G'day ADTradie, I don't know if they are on your radar, but I know several people that have had Vista RV campers for quite a few years, have done heaps of outback travel, and the trailers have handled it all.

The Vistas use a composite panel and I have yet to hear a problem where the panels have given any grief. They are a very strong unit and well built, but not cheap.

Hope you find something.

Agree. must be the weather. I recently had the same thing happen, with a similar timeline since we'd seen each other. We both had ski boats in our younger days & spent a lot of time at Blanchetown. we had plenty to talk about.

The boss and I both got our refunds (bribe money) within a day or so 

Did a heap of stuff.
Painted timbers for Mondays job, replace weather effected timbers on two gables.
Modified an old scissor jack, for the RC Mower. & added a rear angle to the RC Mower to lift the Mower when adjusting the tracks.
And had a beer.


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Had a phone call today,
From a bloke I use to hang out with 40 years ago.
3 hours later, It left me thinking, WOW, it was like it was yesterday since we had spoken to each other.
He'd used FB to find me.
For all the knockers of FB, it does have it's good points.
As Maxwell Smart would say.
If only they used it for good and not evil, Chief.



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Quote from: Fizzie on June 20, 2026, 07:18:28 AMSaw that & wondered

Were they great mates, or exactly the opposite!

I remember many years ago, when getting a lecture on workshop safety with compressed air, we got told to never blast it on your skin, towards your face etc and all the usual warnings. Then at the end of the lecture the instructor told us a story about someone doing the same thing to a bloke as a joke, with a similar outcome. This would have been mid 70s.

I am still waiting on 2 cars for a refund, slow going

GG

Hi all,
Does anyone have any experience with camper trailers manufactured with aluminium-foam core composite type panels. Emu Adventure campers from around 2020-2022 are an example. Stories, good or bad. I'm nearly past swagging it. So, we're looking to buy a s/h forward fold camper, figuring I should get 5 years good use out of one before I give up on outback/desert travel on corrugated roads (due to our age). I'm wondering how they stand up to rough roads, given steel or aluminium sheeting is what I envisage as traditional construction. Thanks. A.D.
Edit- I note well-known brands such as Cub and Track Trailers (T-Van) use composite panels, so if done well they stand up to plenty of punishment. I'm not sure about other mainly Chinese campers?

Saw that & wondered

Were they great mates, or exactly the opposite!

Vic Gov has obviously run out of money as I have not received the payment for the 4WD yet!
Despite the notification of approval and how much would be paid.