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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #100 on: April 28, 2017, 11:24:38 AM »
Got ourselves a caravan last weekend - $200   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Need a fair bit of work done, has had some extensive leakage and will need one or both hatches replaced as well as dinette and possibly one wall, but the rest of the unit looks fine, and for that price you expect to need to spend some $$

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #101 on: April 28, 2017, 10:46:42 PM »
Repco 30% weekend this weekend... so, nearly normal prices then...

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #102 on: April 29, 2017, 01:53:17 PM »
This could be a bargain for some one... Water damaged and stat write off .. Didnt think water would do too much damage to these things, being all ally,   unless it was salt water ..
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #103 on: April 29, 2017, 03:29:09 PM »
This could be a bargain for some one... Water damaged and stat write off .. Didnt think water would do too much damage to these things, being all ally,   unless it was salt water ..
https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-salvage/item/-/details/10-11--Conqueror--UEV-490--Off-Road-Camper-Trailer/2002954062
insurance companies have to guarantee their repairs, and when it comes to water and electrical items, they will write things off rather then run the risk of future issues from rusty terminals etc. It's likely structurally fine, but they have no idea what condition everything else is in, so easier to write it off and send it to auction to cut their possible future losses.
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #104 on: April 29, 2017, 04:59:19 PM »
Got ourselves a caravan last weekend - $200   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Need a fair bit of work done, has had some extensive leakage and will need one or both hatches replaced as well as dinette and possibly one wall, but the rest of the unit looks fine, and for that price you expect to need to spend some $$




Have a really good look at the chassis.
Saw one a few weeks back, all fully restored 1968 caravan and the chassis snapped just under the front edge of the box itself.
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #105 on: April 29, 2017, 10:21:05 PM »
Have a really good look at the chassis.
Saw one a few weeks back, all fully restored 1968 caravan and the chassis snapped just under the front edge of the box itself.

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #106 on: April 29, 2017, 10:33:09 PM »
just looking at that pic, a mates old man has a similar one to that, he now has a bigger one also as the original one wasn't up to the job. We weren't splitting that big of a logs with it either, and if there was a knot in the timber it really struggled.
A neighbour bought one this morning.  I was a little skeptical. He tried it out on some really gnarly stuff that had been sitting around for a few years.  Logs exploded in two and were thrown a couple of meters.  Using it for normal stuff was fine.
Mate was happy.  Plans to give it an absolute flogging for two years until the warranty runs out.

Way better than an ebay no-namer he reckons and does everything the 10hp petrol unit that he used to borrow did.


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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #107 on: April 30, 2017, 08:18:47 AM »
A neighbour bought one this morning.  I was a little skeptical. He tried it out on some really gnarly stuff that had been sitting around for a few years.  Logs exploded in two and were thrown a couple of meters.  Using it for normal stuff was fine.
Mate was happy.  Plans to give it an absolute flogging for two years until the warranty runs out.

Way better than an ebay no-namer he reckons and does everything the 10hp petrol unit that he used to borrow did.


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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #108 on: April 30, 2017, 12:16:12 PM »
Bunnings are currently price matching the Aldi log splitter price of $249 with their Ryobi  5 ton log splitter, Aldi had run out but I got 1 from Bunnings this morning for a $1-00 less, and it works pretty good for a tiny unit  :cup:
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #109 on: April 30, 2017, 08:09:37 PM »
Was on the Evercool stand at the Rosehill show this afternoon as they were closing for the last day, buying a fridge slide.  Stopping as we walked off the stand one of the sales guys comes upto us and asks if we want to buy the RF85L fibreglaass fridge beside us - last day and they didn't want to take it back.  It was listed at $1759 and we took it for $1332.

I didn't really need a new fridge but....  It is bigger than our current one and is far better designed - so I guess the old one is likely to hit ebay soon.
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #110 on: May 01, 2017, 09:37:44 AM »
Quick sell your weber Q and get this bad boy what a bargain 🤡
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #111 on: May 01, 2017, 09:53:21 AM »
Quick sell your weber Q and get this bad boy what a bargain 🤡
only 2 issues, it doesn't look like a tie fighter, and for 800 it would want someone to come cook for me for a year and supply top grade food!
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #112 on: May 01, 2017, 10:00:41 AM »
Now come on bird it has the force and it will be with you come on over to the dark side were its still pink inside

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #113 on: May 01, 2017, 02:12:17 PM »
I though ya said the dark side was being gay... has Bird turned?

Some good bargains in the general for sale section now..... all my stuff too....  ;D
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #114 on: May 12, 2017, 08:47:53 PM »
3 Day special at Supercheap, including 40% off for supercheap club members on garage shelves... I've just managed to spend $160 on shelving (setup number 5 with an extra shelf)... I know what I'm doing tomorrow afternoon now...

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #115 on: May 12, 2017, 11:40:20 PM »
200w pannel for $164 delivered..
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #117 on: May 13, 2017, 03:13:43 PM »
Still a chance to get a bargain maybe https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-salvage/item/-/details/10-11--Conqueror--UEV-490--Off-Road-Camper-Trailer/352092107

I dunno... wasn't this one a stat write off?

it's at $13k now.

To be of use (as a camper) wouldn't you need to build a complete new chassis from scratch?

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #118 on: May 14, 2017, 12:53:34 AM »
Not up to date on the ins and outs on write offs these days, But I'd lay odds all  it would get is a new draw bar  and be rego'd as a home built pretty quick .
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #119 on: May 14, 2017, 07:23:33 AM »
All of the undercarriage is bolt on. Drawbar bolts onto the main sub-frame, suspension bolts onto a cross member, which is bolted to the sub-frame & draw bar. Main sub-frame spars run from the front of the wheel arch to the rear of the floor.

As long as the main sub-frame is still straight, every thing attached would be a "remove, remake, & replace" type of rebuilt.

As for the water damage, there is no timber in them, and all the electrical stuff is up high..so not sure what would be damaged ?

I've not long ago replaced the drawbar on mine with an upgraded design, still have photo's and drawings if anyone was interested ?
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #120 on: May 17, 2017, 01:46:13 PM »
LED Driving Light Bar 6.5" 36W $25 down from $79.99 at Supercheap with free shipping!


http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/LED-Driving-Light-Bar-6-5-36W/412901

With the click frenzy sale they have today - equals two delivered for $37.50! Only until midnight though.

Order placed  :cheers: :cup:
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #121 on: May 17, 2017, 04:09:34 PM »
LED Driving Light Bar 6.5" 36W $25 down from $79.99 at Supercheap with free shipping!


http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/LED-Driving-Light-Bar-6-5-36W/412901

With the click frenzy sale they have today - equals two delivered for $37.50! Only until midnight though.

Order placed  :cheers: :cup:
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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #122 on: May 17, 2017, 07:58:45 PM »
grabbed four of those lights from a supacentre deal for about $25 total so im not sure thats a cheap price? good camp site lights got them fitted to to roof rack rear and sides. cheers

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #123 on: May 17, 2017, 09:47:33 PM »
Been looking for a
http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Coleman-Fyreknight-Hyperflame-LPG-Stove/385980  $279 at BCF
Found the same on line at Harvey Norman for $174. plus $17 postage.
Local BCF had 1 in stock and price matched the Harvey Norman + post

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Re: Have you found a bargain - 2017 version
« Reply #124 on: May 18, 2017, 06:35:24 AM »
Been looking for a
http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Coleman-Fyreknight-Hyperflame-LPG-Stove/385980  $279 at BCF
Found the same on line at Harvey Norman for $174. plus $17 postage.
Local BCF had 1 in stock and price matched the Harvey Norman + post


Local tent world had them for I think $177 when I was there a couple of weekends ago. Cheapest I've seen anywhere. Can't justify 270 odd for one.
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