sick of covid

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 26, 2020 at 22:53
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as soon as covid is over we want to finally do the lap of aus.. we are a family of 4 and are looking for an off road van but they dont pop up too often 2nd hand .. show us what you have and any opinions on what works for you guys. what wouldnt you leave home with out?
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Sunday, Jul 26, 2020 at 23:02

Sunday, Jul 26, 2020 at 23:02
Here you go:

https://www.bushtrackerforum.com/viewforum.php?f=43&sid=c56bad1bbdd1ad150669924adb05b722

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Follow Up By: B1B2 - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 08:56

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 08:56
Charlie,
You will achieve better responses if you give the weight you can tow, and a price range.
I wouldn't leave home without my diesel heater.

good luck
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Follow Up By: charliethewonderdog - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 23:20

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 23:20
got a 200 series as a tow vehicle looking at getting it upgraded for more towing ability ideally id love a roof top tinnie as well but im getting to far ahead of my self
dont know too much about vans seen vans like zones etc but cant afford 130k hah like most of australia
kokoda looking ok at the minute
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 09:51

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 09:51
You should include this page in your research.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lemoncaravansinaus/

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Reply By: nick g1 - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:40

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:40
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4563789910391959/permalink/6177064895731111/?sale_post_id=6177064895731111
Heres one that you might be interested in
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Follow Up By: nick g1 - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:43

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:43
We have a smaller version the Parkes 13. They are great value for money. Good luck in your search and happy eventual travels!
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Reply By: Sigmund - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 16:57

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 16:57
How offroad?
Dirt roads or 4wd tracks?
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Follow Up By: charliethewonderdog - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:39

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 10:39
both hopefully
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Reply By: charliethewonderdog - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 22:33

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 22:33
thanks guys got a 200 cruiser looking at upgrading towing capacity currently getting quotes.
ideally we want a self sufficient van that would go off road looking at the lotus or something like that
we ideally want to do tracks like gibb river and head up tip of aus like gove the cape etc..
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 03:47

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 03:47
The Gibb is a surfaced, corrugated and sometimes graded road.

Offroad in vans and camper trailers is a marketing term. Some so named fall to bits on roads like the Gibb.

You have to do a deep dive into trailer construction rather than relying on marketing bumpf.
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Follow Up By: charliethewonderdog - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 23:16

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 23:16
ive crossed out any van pretty much that says semi off road. we have a yr to plan this hopefully find something along the lines of a kendron, lotus 2nd hand but they dont pop up very often by the looks of what ive been looking at for the past 3 or 4 months

the search is on
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 08:40

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 08:40
Hi charliethewonderdog,

If you can pick up a second hand Kedron or Bushtracker, I don’t think you would be disappointed.Check out Caravansales on line.

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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:37

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:37
Hi Charlie,
Whatever you get, make sure it is dust proof and water proof. Have a warm doona or two for chilly western nights, decent wet weather gear, a stove for outside cooking, and lots of patience. And some skin moisturiser.
You’ll have a ball !!

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Reply By: splits - Saturday, Aug 08, 2020 at 22:29

Saturday, Aug 08, 2020 at 22:29
When you take any car onto unsealed roads or tracks you should reduce its towing capacity,
not increase it. The stress cars are subjected to in those conditions far exceeds sealed road conditions.

Land Rover specified a 2000 kg towing capacity reduction in off road conditions for its Defender ute when I checked about eight years ago. I emailed Toyota about off road towing when I bought my current car. They did not specify any reduction but they said do not tow at all in soft dry sand.

The net is full of photos of utes with bent chassis in the Outback . That does not apply to your type of car but I have seen photos of Landcruisers with steered wheel studs, broken axle housings and roof damage from overloaded roof racks

There is very little up and down suspension movement on sealed roads but there is heaps of it off road. Every time your wheels rise suddenly on a high spot on the road, high forces go up into the axle etc and they increase by the square of the speed.

This is just one of the reasons why the Outback has become a car wrecking yard for so many tourists.

If you have never towed before then look up " RV Books" on the net. They have a lot of information on caravans. The one titled "Why Caravans Roll Over" could easily save your life.
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