Off Road Fever in Australia

[RobertRyan]

Off Road Caravans and Motorhomes are sprouting up like mushrooms after the rain. This is a one off for a Customer by Kedron
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Designed to run the appliances including the air-conditioning when free camping, the big-ticket 12V system includes the 1000W-plus solar panels that top up a 900Ah Enerdrive lithium battery system, (three 300amp lithium power packs), backed by two 1800W-plus inverters that slot under the bed.
The electrics are controlled from an overhead locker with more switches than an aeroplane cockpit, including gauges and switches for the grey water tank, battery charger, and hot water system. The Kedron also boasts a new “booster and repeater station” set-up to enhance out-of-town mobile reception .It’s the first TopEnder model fitted with Kedron’s new ‘ALS’ auto-levelling airbag suspension. Twelve months in development and designed with the Airbag Man, the ALS system includes a dedicated external locker containing a German-made pump, air inflation tank and hand-held control offering three ‘auto’ modes: off-road, highway and parked, along with manual adjustmentThere’s a speed sensor located on the rearmost axle, that will automatically flick over to highway mode if accidentally left in ‘parked’, at speeds over 20km/h. Likewise, it will default to highway mode from off-road, at speeds over 80km/h.

There's also a second pump fitted, for inflating tyres on both the caravan and tow vehicle.

All six wheels are stopped by disc brakes, and feature KRS removable stub axles.
The extra-long 3.2m long kitchen bench features two sinks plus a drainer, a separate tap delivering instant chilled, filtered or boiling water, a domestic-style pull-out dishwasher, a combination convection microwave/oven, a three burner (two gas/one induction) cooktop, a six-bottle wine chiller, and a compressor 95L fridge/freezer drawer along with a full-height 218L compressor fridge freeze

Now the SLR Commander one of several new Off Road Caravans and Motorhomes too make a appearance lately. They/make a range of Off Road Motohomes( they sell internationally) and Caravans. Another debutante below


Sniper X Off Road Hybrid Caravan

[SoundGuy]

SoundGuy wrote:
Friends of ours recently ordered a Vactioner Roughrider for delivery in Dec, just in time for summer exploring. :B

GrandpaKip wrote:
Nice camper. Don’t think most would pay $60k for a 22’ TT, though. Especially with the door on the wrong side.

I don't know what they actually paid for this Vacationer but I'd be surprised if it's as little as $60K AUD. Last Nov I went to a caravan show and really liked this 19' Avan Frances which is strictly an on-road model, show selling price $49,950 AUD.



Keep in mind though that in Australia quoted prices are usually out-the-door, on-the-road, and include everything, and if I understand correctly also the first year's insurance. Converted to US$ Australian caravans are still definitely more expensive than here in N America but IMO they're also noticeably better quality in just about every respect, whether on-road or off-road. The difference is startling.

I'd love to stay and continue the debate but I'm going camping now in my tin and cardboard US manufactured camper. :W

[jmtandem]

This is a one off for a Customer by Kedron
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The innovation is incredible in these units. Too bad in America we just get the same old stuff that has been made the same since the 1960's with 1980's interiors, and they are now called 2018 models.

[GrandpaKip]

SoundGuy wrote:
Friends of ours recently ordered a Vactioner Roughrider for delivery in Dec, just in time for summer exploring. :B In the meantime they'll be arriving here a week today and camping with us so it'll be interesting to hear their take on our wimpy camping style here in N America compared to Australian off road camping. :W

Nice camper. Don’t think most would pay $60k for a 22’ TT, though. Especially with the door on the wrong side.

[drsteve]

Very nice, but at $125K + just a tad pricey for your typical weekend warrior.

[Jebby14]

must be nice having enough money to do stuff right

[SoundGuy]

Friends of ours recently ordered a Vactioner Roughrider for delivery in Dec, just in time for summer exploring. :B In the meantime they'll be arriving here a week today and camping with us so it'll be interesting to hear their take on our wimpy camping style here in N America compared to Australian off road camping. :W

[gbopp]

Awesome. :C
Thanks for posting.

[dblr]

Thanks for posting this, I always look forward to the rigs you post and dream one day we might come there to enjoy them. My son was over there a few years ago and still talks about it.