So this is how an offroad caravan can really by used
Kendo said
10:34 PM Jun 17, 2014
Just found this on You Tube.
I was impressed with where they took this van
er..no affiliation with these guys..just a jaw dropping "I'd be buggered if I would drag my $50k+ van through there"
Jeff
Dougwe said
07:25 AM Jun 18, 2014
Good watching there Jeff but,
1. I wonder how much got damaged inside and possibley out?
2. I noticed they didn't have towing mirrors on the tug.
I agree, I wouldn't take any den through that sort of punishment.
Jonathan said
07:46 AM Jun 18, 2014
Hmm .. very interesting .. woulda loved to see what wasn't shown eh !
Editing has its benefits ..
_wombat_ said
09:00 AM Jun 18, 2014
DO NOT buy a secondhand tug or van from these guys
Olley46 said
09:21 AM Jun 18, 2014
It doesn't worry those fellas they build the vans.
Lance C
the ginger nomad said
09:24 AM Jun 18, 2014
Now I know why the roads to the cape are b..gered! How would you liked to have been a few hours behind them.
John
_wombat_ said
09:25 AM Jun 18, 2014
Olley46 wrote:
It doesn't worry those fellas they build the vans.
Lance C
of course it dosen't they then sell them to unsuspecting newbies
Pejay said
01:47 PM Jun 18, 2014
Looks to me to be the Gall Boys, and they ARE Kedron Off-Road Caravans!! So no problems for them, just pick up another one when they get back to base.
_wombat_ said
02:00 PM Jun 18, 2014
Pejay wrote:
Looks to me to be the Gall Boys, and they ARE Kedron Off-Road Caravans!! So no problems for them, just pick up another one when they get back to base.
Would you buy a second hand tug and van from these guys?
The Kedron's I have looked at do look very good.
Santa said
02:18 PM Jun 18, 2014
Obviously have never heard of the LNT scheme, or, if they have don't give a stuff about it.
People whinge when they see a van/mh drain a bit of grey water in a parking area, then you get idiots like these trashing the bush because they can afford to.
_wombat_ said
02:21 PM Jun 18, 2014
Santa wrote:
Obviously have never heard of the LNT scheme, or, if they have don't give a stuff about it.
People whinge when they see a van/mh drain a bit of grey water in a parking area, then you get idiots like these trashing the bush because they can afford to.
I'm not sure what LNT means, they should be booked for stuffing up the bush IMHO
Santa said
02:31 PM Jun 18, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
Santa wrote:
Obviously have never heard of the LNT scheme, or, if they have don't give a stuff about it.
People whinge when they see a van/mh drain a bit of grey water in a parking area, then you get idiots like these trashing the bush because they can afford to.
I'm not sure what LNT means, they should be booked for stuffing up the bush IMHO
Leave no trace Wombat, an initiative started by the CMCA I believe, it encourages people who free camp to be completely self contained, i.e. leave nothing behind but foot prints.
johnq said
05:36 PM Jun 18, 2014
A series of larrikin (in the kindest Aussie sense) videos with the message that their vans can pass rigorous tests and intending purchasers can be confident that the build reserve is there for the more restricted work duty they might have in mind.
Dad's dry humour and the ages-old competition between the boys and dad are delightful.
I would like them to make many more. Maybe less extreme, but as an old fart most things I used to take in my stride without thought are sometimes challenges to be thought through in advance and a difference choice made :(
Bryan said
06:52 PM Jun 18, 2014
Thanks Kendo, I enjoyed watching that.
barrie said
07:35 PM Jun 18, 2014
It's only a shell there towing it does not have the fitting's inside
Baz421 said
10:24 PM Jun 18, 2014
Well at least they are "off road testing" which is much more than many other manufacturers do.
One would hope that they improve on things that fail.
They've been doing this for years.
Bryan said
08:38 AM Jun 19, 2014
barrie wrote:
It's only a shell there towing it does not have the fitting's inside
That's cheating unless they state it somewhere. I'll send them an email later.
Aus-Kiwi said
06:05 PM Jun 19, 2014
Its an off roader and you guys are whining they are taking it off road !!!
A few wheel marks.. Sheesh complaining like townies..
Bryan said
06:47 PM Jun 19, 2014
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Its an off roader and you guys are whining they are taking it off road !!! A few wheel marks.. Sheesh complaining like townies..
I was thinking the same, that's what the tracks are there for. I often travel similar tracks to get to my fishing spots. Before I get a mouthful let me say that I keep strictly to the tracks so as not to damage vegetation.
neilnruth said
04:34 PM Jun 20, 2014
Our son-in-law showed us a similar dvd. All I could think of was 'Do they have anything in that van?' If there was the ordinary day-to-day stuff we carry in our van, it would have all been on the floor in a big mess. I don't think caravans are meant to do what some 4WD enthusiasts would like to do with them.
johnq said
09:19 PM Jun 21, 2014
Still, it is vicarious fun for those like me who always conserved vehicles (and the occupants) and walked bush and water first to check, and likely took the safer detour. I would never do it differently. Help is a very long way away if things go pear-shaped.
My hat is off to the vehicle makers. It is abuse that usually leads to breakages. That and aftermarket add-ons - which in this case could include a heavy off-road van under extreme tests.
Their van buyers would benefit from continuous improvement.
Aus-Kiwi said
12:05 AM Jun 22, 2014
Funny watching things like river crossings .. How the hell did the cameraman get to the other side?? Lol
Just found this on You Tube.
I was impressed with where they took this van
er..no affiliation with these guys..just a jaw dropping "I'd be buggered if I would drag my $50k+ van through there"
Jeff
1. I wonder how much got damaged inside and possibley out?
2. I noticed they didn't have towing mirrors on the tug.
I agree, I wouldn't take any den through that sort of punishment.
Hmm .. very interesting .. woulda loved to see what wasn't shown eh !
Editing has its benefits ..
DO NOT buy a secondhand tug or van from these guys
It doesn't worry those fellas they build the vans.
Lance C
John
of course it dosen't they then sell them to unsuspecting newbies
Would you buy a second hand tug and van from these guys?
The Kedron's I have looked at do look very good.
Obviously have never heard of the LNT scheme, or, if they have don't give a stuff about it.
People whinge when they see a van/mh drain a bit of grey water in a parking area, then you get idiots like these trashing the bush because they can afford to.
I'm not sure what LNT means, they should be booked for stuffing up the bush IMHO
Leave no trace Wombat, an initiative started by the CMCA I believe, it encourages people who free camp to be completely self contained, i.e. leave nothing behind but foot prints.
A series of larrikin (in the kindest Aussie sense) videos with the message that their vans can pass rigorous tests and intending purchasers can be confident that the build reserve is there for the more restricted work duty they might have in mind.
Dad's dry humour and the ages-old competition between the boys and dad are delightful.
I would like them to make many more. Maybe less extreme, but as an old fart most things I used to take in my stride without thought are sometimes challenges to be thought through in advance and a difference choice made :(
Thanks Kendo, I enjoyed watching that.
Well at least they are "off road testing" which is much more than many other manufacturers do.
One would hope that they improve on things that fail.
They've been doing this for years.
That's cheating unless they state it somewhere. I'll send them an email later.
A few wheel marks.. Sheesh complaining like townies..
I was thinking the same, that's what the tracks are there for. I often travel similar tracks to get to my fishing spots. Before I get a mouthful let me say that I keep strictly to the tracks so as not to damage vegetation.
Still, it is vicarious fun for those like me who always conserved vehicles (and the occupants) and walked bush and water first to check, and likely took the safer detour. I would never do it differently. Help is a very long way away if things go pear-shaped.
My hat is off to the vehicle makers. It is abuse that usually leads to breakages. That and aftermarket add-ons - which in this case could include a heavy off-road van under extreme tests.
Their van buyers would benefit from continuous improvement.