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Title: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:04:09 PM: Hi all
Getting sick of not having a camper and also not enough cash to get me a nice crossover.
So as a stopgap am considering oldish rear folds until my $$$'s improve.
This 1995 model came up in a Gumtree and may consider having a looksee at it. It is cheap enough I think and as a basic camper would tick a few boxes.
Has newish canvas and most of the essentials look OK.
Anyone had any experience with older Camp-o-matics? I know of the later models being shipped in on a slow boat but this one being 1995 would have (or should have) been built in Yatala by good Aussie pie eaters.
Won't be a "be all and end all" camper, just one to get out and about in.
Any feedback, be it good or bad is welcomed.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Bird on August 15, 2017, 01:08:57 PM: I don't think you could to wrong with that Noel..

They have a good following for a reason!
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:24:42 PM: Quote from: Bird on August 15, 2017, 01:08:57 PM
I don't think you could to wrong with that Noel..

They have a good following for a reason!
Thanks Bird
I haven't really heard much about them till I hit up Mr. Google. He seems to think the older ones are pretty good. Being 1995 I thought it may be a bit long in the tooth until I saw a few newer ones that weren't in as good a condition. I suppose they have never been on my radar until I came across this one.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Bird on August 15, 2017, 01:26:48 PM: Quote from: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:24:42 PM
Thanks Bird
I haven't really heard much about them till I hit up Mr. Google. He seems to think the older ones are pretty good. Being 1995 I thought it may be a bit long in the tooth until I saw a few newer ones that weren't in as good a condition. I suppose they have never been on my radar until I came across this one.
You'll never know how good until you go and see and touch it :)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: tryagain on August 15, 2017, 01:27:11 PM: Quote from: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 01:04:09 PM
Getting sick of not having a camper and also not enough cash to get me a nice crossover.

Get what you can afford that allows you to get out and about, anything on top of that I don't really think it adds to the experience of getting away, just makes it a bit easier/more comfortable.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Bird on August 15, 2017, 01:28:40 PM: For that price - grab it.
Sounds like its ready to hook up and drive to Melbourne for a test camping weekend ;) Im sure we can arrange something..

or this one
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/samsonvale/camper-trailers/campomatic-heavy-duty-off-road-camper-trailer/1152536226 (https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/samsonvale/camper-trailers/campomatic-heavy-duty-off-road-camper-trailer/1152536226)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: jk on August 15, 2017, 01:43:06 PM: We had an older Camp o matic, tough as nails. We rolled it 50m over a cliff and it was rebuilt because the chassis was still straight and square from corner to corner !!! Very good bang for your buck IMHO !
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: GeoffA on August 15, 2017, 01:57:27 PM: It certainly deserves a serious look Noel.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 02:11:30 PM: Thanks all. Have texted seller and am waiting to see when I can have a look. If no text reply by 5pm will ring him.
Here is the ad for those interested to see how much I am getting ripped off by if I go ahead ;D ;D
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coorparoo/camper-trailers/campomatic-wanderer-off-road-camper/1156199134 (https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coorparoo/camper-trailers/campomatic-wanderer-off-road-camper/1156199134)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Bird on August 15, 2017, 02:27:29 PM: Quote from: noel_w
Noels New Trailer (https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coorparoo/camper-trailers/campomatic-wanderer-off-road-camper/1156199134)

Your slow, most of us had already looked the ad up ;)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 02:39:58 PM: Quote from: Bird on August 15, 2017, 02:27:29 PM
Your slow, most of us had already looked the ad up ;)
Yeah I knew you would, just thought I would be nice for once. The price is a bit up there I think but he said it is negotiable. Just looks like an old honest trailer.
Booked in for a looksee tomorrow at 4PM. Is about 4 blocks away from where I bought my old Trackabout.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Bird on August 15, 2017, 02:43:28 PM: Quote from: noel_w
Booked in for a looksee tomorrow at 4PM. Is about 4 blocks away from where I bought my old Trackabout.
... and 18 hours later you'll be in Mansfield ;D
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Victoria+3722/South+MacLean+QLD+4280/ (https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Victoria+3722/South+MacLean+QLD+4280/)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 15, 2017, 02:47:49 PM: Quote from: Bird on August 15, 2017, 02:43:28 PM
... and 18 hours later you'll be in Mansfield ;D
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Victoria+3722/South+MacLean+QLD+4280/ (https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Victoria+3722/South+MacLean+QLD+4280/)
https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Queensland+4122/South+MacLean,+Queensland+4280/@-27.6389416,152.9090097,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915b17b5515155:0x502a35af3de8fe0!2m2!1d153.1!2d-27.533333!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b91374095862917:0x502a35af3de98d0!2m2!1d152.992222!2d-27.793611 (https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Mansfield,+Queensland+4122/South+MacLean,+Queensland+4280/@-27.6389416,152.9090097,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915b17b5515155:0x502a35af3de8fe0!2m2!1d153.1!2d-27.533333!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b91374095862917:0x502a35af3de98d0!2m2!1d152.992222!2d-27.793611)

This Mansfield is a lot closer ;D ;D
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: tryagain on August 15, 2017, 03:23:17 PM: Not only closer but there is this as well

Mansfield QLD (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=mansfield+qld+temp&oq=mansfield+qld+temp&aqs=chrome..69i57.6847j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)

Mansfield VIC (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=mansfield+vic+temp&oq=mansfield+vic+temp&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i8i30k1.28405.29435.0.30023.3.3.0.0.0.0.291.835.2-3.3.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.2.564...0i8i13i30k1.pSetR5miHWE)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: 404pug on August 15, 2017, 10:35:35 PM: I have a 98 model. Tough as nails. It will go anywhere your 4x4 will go AND come back in one piece. Less than 30 seconds to set up, and 5 mins to pack up. Grab it while it is there . A bargain with new canvas. Once you get it you wont want a $20000-30000 camper that does exactly the same but is heavier to tow and takes longer to set up.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: GBC on August 16, 2017, 05:32:37 AM: We had an m3. Most old campomatics will be cosmetically poor because they got used so much. You'd want to be quick getting money down on that one, it looks a few grand under where it should be.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: tryagain on August 16, 2017, 06:39:56 AM: Quote from: GBC on August 16, 2017, 05:32:37 AM
You'd want to be quick getting money down on that one, it looks a few grand under where it should be.

From a quick compare it looked like it was priced about right to me, and then I think it is very much a buyer's market ontop of that. I'd be negotiating pretty hard.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Spada on August 16, 2017, 06:46:06 AM: Quote from: jk on August 15, 2017, 01:43:06 PM
We rolled it 50m over a cliff

was that at Neuram Creek ????
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Watty2975 on August 16, 2017, 07:11:22 AM: We've got 2004 model. Great tough camper. Has been to the Cape twice up the length of the tele track. They tow great and are easy to live with. Only work I have ever done to it is new bearings and brakes.

You won't be disappointed.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: speewa158 on August 16, 2017, 07:20:17 AM: So when do you treg up & make dust ??? ???
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: jk on August 16, 2017, 08:08:47 AM: Quote from: Spada on August 16, 2017, 06:46:06 AM
was that at Neuram Creek ????

On the Jimna Range !
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: Fathom on August 16, 2017, 08:14:20 AM: Just buy it.

I'll help you spend your money.
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: noel_w on August 30, 2017, 11:37:52 AM: Was too late to grab this one, I continued looking and found one right under my nose.
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=53005.0 (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=53005.0)
Title: Re: Old Campomatic Wanderer Yes or No
Post by: edz on August 30, 2017, 05:58:06 PM: A former work mate had one, It sheared a swing arm from the torsion bar suspension once, on a trip up North, Skull dragged it upside down a few hundred meters, had the whole lot sent back to the Yatala factory under insurance and had it returned as good as new .. Tuff units .