TP camper trailers .

[craigtempo]

In my quest for options on building or purchasing a  new camper trailer i came across these guys .anyone have one of these or scene one in the flesh ? they seem like remarkable value for an Aussie made trailer . the tent i believe is an austrack [ chinnese ] BUT u can get a aussie made Bell tent .

http://www.tpcampertrailers.com.au/razorback.html

i have no affiliation with these guys

craig

[WaituiRob]

Hi Craig,

I don`t think that`s an Austrack tent on that camper as Austrack has a grey cover on their 12ft. with black tie downs, a foam king mattress and midge mesh screens.

Cheers, Robyn.

[Redback]

A couple of concerns,

45mm round axle (not heavy duty enough)

6 leaf shackle springs (not heavy duty enough) need to be eye to eye rebound type minimum if no shocks

No brakes (of any kind)

No kitchen

No water tank or tap.

There are few things that will need upgrading, to bring up to full offroad, at the moment it would be classed as light/semi offroad IMHO.

All fine if your not doing anything serious (ie) for the caravan park crowd!!!

Baz.

[singo-26]

Looks reasonable for a budget package. I'd like to see one set up before committing to the purchase of one. Gic and marios are in the same market and closer to homer for you.
From what Redback has said. Shackle springs are eye to eye its slipper springs are what I would avoid (although my old Jayco has them) and in that section of the market they probably not rebound. In my opinion a 45mm round axle would be strong enough for your purpose, I would personally step up to a 45mm square. I dont have a kitchen in my camper and generally use a stove stand with a stove or BBQ, And my water is carried in jerry cans. Brakes are weight dependant and can be added later if you need them (again my camper has no brakes and is about 100kg from needing them, but will be added soon).
It all comes down to what you think you need whilst camping and what you think you can do without whilst still remaining comfortable. In my opinion the Kakadu from TP offers slightly better value for money as there is less that you would have to do later, But as you have said it's largely about budget with this one.

[craigtempo]

thanks guys

hes offered me free brakes 

& free matching of my rims .

no kitchen is ok as i think they are overpriced and i can build my own .

water can be added later as well . ill t him up for a square axle but he is going to put photo,s of the kakado up shortly . or maybe just leave the suspension and upgrade it all later .

but still looking round and looking at various options

craig

[Redback]

I would have it upgraded for over 750kg, or you'll have to get it done later, which means re-engineering the trailer, which means more money AND the hassle of dealing with the RTA

Baz.

[craigtempo]

I would have it upgraded for over 750kg, or you'll have to get it done later, which means re-engineering the trailer, which means more money AND the hassle of dealing with the RTA

Baz.

yeah im getting a quote with bigger springs and axle .but to upgrade it to over 750kg all u need is brakes i thought .... though i could be wrong .

the trailers also come with a 5 year structure warranty

Craig

[nic.t]

hi, I just purchased a camptime trailer that looks very similar.

I had a budget of $6000, I plan to spend the remaining $2000 upgrading the trailer with better axles, power etc. I do realise that a lot of the components are not as good as what is available in Australian built ones but considering I can do all the work myself I think I have made the right decision.

could be worth a look for you

http://www.camptime.com.au/

http://brisbane.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-caravan-campervan-motor-home-camptime-off-road-camper-trailer-LM-Bwith-tent-full-options-W0QQAdIdZ299561665

Cheers,

NICK

[bobnrob]

hi, I just purchased a camptime trailer that looks very similar.

I had a budget of $6000, I plan to spend the remaining $2000 upgrading the trailer with better axles, power etc. I do realise that a lot of the components are not as good as what is available in Australian built ones but considering I can do all the work myself I think I have made the right decision.

could be worth a look for you

http://www.camptime.com.au/

http://brisbane.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-caravan-campervan-motor-home-camptime-off-road-camper-trailer-LM-Bwith-tent-full-options-W0QQAdIdZ299561665

Cheers,

NICK

Yours has a lot more than we got on ours Nick   And ours was $500 more 
But we still love her

[craigtempo]

wow those camptime look great .

i just got some photo,s of the TP kakado emailed to me .................... WOW .

what a great looking trailer .

craig

[Redback]

yeah im getting a quote with bigger springs and axle .but to upgrade it to over 750kg all u need is brakes i thought .... though i could be wrong .

the trailers also come with a 5 year structure warranty

Craig

Yes you will, but I think because you have brakes, it is assumed your going to carry more weight, hence the need for an inspection.

I could be wrong and always happy to be corrected.

[craigtempo]

Yes you will, but I think because you have brakes, it is assumed your going to carry more weight, hence the need for an inspection.

I could be wrong and always happy to be corrected.

yeah i dont carry alot of weight but as i have a small family i want brakes more for safety . the customline i had, loaded wouldnt have gone over 750kg,s but i had brakes anyway .

craig

[Redback]

yeah i dont carry alot of weight but as i have a small family i want brakes more for safety . the customline i had, loaded wouldnt have gone over 750kg,s but i had brakes anyway .

craig

Yes, I wouldn't have a camper without them, last thing you need is the trailer puhing the car if you have to jump on the anchors.

Baz.

[nic.t]

Yes, I wouldn't have a camper without them, last thing you need is the trailer puhing the car if you have to jump on the anchors.

Baz.

second that, we had a very basic 6x4 with no extras and I could feel that "pushing" our mitsubishi outlander.