TRAKKA Trakkadu

great hard wearing conversion – our 2005 trakkadu does everyhing you could expect of a small camper.it is a high quality conversion and still presents as new after 15 years. you would only look at another conversion to save some money in the short term as trakkadu,s hold there value well.  Show details

Best VW conversion in Australia – As far as functionality and quality of finish goes, Trakka is the leader in the VW camper conversion field in AU. Apart from the obvious, not one other camper allows you to move the rear seat forward on a track. In all the other campers, the rear seat is solidly fixed in position right in the middle of the back area. All the others also… Read more ·  4

have this square cut off next to the kitchen at the bottom of the bed. Frontline puts a pad on it. How bad does that look? The finish in the Trakka is superb next to anything else available.

If you have issues with something in your van, Trakka IS always great even if you have bought it second hand as we did. We had a problem with a fuse on boxing day and the phone was answered, problem resolved.

I've heard some people say that the sliding cupboard doors take up too much space in the cupboard area (where they wind up) but I would rather this than trying to open doors in a small space. I love those sliding doors.

Yes, the roof is heavy to lift but my partner does it by herself. I would not recommend this to an old woman on her own unless she was particularly strong and tall. If you read anything about campervans, putting in a poptop of any kind weakens the structure of the vehicle and creates the possibility of leaking. I think that Trakka's poptop is overly heavy because it is so heavy duty and made to last. We have not had any leaking issues with it at all. Also, this poptop only lifts on one side. When you think about this and places you might park - ie., in high winds, you can face the low side directly to the wind and not even notice it. If you have a poptop that opens like a box, it will have obvious integrity issues in high winds. This poptop is solid as a rock and I guess the weight is necessary for that.

All the beds in these van are a little on the hard side but that's the trade off if you want seats as well. They need to be firm. Kea tried to challenge this by having some formed seats. Having slept in a Kea I can tell you this doesn't work either. It was more uncomfortable.

All campers make noises in the back at times, but the worst noise I've encountered is the fibreglass kitchen setup of the Kea. We hired a Kea and it had done less than 60k and the sink was already spilt and cracking in a couple of places and squeaked so bad I would have had to pull it out.

I have heard comments about the pull out stoves on other campers. I don't like the look of that bulk behind the passenger seat, and really, if you travel away for any period of time, you will cook well away from the inside of your car anyway and a portable cooker is easier to carry. The fixed stove however is great for heating water for a quick cuppa, leaving access to the rotating passenger seat without leaving the vehicle or having to open the door.

The sliding drawer under the rear seat of the Trakka makes noise if the drawer is empty. We resolve this by using a rubber door stopper. Sometimes the roof may make a noise in crosswinds. At xmas we drove to Lismore via the New England. Not a noise the whole way. We came back via the Pacific Hway and it made the noise once we were in that treed corridor - from around Port Macquarie somewhere. This happens at speed around 110km. If you back off it stops. Definitely something to do with windflow around the car.

Owned for 2 years, from second hand, had no problems with anything on or in the Trakkadu. The solar is a must have - never have to worry about camper power again. If you dislike the cold or want to go to the snow, the diesel heater is also a must have. Everything really - looks, reliability, functionality, fuel consumption, the Trakka family Comfort of the bed but this is the trade off if you want/need rear seats. Common for all campervans. If you don't need the rear seats, use an additional mattress.