G'day from the new guy from DownUnder!

RussellPMurphy · 06-29-2023, 07:33 PM

G'day All,

Newbie here from Downunder. Not sure if anyone has old rigs on here? Mine's a 2012 Cruiser CF30SK-AU. Only 17 Cruisers were imported. Live, work and play out of it fulltime for over 2 years now. I'm 193cm (6ft 4inch) so the wobble-box caravans with low ceilings weren't for me, hence my ownership of a big American fiver!!

Fiver's have never really caught on here, probably because Aussies are just too damn lazy to put a decent hitch on or buy a proper tow for it! I have a Chev Silverado 2500 to pull this rig, and it does it easily, so would never buy a caravan!!

Love the spaciousness and everything about it! Just here to get tips and tricks from fellow members that might have a similar model.

007matman · 06-29-2023, 07:46 PM

Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase.

Papa-T · 06-30-2023, 07:53 AM

Welcome to the forum.

**dagst1** · 06-30-2023, 08:12 AM

Welcome to the forum!

**DavisK** · 06-30-2023, 01:10 PM

Welcome to the forum! You have a 5th wheel that was imported from the US. I live in the U.S. and have a car that was imported from Australia. I have a 2016 Chevy SS, the export version of the Holden Commodore VF. It was built at the Holden plant in Elizabeth, South Australia.

RussellPMurphy · 06-30-2023, 02:43 PM

Hi Davis. The Commodore is Australia’s best selling car so hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as us Aussies do. I’m really enjoying the big Chev with its Allison transmission & the extra comforts you get in trucks these days. New ones are horrendously expensive with import duties & conversion to right hand drives.

RussellPMurphy · 06-30-2023, 03:41 PM

Thanks Papa-T. Hoping it will be a good place for ideas & tips for my cruiser going forward.

EnglandGaz · 07-06-2023, 02:09 PM

Hi welcome to the forum,
Yes some of us have older ones mine is a 2012 elevation and been living in it for 5 years now.
I've got a 07 RAM 3500 dually with a Cummins 6.7 turbo diesel to pull it and use it as my daily driver.
Where abouts in Australia are you ??

RussellPMurphy · 07-06-2023, 04:57 PM

Nice EnglandGaz - having a dually! I use my Chev as a daily driver too! Yes, I’ve gotten quite use to the lifestyle and convenience of different workplaces, so gotta thank covid I guess for that option for my work. I live in South Australia down in the beautiful South East

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