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profdant139
Explorer II
Jan 14, 2019

Australian style TTs now available in the US -- big news!

For years, I have whined that the rugged Aussie caravans are not available in the US, and that there is no USA made substitute. Well, here we go: Black Series Very expensive, but for those of...
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westend
Explorer
Jan 15, 2019
routeforty wrote:
Perhaps the $50000 price is in Australian dollars which converts to about $36000 USD. So now we can all buy one :B
Yup, $36K US for the short one. I'd bet I could install a similar suspension system for less than 1/4 the price ($9K). I'd even throw in disk brakes. :B
As Profdan found out, shock absorbers can do a lot for ride control and peace of mind. For rough roads, independent suspension is superior.

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