minor problems.
The fridge box is certainly big enough to
cater for most popular fridges. The door folds
upwards on gas struts, so it doesn’t hang
down and interfere with the ground. There
is an internal merit plug (soon to be changed
for the more positive connection of Anderson
plugs) for the fridge and the handles for the
two rear stabilisers and the supplied scissor
jack. This latter is a neat inclusion, as jacking
up independent suspension campers can be a
nuisance at times and is usually best solved by
a scissor jack which you usually have to source
yourself.
Opposite the fridge box is a roomy storage
box which comes with carpet on the floor but
can be optionally fitted up with a slide which
would suit a compressor or porta-potti, or
stainless steel drawers.
All up, the Brumby comes in at a reasonable
885kg Tare with a 39kg ball weight. The
1400kg ATM provides a reasonable load
weight of 515kg. The 1700mm width keeps it
inside most 4WD body lines and the 1650mm
height gives good vision above it from a tow
vehicle’s main rear vision mirror.
Popular options include a boat loader,
awning walls, draught skirt, pocket spring
mattress, stainless side shelf, tropical roof and
utility bike rack.CONCLUSION
The Cub Brumby is a solid, functional camper.
There are no frills, and maybe a few too many
options rather than standard fittings, but if you
are a keen supporter of the all-Australian ethos
and on something of a budget then this is
where you should be looking. These campers
have been well sorted, and you will know
that what you get works. Set up and pack up
are simple and easy and they will follow you
pretty much anywhere. At the 2016 Camper
Tr ailer of the Year at Dargo, in the Victorian
high country — every camper we saw on our
travels that wasn’t part of our review, was a Cub.
Other manufacturers were complaining that it
was some kind of a setup. But it was simply a
reflection that these are a popular and highly
sought-after camper.CTAwhen cooking — though the body does come
standard with side mounting brackets for an
optional stainless steel side bench. This is a
camper that would benefit from a flip-over
'breakfast bar' type bench.
However, you do get a neat slot-in wind
guard for the cooktop, which keeps the heat
where you want it in breezy conditions, and
a plug-in stalk light. Underneath is storage in
front of the sink bowl and a roomy drawer
suitable for cutlery and some crockery.
Connections for gas, water and light power
pull out of a rear storage space and connect
to the kitchen side power socket and gas and
water outlets in a dedicated compartment
under the fridge box.
Welcomingly, there is a sliding bolt latch that
locks the kitchen out to give it rigidity when
fully extended, and assists the fold-down legs
in making this a very stable setup.
A 200 x 1100 x 160mm deep pantry
drawer slides out immediately behind the
kitchen. This would provide for most of the
kitchen requirements and food, though large
packaging or tall bottles might present some“IF YOU ARE A KEEN SUPPORTER OF THE ALL-AUSTRALIAN ETHOSAND ON SOMETHING OF A TIGHT BUDGET THEN THIS IS WHERE YOU
SHOULD BE LOOKING”