I am not an Engineer, but do know my way around a welder and a variety of metal and woodworking tools,
I have been a wanderer for most of my life, in that time I have built campers and trailers and also owned a variety of caravans, ranging in size from 15ft up to 22 ft, and a tonnage of 500 kgs to 2 tonnes,
So I think I can hang a tag of experiencedon the back, also during those years I have covered a lot of roads, from tracks in the bush that you can hardly see, the surveyors route to the Cape, most of the now well travelled bush tracks like the Canning, and Gunbarrel, etc
Now the reason for writing,
On my recent trip , Sapphire, Melbourne,, Gold Coast, Sapphire, there was a lot of people on the move, with all sorts of homes dragging behind,, and there is a lot of vans being imported, from overseas, and being the gregarious persons that we are we got invited for a cuppa and a look at them,
There was one that has been sticking in my mind since I saw it about 18 mths ago, at a showroom on the Gold Coast which on the surface is a fantastic van, roomy and spacious, everything in the right place, with all the bells and whistles plus showers etcall you could think off, and it would be, ---- PROVIDED YOU STAY ON THE SMOOTH BITUMEN ROAD,
Please check the suspension on your future van purchase, for ground clearance and durability , if it has pencil slim shockers dont go any further, they need to be big and fat with plenty of coolant or gas, the bigger the better, and make sure it is suitable for the Australian conditions, if you are unsure DONT ASK THE SALESMAN, ask another traveller
If you intend to venture of to a rough Australian outback bitumen road or track, I advise against buying ANY VAN IMPORTED FROM THE UK they are not designed for our roads, and they will be literally shaken to pieces
Vic41 said
01:01 PM May 27, 2009
Good advice Mike & Judy, I have heard the same thing about UK vans and also the European vans, although a lot of them look great in their design and appoinments. General consensus from another site seems to be stick to Ozzy made, best for our roads and conditions, but don't use off the blacktop unless designed for this or modified for off road.
Vic
I am not an Engineer, but do know my way around a welder and a variety of metal and woodworking tools,
I have been a wanderer for most of my life, in that time I have built campers and trailers and also owned a variety of caravans, ranging in size from 15ft up to 22 ft, and a tonnage of 500 kgs to 2 tonnes,
So I think I can hang a tag of experienced on the back, also during those years I have covered a lot of roads, from tracks in the bush that you can hardly see, the surveyors route to the Cape, most of the now well travelled bush tracks like the Canning, and Gunbarrel, etc
Now the reason for writing,
On my recent trip , Sapphire, Melbourne,, Gold Coast, Sapphire, there was a lot of people on the move, with all sorts of homes dragging behind,, and there is a lot of vans being imported, from overseas, and being the gregarious persons that we are we got invited for a cuppa and a look at them,
There was one that has been sticking in my mind since I saw it about 18 mths ago, at a showroom on the Gold Coast which on the surface is a fantastic van, roomy and spacious, everything in the right place, with all the bells and whistles plus showers etc all you could think off, and it would be, ---- PROVIDED YOU STAY ON THE SMOOTH BITUMEN ROAD,
Please check the suspension on your future van purchase, for ground clearance and durability , if it has pencil slim shockers dont go any further, they need to be big and fat with plenty of coolant or gas, the bigger the better, and make sure it is suitable for the Australian conditions, if you are unsure DONT ASK THE SALESMAN, ask another traveller
If you intend to venture of to a rough Australian outback bitumen road or track, I advise against buying ANY VAN IMPORTED FROM THE UK they are not designed for our roads, and they will be literally shaken to pieces