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Title: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on November 13, 2007, 07:18:02 pm
anybody out there lucky enough to own one of these - if so what are they like????

http://www.jayco.com.au/rvs_basestation.html

They certainly look the goods for those who have to travel to the bikes a bit?

cheers

Rossco
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: magoo on November 13, 2007, 07:31:30 pm
They had a stand at the Coffs Nationals. They are the absolute ducks guts. 2 problems, they aint cheap and you'd need an F250 to tow it. I'd love one. If I was a Western Australian mine worker I'd buy one in a pinch.
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: cyclegod on November 13, 2007, 07:52:38 pm
If I was a Western Australian mine worker I'd buy one in a pinch.

If I was a mine worker I'd buy 12 and rent them out at $1000 a week (as most miners in W.A will tell you, THAT'S CHEAP!!)
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rosco400 on November 13, 2007, 07:53:56 pm
Checked the one on display at Coffs and really nicely finished unit with all the mod cons. Only problem I thought of is if you pull up in the middle of the night fully loaded with say three bikes, heaps of gear stashed in the back, how do you just roll into bed when your deadset rooted from full days driving without having to unload all your gear, maybe i missed something ???
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on November 14, 2007, 01:18:34 am
Goo - what are you trying to say????? and I dont work in the mines in WA anymore???

What was the price on one?  I cant find any?

It looks like the rear can be all stashed with gear just roll out the bed section at the front and away you go pushing out zzzz's - unload the bikes from the other end in the morning?

Rossco
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: BETRIC on November 14, 2007, 06:29:08 am
THE BASE CAMP  AT COFFS WAS AROUND $50.000, CHECK OUT CARIA CARAVAN TRAILERS AT HTTP://WWW.CARIA.COM.AU
I THINK THEY ARE A BETTER TRAILER FOR BIKES THAN THE JAYCO BASE CAMP
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: magoo on November 14, 2007, 07:52:31 am
Sorry, you're in South Africa now,
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: mx250 on November 14, 2007, 11:57:09 am
THE BASE CAMP  AT COFFS WAS AROUND $50.000,
That's a awful lot of nights in a motel  ::).

Other than a 'display of wealth' I can't see the point. May be if you were chasing the ARRC and used it 12 times a year and slept in it 50+ times there might be value.

If you have an F250, put the bikes in the ute and tow a conventional caravan.
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Freakshow on November 14, 2007, 12:42:50 pm
reckon your better off buying a winibago and hiring it out when not in use, or get a pantec and build in a accomadtion quarter and still have room on the back for a bike or 4 .

NEW mitsi pantechs are under $40K
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on November 14, 2007, 01:46:59 pm
I must admit 50K is a wee bit much!
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: VMX247 on November 14, 2007, 02:53:46 pm
It's probably "where have all the old boys gone" on a Winibago wandering tour :)
As mentioned above in some models after a big day driving etc the bikes have to come out and the beds go done,not so good at $50k. 8)
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on November 14, 2007, 03:23:41 pm
I agree but looking at the photos (and the guys who have seen one will know better) it appears that one end is the bike storage area - and additional single fold downs - while at the other end is the double bed setup with extras there also - so shouldn't be a drama - leave the bikes locked up inside with you.

Couldn't think of anything better actually??????

Rossco
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: suzuki27 on November 15, 2007, 06:29:37 pm
The wages in Sth West Sydney for miners-although I hear Bruce has still been drilling for vegemite for the price of a beer -may not be the same as his WA brothers,but car pooling could be an option.Then,in the off season after a suitable disinfection protocol has been performed it could be hired out to unsuspecting grey nomads for the summer months.
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on November 15, 2007, 08:05:11 pm
I heard Goo would do anything for a beer!
Title: Re: Jayco Base Station
Post by: magoo on November 15, 2007, 08:08:58 pm
There would be a family of 11 living in it if you parked the thing in the main drag of Meekatharra and they'd consider it a mansion.