Edited by neilnruth on Monday 5th of January 2015 09:36:49 PM