Off Road Caravans becoming mainstream in Australia

Frame and suspension

fallsrider wrote:
I think it is a market issue. For whatever reason, RV manufacturers here in the U.S. have determined what they can sell and what they can't. I don't believe those high-end, well-built off-road trailers available in Australia would sell at levels here for a manufacturer to be profitable. I could be wrong, though.

I have never been to Australia, but the image in my mind from news, movies, documentaries, etc., is that they have MUCH more land available for boondocking than we have here. Again, I could be wrong. I'm definitely no expert.

All the market issues aside, those are some really nice, cool looking trailers! Their only problem is that the door is on the wrong side. ;)

It is a different market here.Off Road/ Dirt Road Caravans are booming and seeing Australia is the size of the Continental US, there is vast areas to boondock Most of the population lives near the Coastal areas

I think it is a market issue. For whatever reason, RV manufacturers here in the U.S. have determined what they can sell and what they can't. I don't believe those high-end, well-built off-road trailers available in Australia would sell at levels here for a manufacturer to be profitable. I could be wrong, though.

I have never been to Australia, but the image in my mind from news, movies, documentaries, etc., is that they have MUCH more land available for boondocking than we have here. Again, I could be wrong. I'm definitely no expert.

All the market issues aside, those are some really nice, cool looking trailers! Their only problem is that the door is on the wrong side. ;)

2012Coleman wrote:
Well, in the US, if you take your "Trailer" off road, the warranty is automatically voided!

I still don't understand why the USA is so far behind the curve. Sigh.

Because people buy them - they fly off the dealer lots.

Here they are built specifically for Off Road and you get 5yr Warranty minimum

Well, in the US, if you take your "Trailer" off road, the warranty is automatically voided!

I still don't understand why the USA is so far behind the curve. Sigh.

Because people buy them - they fly off the dealer lots.

profdant139 wrote:
Won't some US outfit copy those amazing Aussie caravans? I would pay a lot to have a comfortable off road trailer. Mine is OK after a lot of modifications, but it took a lot of effort to replicate the "off the shelf" units from down under. I still don't understand why the USA is so far behind the curve. Sigh.

Looking at your signature, yours is more the size of a CamperTrailer. People here are less worried about the price,but they want an easy towable Caravan, with all the comforts of home, looks good and has very good build quality
By the way why we do not refer to Caravans as Travel Trailers? A group of Caravans is a Convoy.
A Trailer to us is

Won't some US outfit copy those amazing Aussie caravans? I would pay a lot to have a comfortable off road trailer. Mine is OK after a lot of modifications, but it took a lot of effort to replicate the "off the shelf" units from down under. I still don't understand why the USA is so far behind the curve. Sigh.

I like the good ground clearance and the coil spring/shock absorber, suspension.

icanon wrote:
Any info on what brand and type of tires used?

No Brand but this

Cruisemaster XT independent suspension with shock absorbers
245/75R16 Off Road Tyres

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Timberdog wrote:
That's a nice rig. What's the cost in Aussie $? That would be great for an off-road hunt camp here in Canada.

Probably come in at $45,000- $50,000 US Dollars on current exchange rate