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General => Introductions => Topic started by: landyowner on November 02, 2011, 05:00:36 PM
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Hi Everyone,
This is my 1st post on this forum although I have been registered on here and visiting regularly since March 2010.
For the last two years I have been reading 'Camper Trailer Australia' and 'Camper Trailer Touring' magazine regularly plus reading up on this forum. I have looked at many camper Trailers and now narrowed it down to the 'Trackabout Safari Extenda'.
I have spoken to John Vezsos and he was very down to earth and easy to talk to. We are sorting out some finances before I will fly up to Brisbane and meet John and everyone at Trackabout. They make a great Trailer, I just wondered to know if anyone else out there has this model and would they like to share some photos to wet my appetite ;D
By the way this is a great site, one I wish to stay with after we have bought our trailer.
Ps how do i become a member??
Col.
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;D Forgot to mention, there is my wife and two young children, my daughter is just about 4 and my little boy is just over 2.
We have 3 dogs a 12 year old coolie x border collie, a 13 year old Chihahua x and a 10 year old Chihahua x. The 2 Chi's are both rescue dogs we have had for 6 months.
My vehicle is a an extremely low milage 2006 TD5 110 Defender.
Col.
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Welcome to MySwag Col, you are a member as you have made a post and contibuted, enjoy your stay and keep researching, cant go wrong with anything from JT
GG
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Welcome to the forum Col. I'm another newby who only joined a day or so ago. I can't comment on the Extenda but I have an older Trackabout Safari from 2007. I've been very happy with it. I reckon you'll be pretty happy with yours.
Iain
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G/day Col & Family
welcome to myswag
:cheers: sheeds
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Hi Col. Welcome to MySwag.
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Do a search for extenda and you will find a few posts although its been a month since i was last at trackabout looking at the extendas and they have improved a lot since i saw the last pic on here. I would have the current version in aheart beat if i thought the wife wouldnt notice
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G'day Col and thanks for finally giving us the opportunity to welcome you, as you have been a member since Mar 10. :cup: :cheers:
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G'day Col, look forward to your picks showing it off in action - have you planned your first trip yet?
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Hi Col and welcome to My Swag
bubba :cheers:
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Welcome to myswag Col,
We don't own an extenda but do own a deluxe tourer and couldn't be happier. There are a few extenda owners here somewhere. I'm sure they'll pop up to say hi soon.
:cheers: Glenyse
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Hey Col,
Welcome to myswag, i'm new the site and you'll be amazing at the hospitality your reiceve.
I haven't bought a CT yet, but i'm starting my research and also have two big dogs who will be joining us on our big adventure next year. We are doing 12 months around Australia. I've heard great things about the trackabout and my manager has one who loves it. I'd be keen to hear about your experiences with it and also if you take the dogs with you on your camping trip, how they found it.
I'm still tossing up between a soft floor, hard floor or a 1950's style teardrop (however the dogs are a problem with this option) everyone on this forum is really friendly and open to feedback (they LOVE photos) so be sure to load some photos of your CT.
Good luck mate.
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Hi.
First up, I don't own a Trackabout. We have a Lifestyle CT's Extenda. I just wanted to post that we absolutely love ours because it is an extended trailer with the walkway, and I reckon regardless of brand you are on a winner if you get one..
Go the Extended's!!
Happy shopping.
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This is Matto's Trackabout Extenda in Cairns
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0)
And Dryfarmers in WA
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=12034.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=12034.0)
Enjoy!
the Nurse
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Hi.
First up, I don't own a Trackabout. We have a Lifestyle CT's Extenda. I just wanted to post that we absolutely love ours because it is an extended trailer with the walkway, and I reckon regardless of brand you are on a winner if you get one..
Go the Extended's!!
Happy shopping.
Yes mate, I know what you are saying the extended walkway was a big plus in us deciding on this model, no climbing over each other and having to use little ladders in the night to get in and out of bed ;D
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G'day Col, look forward to your picks showing it off in action - have you planned your first trip yet?
When the trailer is ready I will drive up over 2 days and my wife and kids will fly.We will have a day or two on the Gold coast at my Uncles house then pick the trailer up, then it will be a leisurely drive back down to Geelong over 5-7 days just taking it easy and getting to know the trailer. Then we go to Dargo in the High Country for a few days over the Australia day weekend :D
Col.
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Hi landyowner,
Welcome to the myswag family, your not doing too bad, two new familys in one go. Myswag and just as important the TRACKABOUT family. Enjoy them both, good luck and happy camping.
cheers duggie. GO THE TRACKABOUT
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Welcome to myswag and the TRACKABOUT family
TRACKABOUT number 1
Deb
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g'day Col and welcome :cheers:
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Hi Col
picked up my Safari Extenda just 3 weeks ago after 2 years of research. I have a wife and two young ones (7 & 8) so trying to figure out sleeping options was a major consideration. Ended up getting some very sound advice from JT albeit blowing the original budget by $14k. But very happy with what we got. Opted for the 10 ft tent and full awning setup (canvas & mesh), rather than the 12 foot or kids room off the towbar side. Have been out once and figured out a way to fit two beds into the tent comfortably in an L shape and curtain off leaving access to the stairwell. With full annex option there is the flexibility to set up beds in the annex area if required. Very happy with the safari - but might pay to get your TD5 checked over before you do your first run - my Disco 1 2.5 diesel burst the seal on the transfer case on the way back from Somerset dam. Have not taken any pics yet but nothing different to what you can see on their website.
Very Happy
cheers Tony
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Hi Col
Picked up Safari Extenda aswell about month ago, couldnt be happier. Have been out twice so far. Went up to Tocumwall over cup weekend and the walkway is a winner after a few cans in the middle of the night. Hope the wait isnt too long.
Cheers Adrian
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Hi Col
picked up my Safari Extenda just 3 weeks ago after 2 years of research. I have a wife and two young ones (7 & 8) so trying to figure out sleeping options was a major consideration. Ended up getting some very sound advice from JT albeit blowing the original budget by $14k. But very happy with what we got. Opted for the 10 ft tent and full awning setup (canvas & mesh), rather than the 12 foot or kids room off the towbar side. Have been out once and figured out a way to fit two beds into the tent comfortably in an L shape and curtain off leaving access to the stairwell. With full annex option there is the flexibility to set up beds in the annex area if required. Very happy with the safari - but might pay to get your TD5 checked over before you do your first run - my Disco 1 2.5 diesel burst the seal on the transfer case on the way back from Somerset dam. Have not taken any pics yet but nothing different to what you can see on their website.
Very Happy
cheers Tony
:worthles:
Col ;D
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Hi Col
Picked up Safari Extenda aswell about month ago, couldnt be happier. Have been out twice so far. Went up to Tocumwall over cup weekend and the walkway is a winner after a few cans in the middle of the night. Hope the wait isnt too long.
Cheers Adrian
Any pics Adrian, I still have not decided on colours of trailer and canvas yet :-[
Col
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I noticed JT has a few different coloured CT's in the showroom now...just when i thought the bling meter couldn't get higher
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I noticed JT has a few different coloured CT's in the showroom now...just when i thought the bling meter couldn't get higher
The only colour schemes I have seen in the canvas is grey with blue trim and tan with a brownish trim.
We went to the Bendigo Leisurefest yesterday to look at camping goodies and ideas for our CT, even though we knew JT wouldn't be there.
The other major contender before we finally decided on the Trackabout was there, they had a nice colour scheme my wife really liked, so I think I"ll have to give JT a ring on monday and ask him if he could possibly do the same.Also saw a CT powdercoated in Atzec Silver, which we kind of liked but wanted to see a CT in it in the flesh. Again the wife liked it.
Have to keep her happy, after all she's actually paying for the CT! ;D
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Forgot to mention folks, I booked a flight up to Brisbane to visit JT and Trackabout.So I will be flying up shortly to run through a few options and ideas, and then get our trailer under way. Getting excited, Woo Hoo!! ;D
Col.
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Do a search for Bullfrog's Trackabout. His canvas colour scheme is grey with maroon trim. Also the grey with charcoal trim looks nice too. I really like the cream with maroon trim, and i didn't mind the blue with cream trim that was on the original rearfold Safari.
You could also ask JT or Frances to send you some fabric swatches in the mail. For powdercoat colours - jump onto the Dulux website and download their powdercoat colour chart. Aztec Silver is under the 'interesting surfaces' section of the chart. Just remember if you are going to get Aztec Silver it will be difficult to touch up as it is 2 colours. Plain colours are easy to match - Black Scylla is gorgeous and so is Notra dame.
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G'day & Welcome.
I don't have an Extenda, but I wish I did. I had a really close look at that camper at the Penrith show and was impressed, my wife also liked them.
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Hey Landyowner, Im not far from Geelong you are welcome to come and have a look if you like having trouble inserting pics.
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Cheers Adrian,
I am flying to Brisbane to have a look at Trackabout tomorrow.
Col.
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No doubt JT will look after you as well as he did me when I went up to trackabout. That copper trailer looks the goods, wish it was there when I went.
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Hi Col,
How did you get on in bris with the good Mr Vezos? All signed up on the dotted line?
I know I'm a bit late to this party, but we've got a Trackabout Safari SV Extenda (to use its full name) in the Aztec silver powdercoat. We love it. It's the older model - a bit different to the current design, but it suits us perfectly. The new slide out kitchen on the current model is excellent, so much more space than we've got.
Photos of ours here, if you wanted to see what the Aztec silver looks like:
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0)
Our canvas is grey with blue trim - classic Trackabout colours. Around state of origin time I keep thinking I should have asked for maroon on grey, but hey - the blue's excellent for the rest of the year! The grey is good for not showing the dust/dirt too much, which I like.
Good luck - you can't go wrong!
Matto :)
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This is Matto's Trackabout Extenda in Cairns
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=8571.0)
Ahoy - that'll teach me not to read through the thread properly before shining in! Thanks Tammy - sorry for the double-post Col!
Thanks!
Matto :)